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  • (4/28) Fermented food can help expel nanoplastics from body
    AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Fermented food can help expel nanoplastics from body Scientists have written extensively about the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment and in our bodies. Microplastics are larger than a micrometre (1 millionth of a metre), while nanoplastics are smaller than a micrometre. A new study has found that bacteria from the fermented Korean dish kimchi can help to expel nanoplastics from the body. Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi in South Korea have discovered a microbe that can attach itself to nanoplastics in the gut. The foreign body is then safely expelled in our bodily waste. The plastic does not pass through the intestinal lining and accumulate in organs like the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver. Nanoplastics are of increasing concern to the medical community. There are many unknown side effects of these tiny particles being in our organs. Current estimates suggest people take in up to 120,000 microscopic fragments every year. Newspapers often print stories about our body containing 7 grams of plastic, which is about the mass of a credit card. The Korean scientists believe their research might alleviate the accumulation of plastic in our bodies. Lead researcher Dr Se-hee Lee said: "Microorganisms derived from traditional fermented foods could represent a new biological approach to address this emerging challenge. We will continue to expand the scientific value of kimchi."   - Chat Talk about these words from the article.    scientists / microplastics / the environment / bacteria / fermented / kimchi / the brain / the medical community /         newspapers / credit card / microorganisms / challenge   - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'plastic'? 3) What do you know about the Korean food kimchi? 4) What other fermented food do you know about? 5) How worried are you about nanoplastics? 6) How much do we need plastic? 7) How can we use plastic less? 8) How do you feel when you see plastic pollution on beaches? 9) What side effects might there be of plastic in our body? 10) How healthy do you think you are?  

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  • (4/27) Negative people might make us age more quickly
    AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Negative people might make us age more quickly From supportive friendships to toxic colleagues, our relationships can shape our stress levels more than our jobs, finances, or even our diet and health habits. A new study suggests that who we surround ourselves with can negatively affect our longevity. Scientists at Indiana University in the USA conducted a study on how the people around us can impact the stress in our lives. The researchers focused on the effect people called "hasslers" had on us. A hassler is an annoying individual who regularly hassles us. Lead researcher Professor Brea Perry said, "having more hasslers is associated with accelerated biological aging…and how much wear and tear [people] have on their body". The study is published in the journal PNAS. Researchers questioned participants about the difficult relationships in their lives to identify hasslers. Dr Perry found around one third of the participants had at least one hassler in their social network. She said about 10 per cent had at least two hasslers. She suggested that each additional hassler was associated with a 1.5 per cent faster pace of aging. Perry added: "It can actually take days for that stress response to ｄrop and for your body to go back to normal." She highlighted the adverse effects of accumulated stress from hasslers, saying: "When you experience that chronically, over and over again, it has this long-term effect on the body."   - Chat Talk about these words from the article.  supportive friendships / toxic colleagues / stress / diet / hassle / aging / wear and tear / study / journal /        relationships / social network / body / normal / experience   - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'stress'? 3) What are your friends like? 4) What are your colleagues like? 5) What do you do to reduce your stress levels? 6) What do you do when you are with people you dislike? 7) How much stress does your family give you? 8) What can we do about toxic colleagues? 9) Are you more negative or positive about life? 10) How worried are you that other people may affect your longevity?  

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  • (4/25) Big breakfasts help us burn double the calories
    AUDIO(Slow) AUDIO(Normal) Big breakfasts help us burn double the calories Researchers have revealed what might be a highly popular new way to lose weight - eat a big breakfast. It could become the biggest diet fad ever for those wishing to shed a few kilos. Scientists in Germany conducted a study on how a hearty breakfast affected the body's metabolism in a laboratory experiment. Sixteen men ate a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner one day, and reversed this with a high-calorie breakfast and low-calorie dinner the next. Eating a larger breakfast and a smaller dinner boosted a process called diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT). This is the generation of heat in the body that burns up calories. This happened even when the total calories consumed throughout the day remained the same.   Eating a big breakfast led to 2.5 times higher rates of DIT. Researcher Dr Juliane Richter spoke about the findings of her investigation. She said: "Our results show a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high DIT as the same meal consumed for dinner. This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast." She added: "Eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity and high blood sugar. We recommend that patients with obesity as well as healthy people eat a significant breakfast rather than a large dinner to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases."   - Chat Talk about these words from the article.   researchers / popular / lose weight / diet / fad / metabolism / breakfast / calories / investigation / results / dinner /      significant / obesity / eating / blood sugar / healthy   - Discussion 1) What did you think when you read the headline? 2) What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'breakfast'? 3) What do you think of your weight? 4) How important is a big breakfast? 5) Have you ever been on a diet? 6) Is a big breakfast or big dinner better? 7) What is the best breakfast? 8) Do you worry about the number of calories you consume? 9) Should we eat what we want to and be happy? 10) Why are high-calorie foods so tasty?

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  • [4/29] （寻味中华｜饮食）以茶入馔清香鲜醇 “抹茶之都”舌尖上促百业
           中新社贵州江口4月15日电 题：以茶入馔清香鲜醇 “抹茶之都”舌尖上促百业 　　中新社记者 尹丹丹 周燕玲 　　春日，地处贵州省铜仁市江口县梵净山脚下的一家食府后厨里，豆腐与鲟鱼头在大锅里沸腾。主厨瞅准火候，将一碗翠绿的抹茶汁高高举起，在鱼头将熟未熟时扬手淋下，茶香渗入肉里；第二碗抹茶汁则在关火前倏然点入，整锅汤顿时浸染一层柔和绿意。 　　这便是当地姑娘姚艳去年研发的抹茶鱼火锅：食客将鱼片在沸汤里涮熟，鱼肉会裹有淡淡的抹茶清香，在口齿间交织出独特回甘。初尝时，人们大多会称赞这跨界搭配的绝妙。     　　中国人以茶入馔，自古有之。唐代《茶赋》记载“茶，滋饭蔬之精素，攻肉食之膻腻”，指出茶可为寡淡的米饭蔬食增添滋味，还可为肉食去膻解腻。古代“吃茶”时常将茶叶与香料同煮成羹，茶食不分。在梵净山下的小城江口，人们为这份美食之道增添了新的巧思。 　　铜仁有“中国抹茶之都”美誉，其低纬度、高海拔、多云雾的自然条件为茶树生长提供了理想环境，产茶历史可追溯至唐代。2017年，贵茶产业园在此建成，所产抹茶粉比普通面粉细腻逾10倍。2025年，贵茶产业园抹茶产销量达2500吨，其中出口量1300吨，产销量和出口量均居中国第一，出口方向包括日本、美国、瑞士等50多个国家和地区。     　　抹茶产业的发展激发了姚艳的灵感。谈及抹茶鱼火锅的开发，姚艳告诉中新社记者，江口县拥有优质水资源，用当地山泉水所养殖的冷水鲟鱼肉质紧实、腥味较淡，与细腻茶香更易相融。 　　跨界搭配灵感“落地”最大的挑战在于平衡：抹茶粉加多了，汤底泛苦，加少了则茶韵寡淡。反复尝试研究月余后，姚艳和团队找到了那个微妙的临界点：不仅精确到多少斤鱼搭配多少克抹茶粉，火候上也需要精准控制，抹茶既不能久煮亦不可温度过高，且需分两次淋入，配以小火慢煨。 　　这道风味菜肴一经推出便广受欢迎，迅速成为当地人和外来游客必点的招牌“打卡”菜肴。今年清明小长假期间，姚艳店里每日都卖出30多份。     　　来梵净山旅游的广东食客吴祁华说，本来是出于好奇尝试，吃到嘴里时有惊喜之感，“没想到茶香和鱼鲜在火锅里相遇，能搭配得如此恰到好处”。 　　“与贵州经典的酸汤鱼相比，抹茶鱼火锅不走浓烈酸鲜的路线，而是以茶香衬托出鱼汤本味的鲜醇，很适合不吃辣的食客和喜欢尝鲜的年轻人。”作为抹茶爱好者，“95后”餐饮店主张帆品尝之后表示，他惊讶和欣喜于抹茶入菜的潜力。 　　除了抹茶鱼火锅，近年来，江口还陆续推出抹茶巧克力、抹茶糕点、抹茶精酿、抹茶唇膏等50余款衍生产品，并建成抹茶小镇和数十家梵净抹茶体验店，举办抹茶雅集、抹茶精酿啤酒音乐节等活动，让传统茶文化与现代产业在“舌尖上”实现创新相遇，可谓一抹青绿，百业共生。

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  • [4/28] 人形机器人当“店员” 哈尔滨打造智能零售新体验
    　中新网哈尔滨4月14日电(刘璐 迟可人)“机器人当‘店员’，感觉很新奇，刚才排队点了一杯咖啡，口味、服务都不错。”近日，常态化运营的人形机器人智慧零售解决方案——“银河太空舱”进驻哈尔滨极地公园。当人工智能“邂逅”极地生物，为黑龙江省文旅提质升级与民生服务优化注入强劲数字动能。     　　据悉，“银河太空舱”打造“可部署的智能服务单元”全新业态，凭借“无遥操、全自主”的稳定运行能力，提供咖啡、茶饮、精选零食及文创周边等多元商品供给，一站式满足游客游览全场景消费需求。舱内搭载的银河通用自研机器人Galbot，依托百亿级具身智能大模型“银河星脑AstraBrain”，具备类人化学习、理解与决策能力，可独立完成揽客迎宾、双语交互、商品推荐、精准抓取、支付交付等全流程运营服务。 　　此次“银河太空舱”落地哈尔滨极地公园，是哈尔滨新区管理委员会布局人工智能产业、打造对外开放新场景的重要举措，更是深化黑龙江省数字经济与文旅产业融合发展的关键实践，真正让人工智能从技术展示走向民生实用。(完)  

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  • [4/27]（文化中国行）壮族绣球“赶潮”“三月三”成流量新宠
        中新社广西百色4月12日电 (张广权)中国农历“三月三”临近，广西各地绣球进入销售旺季。今年“三月三”假期，广西各地计划举办上百场非遗展示活动，绣球制作体验被列为多个会场的重点互动项目。     　　“绣球不仅是工艺品，更是壮族人的‘无字情书’。”广西民族文化艺术研究院院长许晓明介绍，传统绣球内裹豆粟或棉籽，象征“多子多福”；外绣花卉、蝴蝶或吉祥文字，寄托美好祝愿。 　　王秀芬是靖西壮族绣球制作技艺市级代表性传承人，在她看来，如今的绣球已不再只是定情信物，钥匙扣、汽车挂饰、中草药香包等新形态让这门老手艺有了新市场。“‘三月三’临近，绣球订单激增，这款老手艺正成为节庆市场的流量‘新宠’。”王秀芬说。 　　“85后”青年韦子莲在网上经营一家手工绣球饰品店，她把绣球元素融入耳环、车挂、背包挂饰。“‘三月三’将至，绣球进入销售旺季。最近一个月，我们卖了近2000件绣球产品，很多买家是大学生和年轻白领。”韦子莲说。 　　随着时代发展，绣球被视为和平、友好、吉祥的象征物，成为热门伴手礼，变身壮族民众增收致富的“小金球”。44岁的绣娘马桂验农闲时做绣球，一个月能增收上千元人民币。“既能顾家，又能赚钱，老手艺成了‘金饭碗’。”马桂验说。 　　“游客可以亲手缝制一个属于自己的绣球，这种体验很受欢迎，尤其受亲子家庭和外国游客青睐。”广西崇左一酒店副总经理刘炎说，“三月三”期间，景区、酒店将迎来大量游客，我们提前下单备货，制作体验用的半成品绣球就订了200余套。 　　“过去绣球抛给心上人，现在绣球抛向海内外。”王秀芬说，她正带着徒弟们一起制作绣球，并通过网络直播向海外网友展示这项技艺，“希望更多人通过绣球了解广西，在‘三月三’踏歌而来。”

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  • 「4/22」長野 諏訪 こいのぼり１００匹が公園に 満開の桜背景に泳ぐ
    長野県諏訪市の公園でおよそ１００匹のこいのぼりが飾られ、満開の桜との共演が訪れた人たちを楽しませています。     諏訪湖を見下ろす高台にある諏訪市の西山公園では地元の住民グループが毎年この時期、こいのぼりを飾りつけています。 こいのぼりは色とりどりのおよそ１００匹で、ワイヤーに取り付けられ園内を流れる川の上に渡されています。 この公園は桜の名所としても知られていて、訪れた人たちは満開の桜を背景に泳ぐこいのぼりを眺めたり写真に収めたりして楽しんでいました。 子どもと訪れた市内の女性は、「こんなにたくさんこいのぼりがあるとは思いませんでした。とても楽しいです」と話していました。 また、県内から訪れた女性は、「いまは、こいのぼりをあまり見かけなくなったので桜と一緒に楽しめて最高です」と話していました。 西山公園でのこいのぼりの飾りつけは来月下旬まで続く予定で、桜との共演は来週半ばごろまで楽しめそうだということです。

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  • 「4/21」千葉 若葉区 高さ１５ｍの木が倒れ道路ふさぐ 強風影響か
    強風の影響で、千葉市内では木が倒れて道路をふさぎました。 けが人や建物への被害はありませんでした。 １０日午後０時４０分ごろ、千葉市若葉区の市道で市の動物公園の敷地内にある木が倒れて道路をふさいでいるのを、市の委託を受けた清掃業者が見つけました。 市によりますと、倒れたのは高さ１５メートルほどのクヌギの木で、根の部分が腐っていて、強風の影響で倒れたとみられるということです。 木はおよそ２０分後に撤去され、けが人や建物への被害はありませんでした。 千葉市内では１０日午前１１時５０分に２１.２メートルの最大瞬間風速を観測しました。 市は周辺でさらに倒木のおそれがないか調べることにしています。

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  • 「4/20」政府 原油の調達“来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できる”
    イラン情勢を受けて、政府は、ホルムズ海峡を通らない代替ルートでの原油の調達を進めることなどで来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できると見込んでいて、政府関係者は、当面は、国民に節電やガソリンの節約を求めるような状況にはないとしています。     イラン情勢を受けて、政府は、ホルムズ海峡を通らない中東やアメリカなどの代替ルートでの調達を進めていて来月には、去年の実績の6割程度まで調達できるメドが立ったとしているほか、備蓄の放出を組み合わせることで、現時点で来年の年明けまで必要な量を確保できると見込んでいます。 高市総理大臣はSNSに「日本には、およそ8か月分の石油備蓄があり、加えて代替調達も着実に進んでいる。『日本全体として必要となる量』は確保されている」と投稿しました。 複数の政府関係者は、現時点では需給に影響はなく、当面は、国民に節電やガソリンの節約を求めるような状況にはないとしています。 一方で、与野党からは、事態が長期化した場合には、節電や節約を呼びかける必要性も出てくるのではないかという声も出ています。 政府は、例年夏に電力消費を抑えるための省エネなどを呼びかけていることも踏まえ、どのような対応が必要か、イラン情勢の行方も見極めながら検討を進めることにしています。

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