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- (10/17) Scientists Find ‘Chorus Waves’ in Unexpected Part of Space
- AUDIO Scientists Find ‘Chorus Waves’ in Unexpected Part of Space International researchers recently released a study on bursts of energy in an unexpected area of space. Scientists call the energetic activity “chorus waves” because they are said to move at the same frequency as sounds humans can hear. When the energy is turned into audio signals, the waves sound like birds chirping. Researchers have known about chorus waves in space for many years. But the latest research has found the waves exist 100,000 kilometers from Earth. Chorus waves have never before been measured at such a big distance from a planet. In an email, study writer Chengming Liu from Beihang University in Beijing wrote: “They are one of the strongest and most significant waves in space.” Allison Jaynes is a space physicist at the University of Iowa who was not involved with the study. Speaking about the recent study, Jaynes said, “That opens up a lot of new questions about the physics that could be possible in this area.” The newfound chorus waves were detected in an area where Earth's magnetic field is stretched out. Scientists said they did not expect to find the waves there. The discovery raises new questions about how the chirping waves form. Jaynes added, “We definitely need to find more of these events.” Scientists still are not sure how the waves develop. But they think Earth’s magnetic field may have something to do with it. For many years, radio antennas have picked up chorus waves. This includes receivers at an Antarctica research station in the 1960s. And NASA’s two Van Allen Probes heard the chirping sounds from Earth's radiation belts at a closer distance than the newest observations. The latest chorus waves were picked up by NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale satellites. They were launched in 2015 to explore the Earth and the sun's magnetic fields. Chorus waves have also been found near other planets including Jupiter and Saturn. The waves can produce high-energy electrons. That means they can threaten satellite communications. The researchers said their findings suggest that chorus waves might be found everywhere in the magnetic fields of planets. The study was released on January 22 in the scientific publication Nature. ______________________________________________________ Words in This Story chorus –n. a group of singers who sing together significant –adj. important, meaningful chirping –n. short, sharp sounds similar to the songs of certain birds frequency –n. the number of times a wave form repeats in a certain amount of time magnetic field –n. the area around a magnetized object that is influenced by its magnetism antenna –n. a device that carries radio waves to a receiver radiation belt –n. an area of charged particles around a planet that is formed largely because of its magnetic field https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/scientists-find-chorus-waves-in-unexpected-part-of-space/7953679.html
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- (10/16) Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves
- AUDIO Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also helps keep him healthy. The artist goes by the name Lito. He did not want to share his full name for personal reasons. Lito likes to cut, or carve, many different leaf designs. Examples of his work include a frog holding an umbrella, animals jumping happily, Japan’s famous Mount Fuji and ocean waves. Lito began making his leaf art in 2020. Now, he has many fans around the world who discovered his designs on social media. He recently told reporters from The Associated Press that his work also gives him peaceful feelings to help deal with a health issue. The condition Lito struggles with is called attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. People with ADHD can experience difficulties such as mental focus, directing attention and organizing and controlling urges. The 38-year-old Lito said that in addition to helping him deal with his own issues, he hopes his art can give other people enjoyment as well. Lito likes working at night. In a demonstration of his process, he showed that he first treats several leaves with a chemical to keep them from drying out. Then, he chooses the one he wants to work on and places it on a cutting surface. He begins by making a design on the leaf with a pen. He then uses a special design knife to cut the leaf. As he works slowly and carefully, one leaf begins to take the shape of a frog carrying an umbrella. Some of Lito’s more complex creations on a single leaf can take more than eight hours to complete. He said he likes to finish a leaf in one sitting. His leaf-cutting works include titles such as Scrolls of Frolicking Animals, Leaf Aquarium, and Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji: The Great Wave off Kanagawa. He often uses animals as his subject and each piece includes some of hisown personal elements. Since his childhood, Lito says he has had high levels of concentration and patience. But no matter how hard he tried, he felt he could not meet expectations of behavior at school and work. He also struggled to understand others' feelings and to avoid conflict. After years of difficulty, he went to a hospital at age 30 and was told he has ADHD, a diagnosis he felt explained why he has always done things differently. Lito said he saw no reason to force himself to do things the same way as other people. So, he decided to change his way of living. In early 2020, Lito learned about the art of leaf cutting. He saw it as the perfect use of his patience and concentration. Word of his skill has spread far across social media, and he has published books on his leaf-cutting work. And almost every month, he holds a showing of his art in different places in Japan. "If I can make people happy by doing what I am doing, I want to do more. That's my driving force for what's next," Lito said. ______________________________________________ Words in This Story umbrella – n. a device used to protect oneself from rain or sunlight focus – n. a state or condition permitting clear perception or understanding concentration – n. the ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or activity patient – adj. bearing pain or difficulty calmly or without complaint diagnosis – n. a medical finding of disease https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/japanese-artist-finds-peace-in-cutting-leaves-/7884684.html
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- (10/15) New Study Examines Whether Venus Had Liquid Water
- AUDIO New Study Examines Whether Venus Had Liquid Water A new study suggests that Venus likely never had water flowing on its surface. The research was based on data related to the chemical makeup of the planet’s atmosphere. Scientists have long considered whether Venus once held liquid water, even possibly large oceans. Such research was based on the fact that Venus is like our own planet in many ways. It is a rocky planet similar in structure and size to Earth and is also our closest planetary neighbor. But the latest study provides evidence that Venus has likely always been the hot, extremely dry planet it remains today. Researchers from Britain’s University of Cambridge led the study. It recently appeared in the publication Nature Astronomy. The researchers’ data examinations led them to conclude that both the surface and interior of Venus remain dry. The team said the strongest evidence that Venus once had large amounts of water would be the discovery of some water inside the planet today. But the study provided no evidence of that. Since water is considered an important element for supporting life, the researchers also suggest that Venus was likely never habitable, or able to support life. The lead writer of the study was Tereza Constantinou, a doctoral student at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy. She told Reuters news agency, "We suggest that a habitable past would be associated with Venus' present interior being water-rich, and a dry past with Venus' present interior being dry.” The researchers explained they attempted to measure the current destruction rate of molecules in water, carbon dioxide and carbonyl sulfide in Venus’ atmosphere. The state of the planet’s atmosphere is linked to volcanic activity, the team said. “Volcanism, through its supply of gases to the atmosphere, provides a window into the interior of rocky planets like Venus,” the researchers wrote in a statement. “As magma rises from the mantle to the surface, it releases gases from the deeper portions of the planet. Volcanic explosions, or eruptions, can provide information on the amount of water contained deep below a planet’s surface, the scientists said. On Earth, for example, volcanic eruptions mostly release steam, a vapor created when water gets heated. Measurements of volcanic gases on Earth have shown they release about 60 percent water vapor. But the researchers said their examinations suggested volcanic gases released on Venus were less than 6 percent water vapor. This persuaded the team to conclude that the planet’s interior – the source of the magma that releases volcanic gases – must be very dry. The team noted that scientists have had two leading theories on the history of water on Venus. The first is that the planet had a moderate climate for billions of years, with liquid water flowing over areas of the surface. Over time, widespread volcanic activity likely led to extreme heat and dry conditions that made the water disappear. The second theory imagined Venus as being very hot from the beginning, preventing liquid water from ever forming on the surface. Constantinou said, “Both of those theories are based on climate models, but we wanted to take a different approach based on observations of Venus’ current atmospheric chemistry.” She added that the team did not find evidence that any chemicals being removed from the atmosphere were later being restored. This provides strong evidence that Venus has a very dry interior today, the scientists concluded. "The atmospheric chemistry suggests that volcanic eruptions on Venus release very little water, implying that the planet's interior…is equally dry,” Constantinou said. She added that her team “would have loved to find that Venus was once a planet much closer to our own.” However, Constantinou noted the finding suggests that researchers should center their searches “on planets that are mostly likely to be able to support life – at least life as we know it.” ___________________________________________ Words in This Story magma – n. hot liquid rock found just below the surface of the Earth mantle – n. a layer of something that covers a surface vapor – n. many small ｄrops of liquid that form in the air approach – n. the way something is done imply – v. to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/new-study-examines-whether-venus-had-liquid-water/7887493.html
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- [10/17] 熬夜时喝大量提神饮料，可能引发猝死？
- 深夜在加班、凌晨赶DDL，累了困了来罐功能饮料？快住手！近日，#熬夜喝大量提神饮料可能引发猝死#的话题冲上热搜，吓倒一片熬夜党！ 南京市第二医院心血管内科副主任医师董皓解释，熬夜时，身体早已处于透支状态：交感神经持续紧张，心率加快，心肌耗氧量攀升。此时再摄入高咖啡因的功能饮料，无疑是“火上浇油”。咖啡因作为中枢神经兴奋剂，会进一步升高心率、增强心肌收缩、提高血压，这种双重刺激极易诱发恶性室性心律失常(如室速、室颤)，甚至导致心源性猝死。 对于“喝了功能饮料后的确感觉清醒了”的说法，董皓强调，这种喝功能饮料后的“清醒”只是假象——疲劳并没有被消除，只是被暂时掩盖，身体仍在不断耗竭。 功能饮料并非人人适用，专家提醒以下人群尤其需要谨慎： 儿童及青少年：神经系统和心血管系统尚未发育完全，对咖啡因更敏感，可能引发焦虑、失眠或心律失常。 孕妇及哺乳期女性：咖啡因可通过胎盘或乳汁影响胎儿和婴儿，增加发育异常、流产、早产及兴奋躁动风险。 心血管疾病患者：包括高血压、冠心病、心力衰竭、心律失常、心肌病等患者，咖啡因可能触发心绞痛、心梗或血压骤升。 咖啡因不耐受或焦虑症患者：容易引发心慌、手抖、惊恐发作等症状。 服药人群：尤其是正在服用兴奋剂、抗抑郁药或降压药的人群，可能发生药物相互作用。 必须强调的是，真正恢复活力的方式仍是睡眠。但若不得已熬夜，可以尝试以下方法： 策略小睡：熬夜前或中途小睡20~30分钟，效果优于功能性饮料。 健康补给：多喝白开水，适当吃水果、坚果等零食维持体能，但要避免高糖高脂食物。 物理提神：用冷水洗脸、起身走动、通风换气，促进血液循环与大脑氧合。 温和饮品：选择淡茶或少量黑咖啡代替功能饮料，严格控制单次咖啡因摄入(建议＜200mg/次)。 https://www.chinanews.com.cn/jk/2025/09-23/10487527.shtml
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- [10/16] 让外国游客“秒懂秒付” 上海打造全国首个面向外籍游客的文旅消费自助系统
- ※ mp3 파일 참고 : "LINK" 링크 클릭해주시면 mp3 포함되어 있습니다 :) 法国人Erwan是首批体验“Meet China入境旅游数字消费大屏”的外籍游客。一块聚焦“吃什么”的屏幕，共推荐了四家上海豫园老字号餐厅，点击餐厅名，就可以查看结合外籍游客需求、喜好和就餐习惯，推出的特色套餐。Erwan告诉记者，他已在中国生活一年多，语言障碍还可以通过朋友帮助或手机翻译软件解决，而现实消费场景中遇到的支付难题，有时会让他感到困扰。这款大屏帮他把消费时遇到的语言障碍和支付难题都解决了。 Erwan说：“我看到它非常适合外国人，我们也非常容易使用。因为它有这么多种语言，除此之外，银行卡的支付方式对我们来说很简单，这款大屏系统的设计研发，让我们可以用我们拥有的任何方式进行支付，这对外国游客来说非常好。” 入驻豫园的消费大屏（央广网发 受访者供图） 外籍游客在消费大屏上选定套餐后，只需要拿出银行卡，贴一下马上就可以完成支付，系统随即打印核销凭证，游客可凭张贴有“Meet China”标签的周边线下门店进行商品核销和实物领取。 记者采访了解到，“吃什么”大屏内的所有菜品均配有“秒懂”式说明、多语种翻译和成分标注，清楚提示配料、过敏原及素食信息，既直观易懂又贴心便利。而“玩什么·买什么”大屏则聚焦体验与伴手礼，纪念品在大屏上清晰标注“必买理由”与材质信息。体验类产品则详细呈现其背后的文化内涵与具体参与流程。 “Meet China入境旅游数字消费大屏”项目由中国数字文化集团联合上海师范大学、银联商务共同打造。中国数字文化集团首席技术专家李欣告诉记者，这款消费大屏在很多方面进行了精心设计，首先要解决外籍游客“秒懂”的消费断点。 李欣表示：“到了一个饭店以后去点餐，他们需要看到的可能是每一个菜的成分是什么，因为国外的人会比较关注这个，就是对哪些东西过敏，不能吃，所以我们到国外的菜单上面，你会看到每一个菜上面的（成分）都是特别详细的，但是中国的菜单上面很难找到。所以我们要解决外籍游客秒懂的问题。” 据介绍，每家签约店铺的产品以精选套餐形式售卖，并根据外籍游客对中国文化的理解程度进行设计，配备一句“秒懂”式说明。每件商品都提供符合外籍游客理解习惯的名称翻译。 李欣说：“豫园的这些百年老店，包括他们的商户，建了一个豫园的文化旅游语料库，通过AI的大模型训练以后，它就可以根据不同国家的语境以及他们能够理解的那些文化背景，表达成他们国家的语言，而不是简单翻译。我们也没有办法做一个APP甚至做一个微信小程序，只能是通过即到即买的方式，我们要在外籍游客聚集的地方，通过一块数字大屏把这些推荐给他们，用10种语言，用语料库的方式把它呈现出来。” 李欣表示，针对外籍游客的支付问题，消费大屏已实现国外银行卡一刷支付，无须绑定、扫码、下载APP的便捷“丝滑”支付，可接纳120余个国家的货币。 他介绍：“我们在大屏上面增加了我们跟中国银联，包括海外的支付公司共同研发的芯片，各个国家的银行卡都可以通过消费大屏里面的芯片，直接拿出他们的信用卡贴一下就可以完成支付。有一些国外的年轻人，他们用Apple Pay或者是Google pay。目前我们的第二个支付方式也打通了。通过Apple Pay和Google pay也可以贴一下就完成支付。” 李欣表示，接下来将在上海豫园布点20组大屏，持续丰富“吃什么、玩什么、买什么、游什么”的内容场景，打造面向入境游客的全方位数字消费体验。该项目以上海豫园作为全国首站城市中的首发地点，后续还将在其他城市逐步推开。 李欣表示：“今年我们会在上海铺设500个点，明年年底我们在全国铺设差不多10000个点，主要把它放置在外国游客比较集中的商圈、景区，包括酒店、机场、车站等外国人经常消费的场所，目的是让他们能够‘秒懂秒付’。” 除了在消费大屏上上线的商家外，豫园片区内的部分商家也在通过多种形式或者措施，提升外籍游客的消费便利体验。豫园商城市场营销中心公关总监桑怡告诉记者：“豫园商圈设置了双语地图和各种英语引导标识。我们绝大部分的商铺也推出了双语菜单，也配备了双语的服务人员。2025年的豫园灯会期间，我们针对日韩游客特别增多的情况，商圈还临时增设了日语、韩语的语音播报。” 上海师范大学旅游学院教授宋波表示，外籍游客在中国的文旅消费面临的移动支付、数字化旅游服务等痛点，正在逐步改善。入驻豫园的消费大屏，创新融合了多种功能，是一体化破解这些消费难题的有益探索。 “现在还并不是特别普及，但是这个平台的理念非常好，可以提升入境游客的便利体验。”宋波说。 https://china.cnr.cn/gdgg/20250929/t20250929_527379765.shtml
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- [10/15] 网文创作或不再拼想象力？学者：将更依赖个人“记忆体”
- 中新网杭州9月27日电(林波)“未来写小说可能不再主要依赖天马行空的想象力，而是主要贡献你的庞大‘记忆体’给AI，加上个人少许的创意理念，再结合AI这个人类的集体智慧，帮你生成独特的小说。”近日，清华大学新闻学院、人工智能学院双聘教授沈阳在2025中国国际网络文学周上的发言引发关注。 9月26日，清华大学新闻学院、人工智能学院双聘教授沈阳在2025中国国际网络文学周上进行分享。 林波 摄 随着AI技术持续破圈，文化与科技的深度融合加速，网络文学产业迎来全新变局。沈阳认为“人机共生”创作模式，将成为网络文学面对人工智能浪潮的应对之道。 “记忆体”或者“记忆包”AI指的是一个以个人一生的记忆、经历、知识和情感体验为核心数据和驱动力的AI系统，是一个高度个人化、私有化的AI。 随着未来GPT-6等下一代模型的出现，沈阳预测其将解决个人记忆的安全存储与利用问题。“今天的文学技法不应该只是你的大脑想，应该是把你的大脑和AI的智脑融合在一起。” 9月26日，浙江杭州，读者体验《斗罗大陆·时空回溯》VR。 孙琳茹 摄 沈阳分享了他“问行合一”理念，即通过不断与AI交互、验证，总结出高效方法论。他透露，使用AI进行学术研究，效率比2022年提升了10倍。 对于网络文学创作者，沈阳认为拥抱AI将带来两大核心价值。“第一，你可以大幅度提升效率，我觉得提升三倍到四倍是没问题的；第二，有可能写出比以前更好的作品。” 中国网络文学海外活跃用户约2亿人，覆盖全球200多个国家和地区，亚洲地区读者总量占全球80%，市场份额超50%，北美地区约占30%，欧洲、拉美等地正成为新的增长点。 面对这一庞大市场，AI技术正在成为提升创作效率和质量的关键工具。 《中国网络文学国际传播报告(2025)》指出，随着AI小语种训练的成熟，俄罗斯、西班牙、巴西等欧洲和拉美国家正在成为新兴市场，显示出中国网络文学国际传播的区域多元化趋势。 沈阳认为，人机协同创作不仅能够保持作者独特的创作风格，还能借助AI的庞大知识库和计算能力，突破创作瓶颈。 沈阳指出，当前AI研究正致力于迈向通用人工智能(AGI)，目标是让AI的智能水平“超过普通人，甚至超过一般专家”。他引用自动驾驶分级概念类比AI发展，畅想未来“写小说，能不能一天一部，并且质量不差？” 他引用OpenAI提出的AI发展的五个阶段，其中后三个阶段：当前的“智能体元年”、未来几年的“创新者”阶段，以及未来的“组织化”阶段，“未来非常多的社会活动将由AI来协助完成，因此每个人都应高频度使用AI工具”。 在实践层面，沈阳团队利用自研工作流创作的AI短篇小说《机忆之地》曾获得某科幻大赛二等奖，验证了AI创作的可行性。但他也坦言，AI在长篇小说架构、人物塑造等方面仍有缺陷。 “小说不再是唯一文本，而是多版本并存的‘叙事场域’，读者甚至能实时参与调整。”沈阳表示，随着AI上下文处理能力增强，创作前景可期。 更引人注目的是AI在视频化改编领域的突破。据沈阳介绍，今年4月起，AI漫剧已进入工业化使用阶段。其团队探索出由AI编剧、AI摄影、AI导演等构成的完整流程。“未来可能不需要专业演员，每个人都可以当导演。” 基于技术演进，沈阳提出了“一鱼永吃”“一鱼多吃”乃至“一鱼超吃”的IP运营战略。利用AI，一部作品可被快速转化为多语言版本、音频、漫画、短剧等产品，形成全球化、多模态的IP生态。 “当技术让创作变得更容易时，真正的创新和独特性反而更加珍贵。”沈阳直言，在AI浪潮推动下，网络文学“出海”已不再局限于简单翻译，而是演变为一场深刻的产业模式重塑。随着“互联网化—智能化—国际化”全链路升级，文学产业正从传统模式向更具活力、全球影响力的生态系统转型。这场变革也才刚刚开始。 https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cul/2025/09-27/10490494.shtml
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- 「10/17」感染性胃腸炎の患者数 多い状態続く “手洗いの徹底を”
- おう吐や下痢を起こす「感染性胃腸炎」の患者数がこの時期としては多い状態が続いています。専門家は「予防のために、トイレのあとや食事の前などの手洗いを徹底してほしい」と注意を呼びかけています。 感染性胃腸炎は、ノロウイルスなどが原因で発熱やおう吐、下痢などを起こす感染症です。 感染した人が調理するなどして、病原体が付着した食品を食べたり、患者の便やおう吐したものに触れた手を介したりして感染します。 例年、冬と、春から初夏に、それぞれ流行のピークがありますが、今シーズンは、秋になっても患者数が比較的多い状態が続いていて、国立健康危機管理研究機構によりますと、9月28日までの1週間に、全国およそ2000の小児科医療機関から報告された「感染性胃腸炎」の患者の数は、1医療機関あたり3.67人と、6週連続で過去10年の同じ時期と比べて最も多くなりました。 都道府県ごとにみますと、 ▽大分県で6.64人 ▽岐阜県で6.59人 ▽宮崎県で5.67人 ▽群馬県で5.64人 などとなっています。 感染性胃腸炎に詳しい群馬パース大学大学院の木村博一教授は、患者数が多い状態が続いている理由について、 ▽ノロウイルス以外にも、原因となるウイルスが複数検出されていることや ▽同じウイルスでも異なるタイプのものが、時期や地域をずらして感染を広げているためではないかと分析しています。 そのうえで、「感染を防ぐには、公共のトイレを使ったあとや、食事をする前の手洗いが大事だ。冬になると水が冷たくなって、手洗いがおっくうになるかもしれないが、せっけんを使って、流水で入念な手洗いを徹底してほしい」と呼びかけています。
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- 「10/16」ノーベル化学賞 北川さん「この材料 環境守ることに使いたい」
- ことしのノーベル化学賞の受賞者に選ばれた京都大学理事の北川進さん（74）が8日夜、NHKの取材に応じ、自身の開発した材料について「地球環境を守ることに使っていきたい」などと述べ、今後、さらに研究が発展していくことを期待していました。 京都大学理事の北川さんは「多孔性金属錯体」と呼ばれる極めて小さな穴を多く持った材料を開発し、新たな分野を確立したとして、海外のほかの2人の研究者とともに、ことしのノーベル化学賞の受賞者に選ばれました。 発表を受けて8日夜、大学で記者会見が開かれ、北川さんは「非常に感激しているし、一緒に進めてきた皆さんに感謝を申し上げたい」とあいさつしました。 今回の受賞理由となった北川さんが開発した材料は、二酸化炭素を吸収する装置などとしてすでに実用化されているものもあります。 これについて、北川さんは8日夜、NHKの単独インタビューの中で「扱いづらい『気体』を自由に扱える材料だと思っている」と述べた上で、「空気は小さな資源のない国にも等しく分布している。これを使う科学を発展させることが、平和に関わり、地球環境を守る上でも重要だ。この材料をぜひそういうところに使っていきたい」と話していました。 日本からのノーベル賞受賞は去年の日本被団協＝日本原水爆被害者団体協議会に続き2年連続で、個人ではアメリカ国籍を取得した人を含め今月6日に生理学・医学賞の受賞が決まった坂口志文さんに続いて30人目です。 北川さんは9日も京都大学で記者会見に臨む予定です。
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- 「10/15」日本に在留する外国人395万人超 過去最多更新 不法残留は減少
- 日本に在留する外国人の数は、ことし6月末の時点で395万人を超え、過去最多を更新しました。一方、不法に残留する外国人の数は、ことし7月の時点でおよそ7万1200人と、半年前より3600人余り減りました。 出入国在留管理庁によりますと、日本に在留する外国人の数は、ことし6月末の時点でおよそ395万6600人で、この半年間で18万7600人余り、率にして5％増え、過去最多を更新しました。 在留資格別では、「永住者」が最も多くおよそ93万2100人で、次いで、通訳や情報処理などの仕事に携わる「技術・人文知識・国際業務」がおよそ45万8100人、「技能実習」がおよそ44万9400人となっています。 一方、期限を過ぎても日本に不法に残留している外国人の数は、ことし7月1日の時点でおよそ7万1200人で、半年前より3600人余り減りました。 ことし1月から8月までに強制送還された外国人の数は203人で、去年の同じ時期より59人増え、国籍・地域別では、トルコが最も多く41人で、次いで、フィリピンが32人、スリランカが27人などとなっています。 鈴木法務大臣は記者会見で「不法滞在者を将来的にゼロにする目標を掲げており、強制送還が確定した外国人の速やかな送還など、国民の安全安心を死守するため全力を挙げていきたい」と述べています。
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