
[高中]Eurozone financial system faces ‘severe risks’
The European Central Bank told the region’s banks to prepare for financial turmoil(混乱;骚动;动乱;焦虑) caused by huge falls in investments and potential disaster in the house market.(Telegraph Business)
[read more]欧洲央行要求所属区域的银行做好准备,以应对因投资大幅下降和房地产市场潜在灾难而引发的金融动荡。[/read]
[四级]600,000 Particles of Skin
It is estimated that humans lose about 600,000 particles of skin every 60 minutes. Do some simple arithmetic and that equates to about 1.5 lbs(pound) of dead skin per year.
[初中] Planet Nine
Scientists say that there is a ninth planet in our solar system(太阳系). The planet is 10 times bigger than Earth. It is 20 times farther away from the sun than Earth.(web)
[高中] New 3D printing method
New 3D printing method promises faster printing with multiple materials. Researchers at Stanford have developed the method. Their design is 5 to 10 times faster than the method currently available.(Newsletter Science X)