正文
News Plus慢速英语:研究发现观看体育节目心率也会上升
You're listening to NEWS Plus Special English, I'm Mark Griffiths.
A new study shows the bulk of human decision making may occur in one of the smallest parts of the brain.
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that the tiny lateral habenula plays a crucial role in calculated, cost-benefit decisions.
Researchers say these findings clarify the brain processes involved in the important decisions that we make on a daily basis, from choosing between job offers to deciding which house or car to buy.
According to the researchers, a broader understanding of this brain region may lead to new breakthroughs in psychiatric care and diagnosis. It also offers an explanation as to why blocking lateral habenula activity appears to alleviate major depressive disorder.
Turtles flock to Australia's West Island for two weeks every year to hatch their eggs — swelling the population on the island, which is home to just one permanent family of humans.
Indigenous Sea Rangers are carrying out research on the island to tag and monitor the local turtle population — and help keep it alive.
But rising costs are jeopardizing the future of the "Turtle Camp" project, which has been in operation for around a decade.
So now the rangers are going the way of numerous other environmentalists facing a funding shortage — they are turning to upmarket eco-tourism.
Basic tents and tarps have made room for three luxury tents in order to entice cashed-up volunteers.
It's hoped many more visitors will come, helping to protect this island's turtle population long into the future
New research shows watching sport on television increases people's heart rate, just as a workout does.
Researchers at the University of Western Sydney found that when people watch a video of someone running, their heart rate and breathing rate increase.
They also noted that these measures return to normal when the person they are watching stops exercising.
For the first time, the researchers have also shown that muscle sympathetic nerve activity — the traffic of nerve impulses to the muscles — increases when people watch physical activity.
相关文章
- News Plus慢速英语:湖南津市悬赏万元破译古金币铭文 亚马逊发布中国浪漫城市排行
- News Plus慢速英语:春节七天全国电影总票房超30亿 北京今年计划投入165亿治理大气污染
- News Plus慢速英语:中国春节期间烟花燃放量减少 大熊猫双胞胎取名奥林匹亚和福娃
- News Plus慢速英语:中国科学家培育自闭症猴探索自闭症疗法 贵州为巨型望远镜撤离居民
- News Plus慢速英语:中国启动国家重点研发计划 研发计量神器护航重大航天工程
- News Plus慢速英语:预测称赴港游客2020年将跌至27% 春节期间内地游客赴台人数增多
- News Plus慢速英语:中国高铁运营里程1.9万公里世界第一 中国科学家揭示家犬起源地
- News Plus慢速英语:北京拥堵人均年损失近8000元 环保部发布去年12月74城空气质量状况
- News Plus慢速英语:国务院指示全面实行居住证制度 卫计委要求加强尘肺病防治
- News Plus慢速英语:中国民间创立未来科学大奖 天津滨海新区严控危化企业