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The study involved 498 participants aged 12 to 79, who selected one of the provided topics. Participants were then presented with short factual statements, followed by options to either learn more about the same topic (specific information seeking) or switch to a new topic (diverse information seeking). They could read up to 10 facts for each topic and up to 80 facts in total across multiple topics. The participants could spend as much time as they wished reading each fact and making their choices. Data were collected on how many facts each.

The facts were presented in a random order, and the participants could spend as much time as they wished reading each fact and making their choices. Data were collected on how many facts each participant read, whether they chose to continue reading within a topic or switch, and their self-reported curiosity in the material.

The results revealed significant age-related differences in information-seeking strategies. Older participants read more facts per topic, showing a clear preference for deepening their knowledge rather than broadening it. In contrast, younger participants exhibited more diverse information seeking, frequently switching between topics to explore a wider range of materials. For each additional year in age, participants were slightly more likely to stay within a topic and less likely to explore a new one.

Additionally, the researchers found that participants' self-reported curiosity was related to their information-seeking choices. Participants who rated themselves as more interested in a fact were more likely to continue within the same topic.

This has implications for how new information should be communicated to different age groups in order to best support motivated learning. This consideration has a vast range of potential applications, from educational course design to museum exhibit arrangements to the provision of health information.

The scientists revealed they had reprogrammed cells from an Asian elephant, the woolly mammoth's closest living relative. These changed cells can grow into any kind of elephant cell. The research team has analyzed 50 changes to the genetic code of the Asian elephant to give it the characteristics it needs to survive and thrive in the Arctic. These characteristics include a 10-centimeter layer of insulating (绝缘的) fat, five different kinds of hair including some that is up to a meter long, and smaller ears that will help the hybrid tolerate the cold.

Colossal believes that bringing the woolly mammoth hybrid to life could possibly help restore the fragile Arctic tundra (冻原) ecosystem, which is at risk as the world warms. The company has claimed that mammoths, if they should return to their natural habitat in the Arctic in sufficient numbers, would help slow down frozen soil melting. Some scientists believe that, before their extinction, animals such as mammoths and horses kept the earth frozen underneath by walking on the grass, knocking down trees and pressing snow tight. One small study in Siberia published in 2021 suggested that the presence of large mammals such as horses and reindeer resulted in lower soil temperatures in the protected area where they were kept compared with land outside that area.

Colossal announced other plans to bring some animals back to life such as the Tasmanian tigers in 2023 and the dodos in 2024, but its work on the mammoth has been going on longest.

I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C, thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part — particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold weather root vegetables — was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to deserve the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries; the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm was one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Ritz Carlton, where — luckily for me — I was to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.

The Lantern Festival, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, marks the grand finale of Chinese New Year celebrations. With origins (date) back over 2,000 years to the Western Han Dynasty, this tradition has evolved an elaborate cultural spectacle that attracts millions of participants annually.

makes this festival particularly significant is its unique fusion of religious, social, and artistic elements. Families gather to solve riddles written on lanterns, activity that promotes intellectual engagement across generations. Meanwhile, lion dances and dragon parades fill the streets, (create) a vibrant atmosphere that few other cultural events can match.

Recent years (see) innovative adaptations of this ancient tradition. (be) traditionalists to object to these modern interpretations, they would be overlooking the festival's historical capacity for reinvention. In fact, contemporary celebrations now incorporate LED lanterns and digital projections alongside (century) -old paper crafts.

This delicate balance between preservation and innovation represents a challenge that cultural custodians face worldwide. The Lantern Festival's (endure) popularity suggests that when managed thoughtfully, tradition and modernity need not be mutually exclusive but can instead enrich another.

In some6, people express more nonverbally than verbally. If you ask an obviously depressed person, "What's wrong?", and he answers, "Nothing. I'm fine," you probably won't7 him. When an angry person says, "Let's8 the subject. I don't want to talk about it anymore!" actually he hasn't9 communicating. His withdrawal and10 continue to convey emotional meaning.

One study showed that 93 percent of the11 was communicated by the tone of the12 and facial expressions, while only 7 percent of the speaker's attitude was conveyed by words. It is13 that we express our emotions and attitudes more nonverbally than verbally.

Nonverbal communication expresses14 or feeling beyond words. Universal emotions, such as happiness, fear, and sadness, are expressed in a15 nonverbal way throughout the world. There are, however, nonverbal differences across cultures that may be a source of16 for foreigners. For example, feelings of friendship17 everywhere but their expression18. It may be acceptable in some countries for men to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these acts of19 may be considered shocking. In order to correctly20 another culture's style of communication, it is necessary to study the "silent language" of that culture.

When I landed in a small town in New Zealand as an exchange student, I thought I was ready for everything — new faces, language barriers, strange social patterns and even homesickness. Still, the smallest things made me feel out of place.

Luckily, the Wilsons, my host family, did everything they could to help me settle in — driving me around, sharing meals, and even letting me use their kitchen when. I. missed Chinese food. With their warmth and support, everything seemed to fall into place.

But at school, small moments felt bigger than I'd imagined. In our first literature class, we discussed a Hemingway story. Everyone jumped in actively, while I struggled to speak up. My desk-mate encouraged me, "Next time, just speak up." I nodded, forcing a bitter smile.

And just like that, I found myself in another cultural trap, Mrs. Wilson's birthday dinner. At the table, I answered politely but kept mostly to myself. Mrs. Wilson noticed my silence and gently asked, "You alright, sweet girl? You' re so quiet tonight." My face reddened. Was my silence seen as cold, rather than polite?

That night, restless and wide awake, I wondered if I needed to laugh louder, speak faster; or hide parts of myself just to feel I belonged. Questions flooded my mind, none with answers.

A few days later, our teacher announced there would be a Culture Festival next week. "You' ll prepare a stand to share your own culture — food, crafts, customs ... anything meaningful. You can not only display your culture but also make it interactive, allowing people to try new things, learn traditional skills. or share stories and cultural symbols," she said. The class lit up with excitement. I sat frozen, mind racing: how could I share my traditions in English? The thought made my stomach twisted (扭曲). Yet, I gathered myself with a deep breath and signed up. After that, I threw myself wholeheartedly into preparations, until the day finally came.

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At the Culture Festival, I stood behind my stand, nervous but ready.

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From that day on, my world here started to change.

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Dear Editor,

I'm Li Hua, a student from our school.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Now the project has led to major advances in satellite communication and mobile phone development. In 2021 the Tiantong satellites formed a network covering the entire Asia-Pacific region. In August, 2023, Huawei released the world's first smartphone that supported satellite calls, by directly connecting to the Tiantong satellites. On December 18, 2023, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Gansu, causing widespread communication interruptions. Thanks to the Tiantong satellites, many of those trapped in the disaster were able to connect with the outside world through the satellite calling function on their smartphones.

Direct satellite connectivity for mobile phones was previously believed to be impossible. To reach a small smartphone, the satellite needs to produce a very powerful signal. When a large number of different high-power signals flood the satellite's transmitting antenna(传输天线)at the same time, they can lower the quality of satellite calls and, in severe cases, cause the entire system to collapse. Since the 1970s, nearly all the previous commercial communication satellite networks have experienced such major failures. This issue, known as PIM, was once a bottleneck for further development of satellite communication technology.

To solve this problem, Chinese physicists have established a physical model that can predict the occurrence of PIM with incredible accuracy. Based on this work, Chinese scientists developed the world's first PIM simulation(模拟)software, which, in turn, helped Chinese engineers develop a series of effective technologies against PIM. These key scientific and technological breakthroughs enable the Tiantong satellites to transmit and receive electromagnetic(电磁)waves in 800 different frequency bands and, meanwhile, resist daily temperature changes of up to 160℃.

Solving the PIM problem in such tough working conditions is extremely challenging. The success of Tiantong exhibits the hard work of the project team and marks China's leading position in this technical field around the globe.

When talking to children, many adults might say things like "Let's be scientists today!" or "You're such a good scientist!". But this kind of identity-focused language, which focuses on science as an identity rather than activities and actions that people do, can be demoralizing for young children. One study showed that children as young as four, especially girls, kept their interest longer when their cue to participate in science activities was "Let's do science" rather than "Let's be scientists."

One possibility is that when thinking of a scientist, children might picture a white man. If they don't share that identity, they lose interest in an activity designed "for scientists." This stereotypical (刻板印象的) belief that science is reserved for only certain-kinds of people emerges surprisingly early. By the first grade, when asked to draw a scientist, children tend to draw a white man.

The good news is that language cues can also be directed to promote engagement with science. Describing science as actions that we take, for example, seems to protect young children's interest in science over time. But it's also true that teenagers are actively trying on and ultimately forming different identities for themselves. So in contrast to its demoralizing effects on young children, identity-focused language may help teens stay interested in science. In another study, cueing a future identity based on science (such as "scientist" or "doctor") motivated middle schoolers to do more homework and was associated with higher grades.

Consequently, adults had better use different language cues for children of different age groups to maintain their curiosity about science.

Chen showed athletic talent from childhood and trained in high jump and long jump in his school years. After graduating from college, he began working as a bank clerk. But his passion for dunk never died away. So in his spare time, he'd go to a nearby court for dunk practice.

The turning point of his life came in 2011 at an amateur dunk contest, where Cha Tianyi, founder of China's dunk team told him, "With your bounce and explosiveness, you don't belong behind a bank counter." Cha's encouragement and guidance set him on the path to becoming a professional dunker.

To improve his dunking skills, Chen collected highlight videos of top dunkers from around the world and studied them carefully. Erom the pace of the approach steps to the power of the takeoff, he analyzed every detail with precision — leaving no movement unexplored. He spent about four hours in training every day — two hours of strength training and two hours of dunk practice. Even when he was out attending other events, he carried a basketball and practiced.

Now Chen has founded a dunk park which has quickly attracted many visitors who are eager to learn from him or simply witness his high-flying skills firsthand. "I will pass on my training methods and competition experience, so that the younger athletes can progress faster. My goal is to make more promising dunkers and help them step onto the international stage," Chen said.

Farmers can adjust their practices to a warmer climate in four key ways:

A recent study by experts modeled three adaptation methods — changing WHAT, changing WHEN and changing both of them. The chart below shows their impact on the output of corn, rice, sorghum, soybean (大豆) and wheat.

These three adaptation methods can already go some way to relieve climate pressures in some countries. But, of course, we don't only care about crop production at the global level. If farmers in particular regions — especially those that are most food-insecure — cannot adapt to climate change, this is still a major problem. So there is more we can do in the future.

Kiko and his friends lived in a small fishing village on the coast of Puerto Rico.

One evening, on their walk back home, Kiko's friend Joseph told a story of Captain Peg Leg. According to Joseph, Peg Leg was the bravest pirate in the Caribbean. However, one time, a fierce hurricane swept over the island, and Peg Leg was caught in it on his way home. His ship was destroyed in the huge waves and he was never seen again.

"That's crazy," Pedro, another kid, said. "I've never heard of any pirates here." Kiko and his friends had been completely caught up in Joseph's story, but Pedro's doubt shook them from their dream.

The next morning, heavy rain poured down on the village, and the strong wind blared inside Kiko's house. Kiko remembered Joseph's story and imagined how Peg Leg and his men must have felt in a storm even stronger than the one over the island at that moment.

After the storm, Kiko worked as a volunteer with his friends, helping families repair their homes, boats, and fishing nets. As they approached the beach, several strange objects lying on the white sands caught their attention. Some of them were shining brightly.

"Look what I found!" Kiko shouted. "It's a gold coin!" His friends couldn't believe it. Everyone gathered around him to get a closer look. "I bet this is Peg Leg's treasure. I knew that he was real," Joseph said.

The friends put everything they found in one spot. Gathering around the small pile of objects, someone suggested that they sell them to a private collector. With the money, they would be able to buy new fishing boats for their parents.

"We can take these items to the museum," Kiko suddenly had an idea. He then explained that it was important to take everything they had found to the museum. If they didn't, no one would know if Peg Leg actually existed or he was just a character in tales.

Kiko's friends were not so sure. The idea of keeping the treasure was hard to resist.

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"We're doing the right thing. Maybe we'll even get a greater reward," Kiko said.

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Tourists from around the world came for an opportunity to see the lost ship and the treasure.

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China Media Group unveiled the theme for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, the country's most-watched televised event, tapping into spirit of the upcoming Year of the Horse with the phrase: "Galloping Steeds, Unstoppable."

The theme, in Chinese "Qiji Chicheng, Shibukedang", draws the image of the "qiji" — a legendary thousand-li horse from classical poetry symbolizes perseverance and achievement. "The horse in the Chinese zodiac (生肖) represents vitality and forward momentum (势头)," a CMG spokesperson explained. "This theme reflects our collective drive as we enter a new development period."

The official logo brings the theme to life, (show) four powerful horses surging upward together. The design mixes ancient Chinese patterns with a modern style. Designers say the "galloping pattern" can extend infinitely, creating a sense of boundless energy and (unite).

For the 2026 show, producers promise a blend of traditional (performance) and cutting-edge technology. The gala will feature popular singers, dancers, comedians, and — in a nod to its roots — everyday people sharing their stories. Advanced stage technology (use) to create an immersive experience for both the studio audience and viewers at home.

Since its first major television broadcast in 1983, the Spring Festival Gala (become) a cultural icon, uniting families on Lunar New Year's Eve showcasing Chinese culture to a global audience. The 2026 edition, championing a spirit of (stoppable) progress, aims to welcome the Year of the Horse with energy and hope.

One morning, the3 alarm went off inside his apartment. So, Busbice shot out of bed and raced down the stairs only to4 there was no fire. But he was5, so he decided to go for a coffee, even though he was wearing mismatched clothes.

"As I was about to6 the coffee shop, a kid came to me," Busbice said. The boy had his fist clenched, so Busbice prepared for a7. But instead, the boy8 his fist to reveal a $ 1 bill.

"What?" Busbice said.

"If you're homeless, here's a dollar," 9-year-old Kelvin Ellis said. "I always want to help a homeless person, and I finally have the9."

Ellis said he got the dollar for good grades. It was the only money he had to his10. So touched, Busbice11 Ellis in for a snack.

As a reward for his kindness, Busbice gave Ellis a shopping spree (大买特买) — 40 seconds to12 whatever he wanted in BuckFeather. Ellis said it was great, but13 not what he wanted to get for his dollar. "Joy, because I14 someone," Ellis said.

"Give something away, and you feel like you've got lots of things from it," Busbice said. "I couldn't15 that as a kid. And if we can spread that around, everything changes."

Understanding this internal conflict is the first step. The next is to employ practical strategies to support our prefrontal cortex. Instead of a vague plan, schedule a specific 25-minute block for a single task and commit to focusing solely on it during that time. This "time blocking" method makes an abstract intention concrete and manageable.

Another effective approach is to drastically lower the barrier to entry. The hardest part is often just starting. For example, if you need to write an essay, commit to writing just one sentence. Often, this minimal step is enough to break the inertia and build positive momentum.

View the task not as one huge burden, but as a series of small, achievable steps. Celebrate completing each step. This focuses your attention on progress rather than the daunting whole, making the process feel more rewarding and less overwhelming.

By understanding the psychology behind procrastination and consistently applying these tactics, you can reclaim your time and reduce stress.

A. So, always break large projects down the night before.

B. One key technique is to make time visible and intentional.

C. Remember, the goal is progress, not immediate perfection.

D. For instance, our willpower is like a muscle that gets tired.

E. The trick is to reduce the perceived effort required to begin.

F. Finally, work on reshaping your perspective toward the task itself.

G. It lies in our brain's battle between short-term comfort and long-term goals.

GEAIR has been built with a combination of two technologies: AI and biotechnology. Xu Cao, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led the research team that built the robot.

Cross-pollination, also known as hybrid pollination, is the process of transferring pollen (花粉) from a flower of one plant to another. This process helps in creating hybrid flowers of plants, also known as hybrid breeding.

The aim of hybrid breeding is to develop crop varieties with improved traits, thereby achieving enhanced yield and quality. However, according to Xu, doing this process repeatedly is time - consuming. GEAIR can help reduce the time and also avoid human errors.

Living up to its promised potential, the robot carried out a trial in a greenhouse. It identified a flower accurately and extended its arm gently to complete the hybrid pollination process. The entire breeding process was done with inch-perfect precision. The researchers also built the first "intelligent robotic breeding factory", which can quickly and efficiently develop new, high-quality plant varieties.

GEAIR will start a new era backed by AI and biotechnology in the breeding industry. "Our new study has initiated an intelligent breeding model of integrated biotechnology, AI and robot labor — marking China's successful pioneering efforts in the construction of a closed-loop (闭环的) technology system for intelligent robotized hybrid breeding," Xu said. "It also shows the application prospects of ‘AI for science' in the sector of biological breeding."

With biotechnology as its foundation, AI as empowerment, and robots as operators, this study could help China take the lead in the race to create breeding robots that are fully autonomous and intelligent.

Sarah Yapp adopted her block in south Eugene. With cars rushing by, she explained why. "When I was growing up, my dad actually made me pick up trash on the street. That was the era of McDonald's Styrofoam (泡沫塑料) containers, when people just threw them out of their windows. So, I used to hate that," she said. "And then I grew up, and I realized I don't like trash on the street as an adult either." "Oh, I got something!" Yapp used her grabber to pick up a paper cup from a bush and dropped it in a bag.

Olivia Langley is Director of Operations for Adopt One Block. "We send you free clean - up supplies," she said. "That's everything from a bucket, a trash grabber, trash bags, to gloves." Block Ambassadors set their own schedules for trash grabbing and can access additional resources from the organization to deal with different "trash encounters". Langley said that when necessary, medical sharps containers are also provided.

However, Langley insisted that volunteers should only do the amount of clean-up they are comfortable with. Things like broken glass, thrown - away needles and perilous materials can be handled by municipal agencies, she said.

Sarah Yapp shared the idea with her friend Rachel Sanders and now they both pick up trash on their own blocks and beyond. The friends said the garbage can sometimes be messy, but they both find fulfillment in cleaning it up. "Here we are picking up trash and there are people cheering us on and joining in. Some even adopt their own neighborhoods!" Yapp said. "The other day, a middle school student saw me on my block and asked, ‘Are you picking up trash? Thank you!'"

A year later, when she complained of pain in her right knee, I scheduled an appointment with a doctor. After X-rays were done, Dr. Morris pointed to a spot on the screen and said he was 99 percent sure it was the bone cancer. "We'll start chemotherapy (化疗) next week," the doctor said after Natalia's biopsy. "And then remove the tumor and reconstruct her leg three months from now."

Less than a month into Natalia's treatment, her hair started falling out. It wasn't long before the last lock of hair fell out. To match her look, I shaved off my own hair, too. Natalia named the leg with the tumor Will, telling everyone, "I will walk again!" She named the other leg Grace, for my favorite TV show, Will & Grace. With each round of chemo, Natalia would say, "Let's get this party started!"

Five months later, we were told the incredible news that Natalia's scans were clear. The cancer wasn't spreading.

After recovery, Natalia remained as obsessed with modeling as ever. Natalia made her official debut on the runway at a New York bridal show when she was 18. I watched as she glided down the catwalk in a sparkling long white dress. Not only was she breathtaking, but she radiated pure joy and comfort in her own skin.

Suddenly I realized that this beautiful dream was what had sustained her through all the grueling trials of her illness and recovery. I clapped my heart out for my daughter, bursting with pride that she had fought tooth and nail to reach her goal.

Basque

The Basque language is the only remaining old European language. It's spoken today in Basque Country, by some 750,000 native speakers. Basque Country covers the border of Spain and France, centered around the Bay of Biscay. As a language, Basque shows no connections to its neighboring languages.

Tamil

Tamil is spoken by the Tamil people, native to the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent. Tamil has around 75 million native speakers worldwide. Its earliest written form dates back to 300 BC, making it over 2,000 years old.

Arabic

Even though Arabic includes many sub-groups and variants, it is unified in a standardized form of Classical Arabic. It is a great example of how a language of a powerful conquering nation can establish itself over a wide area and survive for centuries in its original form. With its spread, it influenced many modern languages all across the world, leaving loanwords everywhere it went.

Aramaic

Part of the Northwest Semitic group of the Afro-Asiatic languages, Aramaic has about 3,100 years of written history, placing it at the top of our list. Royal Inscriptions in Aramaic date back to the 10th century BC, making it one of the oldest languages still in use.