– Manuscript – American researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method to identify Parkinson’s disease. The system works by measuring a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. A study describing the method says it can also measure the severity of disease and record its progression. The study recently appeared in the publication Nature Medicine. The … [Read more...] about AI Method Developed to Identify Parkinson’s Disease
Swan Song (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A swan is a large, lovely bird. So, a swan song must be something a swan sings. Right? Swan Song Speaker A: Jonathan, do you want to go see Nellie Fratelli's Big Band Blowout with me?Speaker B: Nellie Fratelli? Didn't she retire last yearSpeaker A: I don't think so.Speaker B: We saw her last show together. She even … [Read more...] about Swan Song (Idioms)
Ingenious (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. More than a dozen goats arrived in a park in New York City with a goal. Ingenious The fury animals are from a farm in upstate New York. The managers of Riverside Park say goats are an ingenious method of weed removal. They are happy to eat the unwanted plants that can overtake and destroy the … [Read more...] about Ingenious (News Words)
How to Cut Down on Mosquitoes
– Manuscript – From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Almost everyone who spends time outdoors has experienced mosquitoes. These bloodsucking insects give itchy bites and can spread disease. Mosquitoes can spread viruses like West Nile, Zika, dengue and malaria. A 2021 report from the World Health Organization estimated that in 2020 there … [Read more...] about How to Cut Down on Mosquitoes
Native Americans Pick Art to Display in Traveling Exhibition
– Manuscript – Art institutions in the United States are increasingly looking to Native American communities to organize public showings, or exhibitions, of ancestral art and artifacts. Native American voices and artistry are at the center of one new traveling exhibition. Grounded in Clay opened on July 31 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. It travels … [Read more...] about Native Americans Pick Art to Display in Traveling Exhibition