– Manuscript – Jessica Damiano writes about gardening for the Associated Press. In her latest story, she talks about cost-saving ways to keep your garden watered during the hot months of summer. A simple and common way to water plants is to hold a garden hose and let the water fall down directly on the plants and soil. This is a good choice that does not waste water. It … [Read more...] about How to Save Money Watering Your Garden
US Restaurants, Companies ‘Upcycle’ Leftover Food
– Manuscript – Tyler Malek is the head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw. He uses leftover yogurt to make his lemon curd ice cream. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes leftovers of rice and grains used to make beer to give it a creamy taste. “Instead of calling this food waste, we need to call it wasted food and start decreasing how much … [Read more...] about US Restaurants, Companies ‘Upcycle’ Leftover Food
Cancer Treatment Could Get a Vaccine
– Manuscript – The next big development in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After years of limited success of vaccines to treat cancer, scientists say research has made many advancements. Many doctors predict more vaccines will be out in five years. They are not traditional vaccines that prevent disease. Instead, they are shots to shrink tumors and stop the cancer … [Read more...] about Cancer Treatment Could Get a Vaccine
What Goes Around Comes Around (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! When you throw a boomerang, it comes right back to you. That might help you understand this saying: What Goes Around Comes Around Speaker A: Anna, I brought in muffins. But Bob from accounting ate them all.Speaker B: Well, that explains it.Speaker A: Explains what?Speaker B: Bob is in the hospital with a muffin stuck in … [Read more...] about What Goes Around Comes Around (Idioms)
Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus
– Manuscript – Researchers in the city of Spanish city of Barcelona are trying to “trick nature” by engineering a uterus from special materials. The goal is to use the artificial uterus to protect babies who are born too early and who have not developed enough to survive outside the womb. The scientists have tested the artificial uterus with animal fetuses. They were … [Read more...] about Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus