– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A cliff is a very high and steep rock. So is a cliffhanger someone who likes to hang from cliffs? Cliffhanger Speaker A: So, Anna, have you watched the last episode of The Embassy yet?Speaker B: I finally did! The mystery! The shock! That explosion! It was a real cliffhanger!Speaker A: I know, I have so many questions. … [Read more...] about Cliffhanger (Idioms)
Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients
– Manuscript – Researchers say a new method for heart transplants could increase the number of available organs and save more lives. Currently, most transplanted hearts come from donors who have been declared brain dead. This means the person no longer has signs of brain function after suffering a serious injury. In a brain death, machines can keep the body breathing and … [Read more...] about Study: New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients
Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
– Manuscript – A recent study says fossil remains of a top meat-eating animal living 250 million years ago, which had only been found in the world’s northern half, also lived in South Africa. The scientists all have links to South Africa. They reported on fossils of a large ancestor to today’s mammals called Inostrancevia. The creature had only been known from fossils … [Read more...] about Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
Garbage Man Helps Researchers Find Ancient Statues
– Manuscript – A major discovery of ancient art in Italy will go on show this month in the capital, Rome. Researchers found the more than 2000-year-old Etruscan and Roman statues in the area of Tuscany. Italy is opening the works to public view at the city’s Quirinale Palace starting on June 22. A retired garbage man helped in the discovery of the statues, which lay in … [Read more...] about Garbage Man Helps Researchers Find Ancient Statues
Why Peanuts ‘Dance’ When Dropped in Beer
– Manuscript – When peanuts are dropped into a glass of beer, they sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass. Scientists investigated this process in a study involving the alcoholic drink beer. It appeared recently in the publication Royal Society Open Science. The scientists say the research helps them understand mineral extraction or bubbling … [Read more...] about Why Peanuts ‘Dance’ When Dropped in Beer
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