– Manuscript – Google has released a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to be used with Gmail, Google Docs and other products. Google has made the AI tools available for testing to developers and businesses before releasing them widely to the public. Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian announced the AI additions this week. The tools are designed to … [Read more...] about Google Adds New AI Tools for Developers, Businesses
DNA from Beethoven Provides Details about His Health
– Manuscript – Researchers who examined DNA from famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven have learned new details about his health. The DNA – which came from Beethoven’s hair – did not provide a cause for his deafness. But the samples did find that he had a genetic risk for liver disease. The DNA also showed evidence that Beethoven was infected with the virus … [Read more...] about DNA from Beethoven Provides Details about His Health
Material from Coconuts Helps Protect Coastal Areas
Coastal communities around the world are using material from coconuts to reduce beach erosion. Long pieces from the outer shell of the coconut, known as coir, are often used with other materials to build barriers. The barriers are used to protect beaches from getting washed away by the force of waves. The coconut material is widely available and costs a lot less than … [Read more...] about Material from Coconuts Helps Protect Coastal Areas
Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better
– Manuscript – Plant lovers often look at lists of plants or seeds for sale in the winter to plan their gardens for the coming year. Those lists usually have two names for each plant: a common name and a botanical, or scientific name. The botanical name is not in English, which makes a lot of people unsure about what it means or how to say it. The language is Latin. … [Read more...] about Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better
Catastrophe (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A series pf powerful earthquakes rocked a crowded area of southern Turkey and northern Syria in early February. Catastrophe Thousands of buildings collapsed. Workers in some areas searched for weeks to rescue victims from the wreckage. Estimates are that at least 50,000 people died and hundreds of … [Read more...] about Catastrophe (News Words)
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