# A2 English News | Mice Lose Synapses but Keep Their Memories

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Podcast: [Learn English A2 | Slow Clear News for Learners, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941)
Published: 2026-08-23T02:32:40+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/learn-english-a2-slow-news/episodes/6a8a5bc920cb324b77c9560b
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Scientists put mice into a hibernation-like state, and more than half of their synapses disappeared, but the mice still seemed to keep their memories. Also: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the US Open, after Serena missed the singles wildcard and Alcaraz returned from injury. Today’s English focus: will play, to talk about a future plan or event = to talk about a future plan or event. Vocabulary: wildcard (a special place in a tournament), pairing (a team of two people), draw (the list of players or teams in a competition). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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