A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
At 80, Natalie Grabow became the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship, proving age is no barrier to grit, passion and perseverance.
Source: At 80, Natalie Grabow Becomes the Oldest Woman to Finish the Ironman World Championship
Wow. Inspiring.
People are honoring their pets on Day of the Dead with ofrendas, a tradition that’s becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.
Source: Pets usher in Day of the Dead, are remembered with photos, toys and treats
They play such an important role in our lives.
Three locations of JBJ Soul Kitchen have free, three-course meals hot and ready for people impacted by the government shutdown.
Source: Bon Jovi’s ‘pay it forward kitchen’ serves free meals to furloughed federal employees amid shutdown
Nice.
The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
Source: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
Wow!
A team of orthopedic surgeons in South Korea has successfully replaced an entire ankle bone — the talus — with a custom 3D printed titanium implant.
Fascinating.
Denise Bacon, a former therapist who suffers from Parkinson’s, underwent four hours of surgery.
Source: Parkinson’s patient plays clarinet during brain surgery
Very cool…
Like rooftop solar panels, the approach would use existing infrastructure to lower the cost and widen the reach of carbon-capture efforts.
Source: Scientists Say New Air Filter Transforms Any Building Into a Carbon-Capture Machine
Very cool.
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
Source: Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
Amazing.
Residents are determined to convince Swift to visit for a round of bingo in Omaha.
Source: Man, 95, leads a 100-member Taylor Swift fan club in his retirement home
Fun.
An interdisciplinary research team from Empa, the University of Zurich, the Zurich University of Veterinary Medicine, and Radboud University in the Netherlands is developing an artificial cornea that could one day replace donor tissue transplants.
Source: Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Hydrogel Implant to Replace Donor Corneas
Very cool.