Bracken later recalled finding the teen in an interview with ABC affiliate WMAR, saying, “To the untrained eye, it can just look like blank, white canvas, but to a bloodhound, it is a layered archive of different human scent signatures.”
Nice.
Local business owner helps dozens during winter weather using vintage fire truck
As temperatures dropped and a winter storm moved through the Tulsa area over the weekend, one local man saw a need and decided to act by using a fire truck he originally bought just for fun.
Source: Local business owner helps dozens during winter weather using vintage fire truck
Pretty cool.
‘This Is What Community Looks Like’: Snowplow Vigilante Clears Streets For Free
A St. Louis man is being praised after he rented heavy equipment with his own money and spent days clearing snow-covered neighborhood streets for free, helping residents get back on the road after winter weather made many areas difficult to navigate.
Source: ‘This Is What Community Looks Like’: Snowplow Vigilante Clears Streets For Free
Nice.
Goodbye pain pills? How a stem cell “sponge” might switch off chronic pain at the source | The Optimist Daily
Researchers are testing a stem-cell-based “pain sponge” that could intercept pain signals before they reach the brain, offering a drug-free solution for chronic pain.
A long way away, but this could be huge.
Snowplow escorts ambulance transferring child to Cincinnati Children’s during winter storm
“They contacted the Ohio Department of Transportation, and we had a snowplow literally go in front of the vehicle that was taking the folks from the Children’s Hospital there, …”
Source: Snowplow escorts ambulance transferring child to Cincinnati Children’s during winter storm
VERY well done.
Cherry Crops Kept Safe from Diseases Thanks to Tiny Kestrel Falcons in Michigan
By keeping rodents and small fruit-eating birds out of the orchards, kestrels were found to be an effective means of pest control.
Source: Cherry Crops Kept Safe from Diseases Thanks to Tiny Kestrel Falcons in Michigan
Pretty cool idea.
“She Saved My Life” | McClure Teacher Saves Choking Student
Cobb Schools, Cobb, school, middle school, McClure, student, teacher, hero, rescue, saved, Heimlich, choking McClure Teacher Saves Choking Student
Source: “She Saved My Life” | McClure Teacher Saves Choking Student
Well done!
Elderly Man Driving Busted Up Truck Was a Joke Meme Until Stranger’s Heart-warming Idea to Crowdfund a New One
Mo Riles had a truck that was so unbelievably mangled it became famous and inspired an entire community to help crowdfund a replacement.
Wow!
Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
Looking ahead: Every year, tens of thousands of Americans receive organ transplants, yet demand still outstrips supply. Now, a research team at Carnegie Mellon University believes the way out of that crisis may not be more donor organs but engineered ones – built layer by layer through bioprinting.
Source: Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
Fascinating.
90-year-old doctor still practicing at Glens Falls Hospital
Dr. Bill Tedesco, nearing 91, continues to care for patients at Glens Falls Hospital, practicing palliative care.
Source: 90-year-old doctor still practicing at Glens Falls Hospital
Very cool, and inspiring.