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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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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Source: “She Saved My Life” | McClure Teacher Saves Choking Student
Well done!
Mo Riles had a truck that was so unbelievably mangled it became famous and inspired an entire community to help crowdfund a replacement.
Wow!
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.
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.
From a return of humans to lunar orbit, to Japan’s first crack at Mars, advanced space travel and exploration is set to continue in 2026.
Source: 4 Exciting Space Missions Launch This Year Including NASA’s Return to Moon, Japan’s Jump to Mars
Exciting times!