A 78-year-old lady daredevil jumped off a 500-foot rock cliff in Utah attached to the longest rope swing in the US, and the footage is wild.
Source: Watch 78-Year-old Lady Jump From Rock Cliff on 300-foot Rope Swing in Utah, ‘What a Legend!’
Yikes!
‘She’s Our Little Savior’: Half-Blind Senior Dog Takes On A Bear To Protect Her Family
Meet Honey, a 12-year-old, half-blind family dog who is now being celebrated as a true protector after a terrifying overnight encounter with a bear.
Source: ‘She’s Our Little Savior’: Half-Blind Senior Dog Takes On A Bear To Protect Her Family
Wow! Well done, Honey!
The country’s oldest mall has been turned into an affordable housing complex — and rent is just $550 a month
The Arcade in Providence, Rhode Island closed after 188 years in business. Then, it was transformed into a community of micro-lofts.
I know there are complicating factors, but repurposing old abandoned malls into low-income housing seems like such an opportunity.
They had doubts, but this couple has grown a native forest from scratch
Some become grey nomads, others learn a language or some other skill. After retirement, this couple took on creating a native forest. But, as John and Annette were to find out, there is “no textbook”.
Source: They had doubts, but this couple has grown a native forest from scratch
Very cool.
Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory
Alzheimer’s has long been considered irreversible, but new research challenges that assumption. Scientists discovered that severe drops in the brain’s energy supply help drive the disease—and restoring that balance can reverse damage, even in advanced cases. In mouse models, treatment repaired brain pathology, restored cognitive function, and normalized Alzheimer’s biomarkers. The results offer fresh hope that recovery may be possible.
Source: Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory
Yes, mice, but exciting progress nonetheless.
She Cleaned Hospital Floors at Yale for a Decade. Now She’s Returning as a Doctor
Shay Taylor is returning as an anesthesiology resident, and her emotional match day video is going viral.
Source: She Cleaned Hospital Floors at Yale for a Decade. Now She’s Returning as a Doctor
Wow. So cool.
43-year-long Study Found Coffee Was Associated with 18% Lower Risk of Dementia
They also reported lower rates of subjective cognitive decline (7.8% versus 9.5%) and performed better on certain objective cognitive tests.
Source: 43-year-long Study Found Coffee Was Associated with 18% Lower Risk of Dementia
Sign me up.
Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life
What started as a routine meal delivery turned into a life-or-death moment—and a 19-year-old volunteer stepped up in a way no one will ever forget.
Source: Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life
Well done.
New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
Researchers have discovered that cancer spread isn’t random—it follows a kind of biological “program.” By studying colon tumor cells, they identified gene patterns that signal whether a cancer is likely to metastasize. Their AI model, MangroveGS, can predict this risk with about 80% accuracy and even works across multiple cancer types. This could transform how doctors decide who needs aggressive treatment and who doesn’t.
Source: New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
Now this is a use of AI that gives me a lot of hope.
With this helpline run by teens, for teens, empathy is something AI can’t replace
After 65 hours of training with a professional counselor, these teens are taking on roles as peer-to-peer mentors.
Source: With this helpline run by teens, for teens, empathy is something AI can’t replace
Great idea.