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The most common retinal cell types forming synapses were photoreceptors – rods and cones – which are lost in diseases like retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, as well as in certain eye injuries.

Source: Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness

Exciting!

These discreet mobility enhancing intelligent prosthetics are growing in number and variance, and offer patients the chance of a normal life.

Source: A Discreet Set of ‘Weable Muscles’ Restores Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms

Very cool possibilities.

So it makes it that much more difficult when folks facing obstacles — like housing insecurity, hospitalization, or deployment — need to find a new way to take care of their furry friends. Luckily, other animal-loving helpers have dedicated their livelihoods to helping others.

Source: These Organizations Help Dogs When Their Owners Are In Need

Particularly valuable for deployed military as well as others in need.

“I’ve always wanted a bus for my clients,” Mo Thompson told FOX Television stations. The video has already garnered more than 50 million views on TikTok.

Source: Heartwarming video: Doggy ‘daycare’ bus in Alaska goes viral on TikTok

Very cool.

A chance encounter led to a campaign to raise money for an 82-year-old Navy veteran’s retirement.

Source: Walmart cashier, 82, retires after TikTok raises $100,000

More social media for good.

A Las Vegas restaurant owner has had more business in the past couple of days than in the restaurant’s entire existence, thanks to a viral TikTok video. Frankenson’s, a pizzeria in Las Vegas, went from having almost no customers to being sold ou

Source: Restaurant Owner Cries Tears Of Joy After TikToker Saves His Business

Social media for good. 🙂

A teacher in Melbourne, Australia, made handmade toys for her students based on their drawings.

Source: Teacher transforms students’ drawings of monsters into plush toys

Impressive!

Gary McKee had been aiming to reach the target for charity, having run 26.2 miles every day this year.

Source: Marathon man Gary McKee hits £1m goal after 365th run of 2022

Wow!

Even on the greyest day in Somerset County, there’s a spot in St. Albans that is light, warm and full of life.

Source: Cat sanctuary helps cats and seniors find companions

Great setup.

The woman told Insider she’d “never seen anything like it” and that there were “hundreds if not thousands” of abandoned bags at a Tampa airport.

Source: A teacher facing an ‘Armageddon of luggage’ texted the phone numbers on tags to reunite holiday travelers with their missing bags

Very nice.