A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
New research led by Pitt psychologists pools data from dozens of studies to answer these questions and shows that older adults may be able to prevent declines in a certain kind of memory by sticking to regular exercise.
Source: Exercise can help older adults retain memories, a Pitt study shows
‘scuse me while I go hit the elliptical again. 
Regrowing or replacing bone lost to disease is tricky and often painful. In a new study Australian researchers have found a relatively simple way to induce stem cells to turn into bone cells quickly and efficiently, using high-frequency sound waves.
Source: Sound waves convert stem cells into bone in regenerative breakthrough
That sounds pretty cool.
Brooke Lacey, 22, from New Zealand, was expecting the note she spotted last Monday to be a parking fine but instead it was a kind stranger complimenting her on saving lives.
Source: University student saves lives with her car’s bumper sticker
Amazing.
Stela Borbas heeded her yoga instructor, who told her to “do good for someone that day,” she said.
“Do good for someone” indeed!
Sifting through studies on various species’ play behavior, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.
Source: Animals laugh too, UCLA analysis suggests
Ah, but are they laughing with us, or at us?
You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new
Source: Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice
And also the sound of the right car coming up the driveway.
“I had to pick my jaw up off the floor,” said Randy Waites, who never knew his father.
Source: He saw a man in a four-second news clip — who turned out to be the brother he never knew he had
Amazing story.
Today’s item is a little different.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Not All News is Bad. Five years ago today I posted the first item, and I believe I’ve missed only one or two days since.
Wow.
Thank you for joining me on this ride. (In case you’re curious: here’s how/why it started.)
I’m looking forward to keeping it up for as long as I can.
So as not to leave you with nothing to read today, here’s a link to Good News on German Measles, Gray Wolves and Clean Energy Down Under from Future Crunch; “A fortnightly roundup of good news from around the world.”
Take care. Be kind. Have hope.
Clever corvids become newest weapon in Södertälje’s war against street litter
Source: Swedish firm deploys crows to pick up cigarette butts
Neat idea.
A GA pilot with an engine failure got some help from on high last week. The unidentified pilot lost his engine over Lake Berryessa, about 40 miles west of Sacramento, California, on Feb. 8, and he lost communication to air traffic control. But the distress call caught the attention of a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot […]
Source: U-2 Pilot Helps GA Pilot In Distress – AVweb
Pretty cool.