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Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound once primarily known as a party drug, is increasingly being recognised for its medical potential.

Source: New Zealand gives thumbs up to ‘magic mushrooms’ for depression treatment

So much potential in nature.

Forest fire prevention and control agencies in São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, will soon have help from the sky to detect fires more quickly and combat them before they grow out of control and cannot be extinguished.

Source: Sensors equipped on drones can detect fires and monitor greenhouse gas emissions

Cool.

At an age when many are well into retirement, David Jackson is walking across the graduation stage at Calgary’s Mount Royal University – and he’s already planning his next degree.

Source: 76-year-old Calgary graduate David Jackson proves it’s never too late to learn

Love it!

“As soon as I looked at the picture, I recognized my grandma and grandpa,” said Sarah Ruggirello, 36. “I was completely stunned.”

Source: 1953 wedding photo discovered in library book: ‘Lost & found love story’ (gift link)

Sweet.

In weekly small-group conversations, Life Story Club participants — many homebound or isolated — share their lives and build lasting bonds.

Source: The Older Adults Conquering Loneliness Through Storytelling

Neat idea.

A groundbreaking study suggests that the immune molecule STING may play a critical role in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases by exacerbating brain inflammation and damage. Blocking STING in lab models protected against cognitive decline, opening a promising new path for therapeutic development.

Source: Controlling This One Molecule Could Halt Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks

Exciting.

MIT engineers developed an atmospheric water harvester that captures water vapor and produces safe drinking water across a range of relative humidities, including dry desert air.

Source: Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water

Water collection/generation/extraction is so important.

The quiet revolutions that have prevented millions of cancer deaths.

Source: We’re secretly winning the war on cancer

Quiet, steady, progress.

The red fox is such a fixture of life in London that it has its own ambulance service. The critters that have admirers and adversaries are well adapted to city life but living on the streets, alleys and back gardens of a dense urban environment can be rough.

Source: When a fox says ‘help’ in London, there’s often an ambulance on its way

Very sweet.

Passing nurses Sabrina Castle and Gianna Formisano saved the life of Merryl Hoffman when she experienced a sudden cardiac arrest.

Source: A woman’s heart suddenly stopped. Two passing nurses saved her life.

A very lucky woman.