A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A trend of planting wildflowers on solar sites could maintain habitat for disappearing bees and butterflies
Source: Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies – Scientific American
Seems like a great idea.
Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. government’s partial shutdown.
Source: Canadian air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues hit by shutdown – 680 NEWS
A very cool show of support.
Two hours after I realized my clutch was gone, I heard a knock on my front door.
Source: I left my wallet on a bus in D.C. Here’s how I got it back. – The Washington Post
Another quote: “An undercurrent of decency runs through this town and shows up in unexpected ways.” – I find that very reassuring.
(A note about paywalls.)
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact, experts say. But it’s not all good news. Obesity-related cancer deaths are rising, and prostate cancer deaths are no longer dropping, said Rebecca Siegel, lead author of the American Cancer Society report published Tuesday.
Source: US cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline
This is so encouraging.
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, 81-year-old Ron Robert decided to enroll in university as a personal experiment to see if education could keep the chronic neurodegenerative disease at bay.
Source: Following Alzheimer’s diagnosis, this 81-year-old Ont. man enrolled in university | CTV News
Honestly, I think this is very brave. I hope it serves him well, and sets an example for others.
Pam Bales left the firm pavement of the Base Road and stepped onto the snow-covered Jewell Trail to begin her mid-October climb.
Source: Footprints in the snow lead to an emotional rescue | Outdoors | unionleader.com
I’m not going to give it away, but there’s a twist in this story that makes it absolutely amazing.
A patient in Bulgaria recently received one of the first 3D-printed rib transplants as part of a potentially lifesaving operation. It demonstrated a new approach to create artificial ribs, using a process that’s both cheaper and materially superior to alternative methods.
Source: Patient Receives 3D-Printed Rib Implant in Breakthrough Procedure | Digital Trends
This is fascinating. It’s something that works today, with some amazing promise for the future as well.
A rare condition that left Simon Wheatcroft completely blind by age 27 has not slowed the marathon runner down, as he tests new technologies he hopes will help the visually-impaired
The technology is impressive, but not nearly as impressive as Mr. Wheatcroft.
A Muslim youth group in Philadelphia joined a national effort to clean up U.S. parks shuttered by the government shutdown.
Source: Muslim youth clean up Independence Mall amid government shutdown
I’ve run across a couple of stories now of various groups banding together to help maintain during the shutdown.
The stranger said he had lifelong insomnia and spends his time watching old game shows on YouTube.
An amazing story, worth reading to the end. Definitely a case of someone turning their own lemons in to lemonade for others.