A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Doctors may soon be able to help their patients with quadriplegia and other injuries related to paralysis move again with the help of new brain-recording and muscle-stimulating computer systems, according to a new study. (Reuters)
“Neuroprosthetic” – remember that word. I think you’ll be hearing it more in the years to come. This is a small, yet significant, step towards improving the lives of many…
Joel McDonald never expected to see what he saw when he opened his front door Wednesday. The Rowan County man saw a dog that looked a lot like his own dog, Molly, that went missing four years ago.
Source: Dog missing for 4 years turns up on owner’s doorstep – | WBTV Charlotte
I just can’t imagine. Four years! If only Molly could tell her story, what a tale it would be….
Women and children no longer have to damage their spines and travel miles every day just to acquire clean water.
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this or something very similar before, but nonetheless it goes to show how sometimes a very simple solution can make a world of difference. Easier to haul, greater quantity meaning fewer trips, and more hygienic; what’s not to love?
With seeded cells, tissue engineers hope to harvest flesh from plants.
Source: Spinach leaf transforms into sheet of beating human heart cells | Ars Technica
I love science, spinach, and saving lives. While this might strike some as just a little creepy, I find this a fascinating approach that could lead to incredible advancements in organ and tissue repair in years to come.
George Boivin had had his obituary penned up for the last seven years specifically so he could make one last request of his friends, family, and readers.
Source: Man Who Penned His Own Obituary Asks Simple Request of Readers – Good News Network
I’m guessing after you read his request you’ll remember Mr. Bolvin for a while as well. 🙂
Camera traps caught images of the critically endangered Indochinese tigers in eastern Thailand.
Source: New population of rare tigers found in eastern Thailand – BBC News
Any time a species takes even a small step back from the brink it’s good news.
A woman went through the drive-thru at Starbucks yesterday and got a little irritated with the barista because they didn’t have any drink carriers. Today she returned and handed him this.
Source: A Woman Is Rude To The Starbucks Barista. The Next Day She Hands Him This
We all have bad days. I know I do. But how many of us would have the guts to return and apologize after something like this? Maybe a few more after this example to aspire to…
A former shelter dog has been hailed a hero for finding a 3-year-old girl curled up in a ditch.
Source: Formerly Abused Dog Saves 3-Year-Old Girl She Finds Naked And Shivering In A Ditch
I know I’m a sucker for a heroic animal story, but who can blame me when the story includes the line “Today, Peanut was responsible for saving the life of a 3 year old little girl.”
A 4-year-old boy in Britain is being credited for saving his mother’s life after he found her unconscious and used Siri to call for help.
I think the lesson here isn’t so much to use Siri or other virtual assistants (though that’s kinda cool), but rather, as the article says: “If you do nothing else today, then I’d implore any parents of young children to sit down with them and make sure they know what to do in this kind of situation and that they know how to contact police or other emergency services in an emergency …”
After almost 20 years of working as a security guard at St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City, Erwin Macua is set to join the students that he watches over, this time for his college graduation.
Source: Security guard to graduate cum laude in school he guards | ABS-CBN News
For bonus points see if you can see the good-news-story-within-the-good-news-story here. It’s a single line, almost a throw-away comment, that also made me smile. 🙂