Design student Sneha Rao is developing Tact, an edible pregnancy test that allows people with vision impairment to feel its results on their tongues
Source: This Lollipop Could Help Blind Women Independently Detect Pregnancy
Fascinating.
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A 1965 class ring surfaced in a sewer. Then came a remarkable search.
Two wastewater workers had just cleaned a clogged sewer main when they spotted something unusual in the debris: a grimy class ring.
Source: A 1965 class ring surfaced in a sewer. Then came a remarkable search. (Gift link)
Very cool.
He volunteered at a food bank. What he saw surprised him.
Michael Jensen’s social media post struck a chord and led to an outpouring of donations to the nonprofit in Washington state.
Source: He volunteered at a food bank. What he saw surprised him. (gift link)
Pretty cool.
Deaf couple from Southampton watch ’emotional’ DIY SOS rebuild
The Alis lost their life savings to unsafe building work on their Southampton home.
Source: Deaf couple from Southampton watch ’emotional’ DIY SOS rebuild
Nice.
Scientists Discover a Genius Use For Leftover Steel Waste – And It Could Save Lives
By using what would otherwise be an industrial waste in new road pavements, the future of highways and byways could reduce impacts on climate change and potentially save lives.
Source: Scientists Discover a Genius Use For Leftover Steel Waste – And It Could Save Lives
Very cool.
Bryan Reisberg’s New York City dog backpack rides help shelter pups find homes
The rides have drawn smiles, selfies and attention from passersby while putting the dogs in front of a much larger audience.
Source: Bryan Reisberg’s New York City dog backpack rides help shelter pups find homes
Owner of the extremely popular and photogenic Maxine the Fluffy Corgi.
Watch a man calmly untangle a baby swan from a fishing hook while keeping its parents at bay
Graham Porter was unflappable as swans circled him during his latest rescue.
Source: Watch a man calmly untangle a baby swan from a fishing hook while keeping its parents at bay
The TikTok video is very cool.
Goodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Scientists have found a surprising way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age. In old mice, the treatment restored naturally lost cartilage and also helped prevent osteoarthritis after ACL-like knee injuries, while human cartilage taken from knee replacement patients began producing new, functional joint cartilage after exposure to the same inhibitor.
Source: Goodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Want!
Identical Twin Brothers, Who Grew Up in Poverty, Returned to Their Hometown to Co-Run an ER Together
Identical twin brothers who grew up in poverty in Virginia are now leading the emergency department at a hospital in the same city where they were raised.
Source: Identical Twin Brothers, Who Grew Up in Poverty, Returned to Their Hometown to Co-Run an ER Together
Inspiring.
Man Makes Prosthetic Legs from Easy-to-Find Bike Parts, and He’s Giving the Revolutionary Design Away for Free
A Michigan man is turning discarded bicycle parts into prosthetic legs — and hopes the low-cost design can eventually help millions of amputees around the world.
So cool.