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A lineman and his crew were in for a surprise on Sunday, aside from the severe winter weather that hit the state.

Source: Kansas linemen save mom bobcat and kitten during ice storm

Wow!

Discover the potential of aluminum and seawater as a clean energy source. Learn how scientists are using this innovative method to generate hydrogen fuel.

Source: How recycled soda cans and seawater could revolutionize clean energy production

Coffee grounds were apparently also involved.

A critical link discovered.

Source: Study Reveals Key Alzheimer’s Pathway – And Blocking It Reverses Symptoms in Mice

Progress.

Researchers at the University of Alabama have developed a way of more efficiently and effectively recycling polymers.

Source: UA Engineer Pioneers New Process for Recycling Plastics

Progress.

A retired police dog who was named a ‘hero’ after saving a man’s life while out on a birthday walk has been honoured with an award

Source: ‘Heroic’ retired police dog saves man’s life on birthday walk

Well done.

Three teenage boys on their way home from New Year’s Eve celebrations sprang into action to rescue a couple from a devastating fire.

Source: 3 heroic teens ring in the new year by saving sleeping couple from fire

Wow!

Cancer-sniffing dogs get the support of artificial intelligence in this new study.

Source: Cancer-sniffing canines and artificial intelligence successfully detect disease in breakthrough breath test

Very cool combo.

Thinking positively about getting older extends one’s life by seven-and-one half years, which is more than the longevity gained from low blood pressure or low cholesterol or by maintaining a healthy weight, abstaining from smoking and exercising regularly, a study by a Yale researcher has found.

Source: Thinking Positively About Aging Extends Life More than Exercise and Not Smoking

Whoo hoo!

That there’s no longer a need for the camp’s original purpose “is the greatest story that I ever could have imagined.”

Source: HIV/AIDS-centered One Heartland camp in Willow River, Minn., is for sale

This story represents so many good things.

Sierra Leone was one of three countries ravaged by the Ebola epidemic 10 years ago. A national vaccine campaign is a big step towards preventing future outbreaks.

Source: Ebola: how a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease

Vaccines remain a modern miracle.