Clean water changed everything for one family in rural Madagascar.
Source: In rural Madagascar, a clean water tap empowers woman to follow her dream
One of the highest leverage ways to improve lives.
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Bravery medals for women who raced into ‘rough, crazy’ surf to save drowning girls
Bella Broadley and Elyse Partridge were enjoying a picnic at the beach when they heard screams for help and raced into the water where two 11-year-old girls were struggling.
Source: Bravery medals for women who raced into ‘rough, crazy’ surf to save drowning girls
Well done!
Promising pill completely eliminates cancer in 18 leukaemia patients
More than half of the patients enrolled in an early clinical trial responded to the drug. One-third saw their cancer vanish entirely.
Source: Promising pill completely eliminates cancer in 18 leukaemia patients
Exciting!
Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Air Into Electricity, Promising a New Clean Source of Energy
The discovery promises to open up a new field of clean energy that would take on all kinds of sci-fi forms.
Source: Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Air Into Electricity, Promising a New Clean Source of Energy
Stuff of sci-fi, very cool!
93-Year-old Grandma Creates 6-foot Buckingham Palace Entirely Out of Wool-Look at the Incredible Details
A 93-year-old dubbed the ‘Queen of Knitting’ has created a massive six-foot long replica of Buckingham Palace made entirely out of wool.
Wow!
‘Oh my God, you saved me’: See the frantic moments as Oregon grandfather rescues woman from burning hotel
Greg Spike, 74, a grandfather living in Eugene, Oregon, rescued an Illinois woman from the second floor of a burning hotel building in February.
Wow. Way to go!
9-year-old girl honored for saving her mother’s life
Aria Lamen is being heralded as a hero for her quick thinking.
Source: 9-year-old girl honored for saving her mother’s life
Impressive, and well done!
Vesuvius Challenge
The Vesuvius Challenge is a machine learning and computer vision competition to read the Herculaneum Papyri.
Source: Vesuvius Challenge
That this is even possible is absolutely fascinating. What a great use for AI.
How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts
Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut
Source: How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts
I love these kind of solutions.
Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool
The heat generated by the small box of powerful computers is enough to heat the pool about 60% of the time.
Source: Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool
A neat idea. Hope it gains traction.