Not All News is Bad!

“We are so very fortunate in the Maritime provinces to have people in our communities who care about these animals, who care about the oceans. And when the need is there … people answer the call,”

Source: A pod of dolphins got stuck in the mud at low tide — here’s how a N.S. community saved them

Well done!

CCTV footage shows the moment Rosie arrived and waited for officers.

Source: Lost dog ‘hands itself in’ at Loughborough Police Station

Very cute. Smart dog!

Google engineer develops technology to help identify Holocaust victims in archive photos.

Source: AI reunites Holocaust survivor with childhood photos

Amazing.

“I saw this furry little head pop up,” said Bill Falls, a volunteer at Hickory Aviation Museum. “And suddenly there was another, then another and another.”

Source: Kittens born in museum fighter jet stayed for weeks: ‘Who were we to argue?’

Very cute.

Now 14, the San Diego resident has stepped up her game with the Finsen Headphones. These antibiotic-free headphones aim to use blue light therapy to detect and treat mid-ear infections. It’s a low-cost option to treat a major problem…

Source: Meet Leanne Fan, America’s Top Young Scientist

How cool!

A breakthrough in the understanding of how glucose is transported between cells can mean that many more people can receive dialysis directly at home, thus avoiding going to hospital for treatment.

Source: More people may receive dialysis at home

This could be huge.

Nature – Detailed gene-activity map could pave way for more precise treatments for many more people with spinal-cord injuries.

Source: Electrical stimulation helps paralysed people walk again — and now we know why

Exciting!

Thanks to a band director going out of his way, a student in a wheelchair is able to fully participate in a high school marching band.

Source: Have You Seen This? Marching with the aid of a band director

Well done.

When dogs go missing near Seattle, volunteers help to find them through the Lost Dogs of King County Facebook page.

Source: When dogs go missing, this army of thousands is on the case

I’m a member, but had no idea of the 92% success rate. Awesome!

Scientists in Switzerland have designed transparent solar panels that could make windows generate electricity.

Source: Your windows may soon produce power thanks to transparent solar panels

Looking forward to it.