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A Gene-Editing Experiment Let These Patients With Vision Loss See Color Again

September 30, 2021 by Leo

In a first, doctors injected the gene-editing tool CRISPR directly into cells in patients’ eyes. The experiment helped these vision-impaired patients see shapes and colors again.

Source: A Gene-Editing Experiment Let These Patients With Vision Loss See Color Again

Pretty amazing.

Bionic hand offers strength, sense of touch to amputees

September 29, 2021 by Leo

We use our hands every day but rarely appreciate the incredible tools. One man who grasped that value long ago has made it his life’s mission to give amputees a hand.  Artificial limbs a…

Source: Bionic hand offers strength, sense of touch to amputees

Very cool.

Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs

September 28, 2021 by Leo

A man inspired by footage of RV owners fleeing the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, CA, one man has made it a mission to donate mobile homes to victims.

Source: Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs

What a great idea.

Grocery store bagger helps pay for groceries of couple going through tough time

September 27, 2021 by Leo

PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) — A Rhode Island grocery store worker went above and beyond to care for his customers after learning they’d been in a tough spot. For a little more than five years, 24-year-old Alex Langlais of East Matunuck has been working at Belmont Market in Wakefield. “Typically, 5-6 days a week 5-6-hour shifts,” said Langlais. “Most the time in bagging people’s orders, grabbing carriages and baskets outside. “

Source: Grocery store bagger helps pay for groceries of couple going through tough time

Nicely done.

A Packers trainer searched Lambeau Field until 2 a.m. to recover a player’s necklace that contained his father’s ashes

September 26, 2021 by Leo

Packers trainer Bryan “Flea” Engel walked through the end zone late into the night on Sunday until he found Aaron Jones’ priceless pendant.

Source: A Packers trainer searched Lambeau Field until 2 a.m. to recover a player’s necklace that contained his father’s ashes

Wow.

Statement of intent: boy raises £640k with 500-night camp out

September 25, 2021 by Leo

Max Woosey, 11, hoped to secure £100 for a Devon hospice but his charity pitch became a marathon

Source: Statement of intent: boy raises £640k with 500-night camp out

Wow!

Lincoln Facebook group rallies to reunite missing dog with Illinois family

September 24, 2021 by Leo

Sasha had escaped from the family’s RV while stopped at Pine Grove RV Park off of I-80 during a road trip.

Source: Lincoln Facebook group rallies to reunite missing dog with Illinois family

Another example of social media used for good. 🙂

Sarasota special-needs mom goes viral on TikTok, sparks positive gamer movement

September 23, 2021 by Leo

A fed-up mom from Sarasota and a factory worker from Pennsylvania have teamed up to create a safe space for kids with disabilities to game online.

Source: Sarasota special-needs mom goes viral on TikTok, sparks positive gamer movement

Excellent.

An Indigenous TikTok user in the Amazon posted a video of herself eating a beetle larva. Now she has 6 million followers.

September 22, 2021 by Leo

Cunhaporanga Tatuyo became a TikTok star by sharing glimpses of her life in a remote indigenous community in the Amazon.

Source: An Indigenous TikTok user in the Amazon posted a video of herself eating a beetle larva. Now she has 6 million followers.

Wonderful use of technology to give a glimpse inside a world we would never see otherwise.

‘I feel like they deserve it’: Harnett man giving $200,000 lottery prize to parents

September 21, 2021 by Leo

Ismeal Jimenez recently won a $200,000 prize through the state lottery and is using it to say thank you to some very important people in his life.

Source: ‘I feel like they deserve it’: Harnett man giving $200,000 lottery prize to parents

Well done.

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