A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Luis Ocampo and Kailey Finch were overwhelmed by the donations they received after their home was looted last month — so, they gave some of the money away
Source: Soldier Whose House Was Looted Gives Away Money Raised for Him: ‘I Wanted to Show Kindness’
Neat on so many levels.
HISAR: After he became a pilot, Vikas Jyani, resident of Sarangpur village, Adampur, arranged for air travel for all the 22 residents aged 70 and abov.
Source: Punjab pilot’s gift to grandfathers, grannies of his village; their first flight – Times of India
Very cool.
Patrick Wodni was cooking for a Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin but wanted to do something “useful.” Now, he aims to revolutionize institutional menus.
Source: For a German Chef, Hospital Food Is the Ultimate Challenge
There’s something I hope catches on…
In a tweet that has since gone viral, Dr. Daniel McNeely shared the adorable moment after a young patient asked him to sew his injured toy.
Source: Surgeon patches up young patient’s teddy bear in adorable moment: ‘How could I say no?’
I love it. 🙂
99-year-old woman still does hair, plans to retire this year after her 100th birthday
Source: 99-year-old beautician plans to finally retire
It’s been a while since I’ve said it: age ain’t nothing but a number. 🙂
It’s no longer enough to cut emissions to zero. We’ll also need to suck carbon dioxide from the air.
Source: Climeworks has opened a third plant capturing carbon dioxide from the air
Also discusses several interesting things to do with CO2.
Zinc-air battery may reduce cost of power to less than $100 per kilowatt-hour
Source: There’s now a cheaper battery to store energy that will be great for developing countries
I love these promising technology stories.
For older people, and in particular those suffering from dementia, a metaphorical trip down memory lane can be an effective form of therapy.
Source: Nursing home builds real-life 1950s memory lane to help dementia patients
Neat idea.
Researchers from Spain have now identified a molecule that could stop the development of Parkinson’s disease and reverse neurodegeneration.
Source: Parkinson’s: New molecule can stop neural damage
Sounds so promising.
A Sydney man has become the first in the world to receive a new donor heart that was kept alive in a box and scanned for disease before transplant.
Source: Heart transplant breakthrough as organ is brought back to life
The headline’s a tad confusing, but the tech is not: keeping a heart alive and beating, and being able to scan it before a transplant is pretty amazing.