“The world isn’t short of water, it’s just in the wrong place, and too salty,” says Charlie Paton – so he’s spent the past 24 years building the technology to prove it
And he’s doing something about it.
Artificial intelligence can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist | Science|Business
The results showed an accurate diagnosis in 99.38 per cent of cases, using a human pathologist as a gold standard.
Source: Artificial intelligence can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist | Science|Business
Pretty amazing, and particularly hopeful given an apparent shortage of pathologists.
Father cheers on man running 10K race with son’s donated heart
An Ontario man whose life was saved with a heart transplant ran his first 10-kilometre race over the weekend with the father of the donor cheering him on.
Source: Father cheers on man running 10K race with son’s donated heart
Something positive we can all do: sign up to be an organ donor.
Science Talent Search 2018: $250,000 prize for agricultural solution that could save billions – CNN
New York student Benjamin “Benjy” Firester has won one of the United States’ top young science prizes…
Source: Science Talent Search 2018: $250,000 prize for agricultural solution that could save billions – CNN
“Modeling the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Phytophthora infestans on a Regional Scale” – Dry title, exciting research.
At the Waffle House, she cut up a customer’s food for him. It changed her life.
Evoni Williams’s moment of kindness toward a customer was captured in a photo and posted on Facebook. Thousands of people were moved by it.
Source: At the Waffle House, she cut up a customer’s food for him. It changed her life.
Simple things can have such a wide ranging impact.
In ICUs, a furry friend to comfort patients – The Boston Globe
Mass. General finds that therapy dogs humanize and soften tremendous suffering, loneliness, and stress.
Source: In ICUs, a furry friend to comfort patients – The Boston Globe
I wish this were more commonplace, it can make a huge difference. (And Corgis are the perfect size, if you ask me. 
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Wheelchair accessibility addressed by Google Maps
Google announced today that Maps is getting a new feature aimed at helping those in wheelchairs or people with other mobility restrictions by providing
Source: Wheelchair accessibility addressed by Google Maps
Great use of technology, and I’m sure there are many more opportunities like this to come.
What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.
Rechargeable proton batteries use carbon and water, making them environmentally-friendly alternatives to the lithium and rare earth-based batteries.
Source: What’s A Proton Battery? Three Things You Need To Know.
I heard about this just the other day. Another promising option in a very important area.
Female inventor creates ‘Nanowood’ — a material that could (really) save the planet | Big Think
With sustainable production, you could see houses, skyscrapers, and all kinds of things made of nanowood.
Source: Female inventor creates ‘Nanowood’ — a material that could (really) save the planet | Big Think
Very, very promising!
This city just passed an antismoking law. It’s the brainchild of a Girl Scout troop.
“It tells the girls that, yes, you do have a voice, and you can step up even if you’re 13 and 14, and you can do great things,” the troop leader said.
Source: This city just passed an antismoking law. It’s the brainchild of a Girl Scout troop.
Not just a great law, but a good education and experience as well.