Not All News is Bad!

Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.

Source: Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously

Very cool.

TEXFAD, a company based in Uganda, is using banana leaves and stems to make sustainable fabric, which can then be used to make various everyday goods.

Source: Uganda-Based Company Is Transforming Banana Stems From Waste Into Sustainable Fabric

Neat idea!

Canadian millionaire Marcel LeBrun started 12Neighbours in 2021. The tiny-home community houses 77 people who once struggled to find secure housing.

Source: See inside a tiny-home village that gives homeless people $200-a-month houses — and has a waiting list of 700 people

It’s a complex problem, but I love this as a model of one solution.

Bazella had another hunch: “I’d been switched at birth with another baby at the hospital.”

Source: Woman Switched at Birth Celebrates Birthday with Biological Mom After Decades-Long Search

Twists and turns lead to a very happy ending.

Nicola Swann says her ideas come from the feedback she receives on her social media channels.

Source: Lincolnshire potter designs and makes disability-friendly mugs

Simple things can make such a huge difference.

Researchers say more accurate analysis of cardiac CT scans could save thousands of lives and improve treatments

Source: AI could predict heart attack risk up to 10 years in the future, finds Oxford study

Another very valuable use for AI.

Researchers say they have discovered a common type of bacteria can trigger irritation

Source: Scientists raise hopes of cure for eczema itchiness with study of skin bacteria

Fascinating.

Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life.

Source: Man had no car, no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

Inspiring.

The 17-year-old Spring-Ford Area High School senior is founder of several nonprofits designed to close the education and technology gap.

Source: Montco High School senior uses technology to empower other young immigrants – WHYY

Inspiring.

Now this is cool!

Source: Ultra-White Ceramic Inspired by Beetle Scales Breaks Reflection Record

I’m sure the pun was intended. (But it is cool.)