Residents are determined to convince Swift to visit for a round of bingo in Omaha.
Source: Man, 95, leads a 100-member Taylor Swift fan club in his retirement home
Fun.
Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Hydrogel Implant to Replace Donor Corneas
An interdisciplinary research team from Empa, the University of Zurich, the Zurich University of Veterinary Medicine, and Radboud University in the Netherlands is developing an artificial cornea that could one day replace donor tissue transplants.
Source: Researchers Develop 3D-Printed Hydrogel Implant to Replace Donor Corneas
Very cool.
California to sell affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.
Source: California to sell affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Politics aside (please), this is a pretty good direction.
‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
Determined to find a solution to the discarded plastic nets, Ian Falconer found a way to convert them into filament for 3D printing, for use in products from motorbikes to sunglasses
Great idea.
Major study outlines benefit of water fluoridation as Qld councils opt out
The findings are released as more Queensland councils opt out of water fluoridation and amid rising rates of misinformation.
Source: Major study outlines benefit of water fluoridation as Qld councils opt out
Imagine that.
New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment
McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries. Voice loss is often permanent when scarring forms on the
Source: New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment
Fascinating.
What started with her babysitting money has now changed thousands of lives in Nepal | CNN
It’s been a decade since Maggie Doyne was named the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year for her work caring for and educating vulnerable children in rural Nepal. The plot of land she purchased as a teenager has grown into a global model for poverty alleviation and development through her nonprofit, BlinkNow Foundation.
Source: What started with her babysitting money has now changed thousands of lives in Nepal | CNN
Inspiring.
School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.
“People seem really different in a good way at the end,” said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker.
Source: School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.
Personally, I’d look forward to it, but still. I love it as an alternative.
Woman given a new 3D-printed windpipe in a world-first | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Scientists have designed and successfully transplanted a 3D-printed windpipe for the first time. Read here to find out more.
Source: Woman given a new 3D-printed windpipe in a world-first | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Very cool.
Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
Craig Clark is a good neighbor to have. After he retired from managing a chain of convenience stores, he became a computer technician. That’s when he got the idea to provide laptops for those who couldn’t afford them.
Source: Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
As you might expect, I love this!