After accidentally leaving her doll behind, 9-year-old Valentina Dominguez was reunited with it after an assist from a Texas pilot.
Source: She lost her doll halfway around the world. A pilot brought it to her.
Nice story.
U.S. Energy Jobs Have Increased in Nearly Every County
New DOE Analysis Finds Energy Jobs Increased in 95% of U.S. Counties from 2021 to 2022
Source: U.S. Energy Jobs Have Increased in Nearly Every County
So cool.
Real-Life LEGO Set: Putting Together a New Way of Building
Structural materials have not changed all that much over the years, but a Florida company offers a new alternative.
Source: Real-Life LEGO Set: Putting Together a New Way of Building
Very cool. Reminds me of cinder blocks, but with much better material.
3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of material that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.
Source: 3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water
Love this kind of innovation.
‘Despair solves nothing’: How pilots in tiny planes are saving dogs from death
Private pilots need regular flight hours to maintain their licenses, so why not put all that time and expense toward a mission?
Source: ‘Despair solves nothing’: How pilots in tiny planes are saving dogs from death
What a neat idea.
EU blindsided by ‘spectacular’ solar rollout
Large majority of EU countries will hit 2030 solar targets ahead of schedule, according to new data.
Source: EU blindsided by ‘spectacular’ solar rollout
Impressive.
Empathy in action: Hartselle men build wheelchair ramp for disabled neighbor – The Hartselle Enquirer
When Scotty Kelsoe got a phone call from an old friend that an elderly lady in the area was in need of a wheelchair ramp at their home, he did not hesitate to jump into action. “I went to school with her and had built a ramp at her place some years ago and […]
Excellent.
He was stolen from his Chilean mother at birth — then found her 42 years later
When Jimmy Lippert Thyden met his birth mother for the first time since he was snatched from her arms as a newborn, he held her and wept.
Source: He was stolen from his Chilean mother at birth — then found her 42 years later
Very cool.
ZEV debuts an affordable ride-in nano-van for wheelchair users
Plucky West Virginian EV company ZEV has announced what it claims is a radically more affordable ride-in vehicle for wheelchair users than anything else on the market. This US$9,900 ZEV 511 is a fully-enclosed urban getabout with a practical range.
Source: ZEV debuts an affordable ride-in nano-van for wheelchair users
A pretty nifty approach.
For the First Time, AI Brain Chips Allow Paralyzed Man to Move and Feel Again
We talked to Keith Thomas, the first paralysis patient to receive a movement and feeling-restoring double neural bypass surgery.
Source: For the First Time, AI Brain Chips Allow Paralyzed Man to Move and Feel Again
Amazing.