Not All News is Bad!

A 17-year-old with a passion for robotics has produced a cheaper utensil that uses sensors to cancel out hand tremors

Source: Indian schoolboy invents affordable smart spoon for trembling hands

How cool!

A barred owl injured its wing when it got stuck in “Typewriter Eraser, Scale X” at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Staff rushed to help.

Source: An owl got stuck in an iconic sculpture. After rehab, it’s free again.

Very cool.

For 31 years, Ted Rausch has been spreading positive energy at the self checkout aisle at the Smith’s grocery store in the Avenues

Source: Ted’s wisdom from the self checkout aisle: We have two choices, negative or positive; he chooses positive

Inspiring.

Nature – Largest-ever deployment of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes yields ‘encouraging’ results in three densely populated cities.

Source: Dengue rates drop after release of modified mosquitoes in Colombia

Fascinating.

When two scientists went looking for fossil fuels beneath the ground of northeastern France, they did not expect to discover something which could supercharge efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Source: They went hunting for fossil fuels. What they found could help save the world | CNN

Very cool.

How a homemade Halloween costume inspired a growing movement for more inclusion across the country

Source: Father and son make Halloween accessible to kids with disabilities one custom costume at a time | CNN

Very cool.

The 2023 event faced a “ruff” start when it was initially canceled, but community and sponsor support had the dogs dressing up for a 33rd consecutive year

Source: See the Cutest Costumed Pups from New York City’s Halloween Dog Parade

I had to. Because, you know, Corgis (at least two).

With a brilliant idea that could clear two hurdles in one leap for renewable energy sources, scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a way to use chicken feathers to manufacture a critical component for hydrogen fuel cells.

Source: Chicken Feathers Can Replace ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost

Fascinating.

As part of the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Heman Bekele developed Melanoma Treating Soap. It won him the competition and its grand prize of $25,000 in St. Paul this month.

Source: 14-year-old wins 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing skin cancer-treating soap

Cool on many different levels.

After leaving exhausting hospital care, chemotherapy, or surgery, the last thing anyone wants to do is clean their house. Fortunately, the nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason provides free home cleanings to cancer patients so they can focus on rest and recovery — not household chores.

Source: Organization helps local businesses donate house cleaning services to cancer patients

Inspiring, and I’m sure very much appreciated.