The female leatherback sea turtle was caught on five orange buoys and was struggling to swim, U.S. Coast Guard petty officers said.
Source: Coast Guard crew frees entangled 900-pound sea turtle
Well done!
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The female leatherback sea turtle was caught on five orange buoys and was struggling to swim, U.S. Coast Guard petty officers said.
Source: Coast Guard crew frees entangled 900-pound sea turtle
Well done!
by Leo
People drive slower and are more alert at crosswalks decorated with murals, a study finds.
Source: Art painted on crosswalks makes streets safer, group says
Good looks, and safety. Cool!
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Recent findings reveal optimists across several racial and socioeconomic groups may a better shot at living past age 90 than their pessimistic counterparts.
Source: A new study of 159,255 women reveals that optimists are more likely to live past age 90—here’s why
This makes me feel … optimistic!
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When Chelsea Blackwell lost her dog Monday, she was devastated. She wasn’t sure she’d find him again — and she certainly didn’t think the person who would find her dog would be Hilary Swank.
Source: New York woman finds lost dog — in Hilary Swank’s lap
Cool.
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For some patients with metastatic tumors not significantly affected by other forms of chemotherapy, the treatment halted their cancer’s growth.
Source: Breast Cancer Drug Trial Results in ‘Unheard-Of’ Survival
More good cancer news!
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A small NYC-led cancer trial has achieved a result reportedly never before seen – the total remission of cancer in all of its patients. To be sure, the trial — led by doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering and backed by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline — has only completed treatment of 12 patients, with a specific cancer in its early stages and…
Source: NYC Cancer Trial Delivers ‘Unheard-of’ Result: Complete Remission for Everyone
Yes, very small and focused, but still … excited.
by Leo
U.S. renewables experts support the war-besieged country with tech hailed a ‘game-changer’ for disaster relief settings.
Source: Solar Microgrids Are Keeping Ukraine’s Hospitals Running
Great solutions for almost all disaster planning.
by Leo
A group in Central Oregon is pulling a lot of trash – and some treasures – out of the Deschutes River. Sometimes it’s to help retrieve lost valuable items. Other times it’s to satisfy their own cur…
Source: From gold to guns: Loot the Deschutes finds both trash and treasure
Cool for several reasons.
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‘Exciting’ development could revolutionise reconstructive surgery
Source: World-first as doctors transplant 3D printed ear made of human cells
Pretty amazing.
by Leo
A new gene therapy shrank the tumors of a woman with pancreatic cancer. Researchers think it has the potential to benefit millions more people.
Source: Experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer heralded as a success
Exciting!