A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A thin material made from seaweed can handle high temperatures but only takes a few weeks to break down in a composting bin
Source: Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable | New Scientist
Cool. And there’s no shortage of seaweed!
… a Mayo Clinic flight nurse who flew in on the emergency helicopter, said “it was unbelievable. There were probably 20 in line, waiting their turn to do CPR. They just kept cycling through.”
Source: CPR Marathon: More Than Two Dozen Responders Resuscitate Neighbor for 96 Minutes
Wow.
The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. This article asks how we know about the mortality of children in the past and what we can learn from it for our future.
Source: Mortality in the past: every second child died
An important reminder of the amazing progress we’ve made. The “good old days” weren’t as good as some remember. Today, on the other hand, is amazing.
A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska.
Source: A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he’s reunited with his family
Wow!
Experts are calling time on the fossil age as new analysis shows wind and solar power produced a record amount of the world’s electricity last year.
Source: ‘End of the fossil age’: Wind and solar broke energy records last year, report reveals
I encounter articles on renewable energy progress almost daily. I could probably do nothing but positive energy-related stories. This one is a nice, big picture summary.
Lab-grown retinal cells may one day restore vision in patients with degenerative eye disorders. New research moves them closer to trials.
Source: “Last Piece of the Puzzle”: Lab-Grown Retinal Cells for Blindness Move Closer to Trial Stage
Exciting!
It was love that motivated one Mr Kuroki to devote his time into creating this wonderful garden for his wife which lifted her spirits and restored her smile.
Source: A Garden of Love: A Farmer’s Devotion to Creating a Haven for His Blind Wife – Nspirement
Love it.
A Louisville woman gets her car and the belongings inside stolen from an auto shop, and then finds her car and her belongings all within 24 hours thanks to a Good Samaritan.
Source: Good Samaritan helps Louisville woman recover her car after it was stolen from auto shop
Quite the roller coaster ride, with a happy ending.
Barbara Thackray says she felt ok about it if a “significant donation” was given to a Stockport hospice.
Source: Runner, 85, is new face of Adidas advert
Love it.
Nine-year-old Eli stumbled on the prehistoric ammonite while at the beach with his dad.
Source: Fossils: Boy finds 200-million-year-old ammonite on beach
Fun! (Check out the last line, though 🙂 ).