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Happy Feet: Injured African Penguin Gets New Lease on Life With Custom Sandals

November 6, 2022 by Leo

A 24-year-old African penguin is waddling around happily after being fitted with custom sandals to treat a chronic foot condition.

Source: Happy Feet: Injured African Penguin Gets New Lease on Life With Custom Sandals

Cute.

Kids caught on camera refilling empty Halloween candy bowl

November 5, 2022 by Leo

The owner of the home where this happened caught the moment on video. Watch it here.

Source: Kids caught on camera refilling empty Halloween candy bowl

And he learned it on YouTube. 🙂

Honda Designed Tiny Electric Car to Bring Joy to Hospitalized Kids as They Drive Themselves to Treatments–WATCH

November 4, 2022 by Leo

A tiny electric car designed by Honda engineers is easing the anxiety of hospitalized children, as they drive themselves to treatments.

Source: Honda Designed Tiny Electric Car to Bring Joy to Hospitalized Kids as They Drive Themselves to Treatments–WATCH

Cool idea. 🙂

Salk scientists discover anti-inflammatory molecules that decline in the aging brain – Salk Institute for Biological Studies

November 3, 2022 by Leo

LA JOLLA—Aging involves complicated plot twists and a large cast of characters: inflammation, stress, metabolism changes, and many others. Now, a team of Salk Institute and UC San Diego scientists reveal another factor implicated in the aging process—a class of lipids called SGDGs (3-sulfogalactosyl diacylglycerols) that decline in the brain with age and may have anti-inflammatory effects.

Source: Salk scientists discover anti-inflammatory molecules that decline in the aging brain – Salk Institute for Biological Studies

More progress. The hope here relates to cognitive decline. Very promising.

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar powered lanterns

November 2, 2022 by Leo

Quadloop, a Nigerian based company, has found a way to turn electronic waste into solar lanterns and other products which will have a lower impact on the environment.

Source: Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar powered lanterns

Very cool idea.

Bird and birdsong encounters improve mental health, study finds

November 1, 2022 by Leo

Research suggests visits to places with birdlife could be prescribed by doctors to improve mental wellbeing

Source: Bird and birdsong encounters improve mental health, study finds

I would expect nature in general to have the effect, but birdlife is often more easily accessible.

‘Bike buses’ catch on as a cool way to commute to school. What are they?

October 31, 2022 by Leo

Organizers say the group bike rides have resulted in happier and healthier students.

Source: ‘Bike buses’ catch on as a cool way to commute to school. What are they?

Great idea!

Relearning to walk, talk at 34: Florida man inspires others while documenting recovery after brain surgery

October 30, 2022 by Leo

From paralyzed to walking — a Florida man is documenting his recovery after brain surgery on TikTok.

Source: Relearning to walk, talk at 34: Florida man inspires others while documenting recovery after brain surgery

Inspiring.

Pills can replace insulin syringes – Warp News

October 29, 2022 by Leo

A capsule with a small robotic head can deliver insulin in pills that the patient swallows instead of having to inject the insulin.

Source: Pills can replace insulin syringes – Warp News

I find this a fascinating possibility for more than just insulin. I expect there’ll be further miniaturisation as well.

Rescue team and whale’s acrobatics help save it from entanglement in B.C.

October 28, 2022 by Leo

A 10-metre-long humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in British Columbia’s Strait of Georgia has been rescued with the help of a team of experts, a drone, a satellite tag, concerned citizens and an acrobatic twist from the captive itself.

Source: Rescue team and whale’s acrobatics help save it from entanglement in B.C.

Very cool.

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