Beyond Gadgets

Groundbreaking Study Reversed Memory Loss in Mice

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/memory-loss-was-reversed-in-mice-using-a-brain-liquid/

Memory Loss Was Reversed in Mice Using a Brain Liquid From Younger Peers in ‘Groundbreaking’ Study Memory loss has been reversed in mice by injecting them with a brain liquid from younger peers in a "groundbreaking" new treatment from Stanford.

Big Breakthrough

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plants-have-been-grown-in-lunar-soil-for-the-first-time-ever/

Plants Have Been Grown in Lunar Soil For The First Time Ever Food has been grown in soil collected from the moon for the first time, paving the way for human migration across the solar system.

Your Mosquito Forecast For The Week

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-tool-shows-you-the-weekly-local-mosquito-forecast/

New Online Map Shows You the Local Mosquito Forecast for the Week SC Johnson and Google Earth have partnered to create a scientific mosquito database that uses weather and entomology data to pinpoint numbers

Healthier Lifestyle Always Pays Off

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/even-in-your-80s-adopting-healthier-habits-can-add-years-to-your-life/

Even in Your 80s, Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle Can Add Years to Your Life Adopting a healthier lifestyle can add years to your life—even in your 80s or living with chronic illness, according to new study from Japan.

Groundbreaking News

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/handheld-device-painlessly-identifies-skin-cancer-stevens/

Handheld Device Painlessly Identifies Skin Cancer Without Biopsy Scars Stevens Institute of Technology uses millimeter-wave imaging to slash rate of unnecessary biopsies, it's handheld and painless.

Good News For Students

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anonymous-donor-pays-student-debt-for-2022-wiley-college-class/

Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt for Entire 2022 College Class in Texas Students at Wiley College graduated last week in Texas with their diplomas—and also their debts cleared by an anonymous donor.

New Photos Show A Doorway On Mars

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Photo From Mars Curiosity Rover Looks Like We Found a Doorway The Curiosity rover on Mars snapped an image on May 7th that appears to show a cleanly-cut hole (a doorway) in a rock face.

From Strangers To Friends

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/miramichi-horror-themed-treasure-hunt-friday-the-13th/

One Man's Treasure Hunt Thrilled a Canadian Town, Turning Strangers into Friends An enigmatic man posing as the descendent of a ghost story led a small Canadian town in a cheery, spooky treasure hunt on Friday the 13th.

Island Gets Saved From Rats!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/howe-island-eradicates-kills-300000-rats-now-everything-is-blooming/

We Finally Rid An Island of 300,000 Rats – Now Everything is Blooming The beautiful island in the Tasman Sea has killed over 300,000 rats, saving a variety of plants and animals from extinction.

Powering an Computer Only By Algae

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cambridge-biological-photovoltaic-cell/

Scientists Power a Computer Using Only Algae and Daylight to Make the Electricity Researchers at Cambridge have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year.

The Tallest Dog In The World

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/check-out-zeus-the-worlds-tallest-dog-everythings-bigger-in-texas/

Zeus is the World's Tallest Dog – Because Everything’s Bigger in Texas Meet the world's tallest dog - Zeus the Great Dane lives in Texas, USA and is measuring an impressive 3 feet 5.18 inches tall.

Groundbreaking New Study

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-new-study-finds-possible-explanation-for-sids/

Groundbreaking New Study Finds Possible Explanation for SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a world-first breakthrough at The Children's Hospital.

New High For Greater One-Horned Rhinos

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Number of Greater One-Horned Rhinos Reaches New High – Up From Just 100 Individuals The International Rhino Foundation announced the population now numbers 4,014 individuals—up from just 100 individuals 50 years ago.

Lego Brings Van Gogh's Art To Life

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lego-brings-van-goghs-most-famous-painting-into-the-third-dimension-with-1500-fan-designed-bricks/

LEGO Brings Van Gogh’s Most Famous Painting Into the Third Dimension With 2,316 Fan-Designed Bricks By presenting the painting in 3D, it both emulates the style of Van Gogh's brushstrokes, and the world that he was painting at the time.

Bears Topped The List!

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Bears Topped the List of Americans’ Favorite Children’s Books – How Well Did Yours Do? More than half (54%) of Americans in a OnePoll transport themselves back to their childhoods by reading the books they loved as kids.

Dog Gets Saved From The Storm

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-sneaks-into-couples-home-and-snuggles-her-way-into-their-bed-during-storm/

Dog Sneaks Into Couple's Home and Snuggles Her Way Into Their Bed During Storm In the strangest case of breaking and entering, an escaped dog went to sleep in a strangers' bed after somehow sneaking into their house.

A New Hope!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-hope-for-reversing-acute-leukemia-patients-resistance-to-treatment/

New Hope for Reversing Acute Leukemia Patients’ Resistance to Treatment University of South Australia scientists have made a breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in acute myeloid leukemia.

Divers Are True Heroes

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diving-heroes-find-womans-100-year-old-wedding-ring-after-it-flew-off-her-finger-into-a-river/

Diving Heroes Find Woman’s 100-Year-old Wedding Ring After it Flew Off her Finger Into a River Scuba diving heroes have reunited a grateful woman with her lost antique wedding ring after it flew off her finger—and into a river.

Charge All Your Eletronics With This Portable Turbine

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portable-wind-turbine-fits-in-your-backpack-to-charge-all-your-electronics-and-only-adds-3-lbs/

Portable Wind Turbine Fits in Your Backpack to Charge All Your Electronics – And Only Adds 3 Lbs 40-watt portable wind turbine allows portable electricity wherever you go, hiking, camping, or homesteading.

World’s First Ocean-Assisted Carbon Removal Plant Launched

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-carbon-capture-plant-heimdal-hawaii-sucks-2000-tons-of-carbon-out-per-year/

World’s First Ocean-Assisted Carbon Removal Plant Launched in Hawaii Carbon capture from the oceans has major advantages over taking it out of the air, something that Hawai'i-based Heimdal is pioneering.

Revolutionizing New Treatment

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-link-5-bacteria-types-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer-potentially-revolutionizing-treatment/

Scientists Link 5 Bacteria Types to Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Potentially Revolutionizing Treatment University of East Anglia researchers have made a breakthrough discovery for man's health - linking five types of bacteria to aggressive prostate cancer.

Captured For The First Time For Humanity To See

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/x-ray-explosion-of-a-white-dwarf-star-captured-for-the-first-time/

X-Ray Explosion of a White Dwarf Star Captured for the First Time Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg researchers have captured for the first time an explosion of a white dwarf star.

The New Beautiful Language of Touch

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/deafblind-communities-have-created-a-new-language-of-touch/

Deaf-Blind Communities Have Created a New Language of Touch A new language of touch has opened a world of possibilities for Seattle's Deaf-Blind community, the first of its kind in the country.

New Poll Shows That Parents Are The Most Proud of Their Child's Ability to Show Empathy

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parents-are-most-proud-of-their-childs-ability-to-show-empathy/

Parents Are Most Proud of Their Child’s Ability to Show Empathy and Kindness, Says New Poll A Thomasa & Friends poll of 1,000 parents, with kids aged three to seven, revealed seeing their offspring demonstrate selfless qualities evoked feelings of pride.

This Painting Earned Them Thousands

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maud-lewis-painting-sells-for-350000-fifty-years-after-it-was-traded-for-a-sandwich/

The Painting Paid for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 50 Years Ago – Now Earns the Restaurant Thousands In a humble Ontario diner, a fan of the grilled cheese traded a painting he bought from a poor painter for a sandwich.

Watch As Lost Baby Panther Is Reunited With It's Mother

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-how-wildlife-officials-reunited-lost-panther-kitten-with-its-mother-in-florida/

Watch the Moment a Lost Panther Kitten is Reunited With Mother, Thanks to Florida Wildlife Officials A Florida panther kitten separated from her mother was reunited after persistent attempts to lure the mom out of the woods.

Rusty Cars Become National Park!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/acres-of-toxic-chemical-barrels-and-rusting-cars-becomes-national-park/

Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation The story of how the toxic wasteland of Krejci Dump became the cleanest part of Cuyahoga National Park is nothing short of a miracle.

IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Some U.S. Stores

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IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Some U.S. Stores This Fall IKEA is stepping up its commitment to a green future, as solar panels from SunPower Corp will soon be available for sale to U.S. customers.

Now she's talking!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hydrocephalus-evie-mae-geurts-sight-restored/

7-Year-old With Incurable Condition Amazes Doctors: Now Walking, Talking, And Top of Her Class A blind girl, Evie-Mae Geurts, has amazed doctors after she regained her sight and 'cured herself' of a usually life-long brain condition.

Inspiring Weekly Horoscope

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/horoscope-from-rob-brezsnys-free-will-astrology-5-21-2022/

Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ Rob Brezsny champions a positive approach to life through horoscopes with weekly wisdom in this Free Will Astrology syndicated weekly column.