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Dementia Cases Have Declined by 13% in US and Europe Every Decade Since 1988, Researchers Find
[#item_full_content] Over the past 30 years, the incidence of dementia has declined an average of 13% every decade in people
Smart Technology is Not Making Us Dumber After All, According to New Study
[#item_full_content] There are plenty of negatives associated with smart technology—texting and driving or blue light rays inhibiting sleep. But now
Good News in History, July 10
[#item_full_content] On this day 146 years ago, Mary McLeod Bethune was born to former slaves in South Carolina. She realized
Giant Storms on Jupiter Captured By Incredible NASA Images Sent From Juno Spacecraft
With its host of science instruments, the mission of the Juno spacecraft–launched in 2011–is to “investigate the existence of a
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Dementia Cases Have Declined by 13% in US and Europe Every Decade Since 1988, Researchers Find
[#item_full_content] Over the past 30 years, the incidence of dementia has declined an average of 13% every decade in people
Smart Technology is Not Making Us Dumber After All, According to New Study
[#item_full_content] There are plenty of negatives associated with smart technology—texting and driving or blue light rays inhibiting sleep. But now
Good News in History, July 10
[#item_full_content] On this day 146 years ago, Mary McLeod Bethune was born to former slaves in South Carolina. She realized
Giant Storms on Jupiter Captured By Incredible NASA Images Sent From Juno Spacecraft
With its host of science instruments, the mission of the Juno spacecraft–launched in 2011–is to “investigate the existence of a
Good News in History, April 28
Happy 80th Birthday to Ann Margret, the actress, singer, and dancer billed as a female version of Elvis Presley. With
Seeds of the people: how communities are protecting the future of food
“You can feed a whole city from the seeds of one plant”, says Stroud Community Seed Bank seed guardian Annie
Coating Buildings With This Paint Might Cool Them Down Enough to Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning
Ruan Xiulin, Purdue University/Jared Pike In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint
To Help Protect Your Heart When Stressed, Scientists Suggest Eating or Drinking These Things
Increased consumption of flavanols—a group of molecules occurring naturally in many fruit and vegetables—could protect people from mental stress-induced cardiovascular
Creative coping: how graphic designers responded to the pandemic
Dialling up the colour in dark times, these graphic designers and artists have been cheering up public spaces, supermarkets and
Edible Food Wrap Developed From Algae and Cinnamon Compound May Be the Food Packaging Solution We Need
Scientists from India and Russia have created edible food wrap for packaging produce, bakery, poultry, meat, and seafood. Micheile Henderson
Good News in History, April 18
Happy 80th Birthday to Michael D. Higgins, the poet, sociologist, and ninth president of Ireland since 2011. Coming from a
‘The Deliveroo of clothing repairs’: new app gives garments a second chance
Like so many innovations, it was personal need that led to the creation of the Sojo app. Founder Josephine Philips
Movement Video Game Increased Cognitive Skills in 80-Year-olds With Severe Dementia
Cognitive motor training helps in the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia, as demonstrated for the first time in a study
Deaf Sheepdog Returns to Herding Her Flock After Learning ‘Sign Language’
RSPCA Whoever said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has obviously never met a 10-year-old Norfolk collie named
Companies are rewriting the rules of business – by giving away their income
By its very nature, insurance is designed to protect customers against future risk. So, why do so many providers prop
Man Mailed Himself Home in a Box From Australia–Now He’s Looking for the Pals Who Helped Him
Brian Robson Homesickness is a malady with only one known cure. Going home. But sometimes the circumstances are against you.
Nepal’s Endangered Rhino Population Has Grown By 16%
In positive news, Nepal’s population of endangered one-horned rhinoceros has shown a promising 16% increase over the past six years.
A graphic novel written by young homeless people is helping change lives
The Accumulate Art School for the Homeless was established in London five years ago by Marice Cumber to help young
Archaeologists Discover ‘Dazzling’ 3,000-Year-old Egyptian City, Left ‘As if it were yesterday’
Dr. Zahi Hawass/Facebook Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
How the UK fell in love with lidos again – and five that were saved by people power
Twitter was awash with blue rectangles and smiley, red-eyed swimmers last week as a clutch of lidos reopened across England.
How opera singers are helping people with ‘long Covid’
English National Opera (ENO) has launched an online programme to help people suffering from lingering and debilitating Covid symptoms, specifically
‘Like a Beautifully-tuned Instrument’: 2000 Microphones Unlock the Mystery of Why Hummingbirds Hum
Anna’s hummingbird/Becky Matsubara, CC license The hummingbird is named after its pleasant humming sound when it hovers in front of
‘This isn’t just luck’: why fewer people are dying as a result of natural disasters
It didn’t look like a disaster zone. The scene was calm and peaceful: a boat was chugging down the river
Parole Officer ‘Empathy Training’ Leads to a 13% Drop in Offenders Returning to Jail
A new study suggests that empathy training for parole and probation officers helps deter their clients from reoffending. Karsten Winegeart
