Primary Cause of Lupus Discovered–And a Possible Way to Reverse It
nnA team of scientists from Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have identified the cause of lupus, a devastating autoimmune disease that affects 1.5 million Americans.nnIn doing so they also believe they’ve found a cure, or at least a more sophisticated treatment, and are currently working on developing a pharmacologic method of delivering the […]
Baby Bird Rescued in Texas Wrapped in a Warm Tortilla Until Wildlife Experts Arrived
nnBeing that it took place in America, as far as volunteers at the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center were concerned it was a story that could only happen in Texas.nnA family in the north Texas city of Amarillo found a baby bird lying cold and abandoned on the ground in their yard during a swim […]
Man Traveling the Width of Scotland in a ‘Bicycle Canoe’ Entirely Made by Hand
nnA man is preparing to travel the width of Scotland and back again in a bicycle canoe built by hand according to the time-honored British tradition of performing adventurous feats for charity.nnThe 36-year-old spent two months building his unique contraption, which has been dubbed Pedal Paddle, and will see him take on over 150 miles of […]
4,000-year-old Tablet Describes Ancient ‘Lunchables’ of Cheese and Meat Carried in a Box
nnAt the ruined site of a 4,000-year-old civilization in Anatolia, clay tablets have been found documenting a mundane but nonetheless fascinating aspect of culture: packed lunches.nnThe tablet speaks specifically of a Kültepe Cheese that was part of daily life for the people in the region, who, according to the tablet, used to carry it around […]
Lupus effects on the skin – credit Nephron, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ben Kilner in the bicycle canoe – SWNS
Ben Kilner in the bicycle canoe – SWNS
The Palace at Kultepe – credit CC BY SA 3.0. Klaus-Peter Simon
“Art teaches nothing, except the significance of life.” – Michael Korda
Quote of the Day: “Art teaches nothing, except the significance of life.” – Michael KordannPhoto by: Hayes PotternnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, July 23
4 years ago today, China launched the Mission Tianwen-1, or “Heavenly Questions” to Mars, becoming the second nation to have a presence there. It was the first time a nation-state had ever launched an orbiter, lander, and rover all in the same mission, and the Chinese space program became the first in the world to […]