Stranger Carried a Senior Hiker for Hours on His Back After She Fell and Couldn’t Walk
nnA woman who broke her leg while hiking was rescued by a trio of strapping young whipper snappers, who carried her all the way down the mountain on their backs.nnEven realizing she’d be alone for the 3.2-mile trek, Ursula Bannister had been confident of getting to the place where she scattered her mother’s ashes 23 […]
In World First, Stem Cells Reverse Woman’s Type-1 Diabetes
nn“I can eat sugar now,” said a woman from Tianjing, China, who recently became the first human to have their type-1 diabetes cured through a stem cell procedure.nnUsing the patient’s own stem cells, the results offer hope of limitless treatment options for type-1 diabetes, where special insulin-producing cells were previously needed from a donor.nnUnlike type-2 […]
Spain’s Olive Oil Producers Turn Tons of Their Pits into Fuel–For Homes, Planes and Industry
nnIn a rather unique story from Reuters, the Spanish olive oil market is profiled for what it can do to power Spain’s homes, not just its economy and kitchens.nnAccounting for half the production of olive oil in the EU, growers are now getting to sell olive pits as a valuable ingredient for biofuel. Hundreds of […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Quote of the Day: “The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Mahatma GandhinnPhoto by: Getty Images for Unsplash+ (cropped)nnWith 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 September 28
37 years ago today, Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on syndicated TV. Spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons, it starred English actor Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise. It received many accolades, including 19 Emmy Awards, two Hugo Awards, five Saturn Awards, and a Peabody Award. READ more about how the show […]