When She Was Stopped for Speeding, Officer Gave Life-Changing Advice That Saw Her Graduate Nursing School
nnTwo years ago, Alabama’s Abbie Rutledge was driving on her way to work when she saw the blue lights flashing behind her.nnBut what she didn’t know as she pulled over to the side of the road, heart beating up in her ears with anxiety, is that it would be one of the best things that […]
Hubble Telescope Still Hard at Work Snapping Photos Like This Star-Packed ‘Triangulum Galaxy’
nnOne of our closest and largest neighbors, the Triangulum Galaxy, was recently imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, proving it’s still useful in the face of the James Webb Telescope’s incredible infrared resolution.nnLocated within the triangle-shaped constellation Triangulum and about half the size of our Milky Way, this galaxy called Messier 33, or M33 for […]
“Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” – William Wordsworth
Quote of the Day: “Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” – William WordsworthnnPhoto by: Inspa MakersnnnWith 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 10
Happy 85th birthday to Roy Ayers, sometimes called the “Godfather of Neosoul,” who pioneered a variety of off-mainstream jazz and funk genres with his creative compositions and blistering vibraphone solos. His best-known songs are Searchin’, Everbody Loves the Sunshine, and Running Away. Ayers is also a talented producer and session player, collaborating with the lines of Whitney Houston, […]
San Diego Zoo Celebrates Birth of Sumatran Tiger Cub–Contributing Genetic Diversity to Species with 600 Remaining in Wild
nnSan Diego Zoo is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran tiger cub, a subspecies of which only 600 give or take one-third, remain in the wild.nnThe cub was born August 23rd to first-time mother Jillian. This birth is an important step in San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s ongoing work to conserve Sumatran tigers.nnnnWildlife care specialists […]
World’s Largest Battery to Revolutionize Renewable Energy Storage in Maine with ‘Reverse Rusting’
nnIn northern Maine, a company is planning the largest battery ever made by humans with 8,500 megawatt-hours of storage.nnThe purpose is to store renewable energy like solar and wind, produced but not needed, for times when the Sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing.nnThe batteries store and discharge energy via a novel process called […]
Charles Barkley Keeps $1M Promise After 2 New Orleans Students Solve Pythagorean Theorem
nnNBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has donated $1 million to an academy in New Orleans that just produced two groundbreaking young mathematicians.nnThe story begins last year when GNN reported on the success of two high school teens 2,000 years in the making.nnCalcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans said […]
“Art is the proper task of life.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Quote of the Day: “Art is the proper task of life.” – Friedrich NietzschennPhoto by: Jennie RazumnayannnWith 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 9
On this day in history, two masters of early ocean exploration returned to their prospective homes—Vasco da Gama 525 years ago to Lisbon, and Thomas Cavendish 436 years ago to Plymouth. The former had chartered the first European course to India via the Cape of Good Hope, while the latter completed the world’s first intentional […]
Targeted Sound Waves Treat Pain and Depression in as Little as One 40-minute Session
nnA crown-like device has been relieving patients of pain and depression in clinical trials, and has the authors excited.nnCalled the Diadem, named for a crown-like adornment worn by sovereigns across time, it sends therapeutic sound waves to targeted regions of the brain with millimeter precision.nnThese sorts of non-pharma treatments can raise eyebrows with some, as […]