Children with Rare Birth Defect Are Breathing Easier with Device Made at Georgia Tech
nnAt Georgia Tech, an incredible piece of biotechnology has cured one lucky child in a groundbreaking new treatment for a rare birth defect of the windpipe.nnPartnering with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the invention is a 3D-printed tracheal splint, which has allowed 4-year-old Justice Altidore to leap into preschool with all the gusty enthusiasm of a […]
credit – Italian Ministry of Culture
The excavations, with St. John Lateran’s church in the background – credit, Italian Ministry of Culture
Nanofiber Molecules Help Repair Cartilage Damage in Joints by ‘Regenerating Tissue’
nnA team at Northwestern University has come up with the term “dancing molecules” to describe an invention of synthetic nanofibers which they say have the potential to quicken the regeneration of cartilage damage beyond what our body is capable of.nnThe moniker was coined back in November 2021, when the same team introduced an injection of […]
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“In a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.” – Rob Burrow
Quote of the Day: “In a world full of adversity, we must dare to dream.” – Rob Burrow (former rugby star, who died of ALS in June at age 41)nnPhoto by: léa bnnWith 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 […]
Good News in History, August 5
79 years ago today, Plaid Cymru or the Party of Wales, was founded with the aim of supporting Welsh culture in government as the progress of the 20th century led to fears that the Welsh language would become extinct. From the beginning, Plaid Cymru was stuck between Labor, the Liberals, and the Tories, arguing that the greatest […]
Paralyzed Man Sets Off to Cycle Entire Length of Britain on a Motorized Bike Controlled by His Chin
nnA 47-year-old paralyzed man hopes to become the first person to cycle the entire 1,000-mile length of Britain using a motorized bike controlled by his chin.nnAndy Walker set off on his epic voyage from Lands End today, in a specially made quad-cycle with the goal of arriving at John O’Groats in two weeks—and he’s raising […]