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 […]
How a Chatty Motorist Led to One of the Biggest Finds in Greek Archaeology–the Lost 2,800-year-old Temple of Artemis
nnFrom the magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the story of an immense discovery 120 years in the making.nnOne of ancient Greece’s most hallowed sites has been uncovered thanks to a determined Swiss archaeologist, a chatty local, and the stroke of luck that brought them together.nnThe story begins with Strabo, a Roman geographer […]
On Advice of Psychologists, Instagram Just Moved Every Teen into Protective User Accounts
nnConcerns over the well-being of teenage users of Instagram have led to its parent company Meta creating the most insulated form of the app seen so far: the Teen account.nnAll accounts registered with teenage users (up to age 15) have automatically been changed to the teen mode, which applies many of the more than 30 […]
Sahara Desert Is Turning Green Amid Unusual Rains in Parts of North Africa
nnBountiful rains are greening parts of the Sahara that haven’t had a good soak in years.nnAn extratropical cyclone pushed across the northwestern Sahara on September 7th and 8th and drenched large, treeless swaths of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.nnAt the same time, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a line of rainfall that floats between a few […]
Ancient Mummies Reveal Precise Origins of Kefir in the Human Diet: New Study
nnThe oldest traces of fermented dairy ever discovered were recently found in western China’s Tarim Basin, dating back 3,600 years.nnA DNA analysis shows that rather than being cheese, as the physical profile of the sample suggested, it was actually solidified kefir.nnKefir is a type of fermented milk that offers a great way of fortifying the […]