"They have managed to use common E. coli bacteria to generate electricity.
E. coli bacteria are found in a wide range of environments, including wastewater. The EPFL scientists used a process called extracellular electron transfer (EET). They managed to bioengineer the E. coli bacteria to be highly efficient "electric microbes."
They have created a complete EET pathway within these bacteria, spanning the inner and outer membranes of the cell. This leads to a three-fold increase in electric current generation, surpassing all other known approaches.
“Instead of putting energy into a system to process organic waste, we are producing electricity while processing organic waste at the same time - hitting two birds with one stone,” Professor Ardemis Boghossian from EPFL, commented."
"To her surprise, only one person replied - a software engineer, whom she barely knew. The two of them hit it off, and they’ve been happily married for years."
"The person called the British Divers Marine Life Rescue for help.
The medics first observed the pup and then moved her to a safe place before the tide came in. They gave her fluids and warmth and checked her lungs. The seal was named Mystic and was transferred to a wildlife rescue center, where she recovered from her ordeal."
"Her dog, Teasel, is the resident pet.
Recently, Sue took in six abandoned kittens. She planned to keep them overnight and then take them to the local cat rescue.
“In the meantime, my dog decided that she was going to look after them. She was cleaning them, and within a few hours, was making milk,” Sue commented. “She doesn’t make enough milk, so I’m feeding them as well but she does everything else which is marvellous.”
Sue will keep the kittens until they are old enough to go to their new homes, which have already been found.
“She stays cuddled up to them all night. If anybody comes in who she doesn’t know and the kittens have gone astray, she’ll pick them up and put them back into bed,” Sue added."
"It is currently producing a patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced (MCFR) building system that uses interlocking blocks, similar to Lego bricks.
They are crafted from a combination of recycled glass fibers, resin, and naturally occurring calcium compounds. Despite their lightweight nature, extensive testing has demonstrated their exceptional strength. These Lego-like bricks can be used for floors, roofs, walls, and more.
Currently, Renco is in the process of constructing a 96-unit multifamily building in Palm Springs, FL, with just 11 builders on-site. They are utilizing glue guns and rubber mallets to assemble the interlocking blocks.
“We worked on this [system] for more than 10 years,” Renco co-founder Tom Murphy, Jr., commented. “We had to keep changing it to make it better and easier to work with. As we did that, making a building with it got faster and easier, and … the building got stronger each time.”"
"He captured the lovely moment when two local paramedics granted a dying patient's wish - to see the ocean one last time.
"So grateful to our front line workers serving so kindly. The gesture was amazing but the kind words and lovely conversation they shared even more so," Neil wrote in his post."
"Fortunately, multiple local wildlife restoration projects have gained popularity across the country.
The nature restoration project Back on Our Map has successfully reintroduced seriously endangered species, such as the hazel dormouse and small blue butterflies. This project involves prison inmates and mental health clients.
Landowners have joined the Woven Earth Project in Derbyshire and the WildEast conservation group in East Anglia. These projects encourage landowners to leave part of their land uncultivated, leading to increased biodiversity.
Wild flowers sprouted and attracted invertebrates and insectivorous birds like the spotted flycatchers and swallows. This led to a “massive increase” of weasels, badgers and deer.
“We have seen new species arrive and numbers of local species grow,” Eleanor Atkins, a volunteer, commented. “It is a joy to watch the seasons change in this natural oasis.”"
"Oliver donates all profits to the Peninsular Humane Society for animal care.
Recently, money started falling out from one of the shirts in the clothing donations.
“It kept falling and falling. I was like, ‘This is a decent amount of money here,” Oliver commented.
He counted the bills and realized he had found $5,000 in cash. He checked the bag and found an old piece of paper with car insurance information.
Assisted by his co-workers, Oliver tracked down the owner of the shirt and returned the money.
“Whatever you do in this world comes back to you ten times, be it negativity or positivity, it comes back,” the woman, who owned the shirt and wished to stay anonymous, told the outlet."
"Whitney trained her as a service dog to help her with her disability.
One day, Banner was nervous and restless. She urged Whitney to follow her into the forest. Knowing that the dog has an excellent sense of scent, Whitney followed her to see what was wrong.
In the forest, they found a sealed cardboard box with 7 newborn kittens near the end of their life. Banner very carefully took the kittens out of the box one by one with her mouth.
Later in their home in Menlo, GA, Banner took on the role of the kittens’ mom. She cuddled, hugged them, and took a nap with them as if they were her own babies.
“I’m so happy that now because of Banner, these kittens will go on to live their lives with loving families. It warms my heart,” Whitney commented."
"Later, in 1992, John founded the Pole Pole Foundation. He initiated tree planting and has since planted more than 4 million trees. Those trees now form a zone between the protected park and the communities.
Today, the Foundation runs farming projects that grow low-cost, nutritious foods, while helping former poachers gain new skills. The foundation also cultivates mushrooms and spirulina to combat malnutrition, providing daily meals to approximately 150 children.
Back in 2021, John’s Foundation was one of the finalists for Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize.
''We are a small organization with big dreams, and we now feel like we can make those dreams come true, working with communities to protect and restore nature in Congo and beyond,” John commented."
"Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, OH, did their best but they could not stop the labor. The twins Kimyah and DJ were born on October 12, 2022, at 22 weeks and 1 day.
These are the youngest ever prematurely born twins to survive in the Cleveland’s Clinic. At the moment of their arrival, Kimyah and DJ weighed less than a pound each, so they were transferred to the NICU.
The hospital staff were skeptical about the babies’ chances of survival. + Kimyah and DJ faced numerous challenges during their first few months, grappling with issues ranging from a collapsed lung to a brain bleed. But, after 138 days in the NICU, they pulled through and went home on February 27, 2023.
Kimyah and DJ are now doing great and celebrated their first birthday in October."
"This effort aims to help “abandoned, abused, neglected and elderly farm animals” become socialized. It significantly increases their chances of adoption.
“We need help with pig socialisation so our adorable residents can move into our adoption program with ease! What is better than to cuddle with piggies?!?!” Cotton Branch wrote on their website.
Everyone over 18 years old is encouraged to apply for this volunteer opportunity. The sanctuary only hopes that future volunteers will show deep love to make the animals happy.
“We welcome everyone…” Cotton Branch continued. “Every step in the direction of making a better life for even one animal, is a step in the right direction and we acknowledge the effort.”"
"That is when he realized the harsh reality these animals face if they don’t find a forever home.
The fact that they would get euthanized shocked him. So, he made it his mission to find homes for as many dogs as he could.
Together with his mom, he started visiting animal shelters, filming dogs and spreading their sad stories.
And Roman’s efforts didn’t stop there. With the help of his parents he started the Project Freedom Ride (PFR). He transfers dogs from high-k**l areas, like Texas, to areas where the demand is higher than the availability.
Furthermore, PFR connects online shelter dogs with forever parents from all the Pacific Northeast and Northwest.
In November 2018 he received the ASPCA's "Kid of the Year" award. In 2019, he appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show where Ellen gifted him $20,000 for his organization.
Now Roman has his own TV series called "Roman to the Rescue," and has rescued more than 4,500 dogs so far!"
"Unfortunately, the number of native oysters in the UK's seas has declined by 95% since the 1800s, caused by overharvesting, habitat loss, and pollution.
However, the UK’s Wild Oysters Project, created by a group of conservationists, has established a hand-made reef. They recently released 10,000 oysters off the North East Coast of England to populate the reef. The goal is to remove pollutants and create a new marine ecosystem.
“Today marks an important milestone in our journey to restore native oyster reefs to British coastlines,” Celine Gamble, the project manager, commented. “We’re optimistic that the 10,000 oysters will thrive, reproduce and grow on the new reef, which is the size of a football pitch, and we look forward to carefully monitoring their progress over the coming months.”"
"She suffers from a rare genetic disease called MUC1 kidney disease.
She had been taking medications to slow down the disease as much as possible, but eventually it progressed. She became anemic, constantly cold, and out of breath. Lauren needed a transplant. That is why at the beginning of January this year, her husband posted their story on Facebook.
After her colleague, Michael Daneman, a K-8 computer science teacher at the same school, read the post, he made the decision to donate. In April, they found out that he was a match. Earlier this year, they underwent a successful transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in NY.
"My catchphrase since surgery [has been], 'Best decision of my life.' Because there's really no drawbacks for me. There was a week, a month of pain. It's totally worth it," Daneman commented. "I'm just grateful that everything worked out. I'm happy that my friend is healthy and that she's back to work.""
"The FWC official, who arrived at the scene first, called in a bear biologist to help. The two of them spent about two hours trying to help the little bear without much success.
They tried moving the tree back and forth to free the cub. They even tried dipping its leg into dish soap to make it slippery enough to escape. Unfortunately, their efforts were unsuccessful.
They needed a new plan, so they located a local resident and borrowed his chainsaw to cut the tree.
One of them held the cub, trying to avoid claws and teeth, while the other cut the tree and set it free. They performed a quick medical check and made sure the young one was okay. After that, they let it run back into the wild and find its mommy."
"Judy’s car broke down, and she and her friends decided to hitchhike. Luckily, Jerry and his crew stopped by and offered the strangers a ride.
On the way to the festival, something clicked between the two of them, and they have been together ever since. They’ve shared their romantic story so many times over the years, but one thing that always troubled them was that they didn’t have a photo from that wonderful day. Until now.
Judy and Jerry were shocked when they saw their picture, captured on the day they met, in the documentary ‘Woodstock: Three days that Defined a Generation’ in 2019.
“For 50 years we’ve been looking for a picture of ourselves, and out of the blue one shows up,”
Jerry said. “We’d known each other less than 48 hours when that was taken.”"
"After six days of searching, Michele's dog, Daisy, started behaving unusually. Daisy led her owner to the woods near their home in Harrowbarrow, UK.
It turned out that Mowgli had fallen down a 100ft mineshaft. As it was already dark outside, the RSPCA and Cornwall Fire and Rescue successfully rescued Mowgli the next morning. They found him remarkably uninjured."
"The measure covers a wide range of animal cruelty crimes, with no exceptions for owning service animals during the ban. Violating the law carries consequences ranging from a Class C misdemeanor with fines of up to $500 to a Class B misdemeanor for a repeat offense that potentially carries fines of $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail."
"His “Back to the Future” movies also had immense success. What remained a secret to the audiences for years was that Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s when he was just 29.
In 2000, Fox founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The goal of the organization is to help fund research into this disease and find an efficient cure. His outstanding advocacy work helped raise more than $1.5 billion, all of which goes for the cause.
In November 2022, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences honored the actor. Fox, 62, received the 2022 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his contributions to humanitarian causes.
“It is humbling in the deepest way to stand here and accept your kindness,” Fox said while receiving the prestigious Oscar in front of an A-list crowd of stars. They all gave him a standing ovation."
"During that time, the town’s animal rescue center was holding its first-ever pet election.
Phyllis decided to campaign for her golden retriever, Max I. He won with an overwhelming majority and became the first-ever pet mayor of the city in 2012. She became his chief of staff. Sadly, Max passed away nine months later, but Phyllis continued holding the mantle with his successors.
Recently, his third generation successor, Max III, celebrated his first birthday, as well as one busy year in the office. He had daily appearances in the center of town, visited hospitals, schools, and nursing homes, and encouraged despairing people to carry on.
“With the mayors, I want to remind people that there is good in the world. Every day, people do good things,” Phyllis commented. “These dogs here, they are living angels, and they love you with all their heart.”"
"Iro's handler immediately took him to a vet for treatment. Luckily, one of the veterinary staff had their dog, Dwyer, with them. Dwyer, who had the same blood type as Iro, donated his blood and helped save his life.
Iro underwent a long surgery. He is now recovering slowly with the help of his handler and veterinary staff. He is showing signs of improvement by standing up and walking with assistance."
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I have family in Denver, who plan to move this year, because the homeless tent city there grew by 300% since they legalized pot, and all while the city holds it hand out for tax payers to pay for that $1000 fun fair for all the drug users. Trust me, they're NOT paying rent, fixing their cars, or finding jobs. Don't make me laugh. They're breaking into homes, stealing cars, and getting high. As a bonus, when I was there last summer, we were warned specifically not to wear flip flops around town or go barefoot even on our own front yards as the threat of being poked by a used needle was very real. A liiberal lie? More like a fantasy. The media will never show you how most democratic cities in America are disaster zones of crime, filth and lawlessness with all their failed policies blaming 'that bad orange guy'. But hey, keep asking for proof as you keep your head buried the sand.
Liberal lie is redundant.
Hey everybody, Chan the nitwit is back! Everyone say hi .... *crickets*. Oh, dang, just like in real life, huh Chan?