Watching Sea Lion Pups in New Zealand
Volunteers in New Zealand are “babysitting” endangered sea lion pups. Meet one teen volunteer and read more about sea lion history in this article from CNN.
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Decarbonizing Scooters
The Taiwanese company Gogoro has created a system to convert polluting scooters to electric with battery swapping stations. Here’s the story and podcast from Voltz.
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Artificial Intelligence is Gradually Replacing Animal Testing
The company Smarter Sorting realized they could use a computational model to determine substance toxicity, “…which is not only faster, more cost effective, but also more humane,” says CEO Jacqueline. Claudia. Read about how AI can help reduce suffering from animal testing from FAST Company.
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Teenager Invents a Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm
High school student Benjamin Choi created a “non-invasive, mind-controlled robotic arm … able to withstand weights up to about four tons…. And it only costs around $300 to manufacture.” Read this fascinating story from Smithsonian Magazine.
And in related news….
8-Year-Old Beknur Gets a News Prosthetic Arm made from Legos
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May 10, 2022 at 10:31 am
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May 10, 2022 at 9:33 pm
Thank you for sharing the good news, Michael!
May 10, 2022 at 11:11 am
Wow!! There’s so much here! Makes me very hopeful to read. 🙂
May 10, 2022 at 9:34 pm
Yay! Hope is exactly what I want to inspire. There’s plenty of good news happening in the world. Thank you for enjoying some of it with me. 🙂
May 11, 2022 at 4:08 am
I watched Beknur’s arm video open mouthed. It is possibly the most wonderful piece of good news you have posted, JoAnna
May 11, 2022 at 9:47 pm
Thank you very much, Derrick. I was impressed by that video, too. I’m glad you liked it so much. Maybe I’ll watch it again! 🙂
May 11, 2022 at 4:38 am
Lovely. Such a lovely breath of fresh hope. Thanks.
May 11, 2022 at 9:52 pm
Yay! Thank you for your support and for seeing the hope, Selma.
May 12, 2022 at 4:35 am
Wow! A mind-controlled arm and artificial intelligence replacing animal testing are HUGE! Thanks!
May 12, 2022 at 9:44 pm
I love your enthusiasm, Dave. Technology can be used for great things sometimes. I hope we can focus on ethical uses.
May 12, 2022 at 9:45 pm
So important!
May 13, 2022 at 8:27 am
Teenagers babysitting endangered seals! Functional prosthetic arm made from Legos! Two very novel ideas. Great news, JoAnna! ❤ Have a wonderful weekend!
May 13, 2022 at 9:28 pm
Thanks for reading and picking up on the novelty of the ideas. Maybe that’s what drew me to them – outside the box good news. Have a wonderful weekend, Cheryl! ❤