A Quebec Company Figured Out How to Mine Gold Without the Cyanide
Dundee Sustainable Technologies developed a cyanide-free gold extraction process that also turns toxic arsenic waste into inert glass.
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Ten Years After Cancer Cost Her a College Degree, She Just Finished a Second One With a 4.0 GPA
In 2013, cancer forced a college student to drop out. Ten years and a bachelor’s degree later, she just finished a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a 4.0.
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This Non-Electric Sling Uses Sunlight to Treat Newborn Jaundice
Daniel John’s invention, the BiliRoo, treats newborn jaundice using sunlight and a wearable sling, no electricity required. He designed it for the millions of babies born where a hospital’s blue lights are out of reach.
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A Restaurant Owner Returned $12,000 He Found Hidden in a Cabinet
Sak Yiengjuntuek found $12,000 tucked inside an old cabinet at his Myrtle Beach restaurant. His first thought was how to get it back to the man who left it.
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A Vermont Volunteer Drove Almost Six Hours to Carry a Hummingbird to Safety
Faith Davis is one of about 100 trained volunteers who drive injured birds to a Vermont wildlife clinic, part of a nationwide corps of avian emergency responders getting hurt birds into care in time.
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Greece Becomes the First Country to Watch Its Entire Territory for Wildfires From Space
Greece is the first country to cover all its territory with a satellite constellation built only to catch wildfires while they are still small, spotting hot spots as little as four meters across within minutes.
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A Blood Test Can Now Read Alzheimer’s Risk Up to a Decade Before Symptoms Start
A large international study found that a single blood marker can estimate an older adult’s risk of Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline five to ten years ahead. Its authors say the real promise is what it could make possible once prevention treatments arrive.
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These Electric School Buses Moonlight as Batteries for the Power Grid
Cherry Creek School District’s new electric buses charge overnight, run their routes, then feed power back into Colorado’s grid during peak demand.
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You Can Now Watch a Whale Feed With the Manhattan Skyline Behind It
Whale-watching boats now run regular trips out of Queens. Here’s how New York Harbor’s cleanup, and a law protecting one small baitfish, brought humpback whales back within sight of the skyline.
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Exercise Lowers the Expression of the Gene That Drives Muscle Aging
Researchers identified a gene called DEAF1 that drives muscle aging, and found that exercise naturally lowers it, restoring strength and repair.
