Science Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/science/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:15:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Science Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/science/ 32 32 120051390 Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25% https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/raising-rice-and-fish-together-cuts-disease-from-snails-while-boosting-crop-yields-by-25/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/raising-rice-and-fish-together-cuts-disease-from-snails-while-boosting-crop-yields-by-25/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238766 The chronic disease schistosomiasis wreaks havoc on more than 220 million people around the world, with the vast majority of cases being in sub-Saharan Africa. New research published in Nature Sustainability by scientists from Notre Dame has explored how raising freshwater fish in the rice paddy could help reduce disease incidence and poverty along the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/raising-rice-and-fish-together-cuts-disease-from-snails-while-boosting-crop-yields-by-25/feed/ 0 238766 This Extraordinary Desert Mouse Defies Aging–and it Could Change Human Longevity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-extraordinary-desert-mouse-defies-aging-and-it-could-change-human-longevity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-extraordinary-desert-mouse-defies-aging-and-it-could-change-human-longevity/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238740 A protein associated with longevity in humans has recently been found at high concentrations in an extraordinarily long-living mouse. The discovery makes the case for more research into a poorly-understood, potentially gene-determined, metabolic pathway for healthy aging that could help scientists better understand the aging process across mammals. The golden spiny mouse is unusual among […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-extraordinary-desert-mouse-defies-aging-and-it-could-change-human-longevity/feed/ 0 238740 Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging – And How Exercise Defeats it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:30:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238547 Respect cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine said last year in an interview that exercise “needs to be part of your personal hygiene, like brushing your teeth or taking a shower.” That’s because it prevents our muscular repair systems from weakening with age, a new study has shown. Beginning in middle age, muscle strength and function gradually […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/feed/ 0 238547 Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-successfully-exploring-for-white-hydrogen-gas-a-clean-power-source-beneath-existing-mines/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-successfully-exploring-for-white-hydrogen-gas-a-clean-power-source-beneath-existing-mines/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238520 Reprinted with permission from World at Large  Scientists in Canada have discovered that ancient underground rocks are naturally producing hydrogen gas—and lots of it, and it may be everywhere—and it may be cheap. The rocks could offer another source of clean energy known for emissions accounting purposes as “white hydrogen,” a largely unexplored and hidden […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-successfully-exploring-for-white-hydrogen-gas-a-clean-power-source-beneath-existing-mines/feed/ 0 238520 Blind People Offered Hope of Seeing Again After Stem Cell Breakthrough Remakes Retinal Blood Vessels https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-people-offered-hope-of-seeing-again-after-stem-cell-breakthrough-remakes-retinal-blood-vessels/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-people-offered-hope-of-seeing-again-after-stem-cell-breakthrough-remakes-retinal-blood-vessels/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238466 Blind people have been offered fresh hope of seeing again after lab-grown cells restored retinal function in mice. When injected into mice with retinal disease, the special retinal blood cells integrated into the damaged tissue to regenerate blood vessels and restore retinal function—including in a model of the leading cause of vision loss in working-age […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/blind-people-offered-hope-of-seeing-again-after-stem-cell-breakthrough-remakes-retinal-blood-vessels/feed/ 0 238466 Simply Add Water to Diesel Fuel to Cut Engine Pollution by 67%–with No Loss in Efficiency https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-add-water-to-diesel-fuel-to-cut-engine-pollution-by-67-with-no-loss-in-efficiency/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-add-water-to-diesel-fuel-to-cut-engine-pollution-by-67-with-no-loss-in-efficiency/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238356 You can reduce your diesel engine’s emissions by 60% with THIS surprisingly simple solution—just add water. In all seriousness, according to a review of studies from around the world published by a research team from Nigeria, mixing small amounts of water into diesel fuel could dramatically reduce harmful emissions while preserving, and in some cases […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-add-water-to-diesel-fuel-to-cut-engine-pollution-by-67-with-no-loss-in-efficiency/feed/ 0 238356 Yet More Scrolls Burned by Vesuvius Are Decoded by AI–Revealing Insights by Unknown Stoic Philosopher https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yet-more-scrolls-burned-by-vesuvius-decoded-by-ai-revealing-insights-by-unknown-stoic-philosopher/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yet-more-scrolls-burned-by-vesuvius-decoded-by-ai-revealing-insights-by-unknown-stoic-philosopher/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238350 More insights into Classical literature have been recovered from the burned papyrus scrolls destroyed in the same eruption that buried Pompeii. They include ruminations on Stoic philosophy by an unknown author, and the title “Book 8” from a work called On Gods, by the Greek philosopher Philodemus. Fruits of major scientific advancements in particle acceleration and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yet-more-scrolls-burned-by-vesuvius-decoded-by-ai-revealing-insights-by-unknown-stoic-philosopher/feed/ 0 238350 New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-tech-makes-desalinating-seawater-cheaper-than-producing-bottled-water/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-tech-makes-desalinating-seawater-cheaper-than-producing-bottled-water/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238311 A team of materials scientists in China have developed a solar-powered device that can produce freshwater from seawater with better economics than bottled water. By creating a weave of nanomaterials and organic polymers which were both durable and highly reflective, they created a device that could absorb 90.2% of incoming sunlight and use it to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-tech-makes-desalinating-seawater-cheaper-than-producing-bottled-water/feed/ 0 238311 Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-climate-resistant-coral-reefs-around-the-world-totaling-the-size-of-wisconsin/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-climate-resistant-coral-reefs-around-the-world-totaling-the-size-of-wisconsin/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238282 A sophisticated AI-powered examination of coral reef resistance extrapolated into the future found that there’re about 64,000 square miles of coral reefs on Earth that could still be resisting climate change by 2050. The common theory states that CO2 emissions create a greenhouse effect which warms the seas which causes coral reefs to bleach or […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-climate-resistant-coral-reefs-around-the-world-totaling-the-size-of-wisconsin/feed/ 0 238282 Largest and Most Detailed Picture Taken of Milky Way’s Center–With Millions of Stars and Thousands of Worlds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/largest-and-most-detailed-picture-taken-of-milky-ways-center-with-millions-of-stars-and-thousands-of-worlds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/largest-and-most-detailed-picture-taken-of-milky-ways-center-with-millions-of-stars-and-thousands-of-worlds/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:00:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238275 It took a new and special space telescope to parse out each one of these individual stars gleaming in a dizzying mass at the center of our own dear Milky Way galaxy. The European Space Agency’s Euclid Telescope, orbiting 1 million miles from Earth at the 2nd Lagrange Point—an orbit it shares with NASA’s James […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/largest-and-most-detailed-picture-taken-of-milky-ways-center-with-millions-of-stars-and-thousands-of-worlds/feed/ 0 238275 High Tech Jacket Prototype Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air – Up to 1.5 Pints Per Day https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prototype-high-tech-jacket-pulls-drinking-water-from-thin-air/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prototype-high-tech-jacket-pulls-drinking-water-from-thin-air/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:34:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238195 A new high tech jacket developed by engineers at the University of Texas can pull drinking water from thin air. With the advance in fabric technology, the jacket can collect up to one-and-a-half pints of drinkable water a day, say scientists. They suggest the ground-breaking technology could benefit anyone who spends a lot of time […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prototype-high-tech-jacket-pulls-drinking-water-from-thin-air/feed/ 0 238195 Two ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy Discovered by Researchers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-super-puff-planets-lighter-than-candy-candy-discovered/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-super-puff-planets-lighter-than-candy-candy-discovered/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:20:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238181 Two ‘super-puff’ planets lighter than cotton candy have been discovered by scientists—and they’re bigger than Jupiter. They are among the lowest-density giant planets ever detected, according to a new study. The two planets orbit a dwarf star located around 1,110 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Volans. Although both planets—named TOI-791b and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-super-puff-planets-lighter-than-candy-candy-discovered/feed/ 1 238181 Mars Perseverance Rover Completes a Marathon on Mars to Cap Off Extraordinary 5 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/perseverance-mars-rover-completes-a-marathon-on-mars-to-cap-off-extraordinary-5-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/perseverance-mars-rover-completes-a-marathon-on-mars-to-cap-off-extraordinary-5-years/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237994 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just completed a special milestone as it recently marked 5 years on the Red Planet. The robotic science lab has put 26.2 miles under its wheels: in other words, a marathon. Having conducted hundreds of experiments so far, the rover’s data has already helped refine our understanding of the Martian surface, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/perseverance-mars-rover-completes-a-marathon-on-mars-to-cap-off-extraordinary-5-years/feed/ 0 237994 7.4 Mil. Plant and Fungi Samples Have Been Digitized to ‘Democratize Knowledge’ and Save Species https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/7-4-mil-plant-and-fungi-samples-have-been-digitized-to-democratize-knowledge-and-save-species/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/7-4-mil-plant-and-fungi-samples-have-been-digitized-to-democratize-knowledge-and-save-species/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237956 After a marathon effort to digitize each of the 7.4 million plant and fungi samples in its herbarium, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has said the result will help “democratize knowledge” while leveraging AI’s incredible computation power to plan conservation strategies, discover new chemicals, and more. The new archive is just one part in an […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/7-4-mil-plant-and-fungi-samples-have-been-digitized-to-democratize-knowledge-and-save-species/feed/ 0 237956 Humans May Have Always Been Able to Regenerate Body Parts–Scar Tissue Just Gets in the Way https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-may-have-always-been-able-to-regenerate-body-parts-scar-tissue-just-gets-in-the-way/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-may-have-always-been-able-to-regenerate-body-parts-scar-tissue-just-gets-in-the-way/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237921 Some animals like salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, and by flipping a few genetic switches scientists have potentially unlocked innate human regeneration. The key is essentially to deprogram the natural response to build scar tissue and reprogram cells to build back bone, ligaments, muscle, and skin. “Why some animals can regenerate and others, particularly humans, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/humans-may-have-always-been-able-to-regenerate-body-parts-scar-tissue-just-gets-in-the-way/feed/ 0 237921 World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-whale-graveyard-teems-with-deep-sea-life-including-species-unknown-to-science/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-whale-graveyard-teems-with-deep-sea-life-including-species-unknown-to-science/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:30:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237753 Chinese scientists have discovered the world’s largest “whale graveyard” in a trench deep below the Indian Ocean—and it teems with life. Bivalves, brittle stars, different kinds of worms, and jellyfish—many of which may be new to science, thrived in what the scientists suggested might have acted as an “evolutionary hotspot.” Since the phenomenon of “whale […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-whale-graveyard-teems-with-deep-sea-life-including-species-unknown-to-science/feed/ 0 237753 Mushrooms Used to Clean E. Coli from Rivers and Immediately Implemented in England https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mushrooms-used-to-clean-e-coli-from-rivers-and-immediately-implemented-in-england/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mushrooms-used-to-clean-e-coli-from-rivers-and-immediately-implemented-in-england/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237750 An awesome study that could help clean up rivers world-wide at negligible cost leveraged fungi as a pollution control filter. The mushrooms in question were the very delicious and very helpful turkey tail, and the pollution in question was sewage: notably E. coli bacteria. The river was in the English county of Devon and the results […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mushrooms-used-to-clean-e-coli-from-rivers-and-immediately-implemented-in-england/feed/ 0 237750 Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-video-of-the-southern-lights-dancing-across-the-earth-captured-by-a-nasa-astronaut-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-video-of-the-southern-lights-dancing-across-the-earth-captured-by-a-nasa-astronaut-watch/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237698 From the SpaceX Dragon capsule high above the Earth, astronaut Jessica Meir was left stunned and moved by what she was witnessing. As our own blue marble spun around to show its white underbelly, a blast of solar wind had ignited the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, which spread out from Antarctica before snaking and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-video-of-the-southern-lights-dancing-across-the-earth-captured-by-a-nasa-astronaut-watch/feed/ 0 237698 Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-set-out-to-map-underground-fungal-networks-find-they-cover-62-quadrillion-miles/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-set-out-to-map-underground-fungal-networks-find-they-cover-62-quadrillion-miles/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237560 Some years ago, scientists dedicated to including the kingdom Fungi into modern conservation set out to measure the total length of fungal networks under the soil. These networks form the fabled “wood wide web,” an interconnected, biological framework of cooperation between plants, fungi, and probably microorganisms. Their research, published last July, found that just within […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-set-out-to-map-underground-fungal-networks-find-they-cover-62-quadrillion-miles/feed/ 0 237560 New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-solar-method-turns-ocean-into-drinking-water-while-extracting-valuable-lithium/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-solar-method-turns-ocean-into-drinking-water-while-extracting-valuable-lithium/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:59:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237338 A new energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials. Communities from California to the Middle East currently rely on desalination plants to convert ocean water to fresh water. But, common desalination techniques—such as reverse osmosis and thermal distillation—are energy-intensive, require chemical water treatment, and leave behind […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-solar-method-turns-ocean-into-drinking-water-while-extracting-valuable-lithium/feed/ 0 237338 Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:55:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237185 In an impressive early demonstration of a potentially revolutionary technology, biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord was entirely severed. The tech was also demonstrated in zebrafish, and the engineers behind the demonstration say it brings multiple advantages over existing, similar methods. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/feed/ 0 237185 Astronomers Open ‘New Window’ on Exoplanets After Landmark First Detection of Magnetospheres https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/astronomers-open-new-window-on-exoplanets-after-landmark-first-detection-of-magnetospheres/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/astronomers-open-new-window-on-exoplanets-after-landmark-first-detection-of-magnetospheres/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237032 For a planet to be habitable, it’s generally considered to need liquid water. To have liquid water, a planet needs an atmosphere. To have an atmosphere, it’s understood a world needs a magnetosphere, and for the first time ever, a team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet of magnetic fields—like Earth and Jupiter, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/astronomers-open-new-window-on-exoplanets-after-landmark-first-detection-of-magnetospheres/feed/ 0 237032 3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-global-earth-prize-for-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-global-earth-prize-for-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236461 In mid-May, GNN reported that 3 teens from India had won a major continental science prize for their brilliant use of an ingredient in Indian cuisine as the basis for a microplastic filter. Now, from Geneva comes the announcement that 16-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta, have claimed the Global Earth Prize in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-global-earth-prize-for-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/feed/ 0 236461 Batteries That Use Sodium Instead of Lithium Could Be Low-Cost Rival to Tesla’s https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/batteries-that-use-sodium-instead-of-lithium-could-be-low-cost-rival-to-teslas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/batteries-that-use-sodium-instead-of-lithium-could-be-low-cost-rival-to-teslas/#respond Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236313 A new study shows that a low-cost sodium-ion battery currently used in cars and large-scale energy storage systems in China matches most performance parameters and production quality found in Tesla’s lithium-ion batteries. Since sodium is much more abundant and widely available than lithium, using it for batteries could cut raw material costs for manufacturers and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/batteries-that-use-sodium-instead-of-lithium-could-be-low-cost-rival-to-teslas/feed/ 0 236313 Welcome to the Gas Giant Planet Where Clouds Turn to Stone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/welcome-to-the-gas-giant-planet-where-clouds-turn-to-stone/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/welcome-to-the-gas-giant-planet-where-clouds-turn-to-stone/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 18:30:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236275 Welcome to WASP 94A b, where clouds made of rock melt every morning like the June gloom in Southern California. Powered by the James Webb Space Telescope, humanity’s study of exoplanets marches on as a team from Johns Hopkins University explored the atmospheres of several “Hot Jupiters” out in the Microscopium constellation. Inside is WASP-94A, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/welcome-to-the-gas-giant-planet-where-clouds-turn-to-stone/feed/ 0 236275 A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-new-york-cemetery-was-hiding-over-5-million-burrowing-bees-one-of-the-worlds-largest-concentrations/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-new-york-cemetery-was-hiding-over-5-million-burrowing-bees-one-of-the-worlds-largest-concentrations/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236253 At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented. Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery. Rachel Fordyce used to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-new-york-cemetery-was-hiding-over-5-million-burrowing-bees-one-of-the-worlds-largest-concentrations/feed/ 0 236253 Biologists Clone Wild Yaks to Save Golden Subspecies Numbering Fewer Than 300 in First of its Kind Effort https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-of-its-kind-effort-sees-china-clone-wild-yaks-to-save-subspecies-numbering-fewer-than-300/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-of-its-kind-effort-sees-china-clone-wild-yaks-to-save-subspecies-numbering-fewer-than-300/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 15:30:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236110 China has performed the first single and multiple cloning of wild yaks in a bid to reinforce this keystone herbivore, and save one of the rarest and most beautiful animals in China. Legend has it that when Mount Buye on the Tibetan Plateau was married to Mount Zhaxiangqian, 7 golden wild yaks were given as […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-of-its-kind-effort-sees-china-clone-wild-yaks-to-save-subspecies-numbering-fewer-than-300/feed/ 0 236110 Extraordinary Breakthrough for Physics as Scientists Put Building-Size Magnet into the Palm of Your Hand https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/extraordinary-breakthrough-for-physics-as-scientists-put-building-size-magnet-into-the-palm-of-your-hand/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/extraordinary-breakthrough-for-physics-as-scientists-put-building-size-magnet-into-the-palm-of-your-hand/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=235239 In an extraordinary breakthrough for physics, scientists at ETH Zurich have condensed the power of a superconducting magnet as big as a small building down into a device that fits in the palm of one’s hand. This Tony Stark-like achievement promises unimagined possibilities in the fields of nuclear fusion and nuclear magnetic resonance. Of particular […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/extraordinary-breakthrough-for-physics-as-scientists-put-building-size-magnet-into-the-palm-of-your-hand/feed/ 0 235239 3 Teens Win Earth Prize for Asia Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-earth-prize-for-asia-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-earth-prize-for-asia-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=235228 When an Indian science team set out to try and make a solution to microplastic pollution, it’s fair to say they probably didn’t expect to find that very solution in their kitchen larders. 16-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta, used powdered tamarind seed as the base for an all-natural microplastic clumping agent. After […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/3-teens-win-earth-prize-for-asia-inventing-tamarind-powder-that-easily-removes-microplastics/feed/ 1 235228 Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Powers an Onboard Data Center, While the Sea Disperses the Heat https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/offshore-wind-turbine-prototype-powers-an-onboard-data-center-while-the-sea-disperses-the-heat/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/offshore-wind-turbine-prototype-powers-an-onboard-data-center-while-the-sea-disperses-the-heat/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234985 An offshore wind power firm has developed a prototype turbine that hosts a 12-megawatt data center within its ballast tanks. The demands of AI computing have driven data center developers to seek creative solutions when building these incredibly power-hungry installations. One is to build them into floating offshore installations where renewable energy can be gathered […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/offshore-wind-turbine-prototype-powers-an-onboard-data-center-while-the-sea-disperses-the-heat/feed/ 0 234985 Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dancer-with-als-performs-on-stage-again-through-digital-avatar-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dancer-with-als-performs-on-stage-again-through-digital-avatar-watch/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234965 Brain interface technology allowed a dancer suffering from ALS to project her imagination onto the stage in the form of a mixed reality avatar that pranced around a theater in Amsterdam as part of a first-of-its-kind performance. Whether tense or free, timid or morose, the avatar encapsulated all the long years of training that saw […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dancer-with-als-performs-on-stage-again-through-digital-avatar-watch/feed/ 0 234965 ‘Exciting’ Fossil Find Reveals That Platypuses Swam with Dolphins 25 Million Years Ago https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/platypuses-swam-with-dolphins-25-million-years-ago-reveals-exciting-fossil-find/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/platypuses-swam-with-dolphins-25-million-years-ago-reveals-exciting-fossil-find/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234675 Everyone knows that the platypus is the world’s strangest mammal, obeying conventions as well as Alice Cooper or Ozzy Osbourne ever did. But an “exciting” new fossil is revealing more about this ancient lineage’s long history: namely some serious gnashers. Paleontologists made the rare discovery east of the Flinders Ranges in the remote outback of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/platypuses-swam-with-dolphins-25-million-years-ago-reveals-exciting-fossil-find/feed/ 0 234675 Seeds from ‘Miracle Tree’ Can Filter More Than 98% of Microplastics from Tap Water https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seeds-from-miracle-tree-can-filter-more-than-98-of-microplastics-from-tap-water/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seeds-from-miracle-tree-can-filter-more-than-98-of-microplastics-from-tap-water/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234395 A tree known for its medicinal properties for thousands of years may also be able to help humanity tackle the problem of microplastic pollution. The Moringa tree is sometimes called “the Miracle Tree,” but while healing and good eating may have earned this tree its reputation in antiquity, one study recently found it was able […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seeds-from-miracle-tree-can-filter-more-than-98-of-microplastics-from-tap-water/feed/ 0 234395 Oak Trees Will Delay Sprouting Leaves to Avoid Hungry Caterpillars That Devoured the Trees in Previous Year: Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oak-trees-will-delay-sprouting-leaves-to-avoid-hungry-caterpillars-that-ate-the-trees-last-year-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oak-trees-will-delay-sprouting-leaves-to-avoid-hungry-caterpillars-that-ate-the-trees-last-year-study/#respond Sun, 03 May 2026 18:35:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234372 New research reveals oak trees deliberately delay sprouting their leaves by three days to avoid being infested by hungry caterpillars, after it happened the previous year. The trees’ clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using data from satellite. They found that many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch in the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oak-trees-will-delay-sprouting-leaves-to-avoid-hungry-caterpillars-that-ate-the-trees-last-year-study/feed/ 0 234372 Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-unveil-hemp-alternative-to-plastic-that-withstands-boiling-water/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-unveil-hemp-alternative-to-plastic-that-withstands-boiling-water/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 15:44:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234267 A surprisingly robust, yet green, alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from the hemp plant–an age-old form of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. The non-toxic plastic alternative is a stretchy thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size. The material also has a high “glass transition temperature”—a quality that […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-unveil-hemp-alternative-to-plastic-that-withstands-boiling-water/feed/ 0 234267 Key Discovery Could Be a ‘Valuable Starting Point’ To Saving Children from Deadly Disfiguring Condition https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/key-discovery-could-be-a-valuable-starting-point-to-saving-children-from-deadly-disfiguring-condition/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/key-discovery-could-be-a-valuable-starting-point-to-saving-children-from-deadly-disfiguring-condition/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:19:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234062 An “astonishing” find has led to a “valuable starting point” to developing a treatment for a disfiguring childhood disease. If the reader knows the word “noma” for the famous Danish restaurant, well buckle up because it is also a flesh-eating bacterial disease that affects the mouth and face of children in the Sahel region of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/key-discovery-could-be-a-valuable-starting-point-to-saving-children-from-deadly-disfiguring-condition/feed/ 0 234062 ‘Lightning in a Bottle’ Transforms Methane into High-Demand Methanol Through Breakthrough Process https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lightning-in-a-bottle-transforms-methane-into-high-demand-methanol-through-breakthrough-process/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lightning-in-a-bottle-transforms-methane-into-high-demand-methanol-through-breakthrough-process/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233934 By harnessing tiny bursts of plasma—or “mini lightning bolts”—in glass tubes submerged in water, chemists have discovered a new way to turn natural gas into liquid fuel. Utilizing literal “lighting in a bottle” the team from Northwestern University successfully converted methane directly into methanol in a single step. Methanol is a versatile, high-demand industrial chemical […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lightning-in-a-bottle-transforms-methane-into-high-demand-methanol-through-breakthrough-process/feed/ 0 233934 Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-how-the-iconic-twelve-apostles-rock-formations-were-created/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-how-the-iconic-twelve-apostles-rock-formations-were-created/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:45:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233902 Research from the University of Melbourne for the first time has confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic Twelve Apostles, 25 miles of rock formations along Australia’s southern coast. The evidence is in: tectonic plate movements over millions of years lifted the giant limestone landmass out of the sea. “Until now, the evolution of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-discover-how-the-iconic-twelve-apostles-rock-formations-were-created/feed/ 0 233902 Researchers Develop Way to Get Natural Gas That’s Renewable Directly From Sewage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-method-to-get-renewable-natural-gas-directly-from-sewage/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-method-to-get-renewable-natural-gas-directly-from-sewage/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:14:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233784 A pilot study employing a new method for treating sewage sludge efficiently created renewable natural gas while slashing in half the cost of the treatment. The Washington State University team described the process this week in Chemical Engineering Journal, touting it as a way to help communities sustainably clean up their waste while providing renewable […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-method-to-get-renewable-natural-gas-directly-from-sewage/feed/ 0 233784 Mystery of the ‘Golden Orb’ Found Two Miles Deep on Ocean Floor is Finally Resolved https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-golden-orb-found-on-deep-sea-floor-resolved/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-golden-orb-found-on-deep-sea-floor-resolved/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:07:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233755 The mystery of the ‘golden orb’ found at the bottom of the ocean has been solved by scientists after two-and-a-half years. U.S. researchers from NOAA—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—were left confused and excited by the sighting in 2023 made during their Ocean Exploration program. During live video footage of the deep sea floor, a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mystery-of-golden-orb-found-on-deep-sea-floor-resolved/feed/ 0 233755 Fossil From 289M Years Ago Reveals ‘Mummified’ Skin, Scales, Proteins–And Earliest Known Lung Function https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mummified-fossil-shows-289-million-yo-skin-scales-proteins-and-earliest-known-lung-function/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mummified-fossil-shows-289-million-yo-skin-scales-proteins-and-earliest-known-lung-function/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233618 Every breath you take is part of a very ancient story, a remarkably preserved reptile that died in an Oklahoma cave about 289 million years ago has revealed. The steady movement of your chest, the muscles between your ribs pulling outward, and the air filling your lungs may feel completely routine, yet this familiar process […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mummified-fossil-shows-289-million-yo-skin-scales-proteins-and-earliest-known-lung-function/feed/ 0 233618 Seeds Can ‘Hear’ the Rain–And the Sound Waves Make Them Grow Faster Shows MIT Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-sound-of-rain-makes-seeds-grow-faster-mit/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-sound-of-rain-makes-seeds-grow-faster-mit/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:55:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233593 Seeds may come alive to the soothing sound of rainfall, sensing the drops while they are still beneath the surface, suggests a new study. A series of experiments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrated that rice seeds sprouted faster to the sound of rainfall. The sound of falling droplets effectively shook the seeds out […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-sound-of-rain-makes-seeds-grow-faster-mit/feed/ 0 233593 First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-complete-skeletal-cast-of-30-foot-extinct-alligator-see-it-in-georgia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-complete-skeletal-cast-of-30-foot-extinct-alligator-see-it-in-georgia/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:30:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233540 A museum in Georgia is now home to the world’s first complete and scientifically accurate mounted skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, one of the largest and most dangerous reptiles to ever live. Deinosuchus schwimmeri, which walked the eastern United States 83 million to 76 million years ago, was a dinosaur-eating, school-bus-sized relative of modern alligators. Measuring up to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-ever-complete-skeletal-cast-of-30-foot-extinct-alligator-see-it-in-georgia/feed/ 0 233540 Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-bowel-cancer-trial-had-zero-relapses-for-patients-after-33-months/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-bowel-cancer-trial-had-zero-relapses-for-patients-after-33-months/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233438 A small but substantial tweak to the treatment regime of bowel cancer demonstrated remarkable improvements in survival almost 3 years after surgery. Changing the kind of drug and the delivery window showed substantial improvements over the previous pairing, and build on earlier results showing that the drug led to major tumor shrinkage in patients with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-bowel-cancer-trial-had-zero-relapses-for-patients-after-33-months/feed/ 1 233438 Embryo Fossil is Missing Puzzle Piece Thrilling Scientists with Oldest Proof that Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/embryo-fossil-is-missing-piece-of-puzzle-thrilling-scientists-with-worlds-oldest-proof-that-mammal-ancestors-laid-eggs/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/embryo-fossil-is-missing-piece-of-puzzle-thrilling-scientists-with-worlds-oldest-proof-that-mammal-ancestors-laid-eggs/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:35:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233206 A remarkable new discovery is shedding light on one of the greatest survival stories in Earth’s history—and answering a decades-old scientific mystery. Lystrosaurus, a hardy, plant-eating mammal ancestor, rose to prominence following a mass extinction some 252 million years ago—the most devastating extinction event our planet has ever experienced. While countless species vanished, Lystrosaurus not […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/embryo-fossil-is-missing-piece-of-puzzle-thrilling-scientists-with-worlds-oldest-proof-that-mammal-ancestors-laid-eggs/feed/ 0 233206 Researchers Turn Car Battery Acid and Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen and New Plastic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-turn-car-battery-acid-and-plastic-waste-into-clean-hydrogen-and-new-plastic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-turn-car-battery-acid-and-plastic-waste-into-clean-hydrogen-and-new-plastic/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=232930 Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries. The process then converts the waste into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. The reactor was developed by researchers from the University […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-turn-car-battery-acid-and-plastic-waste-into-clean-hydrogen-and-new-plastic/feed/ 0 232930 Nearby Star Seen ‘Blowing Bubbles’ for the First Time in New Image from Chandra Telescope https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nearby-star-seen-blowing-bubbles-for-the-first-time-in-new-image-from-chandra-telescope/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nearby-star-seen-blowing-bubbles-for-the-first-time-in-new-image-from-chandra-telescope/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=232873 For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble—called an astrosphere—completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from the star’s surface are blowing up the bubble and filling it with hot gas as it expands into […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nearby-star-seen-blowing-bubbles-for-the-first-time-in-new-image-from-chandra-telescope/feed/ 0 232873 Scientists Track Where Butternut Trees Have Resisted Deadly Disease – So Reforesting Efforts Can Thrive https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-points-to-where-butternut-tree-has-developed-resistance-to-devastating-disease-reforesting-can-follow/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-points-to-where-butternut-tree-has-developed-resistance-to-devastating-disease-reforesting-can-follow/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:30:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=232618 The butternut tree, (Juglans cinerea) a close relative of black walnut prized for its pale wood and wildlife value, is on the brink of disappearing from North American forests. But a new study from Virginia Tech offers hope that the species could regain its foothold with help from modern data science. By mapping climate and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-points-to-where-butternut-tree-has-developed-resistance-to-devastating-disease-reforesting-can-follow/feed/ 1 232618 Johns Hopkins Team Develops Therapeutic, Nasally-Delivered DNA Vaccine for Tuberculosis https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/johns-hopkins-team-develops-therapeutic-nasally-delivered-dna-vaccine-for-tuberculosis/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/johns-hopkins-team-develops-therapeutic-nasally-delivered-dna-vaccine-for-tuberculosis/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=232565 A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine is developing a nose-delivered inoculation against tuberculosis, the world’s leading cause of death from infectious disease. The approach fuses two tuberculosis genes with the goal of directing the immune system to fight drug-tolerant bacterial survivors that can endure antibiotic treatment to spread another day. The paper on the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/johns-hopkins-team-develops-therapeutic-nasally-delivered-dna-vaccine-for-tuberculosis/feed/ 0 232565 Pinch of Gold Dust May Be Secret to Bringing Longer Lasting and Safer Batteries to Market https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pinch-of-gold-dust-may-be-secret-to-bringing-longer-lasting-and-safeer-batteries-to-market/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pinch-of-gold-dust-may-be-secret-to-bringing-longer-lasting-and-safeer-batteries-to-market/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:30:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=232513 A nano-scale pinch of gold dust may be enough to transform a previously-ineffective battery technology into a new industry standard. As the demand for more reliable power systems grows in the renewable energy sector, the race is on to develop batteries that cost less but have a longer lifespan. Precious metals are a key part […]

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