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An East Honolulu high school student discovered a fungi in coconut husks that could clean up plastics and sunscreen from the ocean—and her won multiple awards at the Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair. Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won i
Good News Network · United States · 6 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
In Kenya, an entrepreneur has created a robotic hand that can translate a teacher’s voice into sign language for deaf students. Some 300,000 children in Kenya are either deaf or hearing impaired, and not only are just a fraction them enrolled in school, but Ke
Good News Network · United States · 11 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
The mother of two young children was kidnapped in the middle of the day in the main city, Blantyre.
BBC News · United Kingdom · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
The couple’s private security team had raised concerns about the difficulty of securing the route to school in traffic, according to a family spokesman.
The New York Times · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
<p>Mathilde Arcel, who won the Volpi Cup on Saturday for her role in Golden Lion winner Woman Unknown, said job offers have now begun to arrive</p><p>The winner of this year’s best actress prize at the Venice film festival has revealed that she is on unemploym
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
A Sicilian hotel recently went above and beyond the call of the reception bell in reuniting a young woman with a cherished childhood stuffed animal. Visiting the Four Seasons in Taormina recently was a mother and her daughter Julia—who as always brings her dea
Good News Network · United States · 11 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists discovered that aging cells can use malfunctioning mitochondria to unlock inflammatory genes and keep the immune system stuck in a prolonged state of alert. Blocking one part of this process reduced inflammation and improved healthy aging in mice, s
ScienceDaily · United States · 14 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Happy 75th Birthday to actor-comedian Jean Smart, the brilliant TV star and winner of 7 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes and many other awards for her lovable characters in Designing Women, Frasier, and Hacks. Check out her trophy case and WATCH a recent talk show segme
Good News Network · United States · 13 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
<p>Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India</p><p>Anthropologists and community leaders from Nagaland, a remote state in north-eastern India bordering Myanmar, have
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 10 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
When a man in Denmark broke ground in his backyard on home improvement work, it was a new terrace that he was looking forward to seeing at the end of the sweaty job. Yet merely half an hour had passed when he realized there was something else to look forward t
Good News Network · United States · 9 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth. The discovery could help explain caffeine’s links to healthier aging and may point toward new ways to target the same pathway.
ScienceDaily · United States · 9 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Coral dying from heat stress has been revived after scientists successfully applied probiotic and post-biotic treatments in open seas for the the first time. Although probiotics have previously been shown to rehabilitate corals in South Florida and in aquarium
Good News Network · United States · 5 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
The prestigious German cultural award recognizes the artistic work and commitment to cultural dialogue of Arvo Pärt, Anita Raja and Prodromos Tsinikoris.
Deutsche Welle · Europe · 28 August 2026 · Opens original ↗
Germany's men's ice hockey team has appointed a new head coach following a string of dissappointing tournaments. He's two decades younger than the man he's replacing but he has no previous experience as a head coach.
Deutsche Welle · Europe · 27 August 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, offering new clues to why aging sharply increases the risk of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. One of the biggest shifts
ScienceDaily · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
In 2006, the largest wind power project in Kansas was turned on among the Flint Hills. Today, the royalties it has generated for rancher Peter Ferrell are allowing him to pass the farm down to his children. The 50 turbines—which Ferrell barely notices these da
Good News Network · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
He becomes the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the prestigious TV ceremony.
BBC News · United Kingdom · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
India began its annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Monday, 14 September, as Hindu families and community groups installed brightly decorated idols of Ganesha in homes and public shrines.
Euronews · Europe · 14 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists found that the 3D organization of DNA is disrupted in several types of brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease, altering how important genes are switched on and off. The discovery reveals a previously underexplored layer of the disease that coul
ScienceDaily · United States · 13 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists have uncovered a natural braking system that helps the immune system switch off inflammation and prevent harmful immune cells from building up. Boosting this pathway in people reduced inflammation-related immune changes and sped up pain relief, poin
ScienceDaily · United States · 13 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first adult T. rex trackway, providing new insights into how this emblematic predator moved. While a myriad of isolated footprints made by adults in the T. rex species have been found, this is the first time scien
Good News Network · United States · 12 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
A homeless man who was recorded playing piano in a church on a cold January night says his whole life has turned around, in the two years since his performance went viral. Rhys Wynne-Jones had been homeless for a decade in England when he sought refuge at St.
Good News Network · United States · 12 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a mathematical strategy that can solve Wordle with a 99% success rate. Instead of simply guessing words packed with common letters or choosing the most likely answer, the method uses Shannon entropy, a measur
ScienceDaily · United States · 12 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Long-lived bats appear to combine powerful immune defenses with unusual strategies for eliminating damaged cells, potentially helping them avoid cancer and disease for decades. Researchers hope these genetic tricks could eventually reveal new ways to protect h
ScienceDaily · United States · 12 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
65 years ago today, the World Wildlife Fund was formed to save diverse species across the planet. With 35 million supporters and offices in nearly 100 countries, WWF has helped establish protected areas like the Galapagos National Park and worked to conserve i
Good News Network · United States · 11 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Reprinted with permission from World at Large. On September 3rd, the European Space Agency marked the successful arrival of its BepiColombo mission to Mercury, just the third spacecraft to ever visit our solar system’s innermost planet. Despite being so close
Good News Network · United States · 10 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
35 years ago today, Nirvana’s single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released in the US. The unexpected success of the Seattle band’s song propelled their second LP Nevermind to the top of the charts—an event often marked as the point where alternative rock ente
Good News Network · United States · 10 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
An experimental compound called AP503 significantly strengthened bones in mice by activating GPR133, a receptor that boosts bone formation while slowing bone loss. Because the same treatment has also been linked to stronger muscles, researchers see intriguing
ScienceDaily · United States · 9 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Britain’s towering Devil’s Arrows were built from 25-tonne stones hauled at least 18 kilometers from Brimham Rocks around 4,000 years ago. The discovery reveals an astonishing feat of prehistoric engineering and suggests the stones’ distant source may have bee
ScienceDaily · United States · 9 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction. The discovery allowed a low-nickel catalyst to rival one containing 10 times more
ScienceDaily · United States · 9 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial
ScienceDaily · United States · 8 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Coal power has a huge role still to play in the American energy mix—by turning over its substantial grid infrastructure to renewable energy projects. Energy investment firm Panamint is putting up $1.7 billion to build Big Rooter Power, an enormous solar-storag
Good News Network · United States · 7 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
From the UK comes the story of a baby called Macs, who seemed poised for final-stage heart failure, but who has been saved by a device called a Berlin Heart. The only device of its kind available for babies and children with severe heart failure, the Berlin He
Good News Network · United States · 7 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
A gym equipment company from Finland is bringing physical fitness to the homeless community of Paris. Inactivity is a growing public health concern, but especially in lower income communities. To address this challenge, Omnigym installed an outdoor gym at a ho
Good News Network · United States · 6 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
"Immune hubs" that actively defend the brain have been discovered in mouse skull marrow. Similar cells exist in human skulls, but their role remains unclear.
Deutsche Welle · Europe · 24 August 2026 · Opens original ↗
The personal passion project of Hollywood A-lister Christian Bale has finally come to fruition, as the Welsh actor cut the ribbon on a children’s foster care village in Palmdale, California. Called Together California, the facility and the organization which w
Good News Network · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
When thousands of employees at Station Casinos arrived at one of the company’s resorts to celebrate its 50th anniversary, they hadn’t a clue what was about to happen. They were going to hit the jackpot. In a stunning display of profit sharing, business moguls
Good News Network · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
A mathematical shape famous for covering a surface without ever repeating has revealed an unexpected ability to twist light into unusual chiral patterns. The discovery could lead to new ways of controlling light, polarization, and advanced optical devices.
ScienceDaily · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
Astronomers have discovered that winds from a supermassive black hole are about 100 times more powerful than previously thought. XRISM observations showed the resulting turbulence spreading roughly 300,000 light-years, extending far beyond the black hole’s hos
ScienceDaily · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
In Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, Ram Bibi, a 30-year-old mother now pregnant with her sixth child, counts herself as one of the lucky ones. She gets regular prenatal checkups at the Qari Safed family health house not far from her home. Here, midwif
Reasons to be Cheerful · United States · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
BBC News · United Kingdom · 15 September 2026 · Opens original ↗