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Three LSU students stand next to each other, holding up an infant car seat that has a sensor attached to it

College students invent 'smart car seat' to prevent hot car deaths in infants: 'Protects vulnerable lives'

The project started as a graduation requirement for three LSU seniors and grew into something much more meaningful.
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Good News This Week: June 14, 2025 - Fireflies, Skateparks, & Reefs

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75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

A new peer-reviewed study focused on Canada’s PaRx program finds that nature prescription programs are successful in addressing health challenges.
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Three teenage boys at a science fair hold up a prosthetic leg they invented together

Teen scientists invent brain-controlled bionic prosthetic leg for their friend — and win prestigious $50K prize

The trio was honored in a cohort of more than 1,600 other students for their breakthrough invention.
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A close-up of a man doing a kick flip on a skateboard with a white cane. Only his legs, feet, skateboard, and cane are visible, against the glow of a warm sunset.

Blind skateboarder creates 'world-first' adaptive skatepark: 'I've never had a place where I can skate with full confidence'

Dan Mancina has been working on his passion project, ‘The Ranch,” for over seven years. It’s finally a reality.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a screenshot of a man on a bike, wearing a black helmet with a propeller attached. On the right is a Dunkin' Donuts store

His girlfriend was diagnosed with MS last year. Now, he's biking to every Dunkin' in Boston to help fund a cure

“I wanted to turn something I love (riding bikes and doing ridiculous things) into something that can make a difference,” Adam Bigelow said.
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A photo collage of Harvard's campus grounds, Tiki the dog with a closed caption that says 'The Tiki update we've all been waiting for', a hookless cactus, and a landscape photo of trees and mountains in California

Good News This Week: May 31, 2025 - Penguins, Dogs, & Maps

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Mae Whitman - a white actress with brown and blonde hair against a white background

Mae Whitman on endometriosis: The worst part 'isn't the gunshot-wound pain,' it's medical gaslighting

The star of “Parenthood” and “Good Girls” is the face of a new Think Endo awareness campaign for endometriosis.
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A close-up of the face and snout of a blind dog

Innovative 'vibrating vest' gives blind dog his own guide; could be adapted for human use

Engineering students at Rice University are helping dog Kunde navigate the world in a whole new way.
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A photo collage of a boat going down a river, a wide field, a baby being carried, three people snorkeling in the ocean, and a group of activists holding up signs as they walk on the road

Good News This Week: May 24, 2025 - Gels, Coral Reefs, & Vaccines

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A photo collage of a 3D-printed wheelchair for kids, an image of the Klamath River, a portrait photo of an indigenous woman, a hand holding a Teal Wand next to its packaging, and a tractor creating a cloud of dust at a field

Good News This Week: May 17, 2025 - Penguins, Wands, & Wheelchairs

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A blonde woman smiles towards the camera as an older woman looks towards a garden.

Researchers find gardening to be the secret to living a longer, better life

New research, which tracked a group of men and women from 11 to 79, has added further validity to the links between mental health and gardening.
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