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A photo collage of a small block of sustainable, low-carbon cement, 2 men wearing safety vests with their backs to the camera, a turtle swimming underwater, whales along the shoreline, and a snorkeler underwater

Good News This Week: May 4, 2024 - Tattoos, Whales, & Sustainable Cement

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A blue Natron Energy sodium-ion battery on the left, a pile of salt on the right.

Lithium has a chokehold on green tech, but new sodium batteries could change that

Green energy is intrinsically linked to lithium batteries, but Natron Energy has introduced sodium-ion batteries as a safer, faster-charging alternative.
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A man using a charging station to charge his electric car

A no-nonsense 5-step checklist to install an EV charger at home

If you’re interested in installing your own EV charger at home, we can help with the step-by-step preparation process.
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Dr Eva Kovacs tows a GPS on the Great Barrier Reef.

Satellite imagery and AI help uncover an Ireland-sized addition to global coral reefs, according to new study

The world’s coral reefs are close to 25% larger than we thought. By using satellite images, machine learning, and on-ground knowledge, we found an extra 64,000 square kilometers of coral reefs.
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Universal blood donation could be here sooner than we think, as scientists uncover method to convert blood types

Researchers have sourced enzymes found in human gut bacteria to strip antigens from red blood cells, potentially paving the way for universal donor blood.
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A female train passenger sits on a wooden seat on a train traveling through the French countryside.

Eco-friendly tourism is hotter than ever — and this new train map makes planning trips easier

Chronotrains is helping users swap planes for trains with an interactive travel map that encourages sustainable travel.
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Good news: Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat, but a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within

Brain cancers remain among the most challenging tumors to treat. They often don’t respond to traditional treatments because many chemotherapies are unable to penetrate the protective barrier around the brain.
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Meet 7 Asian Americans whose discoveries changed the world for the better

We have compiled a list of seven scientists and engineers whose contributions are so profound, that society may have even forgotten the problems it once had to deal with before their discoveries and inventions.
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Genetic breakthrough clarifies why Parkinson's disease develops and hints at ways to halt it

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and often develop dementia.
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A photo collage of mangroves, the American Climate Corps logo, a street sign about penguins crossing, a mother holding her baby on her lap, and a Brightline train

Good News This Week: April 27, 2024 - Birds, Trains, & Mosquito Nets

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Aerial photo of a green cement plant in Redding, California

Green cement production is leaping ahead — and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction

The production of a more sustainable and cost-effective low-carbon cement, often nicknamed “green” cement, is scaling up with a new plant in California.
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A photo collage of an MRI scan on a computer screen, a vial and injection, a solar farm, a Southern white rhino, and a person holding a pillbot

Good News This Week: April 20, 2024 - Rhinos, Vaccines, & Pillbots

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