Bored in Quarantine, 15-Year-old Transforms Her Bedroom Wall into 8-Foot Climbing Structure
Erin Sloan says that she hopes her homemade project will help to smash gender stereotypes in the rock climbing community.
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Hospitals Are Empowering Recovered COVID Patients By Playing Iconic 'Rocky' Theme as They Are Discharged
The Baystate Health Medical Centers have launched the #CodeRocky initiative across all four of their hospitals for the duration of the pandemic.
Business Forum in Cleveland to Focus on Purpose Over Profit
Call it flourishing. It's a movement beyond traditional notions of corporate sustainability, demanding more than just doing less harm. The vision builds on best practices toward a higher purpose than profits. Business thought-leaders are joining together on October 15-17 to co-create these possibilities at the Third Global Forum For Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Bank Restores Stolen Funds to Oldest Living US Veteran After Identity Theft
After the oldest living veteran was the victim of identity theft, his bank made sure to step up and take care of him accordingly.
Brain 'Can Be Trained to Prefer Healthy Food'
The brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy high-calorie foods, using a diet which does not leave people hungry, suggests a study from the US.
Marine Vet Crushed on Harley Invents Illuminated Windshield for Bikers
After a debilitating motorcycle accident, former Marine John Miller, saw opportunity in the face of adversity. Crushed by the weight of his Harley after an SUV ran over him, he wondered, How could this happen? Miller's motorcycle was well lit at night from the front and back, but those lights weren't visible from the side. With the help of a veteran's group in Wisconsin, he launched Illumatek, offering a new product that could prevent accidents like this in the future.
217 Skydivers Jump From Plane To Form Incredible Human Chain Midair And Break World Record
It must have been quite a sight to see from the ground.
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore mangrove forests and other coastal ecosystems that will serve as a natural barrier against future killer waves and storms.
With Fridges and Air Conditioners Using 20% of World's Energy, Cheap Plastic Crystals Could Be the Answer
When placed under pressure, these organic plastic crystals could be a cheap, eco-friendly replacement for the harmful gases inside of air conditioners.
World's First Plaque-Identifying Toothpaste Significantly Reduces Inflammation Throughout the Body
Plaque HD is the world's first toothpaste that uses color-changing properties to identify plaque-and it could also help to dramatically reduce stroke risk.
New Hospital in Haiti is Fully Powered by 1,800 Solar Panels
Stretched across the rooftop of a new teaching hospital 30 miles north of Port-au-Prince, a vast array of 1,800 solar panels conquers the problem of an intermittent power grid. The University Hospital produces more than 100 percent of its required energy every day, an impressive feat for a building in the middle of Haiti.
Americans Deliver Fishing Boats to Japan on First Anniversary of Tsunami
Family fishermen in Japan took delivery of a very special donation, on the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out their local fishing industry. An American humanitarian group donated ten new hand-crafted boats to shrimp and seaweed fishermen in Hikado Harbor who have been out of work since the disaster.