Arizona Suburb Turned into Mediterranean-style Walking Town Where Temperatures Stay Low
A planned community in Arizona has used time-honored Mediterranean strategies to keep temperatures down and attitudes high. Western civilization has…
Month: August 2025
Type 1 Diabetic Produces His Own Insulin After Gene-Edited Cell Transplant
A patient with type 1 diabetes has become the first in the world to produce his own insulin via transplanted…
Pea Plant Virus Creates a Powerful Immune Attack on Cancer—A Cheap Treatment Headed for Clinical Trials
A virus that infects the humble black-eyed pea plant is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—thanks to…
Retooled Cancer Drugs Eliminated Aggressive Tumors in ‘Remarkable’ New Trial
Cancer drugs that have been used for two decades were retooled until they were able to eliminate aggressive tumors in…
A Policing Act of Kindness After Little Boy in Detroit Calls 911 to Chat About Soccer
After doing laundry last Saturday, Ken Porter noticed a missed call on his phone from the local police department. “When…
Grandma Delivers Daughter’s Baby in the Back Seat of Car and Then Saves His Life
A proud grandma says she is ‘thrilled’ after helping deliver her daughter’s baby in the back seat of her car—and…
Great-Grandad Gets Hole-in-One at Age 93 – May Be the Oldest Golfer in Britain to Do it
A 93-year-old great-grandfather could be the oldest golfer in Britain to get a hole-in-one after achieving the feat in a…
Two 10-Year-old Girls Just Defeated Chess Grandmasters on Separate Continents Just Hours Apart
Two ten-year-old girls have recently conquered one of the world’s oldest board games, taking down two grandmasters in chess, men…