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Plastic Breakthrough

June 6, 2025 – Good News Network

Japanese researchers at RIKEN and the University of Tokyo have created a non-toxic, non-flammable plastic that dissolves in seawater within just a few hours (and degrades in soil within weeks), breaking down into harmless, biodegradable components without emitting CO₂

Furniture Futures

Apr 19, 2025 – Good News Network

ANEW, founded on Earth Day 2005, has spent the past 20 years helping corporations divert surplus furniture away from landfills and into communities that need it. Since 2015, their efforts have prevented over 8,000 tons of waste and 6,200 tons of greenhouse gases from harming the environment.

Titanium Heart

Mar 18, 2025 – Good News Network

A man in his forties survived for 100 days on the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a titanium device using magnetic levitation to pump blood, before receiving a successful heart transplant. This marks the longest period a patient has lived with an artificial heart, offering hope as a long-term bridge for transplant patients.

Life-Saving Mice

Feb 24, 2025 – Good News Network

Scientists recently observed that when a mouse encounters an unresponsive peer, it may try to revive them by pawing, gently biting their face, and even removing their tongue in a way similar to clearing airways in human CPR. These findings suggest that mice and other animals may be more capable caregivers than previously believed.

Arthritic Cats Wear Caps

Feb 2, 2025 – Good News Network

Scientists at the University of Montreal are using tiny knitted caps to study pain in arthritic cats. The caps hold electrodes in place, letting researchers scan the cats’ brains while they’re awake—helping them understand pain and explore new ways to ease it.

Vitamin Sea

Nov 25, 2024 – Good News Network

New research shows that multivitamins might not just be for humans, but might help coral reefs recover from environmental stress. This could change the game when it comes to protecting reefs and preserving marine ecosystems for the future.

Hero Bloodhound

Nov 9, 2024 – Good News Network

An 18-month-old bloodhound has been honored with the 2024 Hero Dog Award for his exceptional work saving lives and solving crimes. He has been instrumental in locating missing persons and assisting law enforcement in criminal investigations.

Civic-Sized

Squash

Oct 23, 2024 – Good News Network

Mario Vangeel took first place in the European Pumpkin Championship with a massive pumpkin weighing 2,539 pounds (about the same as a 2007 Honda Civic)!

Court to Couch Creations

Sept 11, 2024 – Good News Network

Belgian designer Mathilde Wittock repurposes used tennis balls into eco-friendly furniture, transforming a material that would take 400 years to decompose into functional art.

LEGO Goes Green

Sept 3, 2024 – Good News Network

LEGO is paying to increase recycled plastic in its bricks to 50% by 2026. This is part of an 8-year, $350M plan to replace 50% of fossil fuels in their plastics with resin from used oil, food waste, or recycled plastic.

Thankful & Thriving

July 5, 2024 – Good News Network

A new study that examined over 49,000 older women in the nursing profession found that grateful people have lower rates of early death, regardless of cardiovascular health, smoking, or chronic disease factors.

AI Detects Cancers

June 10, 2024 – Good News Network

After studying mammograms, AI technology helped breast radiologists in Denmark improve screening performance, detect more cancers (0.82% vs. 0.70%), and significantly reduce false positives (1.63% vs. 2.39%).

Oldest Man in Space

May 24, 2024 – Good News Network

Sixty years after being selected by the Air Force as a candidate to become the first African-American astronaut, 90-year-old Edward Dwight fulfilled his dream by blasting off with Blue Origin for a short trip into space.

Largest CO2 Vacuum

May 10, 2024 – Good News Network

Iceland has begun operating the world’s largest vacuum designed to capture carbon emissions. According to the company, this device can remove 4,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.

A Real Visionary

April 16, 2024 – Good News Network

An Australian ophthalmologist and biotech entrepreneur envisions a future where curing blindness globally is simple, achieved through advanced cell replication and 3D printing technologies.

Reviving Reefs

Mar 17, 2024 – Good News Network

Researchers found that broadcasting the sounds of a healthy coral reef led to a remarkable 7x increase in coral larvae settlement rates, encouraging new life in damaged reefs.