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Life expectancy in Africa has risen by almost two decades since 1974.

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Across California, installations of mega batteries store power from renewable sources and distribute it when people need it most.

How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution

Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 1d

University of British Columbia launches mushroom-powered toilet, turning waste into fertilizer

University of B.C. launches mushroom-powered toilet, turning waste into fertilizer | CBC News

Dubbed the MycoToilet, researchers say the system separates liquids and solids, using a mycelium-lined chamber to absorb 90 per cent of odour-causing compounds.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 2d

Across California, installations of mega batteries store power from renewable sources and distribute it when people need it most.

How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution

Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power

ig.ft.com

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 2d

Major IQ differences in identical twins linked to schooling, challenging decades of research.

When twins’ schooling is very different, their IQs can be as dissimilar as those of unrelated strangers.

Major IQ differences in identical twins linked to schooling, challenging decades of research

A new study in Acta Psychologica reveals that schooling largely explains IQ differences in identical twins raised apart. When their educations are very dissimilar, their IQ scores can be as different ...

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Scientists Find Applying Stevia to Skin Could Be a New Weapon Against Balding.

New research in mice suggests that stevia can boost the potency of minoxidil, the active ingredient in popular hair loss treatments like Rogaine.

Scientists Find Applying Stevia to Skin Could Be a New Weapon Against Balding

New research in mice suggests that stevia can boost the potency of minoxidil, the active ingredient in popular hair loss treatments like Rogaine.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 5d

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel Committee said Machado's tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela is "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times."

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

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Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win.

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 5d

Israel begins withdrawing from parts of Gaza after ceasefire and hostage release deal approved

Live updates: Israel approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

A ceasefire was due to come into effect once Israel had given its approval, but eyewitnesses tell the BBC there were strikes on Gaza overnight.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 6d

Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win.

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

Scientist Who Was Offline 'Living His Best Life' Stunned by Nobel Prize Win

Fred Ramsdell was on vacation in the Wyoming wilderness when he and two colleagues received the honor for their breakthroughs in immunology.

www.wired.com

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 7d

Scientists Find Applying Stevia to Skin Could Be a New Weapon Against Balding.

New research in mice suggests that stevia can boost the potency of minoxidil, the active ingredient in popular hair loss treatments like Rogaine.

Scientists Find Applying Stevia to Skin Could Be a New Weapon Against Balding

New research in mice suggests that stevia can boost the potency of minoxidil, the active ingredient in popular hair loss treatments like Rogaine.

gizmodo.com

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 8d

Scientists Achieve ‘Striking Reversal of Alzheimer’s’ in Mice

Scientists achieve "striking reversal of Alzheimer’s" in mice

“Our results point to a new path: fix the barrier that keeps the brain healthy," researcher Giuseppe Battaglia told Newsweek.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 14d

U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after

Solar and wind represent about 11% to 12% of the energy mix each, while coal sits just under 15%. Developers brought online 16 GW of solar out of a total 21.5 GW electric generation capacity cumulativ...

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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts $70 million for historically Black universities

Video Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts $70 million for historically Black universities

MacKenzie Scott awarded the United Negro College Fund with a $70 million gift towards strengthening historically Black colleges and universities. ABC News' Alex Presha reports.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 14d

Mari Vaughan-Owen is a pioneering humanist pastoral carer, providing emotional support to staff and Members of the Senedd (MSs) in Cardiff – the first non-religious, humanist to provide chaplaincy-style support for politicians in any parliament or devolved assembly in the UK.

Meet Mari Vaughan-Owen, the Senedd’s humanist pastoral carer

Mari Vaughan-Owen is a pioneering humanist pastoral carer, providing emotional support to staff and Members of the Senedd (MSs) in Cardiff – the first humanist to provide chaplaincy-style support for ...

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 15d

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts $70 million for historically Black universities

Video Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gifts $70 million for historically Black universities

MacKenzie Scott awarded the United Negro College Fund with a $70 million gift towards strengthening historically Black colleges and universities. ABC News' Alex Presha reports.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 17d

Reading glasses are a common requirement as we age. A new eye drop formula helped study participants improve their ability to read a reading distance eye chart by an extra two, three, or more lines.

Aging: Daily eyedrops could restore vision loss from presbyopia

A new eye drop formula helped participants improve their ability to read up close, which deteriorates with aging, according to new research presented at a major ophthalmology conference.

www.medicalnewstoday.com

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 17d

Scientists Use Proteins from Fetal Cells to Regrow Hair in Lab and Animal Tests

Longevity, Health, Science, Biohacking, Research, Biology

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 17d

Reading glasses are a common requirement as we age. A new eye drop formula helped study participants improve their ability to read a reading distance eye chart by an extra two, three, or more lines.

Aging: Daily eyedrops could restore vision loss from presbyopia

A new eye drop formula helped participants improve their ability to read up close, which deteriorates with aging, according to new research presented at a major ophthalmology conference.

www.medicalnewstoday.com

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 17d

Motor neurone disease left a woman without her voice for decades. AI and eight seconds of scratchy audio gave it back to her.

How eight seconds of scratchy audio from a VHS tape gave a mum back her voice

Sarah Ezekiel was 34 with two children when motor neurone disease took away her ability to speak.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 19d

Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to ‘time jump’ human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function.

The research, whilst at an early stage of exploration, could revolutionise regenerative medicine:

Multi-omic rejuvenation of human cells by maturation phase transient reprogramming

Transiently reprogramming human fibroblasts up to the maturation phase rejuvenates cells according to several aging markers whilst enabling them to return to their original identity.

elifesciences.org

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 18d

“Never Again”: Young Trump supporters say they regret their vote, calling him a ‘reckless dictator’

Opinion | Trump’s Youth Support Has Faded. These 11 Young Trump Voters Explain Why.

The group discusses the president’s job performance so far across issues such as the economy and immigration.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 19d

Tesla’s UK sales dropped by £500m ($610 million USD) last year as the electric car maker faced a backlash over boss Elon Musk’s support for far right political parties.

Tesla’s UK sales plunge by £500m as drivers boycott Elon Musk

Tesla’s UK sales dropped by £500m last year as the electric car maker faced a backlash over boss Elon Musk’s politics.

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A study of old solar arrays in Switzerland found them to still be working well, retaining more than 80% of their initial power.

"This really shows that photovoltaics can last" said lead researcher Ebrar Özkalay.

Groundbreaking study shows how solar panels age after 30 years of use: 'It's an important message to the photovoltaic industry'

Solar panels are one of the best energy hacks at home, reducing and sometimes eliminating utility bills.

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Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · 19d

Research from the Babraham Institute has developed a method to ‘time jump’ human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function.

The research, whilst at an early stage of exploration, could revolutionise regenerative medicine:

Multi-omic rejuvenation of human cells by maturation phase transient reprogramming

Transiently reprogramming human fibroblasts up to the maturation phase rejuvenates cells according to several aging markers whilst enabling them to return to their original identity.

elifesciences.org

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