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Good News in History, July 30
Happy 80th Birthday to the Jamaican ska and reggae musician, singer, and actor, Jimmy Cliff. After scoring his first hit at age 14, he...
Some People Are Magnets for Mosquitoes – It Could Be the Soap They’re Using
Why some people are mosquito magnets might be due to which soap they use in the shower, according to new research, as the pesky...
Little Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: ‘An Amazing Moment’
Kenya's vast Tsavo East National Park is no place for the solitary. It's easy to get lost in the dense bush, a fact 4-year-old...
This Fabric Is Designed to Block Mosquito Bites
In a potentially huge development for fashion in tropical countries, an entomologist has come up with a Spandex-polyester weave that's impermeable to the proboscis...
Trial Skin Cancer Vaccine Dramatically Reduced Melanoma Relapse in Patients Receiving Immunotherapy
A personalized skin cancer vaccine has almost halved the risk of death or relapse in patients with the deadliest form of melanoma.
The trial involved...
Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000
Researchers looking to help students at school have used low-cost materials like theater lighting filters to turn regular smartphone cameras into fluorescent microscopes.
The resolution...
New Mosquito Repellent Works Better Than DEET, is Safer, and Smells Good
One of the most studied insect repellents in history, DEET has long been the first line of defense against mosquitoes for campers and field...
He Invented a $2 Paper Microscope For Remote Lab Work So Scientists Don’t Have to Haul Heavy Equipment
A young scientist who worked in the jungles of Thailand has been awarded a national prize for his invention of a $2 paper microscope...
Cheap, Single-Dose Rabies Vaccine Passes Phase 1 Trials–Could Save Thousands of Lives
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial studying the immune response and safety of...
Science Shows What Actually Repels and Doesn’t Repel Mosquitoes: DEET, Citronella, Blood Type Myths Busted
With summer barbecue season well underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are wondering if those citronella candles are even working to keep...
‘Miraculous’ Mosquito Hack Cuts Dengue Disease Rate by 77%
Just as mosquitoes and the diseases they carry plague tropical societies, the harnessing of the mosquito society's own plague, Wolbachia bacteria, is helping Indonesia combat Dengue...
Scientists Discover a New Brown Species They Named the ‘Chocolate Frog’ – And it’s Adorable
In the "nasty" swamps of New Guinea, a frog specialist has discovered a new species which he decided to call the "chocolate frog."
Far from...
First Human Trial of HIV Vaccine Produced Immune Response in 97% of Volunteers
A phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental vaccine primed the immune system using a unique approach in order to prevent HIV.
The promising results,...
Miami Team Able to Bring Basketball Fans Back to Arena With the Help of COVID-Sniffing Dogs
With the help of some truly potent pooches, the Miami Heat will be able to allow some ticket holders in to watch their games...
New Report Shows Tuberculosis Deaths Have Fallen By 14% in Five Years, Saving 60 Million in the Last Two Decades
In the World Health Organization's annual global tuberculosis report, the UN agency responsible for international public health forecasts hundreds of thousands of people recovering...
NEW GNN Weekly Column Offers Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
We are so excited to be partnering with our friend Rob Brezsny, who has for years championed a positive approach to life through astrology....
A ‘Momentous Milestone’: Africa Finally Eradicates the Wild Polio Virus From its Continent, After Decades of Work
The World Health Organization is celebrating the news that the African continent is finally free of the wild poliovirus, 24 years after Nelson Mandela...
Compuesto de Esponjas Marinas Puede Detener y Matar el Herpes, Cultivarlas Podría Beneficiar a los Indonesios
El químico manzamina-A, encontrado en las esponjas de mar que viven en las aguas indonesias, puede bloquear la replica de células cancerígenas.
Compound in Sea Sponges Can Stop Cancer and Kill Herpes – And Growing Them Would Benefit Indonesians
The chemical manzamine-A, found in sea sponges (Acanthostrongylophora ingens) living in the waters of indonesia, can block the replication of cancer cells.
Exciting Study Results Say COVID-19 Vaccine Was Effective and Well-Tolerated for Its 45 Adult Participants
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.