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Community WinsNew Law Will Protect Kids’ Lemonade Stands After State Employees Were Caught Demanding FeesGood News Network · 3 min readIn Michigan, a prospective law would eliminate virtually all regulations on that ole’ chestnut: the childhood lemonade stand. If it can be believed, state house Representative Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan), had the issue brought to his attention after the local health department in his district demanded that some children pay repeated fees to run their lemonadeHuman KindnessGreat Smokey Mountains Will Soon Get Even Greater – Thanks to Nonprofit’s Land PurchaseGood News Network · 3 min readFoothills Land Conservancy (FLC) recently completed the acquisition of the Oliver Tract, a 600-acre property bordering the national park. The purchase permanently protects “one of the most significant remaining privately held properties”Creative JoyDrone Photographer Captures First-Known Aerial Footage of a Humpback Whale Giving BirthMy Modern Met · 3 min readDrone Photographer Captures First-Known Aerial Footage of a Humpback Whale Giving Birth Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por Alex | Forrest Media (@forrestfov) When drone pilot Alexander Forrest set out to capture the annual whale migration off the coast of New South Wales, he never thought he’d get some history-making footage.Science and HealthMolecular electromagnetic sensor may enable remote-controlled gene therapyPhys.org Biology · 3 min readThe deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of living organisms contains regulatory elements that control when, where and to what extent specific genes are turned on or off. They can be co-opted to create "gene switches" that hold significant potential for understanding gene expression and for therapeutic applications, particularly for the noninvasive treatment or management of genetic disorders.Good EarthPacific farmers are reviving traditional knowledge to tackle a changing climatePhys.org Biology · 3 min readFor thousands of years, farmers in the Pacific have lived in harmony with their environment. But rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and tired soils are testing even the most experienced hands. by Dorin Gupta, Viliamu Iese, Sineka Munidasa, Leslie Ubaub, Soane Patolo, University of Melbourne.Good EarthRed skies, lost solar power: Why Australia must prepare for more dust stormsPhys.org Earth · 3 min readImagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a red sky, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack. No, the apocalypse has not descended on your local neighborhood. You've just been caught in the middle of a dust storm.Good EarthSee the Most Spectacular Photos and Videos From Europe’s First Total Solar Eclipse in DecadesMy Modern Met · 3 min readSee the Most Spectacular Photos and Videos From Europe’s First Total Solar Eclipse in Decades View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nauzet González (@shotbynau) Europe experienced its first total solar eclipse in decades on August 12, 2026. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, among other places on the continent. It was a momentous occasion.Science and HealthFungal chitin offers new route to tougher hydrogels for medical devices and soft robotsPhys.org Biology · 3 min readResearchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, have made an advance by using a natural substance from fungi called chitin to create hydrogels that are significantly stronger and tougher. This new material could lead to safer medical devices, longer-lasting coatings and other innovations that improve everyday technology and health care.Science and HealthHow barramundi research gives breeders more controlPhys.org Biology · 3 min readBarramundi farmers will soon be able to improve stock genetics by placing more emphasis on the sex of their breeding fish. D. candidate Jessica Hintzsche has produced the most detailed genetic map ever created for barramundi, showing how traits can be passed between generations.Good EarthPhotosynthetic microorganisms achieve long-lasting and renewable chemical productionPhys.org Biology · 3 min readPhotosynthetic microorganisms can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide into useful compounds under mild, environmentally compatible conditions. However, many current photosynthetic production systems rely on cells growing freely in large volumes of liquid. This creates a substantial demand for water and requires extensive mixing to keep the cells evenly distributed and exposed to light, increasing the resource and energy requirements of the process.Good EarthClimate change could mean four extra hours of extreme heat on hot daysPhys.org Earth · 3 min readHot days could gain more than four additional hours of extreme heat by the end of the 21st century under a high-emissions scenario, according to a modeling study published in Nature Climate Change. The findings show that hourly assessments can capture heat exposure overlooked by daily metrics and could support more effective heat risk management and public health planning.Science and HealthNew study shows urban growers rely on accessible educational resources to adopt pollinator-friendly farming practicesPhys.org Biology · 3 min readA recent study by MSU entomologists Jen Roedel, Karma Thomas and Zsofia Szendrei found that urban growers' use of pollinator management practices is driven more by access to educational resources, labor and other farming support than by demographics or the pollination needs of their crops.Science and HealthSticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant predictionPhys.org Biology · 3 min readA flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings show that Saxifraga candelabrum can attract, trap, digest and absorb nitrogen from insects, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.Creative JoyPeople Are “Kite Fighting” in the Sky, Turning a Tranquil Pastime Into a Ruthless CompetitionMy Modern Met · 3 min readPeople Are “Kite Fighting” in the Sky, Turning a Tranquil Pastime Into a Ruthless Competition Flying a kite is one of the most peaceful pastimes out there. But for all the serenity, there is a more extreme side to kites. Rather than simply seeing it take flight and float in the air, people around the world partake in kite fighting.Good EarthRare Jaguar Sighting in Arizona Offers Hope Amid Border Wall ThreatHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Rare Jaguar Sighting in Arizona Offers Hope Amid Border Wall Threat A jaguar sighting in Arizona of a male nicknamed Cinco, the fifth documented in 15 years, offers hope for the endangered species even as border wall construction threatens the mountain corridors jaguars need for recovery.Science and HealthLast Scottish island bird hunt banned after almost 500 yearsPhys.org Biology · 3 min readA centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, authorities said Monday, citing conservation concerns. This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies .Science and HealthHow fitness, speed and position shape competition in expanding populationsPhys.org Biology · 3 min readA study published in the Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (JSTAT), inspired by the behavior of bacterial colonies observed in previous experiments, uses mathematical models to describe the expansion of competing populations. The aim is to understand which factors determine the success of one population over another.Science and HealthPine bark and sponge compounds could counter drug-resistant malaria and babesiosisPhys.org Biology · 3 min readAs parasites become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, are working to develop a new generation of treatments for two serious infectious diseases: malaria and babesiosis.Animal RescueGood News in History, August 2Good News Network · 3 min read83 years ago today, in combat with the Japanese during the Solomon Islands Campaign in World War II, Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was rammed by the Japanese Destroyer Amagiri. Its commanding officer, a certain Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, undertook almost single-handedly to rescued his crew of 12 men, saving all but two in the process, whileAnimal RescueLynx Rescued in War-torn Ukraine Walks on Grass for the First Time (WATCH)Good News Network · 3 min readA Eurasian lynx rescued from misery in Ukraine took her first steps on grass —and soon rolled over onto her back—after being rescued by a UK animal sanctuary. The big cat named Ursa was found seriously ill in January after being illegally kept as a private pet in Kyiv. She was moved to a wild