Cannabis and its derivatives have already been shown to relieve short-term chronic pain, reduce inflammation 30x more robustly than aspirin, improve symptoms of Crohn’s disease, and show some efficacy in killing lung and pancreatic cancer cells, but a recent epidemiological look at cannabis use has linked it to dramatically lower rates of cognitive decline and […] The post Study Links Recreational Cannabis Use to Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia-Related Diseases appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

In a historic “first-of-its-kind” agreement the government of British Colombia has acknowledged the aboriginal ownership of 200 islands off the west coast of Canada. The owners are the Haida nation, and rather than the Canadian government giving something to a First Nation, the agreement admits that the “Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai” or the “islands at the end of […] The post Canada Agrees 200 Islands Belong to the Indigenous Haida Nation appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

A California gym coach who was looking for ways to drum up motivation for the students on his cross-country running team as they went away for the summer break came up with a brilliant idea: pair them with shelter dogs. It was eight years ago when GNN first reported on it, and ever since it […] The post PE Coach Pairs Unmotivated Students to Run with Shelter Dogs–Adoptions Soar appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

Texas is in the middle of the most important migratory pathway for birds moving up and down the Americas—nearly 2 billion birds, or 1 out of 3 in the US, will pass over Texas during their spring and autumn migrations. To safeguard the over 400 species of birds that migrate through Texas, the Houston chapter […] The post Millions of Birds Now Migrating Safely Through Darkened Texas Cities After Successful Lights Out Campaign appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

An organization wants to take 75 of the nation’s school kids on the field trip of a lifetime; to a dozen of America’s most famous monuments and places as part of a contest to celebrate the United States’ quarter-millenarium. The Statue of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park, the Library of Congress, and the Golden Gate Bridge […] The post Contest Gives Children Chance to Win the Field Trip of a Lifetime to Famous Landmarks–Celebrating America’s 250th appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

A fan at a Cleveland Monsters game reached over to block a puck that came screaming out of the ice towards the head of a 4-year-old boy named Nasir. Sitting in bed that night, Nasir’s mother Asia Davis shuttered to think what would have happened if the fan hadn’t been there. She resolved to try […] The post Saving Woman’s Son from Hockey Puck, the Three Reunite After Viral Video on Center Ice for Playoffs appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

One of the most hotly anticipated concept cars in recent history, the Aptera solar-powered car took a large step towards reality recently as the first-ever production-grade body arrived at the company’s headquarters in San Diego. This three-wheeler is advertised as containing 34 square feet of solar paneling that actually powers the car as it drives […] The post The Car Fueled Entirely by the Sun Takes Huge Step Towards Production appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

The fourth-longest river in the UK is declining due to farming pollution, but the government has appointed several former and current MPs to organize its rescue—armed with £35 million. The River Wye is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, as well as a Special Area of Conservation, while the lower half where it […] The post After Scenic Waterway Declines, Government Sides with Activists to Intervene on the Wye River’s Behalf appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

Appalachian mining country seems an unlikely place to find a potential breakthrough in renewable energy, but samples of mine tailings in West Virginia have turned up plenty of lithium contained inside fool’s gold. The team of scientists behind the discovery described it as “previously unheard of” and they hope that lithium extracted this way could […] The post Pyrite May Be Known as Fool’s Gold, but It Actually Contains a Kind of Green Gold–Lithium appeared first on Good News Network ..read more

In an interview with the Brisbane Times, an Australian ophthalmologist and biotech entrepreneur lays out his vision for a world in which curing blindness in millions of people worldwide is easy and can be done with a bit of cell replication and a 3D printer. Professor Gerard Sutton is co-founder of Bienco, which he claims […] The post Bioengineered Corneas Stand to Cure Blindness For Millions of People Around the World appeared first on Good News Network ..read more