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‘Major Discovery’ from MIT Could Unleash Solar Revolution
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier: how to store...
Royal Marine Given George Cross After Diving on Grenade
"A Royal Marine who is to be awarded the George Cross for saving the lives of his comrades by throwing himself on top of...
Free Swimming for all in England By 2012
The government has announced plans to offer free use of England's swimming pools to get more people active. Beginning this year the opportunity will...
Fire Hero Dashes into Blazing House Three Times to Save Pal
A hero tenant burst into a burning flat three times in a desperate attempt to rescue a man still inside. Terry Collyer, 41, fought...
101 year-old Man Trains for Marathon While Tipping a Pint (Video)
101-year-old Buster Martin is aiming to become world's oldest marathon runner.
He still has a job in a plumbing shop, but in his spare time...
Autistic Savant Draws Amazing Detailed Buildings After Viewing Them Once
Stephen Wiltshire is an autistic savant. He is also an extraordinary artist, able to draw an entire city skyline in detail (and perfectly counted...
Cheap 5-in-1 Wonder Pill Could Prevent 80% of Heart Attacks
In a mission to make it available to everyone over 55 at an affordable price, UK scientists have developed a "polypill" which they say...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
Seahorses Return to Thames River
Despite almost vanishing because of pollution, seahorses are now back and thriving in London's Thames River. Thanks to improved water quality other species are...
The 50th Anniversary Of The Peace Symbol
In case you missed this gem in Friday's 'On This Day in History' column (featured every day at the bottom of the Good News...
Bishops Urge Cutting Back on Carbon for Lent
Bishops in London and Liverpool are championing a new kind of 40-day fast calling on Britons to cut back on carbon, rather than chocolate...
Johnny Depp Donates $2M to Children’s Hospital
Talk about generous... Johnny Depp paid a secret visit to London's Great Ormond Street Children's hospital on Sunday - and donated $2 million of...
Art Students Inventing Device to Save Lives
"The London bombings of 2005, which left 56 dead and 800 injured, shocked a group of graduates so much that they decided to invent...
Iron Man Completes 13-Year Human-Powered World Trip
British adventurer Jason Lewis on Saturday arrived in Greenwich, south-east London, ending a 13-year round-the-world trip using only the power of the human body....
Scientists Hail ‘Frozen Smoke’ as Material That Will Change World
NASA scientists nicknamed it “frozen smoke” because aerogel is 99.8 percent air, and almost as light. Yet, "it is capable of insulating against...
Scientists Create Patch to Repair Hole in Heart
The body's natural healing power is being employed to treat a common heart defect. One in four human hearts contains a valve-like hole that...
Gentle Strokes Massage for Pain and Stress
"A massage therapy devised by an intensive care nurse helped a single mom to relax for the first time in years." It's called the...
Live Earth Concert Series (Video Review)
The 'Live Earth' concerts wrapped up at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, part of a world-wide music marathon raising awareness about global warming for...
Autistic Savant Draws Rome After Viewing it Once
Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire is a "star among savants." In the film Beautiful Minds, A Voyage into the Brain, he is introduced as "The...
Live Earth Concerts on 07/7/7 Tune in Worldwide Climate Message and Music
Plan this Saturday, 7/7/07, to check in with Live Earth, a 24-hour concert taking place on 7 continents that will bring together more than...