A 13-year-old’s kidney was failing, then a stranger stepped in: “I don’t think there was a dry eye in the room”

When Elias Manolis started experiencing extreme fatigue early last year, his parents were alarmed, but not surprised.  The 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, had been born with ureterovesical junction obstruction, a rare congenital disease, where a blockage between the ureter and bladder causes urine to back up into the kidney. The condition can cause pain, infections and fevers.  Rita Manolis said her son struggled with "a lot of infections, a lot of hospital visits, lots of […]

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‘Lightning in a Bottle’ Transforms Methane into High-Demand Methanol Through Breakthrough Process

<p>By harnessing tiny bursts of plasma—or &#8220;mini lightning bolts&#8221;—in glass tubes submerged in water, chemists have discovered a new way to

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'Lightning in a Bottle' Transforms Methane into High-Demand Methanol Through Breakthrough Process

Methanol is a high-demand industrial chemical used to make many products people use every day as fuel for ships and industrial boilers.

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Grandmother Gets Help From Her Dog While Gardening: She Points and He Digs

<p>An American senior recently went viral on social media while doing a bit of gardening—with the help of a 150 pound dog. Barbara Collins has some fl

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Grandmother Gets Help From Her Dog While Gardening: She Points and He Digs

Collins admitted to the Washington Post that she feels "very lucky" to have a friend like Chewy, who is named after Chewbacca the Wookie

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Release the Kraken: 60-foot Octopuses Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows

<p>The kraken: a giant squid or octopus of myth, seems to have swam in the Cretaceous oceans, a Japanese study shows. Recovering a selection of truly

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Release the Kraken: 60-foot Octopuses Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows

The kraken: a giant squid or octopus of myth, seems to have swam in the Cretaceous oceans, a Japanese study shows.

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Good News in History, April 27

<p>70 years ago today, Rocky Marciano retired as an undefeated boxing champ at age 32, becoming the only person to hold the heavyweight title without

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A daily column that features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—April 27.

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Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia

<p>Research from the University of Melbourne for the first time has confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic Twelve Apostles, 25 miles of

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Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia

Landmark research confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ rock formations along Australia’s southern coast.

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$20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States

<p>An innovative solution that would guard against natural disasters facing the Gulf Coast region has won a $20 million infusion to make its vision a

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$20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States

An innovative Louisiana solution to respond to hurricanes facing the US Gulf Coast wins $20 million to ensure health clinics stay open.

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Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial to be Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)

<p>In Australia, the eastern barred bandicoot was declared extinct in the wild in 1991, after the population dwindled to just 60 living at a landfill

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Once Extinct in the Wild, Bandicoot Marsupial Released Across Australia After Being Bred For Survival (LOOK)

The bandicoot was extinct in the wild in 1991, but the marsupial has now been “bred for survival” and will be released across the country.

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Good News in History, April 26

<p>106 years ago today, the Smithsonian Museums in the nation&#8217;s capital held the first of its Great Debate series, with the topic being whether

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Celebrating the Genius and Beauty of French-American Artist and Birdwatcher, John Audubon, Born 235 Years Ago

A daily column that features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—April 26.

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Researchers Develop Way to Get Natural Gas That’s Renewable Directly From Sewage

<p>A pilot study employing a new method for treating sewage sludge efficiently created renewable natural gas while slashing in half the cost of the tr

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Researchers Develop Way to Get Natural Gas That’s Renewable Directly From Sewage

A new method for treating sewage sludge efficiently created renewable natural gas while slashing in half the cost of the treatment.

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