Edition 112
September 10, 2026
Good deeds, medical breakthroughs, and sustainable innovations highlight this edition's inspiring news.
Lasker Foundation's 2026 Medical research prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers
Lasker Awards, coveted prizes for biomedical research have gone to scientists behind fundamental discoveries in sleep science and to researchers who developed a groundbreaking treatment for hemophilia.
Scientists Grow Microalgae From Cultivated Meat Production Waste For Next-Level Efficiency
Scientists are turning cultivated meat waste into a nutrient source for microalgae, creating a more sustainable and cost-effective production loop. This "circular cell culture" could slash growth media costs by up to 90% and even generate extra revenue.
USA's two largest school districts have restricted AI for students.
NYC and LA schools banned most student use of artificial intelligence in classrooms for this school year as anxiety over AI’s effect on learning intensifies. Other districts are taking similar steps.
In effort to achieve 1M good deeds in remembrance of 9/11, thousands of trees will be planted in US
Following the tree-planting on Sept. 9, a year-long campaign to plant 3,000 new trees nationwide will follow, honoring the 2,977 victims of 9/11remembrance. Join the movement to do good and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
Solar-Powered Plastic-to-Hydrogen Close to Commercial Scale
Turning plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel is now closer to reality, with a solar-powered reactor successfully tested outdoors at a near-commercial scale. This innovation offers a promising dual solution: tackling plastic pollution while producing emissions-free energy.
