AI mediation tool could help people find common ground
The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement The post AI mediation tool could help people find common ground...
View ArticleStudy asks: what can we learn from cancer ‘super-survivors’?
NHS centres are involved in the search for patients who have lived much longer than expected, in hope of developing new therapies The post Study asks: what can we learn from cancer ‘super-survivors’?...
View Article‘Don’t scare us and use our words’ say teens behind anti-sextortion campaign
Relatable language, fast-paced messaging and avoiding scare tactics are key to the new project, thanks to the input of Scottish teens The post ‘Don’t scare us and use our words’ say teens behind...
View ArticleCutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests
Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species The post Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s...
View ArticleSaplings from vandalised Sycamore Gap tree will spread ‘message of hope’
Fresh shoots grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are set to ‘spread hope throughout the nation’ The post Saplings from vandalised Sycamore Gap tree will spread ‘message of hope’ appeared first on...
View ArticleWhat went right this week: the good news that matters
Spain moved to tackle fake news, US climate activists claimed a win, and two species made ‘epic’ comebacks, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on...
View ArticleYoung Londoners design emojis to celebrate Black and mixed-race hairstyles
The depictions feature the styles worn by the young people who have been helped by campaign group Rise.365 The post Young Londoners design emojis to celebrate Black and mixed-race hairstyles appeared...
View ArticleUK student brews design for a repairable kettle that anyone can fix
If you have a screwdriver, you can mend the modular kettle, promises its designer The post UK student brews design for a repairable kettle that anyone can fix appeared first on Positive News.
View ArticleDeadly Russian rocket is transformed into musical instrument of hope
A Ukrainian composer has crafted a pitch perfect message of hope and defiance by turning a Russian missile into a musical instrument The post Deadly Russian rocket is transformed into musical...
View ArticleWhat went right this week: a big, bold bird plan, plus more
A plan was hatched to create England’s biggest bird sanctuary, and publishers took a stand against censorship, plus more good news The post What went right this week: a big, bold bird plan, plus more...
View ArticleThe university that became a sanctuary for hope
For scholars and human rights defenders from across the world, the University of York is offering a rare refuge where they can study in safety The post The university that became a sanctuary for hope...
View ArticleFirst astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission
John McFall has been approved as the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station The post First astronaut with a disability cleared for space...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils breakthrough chip, promising quantum computers in ‘years...
Microsoft has revealed a new quantum chip that could eventually lead to computers capable of solving highly complex societal problems The post Microsoft unveils breakthrough chip, promising quantum...
View ArticlePlates London becomes first UK vegan restaurant to win a Michelin star
Curious diners have been packing out the Shoreditch eaterie to sample a menu packed with ‘layers of flavour and texture’ The post Plates London becomes first UK vegan restaurant to win a Michelin star...
View ArticleWhat’s the true secret to happiness? Scientists may be about to find out
Researchers are hoping to uncover the elusive secret to happiness in the biggest study of its kind to date The post What’s the true secret to happiness? Scientists may be about to find out appeared...
View Article‘I created my own freedom’: Amanda Knox on resilience, courage and the...
The world’s most famous exoneree believes her unique experience holds lessons for us all The post ‘I created my own freedom’: Amanda Knox on resilience, courage and the capacity to forgive appeared...
View ArticleResearchers put the UK’s pothole problem on the road to recovery
Taking inspiration from nature, scientists have tracked down a road surface material that repairs itself The post Researchers put the UK’s pothole problem on the road to recovery appeared first on...
View ArticleWhat went right this week: the good news that matters
A guerilla ad campaign called time on ‘no ball games’ signs, a rare moth was reintroduced, and a ‘brain-pacemaker’ was trialled The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared...
View ArticleWhat went right this week: the good news that matters
Europe offered ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers, neurodivergence hit the big screen, and plans for a new national forest were announced The post What went right this week: the good news that...
View ArticleBeyond the ping pong table: new certification endorses truly progressive...
Workplaces that put people and progress before profit? They do exist. Here, we profile four that are leading the way The post Beyond the ping pong table: new certification endorses truly progressive...
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