https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-women-of-numan-are-planting-their-way-back-to-fertile-la/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZThe women of Numan are planting their way back to fertile land https://upbeat.buzz/story/sixty-homes-and-ten-families-already-moved-in-yorkton-and-ye/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZSixty homes, and ten families already moved in: Yorkton and Yellow Quill build together https://upbeat.buzz/story/brain-cells-are-orbiting-earth-tonight-hunting-clues-to-alzh/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZBrain cells are orbiting Earth tonight, hunting clues to Alzheimer's https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-tiny-new-crab-named-for-a-salt-loving-rice/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZA tiny new crab, named for a salt-loving rice https://upbeat.buzz/story/rescued-from-a-drying-waterhole-gwydir-s-turtles-answered-wi/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZRescued from a drying waterhole, Gwydir's turtles answered with 250 eggs https://upbeat.buzz/story/not-extinct-after-all-a-flash-of-orange-brings-a-lost-bird-b/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZNot extinct after all: a flash of orange brings a lost bird back after 13 years https://upbeat.buzz/story/dna-from-droppings-and-hair-settles-a-himalayan-mystery-nepa/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZDNA from droppings and hair settles a Himalayan mystery: Nepal's elusive bear is Tibetan https://upbeat.buzz/story/spiky-tiny-balls-keep-pesticide-on-the-leaf-so-farmers-could/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZSpiky tiny balls keep pesticide on the leaf — so farmers could spray far less https://upbeat.buzz/story/vietnam-s-dr-ha-takes-first-prize-for-ai-that-makes-healthca/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZVietnam's Dr Ha takes first prize for AI that makes healthcare fairer https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-world-s-largest-wood-to-chemicals-plant-is-open-and-it-r/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZThe world's largest wood-to-chemicals plant is open — and it runs on sawmill leftovers https://upbeat.buzz/story/inside-a-lion-hundreds-of-microbes-nobody-had-ever-catalogue/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZInside a lion: hundreds of microbes nobody had ever catalogued https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-times-brighter-a-recipe-for-glow-in-the-dark-probes-tha/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZFive times brighter: a recipe for glow-in-the-dark probes that watch living cells https://upbeat.buzz/story/nursing-students-walk-a-patient-s-whole-life-and-learn-older/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZNursing students walk a patient's whole life — and learn older-adult care by living it https://upbeat.buzz/story/santo-domingo-s-old-city-goes-first-piloting-a-climate-toolk/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZSanto Domingo's old city goes first: piloting a climate toolkit for the world's heritage https://upbeat.buzz/story/go-back-to-your-villages-bangladesh-takes-breast-cancer-scre/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000Z'Go back to your villages': Bangladesh takes breast-cancer screening to the women never screened https://upbeat.buzz/story/no-more-diesel-no-more-dark-dorms-a-kenyan-boarding-school-s/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZNo more diesel, no more dark dorms: a Kenyan boarding school switches on its own sun https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-golden-camellia-nobody-knew-found-higher-than-any-of-its-k/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZA golden camellia nobody knew, found higher than any of its kind — fewer than 100 remain https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-device-that-sees-remembers-and-learns-on-500-times-less-en/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZA device that sees, remembers and learns — on 500 times less energy https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-women-one-starting-grid-phoenix-sets-a-first-for-its-rac/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZSix women, one starting grid: Phoenix sets a first for its racing series https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-farming-family-talks-its-county-out-of-a-ban-cattle-will-g/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZA farming family talks its county out of a ban — cattle will graze under the solar panels https://upbeat.buzz/story/colombia-writes-health-into-its-climate-plan-clean-air-inclu/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZColombia writes health into its climate plan — clean air included https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-years-hauling-soil-by-hand-rozina-turns-salt-land-fertil/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZTen years hauling soil by hand: Rozina turns salt land fertile — and Rome takes notice https://upbeat.buzz/story/after-seven-dry-years-morocco-bets-on-the-sea-for-its-drinki/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZAfter seven dry years, Morocco bets on the sea for its drinking water https://upbeat.buzz/story/saving-children-means-saving-the-community-hargeisa-opens-a/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000Z'Saving children means saving the community': Hargeisa opens a vaccination centre of its own https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-indian-ocean-s-breathing-is-changing-and-scientists-have/Upbeaten2026-10-18T17:26:50.000ZThe Indian Ocean's breathing is changing — and scientists have mapped how https://upbeat.buzz/story/asked-at-a-checkup-answered-with-a-conversation-routine-scre/Upbeaten2026-10-18T16:52:34.000ZAsked at a checkup, answered with a conversation: routine screening sent more adults to therapy https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-seal-pups-at-south-walney-twelve-years-running/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:29:35.000ZTwo seal pups at South Walney — and a colony that keeps coming back https://upbeat.buzz/story/from-42-in-every-100-to-7-bioko-s-22-year-fight-brings-malar/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZFrom 42 in every 100 to 7: Bioko's 22-year fight brings malaria to its lowest level ever https://upbeat.buzz/story/after-17-years-off-the-grid-talasse-s-lights-come-on-powered/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZAfter 17 years off the grid, Talasse's lights come on — powered by the sun https://upbeat.buzz/story/no-symptoms-no-transfusions-college-ahead-vian-s-gene-therap/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZNo symptoms, no transfusions, college ahead: Vian's gene therapy gave her life back https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-screening-test-found-imogen-s-diabetes-before-it-could-amb/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZA screening test found Imogen's diabetes before it could ambush her https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-clean-shirt-a-tie-polished-shoes-wales-oldest-man-turns-10/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZA clean shirt, a tie, polished shoes: Wales' oldest man turns 107 with a red carpet https://upbeat.buzz/story/sixteen-lichens-nobody-had-ever-named-hiding-on-rainforest-l/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZSixteen lichens nobody had ever named, hiding on rainforest leaves in China https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-new-stick-insects-hiding-in-plain-sight-in-australia-s-m/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZTwo new stick insects, hiding in plain sight in Australia's most-photographed forests https://upbeat.buzz/story/present-is-not-the-same-as-reachable-a-tiny-camera-watches-c/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZPresent is not the same as reachable: a tiny camera watches cancer proteins hide — and get found https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-injection-that-reprograms-the-body-s-own-killer-cells-no/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZAn injection that reprograms the body's own killer cells — no laboratory detour needed https://upbeat.buzz/story/squeezed-and-held-cancer-cells-stop-travelling-and-give-up/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZSqueezed and held, cancer cells stop travelling — and give up https://upbeat.buzz/story/adelaide-s-cancer-cells-went-to-the-edge-of-space-and-came-h/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZAdelaide's cancer cells went to the edge of space — and came home safely https://upbeat.buzz/story/tell-me-back-what-i-just-told-you-a-simple-habit-that-measur/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000Z'Tell me back what I just told you' — a simple habit that measurably steadies patients https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-hundred-throats-one-robot-incisions-as-small-as-5-millim/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZOne hundred throats, one robot, incisions as small as 5 millimetres https://upbeat.buzz/story/devon-s-first-a-liver-treatment-that-travels-to-the-tumour-n/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZDevon's first: a liver treatment that travels to the tumour, not the whole body https://upbeat.buzz/story/4-152-adoptions-in-one-year-richmond-s-shelter-just-had-its/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000Z4,152 adoptions in one year: Richmond's shelter just had its biggest year since 2002 https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-pangolin-three-slow-lorises-and-220-second-chances-in-viet/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZA pangolin, three slow lorises and 220 second chances in Vietnam's cave country https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-lights-stayed-on-south-africa-s-power-reforms-invite-3-9/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZThe lights stayed on: South Africa's power reforms invite $3.9 billion of private sunshine https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-hundred-palmyra-seeds-twenty-students-one-greener-airpo/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZFive hundred palmyra seeds, twenty students, one greener airport road https://upbeat.buzz/story/safer-vegetables-stronger-women-farmers-447-000-of-fao-grant/Upbeaten2026-10-18T12:22:23.000ZSafer vegetables, stronger women farmers: $447,000 of FAO grants land in Dhaka https://upbeat.buzz/story/four-days-after-lung-surgery-pope-leo-is-back-at-the-window/Upbeaten2026-10-18T11:50:01.000ZFour days after lung surgery, Pope Leo is back at the window — voice strong, crowds cheering https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-phone-check-in-and-a-clinician-who-actually-reads-it-serio/Upbeaten2026-10-18T09:49:50.000ZA phone check-in, and a clinician who actually reads it: serious trouble after surgery falls by 22% https://upbeat.buzz/story/he-walked-back-into-the-hospital-just-to-say-thank-you-the-n/Upbeaten2026-10-18T09:49:50.000ZHe walked back into the hospital just to say thank you: the nurse who spotted the blips on his heart monitor https://upbeat.buzz/story/free-shots-no-bill-bridgeport-offers-every-child-in-the-city/Upbeaten2026-10-18T08:49:16.000ZFree shots, no bill: Bridgeport offers every child in the city their vaccinations https://upbeat.buzz/story/money-sent-home-straight-into-a-wallet-remittances-get-an-ea/Upbeaten2026-10-18T08:49:16.000ZMoney sent home, straight into a wallet: remittances get an easier last mile in Cameroon https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-mutation-that-drives-this-eye-cancer-also-betrays-it-sci/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZThe mutation that drives this eye cancer also betrays it: scientists find its lifeline — and cut it https://upbeat.buzz/story/treat-the-whole-family-not-just-the-child-hearts-get-healthi/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZTreat the whole family, not just the child: hearts get healthier when the dinner table changes together https://upbeat.buzz/story/dingoes-take-the-tail-eagles-take-the-head-australia-s-scave/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZDingoes take the tail, eagles take the head: Australia's scavengers order from the menu, not the bin https://upbeat.buzz/story/seventeen-pigments-one-extraordinary-eye-the-mantis-shrimp-h/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZSeventeen pigments, one extraordinary eye: the mantis shrimp hides light switches that could one day steer living cells https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-40-fold-clean-up-google-s-quantum-chip-polishes-its-most-f/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZA 40-fold clean-up: Google's quantum chip polishes its most fragile ingredient for the first time https://upbeat.buzz/story/listening-to-one-electron-at-a-time-a-japanese-fix-makes-shy/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZListening to one electron at a time: a Japanese fix makes shy quantum devices speak up https://upbeat.buzz/story/fifty-two-thousand-kilometres-of-wire-burundi-s-1-4-billion/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZFifty-two thousand kilometres of wire: Burundi's $1.4 billion plan to bring light to 8 million people https://upbeat.buzz/story/from-a-small-poultry-project-to-a-world-stage-lesotho-s-male/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZFrom a small poultry project to a world stage: Lesotho's Malerato Khoeli is one of FAO's first 100 Women Heroes https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-years-without-a-single-malaria-death-one-ghanaian-hospit/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZTwo years without a single malaria death: one Ghanaian hospital shows what elimination looks like https://upbeat.buzz/story/not-just-training-the-tools-themselves-107-dhaka-residents-r/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZNot just training — the tools themselves: 107 Dhaka residents receive the means to earn https://upbeat.buzz/story/green-stays-in-the-dressing-room-pakistan-s-cricketers-wear/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZGreen stays in the dressing room: Pakistan's cricketers wear pink so more women get checked in time https://upbeat.buzz/story/white-and-sky-blue-in-the-high-andes-a-new-flower-now-carrie/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZWhite and sky-blue in the high Andes: a new flower now carries Messi's name https://upbeat.buzz/story/yesterday-s-rubbish-tonight-s-lights-a-san-jos-landfill-now/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZYesterday's rubbish, tonight's lights: a San José landfill now feeds power into Costa Rica's grid https://upbeat.buzz/story/clay-reefs-for-coral-ink-for-art-a-mindanao-university-puts/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZClay reefs for coral, ink for art: a Mindanao university puts its inventions on show https://upbeat.buzz/story/by-day-a-ranger-by-night-a-student-nyaradzo-hoto-s-nine-year/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZBy day a ranger, by night a student: Nyaradzo Hoto's nine-year climb to biodiversity officer https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-hundred-miles-on-a-150-year-old-tricycle-colin-s-thank-y/Upbeaten2026-10-18T07:27:23.000ZOne hundred miles on a 150-year-old tricycle: Colin's thank-you to the clinic that saved his sight https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-ai-learns-to-see-crystals-in-3d-and-spots-battery-materia/Upbeaten2026-10-18T05:50:20.000ZAn AI learns to see crystals in 3D — and spots battery materials words alone missed https://upbeat.buzz/story/filed-under-the-wrong-names-for-decades-two-kyrgyzstan-bees/Upbeaten2026-10-18T03:49:38.000ZFiled under the wrong names for decades: two Kyrgyzstan bees finally get their own https://upbeat.buzz/story/nine-funders-500-million-one-promise-the-most-threatened-spe/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZNine funders, $500 million, one promise: the most threatened species get a rescue alliance of their own https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-mother-s-vaccine-a-newborn-s-shield-protection-that-passes/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZA mother's vaccine, a newborn's shield: protection that passes from one body to the next https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-hundred-mirror-pieces-in-the-desert-the-world-s-largest/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZFive hundred mirror pieces in the desert: the world's largest telescope is three-quarters built https://upbeat.buzz/story/at-99-helga-strapped-herself-to-a-plane-s-wing-and-took-the/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZAt 99, Helga strapped herself to a plane's wing — and took the record, for the air ambulance https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-years-old-one-hour-on-the-decks-illumi-is-the-world-s-yo/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZSix years old, one hour on the decks: Illumi is the world's youngest club DJ https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-cheetah-cubs-one-webcam-and-a-bloodline-four-generation/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZFive cheetah cubs, one webcam, and a bloodline four generations deep https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-lake-that-won-t-be-built-a-texas-judge-sides-with-the-ra/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZThe lake that won't be built: a Texas judge sides with the ranchers, the prairie and the river https://upbeat.buzz/story/six-young-turtles-healed-and-home-a-beach-in-florida-waves-t/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZSix young turtles, healed and home: a beach in Florida waves them back to the Atlantic https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-trips-a-day-an-hour-each-a-timor-leste-village-turns-on/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZTen trips a day, an hour each: a Timor-Leste village turns on the tap instead https://upbeat.buzz/story/250-brisbane-kids-750-thank-yous-a-treasure-hunt-where-the-t/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000Z250 Brisbane kids, 750 thank-yous: a treasure hunt where the treasure is gratitude https://upbeat.buzz/story/mexico-city-gets-its-own-xbox-game-camp-latin-america-s-game/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZMexico City gets its own Xbox Game Camp: Latin America's game makers, mentored at home https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-little-nudge-paid-in-groceries-the-western-cape-rewards-th/Upbeaten2026-10-18T02:18:11.000ZA little nudge, paid in groceries: the Western Cape rewards the healthy choice https://upbeat.buzz/story/instead-of-shrinking-fat-cells-a-new-shot-removes-them-and-e/Upbeaten2026-10-18T01:53:26.000ZInstead of shrinking fat cells, a new shot removes them — and early trials point to less fat coming back https://upbeat.buzz/story/eight-new-fungi-were-hiding-on-ordinary-leaves-and-their-fam/Upbeaten2026-10-17T23:52:34.000ZEight new fungi were hiding on ordinary leaves — and their family tree begins in Asia, 49.5 million years ago https://upbeat.buzz/story/2-734-800-vaccine-doses-land-in-libreville-and-a-catch-up-pl/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000Z2,734,800 vaccine doses land in Libreville — and a catch-up plan for every child who missed out https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-technician-in-the-living-room-a-whole-care-team-on-the-scr/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZA technician in the living room, a whole care team on the screen: frail elders get to stay home https://upbeat.buzz/story/653-more-chances-to-hear-them-sing-endangered-mountain-frogs/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000Z653 more chances to hear them sing: endangered mountain frogs go home https://upbeat.buzz/story/seven-classrooms-one-lesson-a-continent-latin-america-trains/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZSeven classrooms, one lesson, a continent: Latin America trains its own AI biologists https://upbeat.buzz/story/they-covered-whole-houses-endangered-bogong-moths-are-back-o/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZThey covered whole houses: endangered bogong moths are back over Australia's southeast https://upbeat.buzz/story/soldiers-accused-of-ordinary-crimes-belong-in-ordinary-court/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZSoldiers accused of ordinary crimes belong in ordinary courts, Indonesia's top court rules https://upbeat.buzz/story/don-t-smash-the-scissors-slow-them-a-lab-made-molecule-halve/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZDon't smash the scissors, slow them: a lab-made molecule halves an Alzheimer's protein in mice https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-body-s-lifelong-guardians-grown-in-a-dish-stem-cells-rep/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZThe body's lifelong guardians, grown in a dish: stem cells replay the immune system's first chapter https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-fungus-was-copying-its-own-genome-to-survive-exeter-find/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZThe fungus was copying its own genome to survive: Exeter finds a hidden route to drug resistance https://upbeat.buzz/story/strong-bones-longer-lives-what-blood-cancer-patients-skeleto/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZStrong bones, longer lives: what blood-cancer patients' skeletons are telling doctors https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-flash-300-attoseconds-long-squeezed-into-a-spot-100-000-ti/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZA flash 300 attoseconds long, squeezed into a spot 100,000 times smaller than a hair https://upbeat.buzz/story/steve-and-terri-the-beavers-two-rescued-kits-get-famous-name/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZSteve and Terri, the beavers: two rescued kits get famous names and a second chance https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-categories-one-spotlight-latin-america-s-women-chemist/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZThree categories, one spotlight: Latin America's women chemists take their awards in Lima https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-zealand-s-top-science-medal-goes-to-the-man-who-taught-t/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZNew Zealand's top science medal goes to the man who taught the world to fight plant invaders https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-zealand-signs-on-pacific-coral-reefs-gain-another-guardi/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZNew Zealand signs on: Pacific coral reefs gain another guardian https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-25-qubit-machine-and-a-promise-bengaluru-s-new-quantum-hub/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZA 25-qubit machine and a promise: Bengaluru's new quantum hub aims to train 100 engineers by December https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-planet-with-a-lopsided-sky-webb-maps-the-weather-on-a-worl/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZA planet with a lopsided sky: Webb maps the weather on a world 1,300 light-years away https://upbeat.buzz/story/small-projects-triple-returns-africa-s-tiniest-tech-teams-ar/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZSmall projects, triple returns: Africa's tiniest tech teams are beating the big spenders https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-call-one-team-one-second-chance-abu-dhabi-wires-up-a-wil/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZOne call, one team, one second chance: Abu Dhabi wires up a wildlife rescue network https://upbeat.buzz/story/sunlight-outruns-the-atom-solar-generated-more-electricity-t/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZSunlight outruns the atom: solar generated more electricity than nuclear in 2025 — a first https://upbeat.buzz/story/africa-unlocked-young-health-innovators-take-the-stage-in-na/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZAfrica unlocked: young health innovators take the stage in Nairobi for a whole week https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-bobwhites-are-back-a-vanished-call-returns-to-tennessee/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZThe bobwhites are back: a vanished call returns to Tennessee's fields https://upbeat.buzz/story/manhattan-s-newest-celebrities-live-in-a-water-tower-and-the/Upbeaten2026-10-17T21:25:48.000ZManhattan's newest celebrities live in a water tower — and they screech like a horror film https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-rings-like-a-bell-over-the-river-two-new-frogs-found-sin/Upbeaten2026-10-17T19:50:06.000ZOne rings like a bell over the river: two new frogs found singing in Madagascar https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-tiny-beetles-carry-a-poet-s-verses-china-s-misty-mountai/Upbeaten2026-10-17T19:50:06.000ZTen tiny beetles carry a poet's verses: China's misty mountains yield ten new species https://upbeat.buzz/story/skin-to-skin-at-last-a-wearable-skincubator-lets-parents-hol/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZSkin to skin, at last: a wearable 'skincubator' lets a Houston dad hold his fragile twins https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-crank-one-drop-one-minute-a-blood-test-that-needs-no-ele/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZOne crank, one drop, one minute: a blood test that needs no electricity https://upbeat.buzz/story/fifteen-young-volunteers-432-youth-groups-and-a-tk-500-crore/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZFifteen young volunteers, 432 youth groups — and a Tk 500 crore (about $41 million) fund for what comes next https://upbeat.buzz/story/fifteen-froglets-each-small-enough-to-sit-on-a-fingertip-a-g/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZFifteen froglets, each small enough to sit on a fingertip: a Ghanaian frog breeds for the first time in human care https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-african-blocs-one-shopping-list-buying-medical-supplies/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZFive African blocs, one shopping list: buying medical supplies together https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-simple-blood-test-reads-the-liver-s-quiet-scarring-before/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZA simple blood test reads the liver's quiet scarring — before symptoms start https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-voltage-slides-graphene-s-layers-and-switches-its-magnetis/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZA voltage slides graphene's layers — and switches its magnetism on https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-book-a-gallery-a-slower-clock-cultural-lives-link-to-a-yea/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZA book, a gallery, a slower clock: cultural lives link to a year of younger biology https://upbeat.buzz/story/speed-fades-first-why-rising-from-a-chair-may-be-the-aging-t/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZSpeed fades first: why rising from a chair may be the aging test that matters https://upbeat.buzz/story/thirty-seconds-one-chair-a-simple-stand-up-test-flags-who-ne/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZThirty seconds, one chair: a simple stand-up test flags who needs help earliest https://upbeat.buzz/story/lower-pressure-protected-hearts-88-830-patients-settle-a-lon/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZLower pressure, protected hearts: 88,830 patients settle a long argument https://upbeat.buzz/story/watching-a-brain-breathe-and-burn-energy-at-once-a-new-windo/Upbeaten2026-10-17T16:30:20.000ZWatching a brain breathe and burn energy at once — a new window on Alzheimer's https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-fingertip-sensor-learns-to-spot-a-wandering-heartbeat-earl/Upbeaten2026-10-17T14:49:35.000ZA fingertip sensor learns to spot a wandering heartbeat, earlier https://upbeat.buzz/story/young-innovators-in-maiduguri-take-on-child-nutrition-with-f/Upbeaten2026-10-17T11:29:37.000ZYoung innovators in Maiduguri take on child nutrition with food from home https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-weeks-one-district-at-a-time-lesotho-vaccinates-its-chil/Upbeaten2026-10-17T11:29:37.000ZTwo weeks, one district at a time: Lesotho vaccinates its children against measles and rubella https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-testing-machine-three-diseases-delhi-puts-its-tuberculos/Upbeaten2026-10-17T11:29:37.000ZOne testing machine, three diseases: Delhi puts its tuberculosis platforms to work on hepatitis https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-crabs-that-live-on-single-mountains-vietnam-gains-two-wh/Upbeaten2026-10-17T11:29:37.000ZTwo crabs that live on single mountains: Vietnam gains two whole new genera https://upbeat.buzz/story/japan-s-long-hepatitis-fight-is-quietly-rewriting-its-liver/Upbeaten2026-10-17T11:29:37.000ZJapan's long hepatitis fight is quietly rewriting its liver-cancer story https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-first-gardeners-of-dry-land-a-410-million-year-old-fossi/Upbeaten2026-10-17T10:49:36.000ZThe first gardeners of dry land: a 410-million-year-old fossil shows lichens prepared Earth for life https://upbeat.buzz/story/france-makes-room-for-more-sunshine-bigger-solar-plus-batter/Upbeaten2026-10-17T08:50:19.000ZFrance makes room for more sunshine: bigger solar-plus-battery farms get a faster path to the grid https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-fly-in-a-bee-s-disguise-a-brand-new-hoverfly-turns-up-in-e/Upbeaten2026-10-17T07:49:34.000ZA fly in a bee's disguise: a brand-new hoverfly turns up in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-borrowed-virus-gives-cowpea-breeders-a-fast-way-to-ask-wha/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:47:52.000ZA borrowed virus gives cowpea breeders a fast way to ask what a gene does https://upbeat.buzz/story/australia-bets-big-on-sun-and-wind-investment-decisions-pass/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZAustralia bets big on sun and wind: investment decisions pass 5,358 megawatts, a new record https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-single-enzyme-flips-the-switch-scientists-trace-a-common-h/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZA single enzyme flips the switch: scientists trace a common hormone disorder to its root https://upbeat.buzz/story/reading-the-switches-between-genes-a-machine-learning-lens-f/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZReading the switches between genes: a machine-learning lens finds a hidden layer of human difference https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-hundred-people-see-clearly-again-dhaka-surgeons-restore/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZOne hundred people see clearly again: Dhaka surgeons restore sight in three days https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-deaf-schoolgirls-from-abuja-reach-a-world-technology-fi/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZFive deaf schoolgirls from Abuja reach a world technology final with an app that finds sanitary pads https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-million-trees-planted-with-the-people-who-live-among-the/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZOne million trees, planted with the people who live among them: Brazil's Atlantic Forest grows back https://upbeat.buzz/story/thirteen-countries-sit-down-in-seoul-to-build-quantum-techno/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZThirteen countries sit down in Seoul to build quantum technology they can trust https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-airport-that-makes-its-own-sunshine-bristol-passes-1-7-mi/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZAn airport that makes its own sunshine: Bristol passes 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of solar power https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-planet-that-is-not-quite-round-webb-watches-one-side-of-a/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZA planet that is not quite round: Webb watches one side of a distant world bulge into the heat https://upbeat.buzz/story/sixteen-young-innovators-chosen-from-9-600-africa-s-stem-fin/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZSixteen young innovators, chosen from 9,600: Africa's STEM finalists take the stage in Cape Town https://upbeat.buzz/story/care-closer-to-home-pakistan-s-new-mental-health-policy-aims/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZCare closer to home: Pakistan's new mental health policy aims at 32.4 million people who need support https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-woman-s-idea-fourteen-years-on-4-500-neighbours-spend-a/Upbeaten2026-10-17T06:16:21.000ZOne woman's idea, fourteen years on: 4,500 neighbours spend a week doing good, on purpose https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-printed-cover-for-healthy-cells-could-give-more-cancer-pat/Upbeaten2026-10-17T05:48:00.000ZA printed cover for healthy cells could give more cancer patients a clear DNA reading https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-free-course-teaches-young-africans-to-outsmart-online-scam/Upbeaten2026-10-17T05:48:00.000ZA free course teaches young Africans to outsmart online scammers https://upbeat.buzz/story/waiting-in-museum-drawers-for-a-century-46-wasp-species-swit/Upbeaten2026-10-17T04:50:50.000ZWaiting in museum drawers for a century: 46 wasp species Switzerland never knew it had https://upbeat.buzz/story/back-to-class-after-60-lifelong-learners-are-aging-healthier/Upbeaten2026-10-17T04:50:50.000ZBack to class after 60: lifelong learners are aging healthier and enjoying life more https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-forest-breathes-easier-amazon-deforestation-falls-41-8-i/Upbeaten2026-10-17T02:49:39.000ZThe forest breathes easier: Amazon deforestation falls 41.8% in a record drop https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-child-stays-in-class-because-her-hands-are-clean-hygiene-l/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZA child stays in class because her hands are clean: hygiene lessons reach 30 million children in 1 million schools https://upbeat.buzz/story/kampala-opens-its-doors-uganda-invites-the-world-to-build-it/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZKampala opens its doors: Uganda invites the world to build its clean-energy future https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-years-six-homes-one-promise-orange-county-families-in-cr/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZTen years, six homes, one promise: Orange County families in crisis sleep under a roof of their own https://upbeat.buzz/story/one-step-instead-of-many-a-rapid-test-could-catch-a-common-i/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZOne step instead of many: a rapid test could catch a common infection in a single visit https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-steadier-hand-for-listening-to-the-universe-infrared-light/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZA steadier hand for listening to the universe: infrared light tames a gravitational-wave detector snag https://upbeat.buzz/story/light-bends-a-speck-tiny-particles-change-shape-when-a-molec/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZLight bends a speck: tiny particles change shape when a molecule flips https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-green-star-glows-where-no-green-star-should-be-and-astrono/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZA green star glows where no green star should be — and astronomers are delighted https://upbeat.buzz/story/moon-rock-on-earth-an-astronaut-s-photo-catches-madagascar-s/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZMoon rock, on Earth: an astronaut's photo catches Madagascar's ancient lunar twin https://upbeat.buzz/story/october-sunshine-three-records-at-once-germany-france-and-sp/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZOctober sunshine, three records at once: Germany, France and Spain soak up a solar high https://upbeat.buzz/story/three-korean-builders-of-useful-tech-come-to-singapore-looki/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZThree Korean builders of useful tech come to Singapore looking for partners, not just customers https://upbeat.buzz/story/listening-to-a-baby-s-heart-and-brain-together-may-help-doct/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZListening to a baby's heart and brain together may help doctors understand fragile beginnings https://upbeat.buzz/story/no-stitches-through-the-nerve-a-glue-like-system-for-delicat/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZNo stitches through the nerve: a glue-like system for delicate repairs earns a place among the year's best inventions https://upbeat.buzz/story/sgiath-the-labrador-sniffs-out-sea-vomit-and-takes-home-anim/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000ZSgiath the Labrador sniffs out 'sea vomit' — and takes home Animal of the Year https://upbeat.buzz/story/space-tsunamis-ride-earth-s-magnetic-shield-and-tracking-the/Upbeaten2026-10-17T01:16:53.000Z'Space tsunamis' ride Earth's magnetic shield — and tracking them could sharpen storm warnings https://upbeat.buzz/story/by-moving-together-cells-find-their-sense-of-direction/Upbeaten2026-10-16T21:50:39.000ZBy moving together, cells find their sense of direction https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-scan-after-just-two-rounds-of-treatment-can-show-whether-b/Upbeaten2026-10-16T21:50:39.000ZA scan after just two rounds of treatment can show whether breast cancer therapy is working https://upbeat.buzz/story/she-cares-around-the-clock-and-now-tracey-henry-is-the-uk-s/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:55:24.000ZShe cares around the clock — and now Tracey Henry is the UK's Carer of the Year https://upbeat.buzz/story/five-young-canadians-photographed-the-danger-and-their-stree/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:21:25.000ZFive young Canadians photographed the danger — and their streets changed https://upbeat.buzz/story/they-sing-gord-downie-s-songs-in-12-cities-and-the-cancer-ch/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:21:25.000ZThey sing Gord Downie's songs in 12 cities — and the cancer charities are C$732,000 (about $520,000) richer https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-medicine-shelf-refills-a-25-million-deal-keeps-mothers-a/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZThe medicine shelf refills: a $25 million deal keeps mothers' and babies' supplies moving https://upbeat.buzz/story/mangrove-honey-and-oysters-saloum-delta-s-women-and-young-ma/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZMangrove honey and oysters: Saloum Delta's women and young makers meet Dakar's buyers https://upbeat.buzz/story/new-carriages-roll-south-bangladesh-s-railway-modernisation/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZNew carriages roll south: Bangladesh's railway modernisation reaches the Padma Bridge lines https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-daily-injection-people-can-give-themselves-new-autoinjecto/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZA daily injection people can give themselves: new autoinjector approved for a rare muscle disease https://upbeat.buzz/story/he-started-at-four-with-a-whale-at-11-aneeshwar-receives-the/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZHe started at four, with a whale: at 11, Aneeshwar receives the Junior Jane Goodall Earth Medal https://upbeat.buzz/story/the-brake-that-also-starts-the-engine-a-gene-complex-plants/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZThe brake that also starts the engine: a gene complex plants need to make seeds https://upbeat.buzz/story/strong-and-stretchy-at-once-kyoto-s-steel-timing-trick-reach/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZStrong and stretchy at once: Kyoto's steel timing trick reaches nearly 140% stretch https://upbeat.buzz/story/wind-was-the-missing-dial-in-how-forests-drink-water/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZWind was the missing dial in how forests drink water https://upbeat.buzz/story/twelve-living-fossil-spiders-new-to-science-from-guizhou-s-h/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZTwelve living-fossil spiders, new to science, from Guizhou's hills https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-new-tiny-crustaceans-emerge-from-high-andean-peatlands/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZTwo new tiny crustaceans emerge from high Andean peatlands https://upbeat.buzz/story/on-japan-s-ogasawara-islands-lace-bugs-wrote-their-family-tr/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZOn Japan's Ogasawara Islands, lace bugs wrote their family tree in DNA https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-spider-that-lives-on-sulfur-in-caves-where-sunlight-never/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZA spider that lives on sulfur, in caves where sunlight never reaches https://upbeat.buzz/story/latin-america-s-own-vineyard-bacteria-could-give-chardonnay/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZLatin America's own vineyard bacteria could give Chardonnay a local accent https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-new-tree-in-guangxi-s-karst-and-its-seedlings-are-already/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZA new tree in Guangxi's karst — and its seedlings are already safe https://upbeat.buzz/story/kentucky-s-readers-climb-to-recent-highs-and-94-1-graduate-o/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZKentucky's readers climb to recent highs — and 94.1% graduate on time https://upbeat.buzz/story/a-sustainability-venue-takes-a-world-title-zero13-wins-eurom/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZA sustainability venue takes a world title: ZERO13 wins Euromoney's top markets honour https://upbeat.buzz/story/canada-s-urban-forests-take-a-clean50-43-500-plantings-and-c/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZCanada's urban forests take a Clean50: 43,500 plantings and counting https://upbeat.buzz/story/kingston-s-coat-drive-opens-its-bins-warmth-sorted-by-volunt/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZKingston's coat drive opens its bins: warmth, sorted by volunteers https://upbeat.buzz/story/ten-african-circular-economy-builders-reach-the-2-million-mi/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZTen African circular-economy builders reach the $2 million Milken-Motsepe semifinal https://upbeat.buzz/story/153-farmers-a-gentler-way-to-grow-malawi-s-women-farmers-tra/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000Z153 farmers, a gentler way to grow: Malawi's women farmers train in conservation agriculture https://upbeat.buzz/story/uganda-s-fertiliser-made-at-home-aga-khan-network-plans-a-gr/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000ZUganda's fertiliser, made at home: Aga Khan network plans a green hydrogen venture https://upbeat.buzz/story/28-haircuts-one-hour-fully-underwater-a-stylist-s-second-wor/Upbeaten2026-10-16T20:20:43.000Z28 haircuts, one hour, fully underwater: a stylist's second world record https://upbeat.buzz/story/los-angeles-students-climb-to-record-highs-for-the-third-yea/Upbeaten2026-10-16T18:52:06.000ZLos Angeles students climb to record highs — for the third year running https://upbeat.buzz/story/two-hours-one-million-meals-milwaukee-neighbors-are-signing/Upbeaten2026-10-16T18:52:06.000ZTwo hours, one million meals: Milwaukee neighbors are signing up to pack food for families https://upbeat.buzz/story/an-ai-that-spots-circulatory-shock-before-it-strikes-just-ea/Upbeaten2026-10-16T17:49:01.000ZAn AI that spots circulatory shock before it strikes just earned its patent