Good News Notes: “Ovelia Psistaria Bar held a special fundraiser along with Astoria-based nonprofit 9 HUGS on Aug. 15 to raise funds for reforestation efforts in Greece, as wildfires continue to ravage parts of the country this summer. Ovelia’s owner, Chris Giannakas, and 9 HUGS founders Lu Argyris and Christine Koufalis Karanikas all have Greek…
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A Never-Before-Seen Type of Signal Has Been Detected in The Human Brain
Good News Notes: “Scientists have discovered a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain that’s not been seen before. Excitingly, the discovery hints that our brains might be even more powerful units of computation than we realized. Early last year, researchers from institutes in Germany and Greece reported a mechanism in the brain’s…
Med students rescue passenger mid-flight during medical emergency
Good News Notes: “Some heroes need a plane to fly. Two med students jumped into action when a fellow passenger had a medical emergency midair on a flight to Greece. Thankfully, the young women were able to use their skills to get the situation under control. The LSU Health Sciences Center recognized Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris…
In a Greek Detention Center, an Official Uses TV to Teach Prisoners
Good News Notes: “The director of a detention center in Greece is using television to teach the young men there who have no other way to get an education. Petros Damianos is the director of the school at Greece’s Avlona Special Youth Detention Center. He started the school in 2000. The men held at the…
Greece Approves 2.8 GW Of Renewable Energy Projects
Good News Notes: “The Greek government has approved four investments into new renewable energy projects totalling 2.8 GW of wind and solar power capacity. More than €2 billion will be spent on the four investment projects, including €888.1 million on the installation of 1.5 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) parks across 12 regions of Central and Northern…