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π People with Down syndrome live more than twice as long today. π Rapid poverty reduction in Bangladesh. π Meat-rice: Grain with added muscle strengthens protein content. π "Possible to eradicate Malaria within ten years".
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πΌ Giant pandas have doubled. π¦Ύ Oslo buys ChatGPT for 110,000 students and teachers. π EU's fossil CO2 emissions reach lowest level in 60 years. π± We are close to creating the first artificial plant genome.
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π Tobacco use declines globally. π² The forests are growing again. π¦ The world's first IVF pregnancy in a rhinoceros could save the species. π An ocean on Mars.
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π U.S. coal use declines and reduces carbon emissions. β‘ Renewable energy increased globally by 50% in 2023. π Significant reduction in poverty in the U.S. π An electric car became the world's best-selling car in 2023.
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π HIV in South Africans Drops to 20-Year Low. π Facebook not linked to negative well-being, Oxford study finds. π₯ PEPFAR Has Saved 25 Million Lives in Global HIV Fight. π¦ The ulΕ«lu bird is no longer critically endangered.
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π Fewer journalists killed. π New skin cancer vaccine works better than expected. π 10-fold efficiency in CO2 capture. π¦ Study shows minimal impact of wind turbines on bird populations.
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π Fewer died in wars in 2023. π Sales of print books have increased 22% since 2004. ποΈ Hospital cuts waiting lists with Formula 1 pitstop method. π΅ Surprise! Life expectancy in the U.S. is still going up.
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π΅ Surprise! Life expectancy in the U.S. is still going up βοΈ AI achieves precise weather predictions on desktop computers. π Science Breakthrough of the Year: Obesity drugs. π°οΈ Starlink's space internet traffic nearly triples in 2023.
π‘ 52 optimistic news from 2023
One for each week throughout the year.