Today’s Solutions: July 19, 2025

Super sniffers: how dogs could

Super sniffers: how dogs could help detect dangerous bacteria in cystic fibrosis patients

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Meet Jodie. She’s a golden Labrador with a nose for science—literally. At first glance, she might seem like your average good girl, but Jodie is part of a growing group of medical detection dogs trained to sniff out harmful bacteria in humans. And her Read More...

Scientists may use bacteria to

Scientists may use bacteria to clean up microplastics floating in water

Although microplastics are incredibly tiny in size (smaller than 5mm), they pose a huge threat to marine environments, and because of their minuscule size, they are also incredibly difficult to remove from water. Fortunately, a team of microbiologists has developed a sustainable solution that could Read More...