In today’s Good News, scientists believe a new study focusing on “rejuvenating” human eggs with a vital protein may have led to a fertility breakthrough. And in Montana, the removal of 100 miles of dilapidated fencing opens up thousands of acres of land, allowing wildlife to move around unrestrained.

Catherine Garcia
The Week Digital

Supplementing human eggs with the protein Shugoshin 1 could improve IVF success rates for older women, new research from Ovo Labs shows. Shugoshin 1, which “appears to act as a glue” for chromosome pairs, declines with age, and “rejuvenating” eggs with microinjections of the protein reduces age-related defects by nearly half, said The Guardian. The goal is that, after extensive trials, “many more women would be able to conceive within a single IVF cycle,” said Ovo Labs co-founder Dr. Agata Zielinska.

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A simple, low-cost gel injection could soon help restore vision to people with a rare, dangerous eye disease, according to doctors conducting pioneering trials in Britain. One patient, 47-year-old Nicki Guy, lost her sight in 2017 after being diagnosed with hypotony but regained it following treatment at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. “It’s given me everything back,” she told the BBC. Other patients in the small trial are also showing encouraging results, clinicians say.

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American Prairie, a nonprofit focused on rewilding efforts, recently celebrated the removal of its 100th mile of old barbed wire fencing in Montana. The aim is to create one of the country’s largest nature reserves, where animals like bison, elk and mule deer can roam freely. So far, the organization has accumulated 603,657 acres of ranch land, woodland, grassland, hills and water features, and removed 500,000 pounds of fencing, according to the Good News Network.

Two futuristic transportation ideas unveiled at last week’s CES tech show in Las Vegas promise to make getting around faster — and more adventurous. French startup Aemotion showcased an ultra-slim electric microcar that tilts like a motorbike, protects riders from the weather and, with a top speed of 71 mph, could save commuters hundreds of hours in traffic. LEO Flight introduced the electric LEO JetBike, which flies 15 feet off the ground and does not require a license to operate.

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