Welcome to the Good News Roundup for July 21, 2025
Most Powerful Quantum Computer Ever Being Built in Denmark
Denmark is aiming to build the world’s most powerful quantum computer – a project with the potential to unlock breakthroughs across science, health, energy and more.
Named Magne and backed by Microsoft, the system is expected to reach 50 logical qubits by 2026, with plans to scale up to 1,000.
We’re reliably informed that means tasks that would take thousands of years on today’s fastest supercomputers could be solved in just minutes or hours.
Read more here.
Family of Six Rescued in Tasmanian Snowstorm
A family has been rescued in Tasmania after a day walk turned dangerous when heavy snow set in, leaving them stranded.
The three adults and three children managed to take shelter in a hut in Mount Field National Park and call for help, prompting emergency crews to trek for several hours through severe conditions with medical aid, food, and sleeping bags.
They were airlifted to safety the following morning once weather conditions improved.
Read more here.
Music Therapy Offers Calm for Dementia Patients
A music therapy pilot program is showing promising results on dementia wards in the UK.
The MELODIC study sees a trained music therapist working on the NHS wards to offer clinical music sessions and prepare personalised music plans for patients.
Those involved in the program reported that the music offered an alternative to their current methods for managing severe distress within the system.
Read more about the hopes for the program to be expanded.
Cranes Return to Scotland After Being Hunted to Extinction
Cranes are making a return to Scottish wetlands close to 500 years after being hunted to extinction in the region.
Conservationists have been working for years to restore wetland areas as homes for the giant birds – they stand over a metre high – and are now reporting a UK population exceeding 250 breeding pairs and around six pairs already nesting in Aberdeenshire.
As you can read here, it’s being hailed as one of the great modern wildlife success stories.
