Welcome to the Good News Roundup for September 29, 2025
Major Breakthrough in Huntington’s Disease Treatment
A UK gene therapy trial has, for the first time, successfully slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease.
The one-off treatment, delivered via a 12–20 hour surgical procedure, inactivates the toxic protein that causes the disease and could allow patients to live and work independently for much longer.
The results showed the trial reducing the advance of the incurable disease by 75% in patients over three years.
Read more here.
Passerby Rescues Bedridden Woman from Burning Apartment
A passerby is being praised for saving the life of a bedridden woman who became trapped in her apartment building when an aged care home caught fire in Washington D.C.
35 year old Zackary Battle stopped to help when he spotted smoke coming from a building near his home, running to the third-floor apartment when he heard shouting.
Mr Battle helped guide the woman to safety – her husband later thanking him for saving her life.
See the video report here.
Investment in Renewable Energy Up 10 per cent on 2024
Global investment in renewable energy is continuing to go up – despite some political pushback around the world.
Total investment hit a record $386bn in the first half of 2025, up 10% on last year.
The steady growth shows momentum for clean energy remains strong, with gains of 12% and 17% in the two years prior.
Read more here.
Startup Uses Plants to Extract Nickel from Soil for Batteries
A French startup has secured a $45 million investment to pioneer a greener way of sourcing nickel for EV batteries – using genetically enhanced plants that absorb nickel from soil.
The company, Genomines, deploys a process where plants capable of absorbing metals through their roots, are dried and burned, before the metals can be extracted from the ash.
The plant-based “bio-mining” method is projected to be about 40% cheaper than conventional mining and offers a far lower environmental footprint.
Learn more here.
