3D Printed Organs, AI Blood Tests, and Bionic Touch w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 17 April 2026 Researchers Develop 3D Printed Lab-Grown Ear Cartilage 3DPrinting.com https://3dprinting.com/news/researchers-develop-3d-printed-lab-grown-ear-cartilage/ 3D Printed Ear Video ETH Zurich YouTube https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D01U6KC35dKw Novel prosthetic design combines AI and 3D printing to improve fit Robert Egan MedicalXpress.com https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-prosthetic-combines-ai-3d.html AI blood test finds silent liver disease years before symptoms Johns Hopkins Medicine ScienceDaily.com https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260305223204.htm AI Liver Disease Research Paper Science Translational Medicine Science.org  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adw2603 The Future of Mobility: How Advanced Robotic Prosthetics are Restoring Touch and Motion Kevin Famuyiro  Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/doctors-scientists/innovations/technology/story/advanced-robotic-prosthetics-surgery-sensors-bionic-limbs Inside world's first hydrogen-powered cruise scheduled to set sail this year Erin Deborah Waks MSN https://www.msn.com/en-ae/travel/cruises/inside-world-s-first-hydrogen-powered-cruise-scheduled-to-set-sail-this-year/ar-AA1ZspvQ Life May Have Started as Sticky Goo, Long Before Cells Even Existed Jess Cockerill ScienceAlert.com  https://www.sciencealert.com/life-may-have-started-as-sticky-goo-long-before-cells-even-existed Bioengineered neuronal ‘circuit board’ mimics conditions of the human brain Biotech-today.com https://biotech-today.com/bioengineered-neuronal-circuit-board-mimics-conditions-of-the-human-brain/ Chinese Scientists Create ‘Organic’ Electric Car Batteries Using Plastic Neha Bhatia GreenMatters.com https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/chinese-scientists-create-organic-electric-car-batteries-using-plastic-in-breakthrough-research

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Wave Energy, Mushroom Packaging, and Robotic Skin w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 10 April 2026 Scientists may have figured out how to unlock the energy of ocean waves David Nield ScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-figured-out-how-to-unlock-the-energy-of-ocean-waves Power in Motion: Transforming Energy Harvesting with Gyroscopes University of Osaka Asia Research News https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/power-motion-transforming-energy-harvesting-gyroscopes Researchers use fungus to create plastic-free food packaging University of Maine University of Maine News https://umaine.edu/news/2026/02/researchers-use-fungus-to-create-plastic-free-food-packaging/ Mushroom Packaging Video University of Maine YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be_SnPFJodo Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Research https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-based-artificial-skin-brings-human-like-touch-closer-to-robots Graphene Artificial Skin Video University of Cambridge YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGr28Xm1bu4 Artificial Skin Research Paper Nature Nanotechnology Nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-026-02508-7 Scientists create cancer-fighting immune cells right in the body Sarah C.P. Williams University of California, San Francisco https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10235-x H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup’s tech Tim De Chant TechCrunch.com https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/hm-wants-to-make-clothing-from-co2-using-this-startups-tech/ Construction Robotics in 2026: 4 Workflows Where Robots Are Actually Working on Construction Site Martin Piekarz Bricks and Bytes https://www.google.com/search?q=https://bricks-bytes.com/technology/construction-robotics-in-2026/ Japan: World’s First Onshore Operation of Hydrogen-Fueled Engine for Large Ships Begins FuelCellWorks FuelCellWorks.com https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/03/30/energy-innovation/japan-world-s-first-onshore-operation-of-hydrogen-fueled-engine-for-large-ships-begins

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From Interplanetary Light Sails to Sub-Millimeter Quantum Measuring w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 3 April 2026 Researchers Develop Photonic Crystal Light Sails for Interplanetary Exploration National Today.com https://www.google.com/search?q=https://nationaltoday.com/us/al/tuskegee/news/2026/03/06/researchers-develop-photonic-crystal-light-sail-for-interplanetary-exploration/ Fuel-free interplanetary travel: Photonic crystal sail could help laser beams push spacecraft MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fuel-free-interplanetary-travel-photonic-crystal-sail-could-help-laser-beams-push-spacecraft/ar-AA1XLjxK Design and manufacture of a photonic crystal light sail SPIE Digital Library https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-nanophotonics/volume-19/issue-04/046008/Design-and-manufacture-of-a-photonic-crystal-light-sail/10.1117/1.JNP.19.046008.full NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) NASA https://www.nasa.gov/mission/acs3/ How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison UCLA https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/how-ucla-scientists-helped-reimagine-a-forgotten-battery-design-from-thomas-edison/ A Fast-Charging, High-Stability Nickel-Iron Battery via Protein-Induced Biomineralization Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.202507934 Quantum-inspired laser system delivers distance measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-laser-distance-millimeter-accuracy.html How your virtual twin could one day save your life IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/living-heart-project-virtual-twins The Living Heart Project Dassault Systèmes https://www.3ds.com/heart The Living Heart Project: A Decade of Innovation YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_IqlxgCME Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water University of Missouri https://engineering.missouri.edu/2026/lab-grown-algae-removes-microplastics-from-water/

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The Price of Entertainment: PlayStation, Netflix, and Nintendo w/ Calcopia Sony Is Raising Prices on PlayStation Consoles and Portals Polygon https://www.polygon.com/ps5-price-increase-sony-playstation-portal Netflix Raises Prices Across All Streaming Plans CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/netflix-raises-prices-across-all-streaming-plans.html Physical vs Digital: Switch 2 Games Pricing Explained Polygon https://www.polygon.com/physical-vs-digital-switch-2-games-pricing Apple Discontinues the Mac Pro Engadget https://www.engadget.com/computing/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro-221502339.html MacBook Neo 2026: The Perfect Laptop for Most Users Calcopia https://calcopia.com/macbook-neo-2026-the-perfect-laptop-for-most-users/ ChatGPT Sexy Mode Disabled Following Investor Concerns Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/chatgpt-wont-talk-dirty-any-time-soon-as-sexy-mode-turns-off-investors-report-says

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AI Search Robots, Tofu Water Batteries, and 4D Vision Chips w/ Ralph Bond Story 1: AI search robot uses 3D maps and internet knowledge to find lost items Andreas Schmitz, Technical University Munich TechXplore.com https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-ai-robot-3d-internet-knowledge.html Research paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11359697 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUouwHUZPWQStory 2: Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say Skye Jacobs Techspot.com https://www.techspot.com/news/111434-tofu-brine-could-power-safer-batteries-last-decades.html Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69384-2Story 3: New 4D vision chip can help robots, drones track distance and speed of moving objects Mrigakshi Dixit InterestingEngineering.com https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/4d-vision-chip-helps-robots-track-distance-speed Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10183-6Story 4: Blood test 'clock' can predict Alzheimer's symptoms before they emerge David Nield ScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/blood-test-clock-can-predict-alzheimers-symptoms-before-they-emerge Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04206-yStory 5: Scientists mixed dead leaves with magnesium—and created a super metal Darren Orf Popular Mechanics via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-mixed-dead-leaves-with-magnesium-and-created-a-supermetal/ar-AA1YOXDc?ocid=BingNewsSerpStory 6: Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials Samuel Schlaefli ETHzurich https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/turning-sawdust-into-fire-resistant-materials.htmlStory 7: The world’s first self-balancing electric motorcycle is now entering production Micha Toll Electrek.com https://electrek.co/2026/03/16/the-worlds-first-self-balancing-electric-motorcycle-is-now-entering-production/

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EyeDAR Sensors, Transplant Coatings, and Prostate Cancer Advances w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 20 March 2026 Story 1: Extra ‘set of eyes’ for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots Silvia Cernea Clark Rice University website https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/extra-set-eyes-self-driving-cars-roadside-radar-sensors-could-reduce-blind-spots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1SWRzGPQJQ Story 2: Spray-on 'immune-shield' coats transplant organs to curb rejection Medical Xpress via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/spray-on-immune-shield-coats-transplant-organs-to-curb-rejection/ar-AA1XGjVR https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016836592501082X Story 3: A New Type of Immunotherapy Drug for Prostate Cancer Shows Up to 99% Drop in Cancer Biomarkers Tudor Tarita ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/diseases-medicine/a-new-type-of-immunotherapy-drug-for-prostate-cancer-shows-up-to-99-drop-in-cancer-biomarkers/ Story 4: Researchers develop beating, 3D‑printed heart model for surgical practice Tina Hilding Washington State University https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2026/03/04/researchers-develop-beating-3d-printed-heart-model-for-surgical-practice/ Story 5: Breakthrough laser technology enables deeper, more efficient bone surgery University of Basel News-medical.net https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260226/Breakthrough-laser-technology-enables-deeper-more-efficient-bone-surgery.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37117-6 Story 6: Hyundai’s Autonomous Firefighting Robot Handles 1,400+ Degree Temps TomorrowsWorldToday.com https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/robotics/hyundais-autonomous-firefighting-robot-handles-1400-degree-temps/ Story 7: Scientists discovered a way to create 3D-printed wood — and the breakthrough could change how hundreds of products get made Laurelle Stelle The Cool Down on MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-discovered-a-way-to-create-3d-printed-wood-and-the-breakthrough-could-change-how-hundreds-of-products-get-made/ar-AA1XuWWf Story 8: New microrobot swarms use whirlpools to lift objects 45,000 times heavier Mrigakshi Dixit Interesting Engineering

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Hair Loss Breakthrough: Light Therapy Suppresses Key Markers by 92%   Show Notes 13 March 2026 Story 1: 3D Printing Soft Robots - Rotational multi-material printing offers intricate, programmable shapesSource: Harvard School of Engineering Story by Anne J. Manning Link: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/3d-printing-soft-robots See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9K_mJjlxE Story 2: AI robot vehicles learn to team up and extinguish fires in early trial Source: TechXplore.com Story by Andrew Zinin Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-robot-vehicles-team-extinguish.html See research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0952197626000618?via%3Dihub Story 3: New Light Therapy Can Suppress a Key Marker of Hair Loss by 92%Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by Carly CassellaLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-light-therapy-can-suppress-a-key-marker-of-hair-loss-by-92 Story 4: Mapping Protein Production in Brain Cells Yields New Insights for Brain Disease - UC San Diego and Scripps Research scientists used a novel method to show that some memory neurons produce proteins at higher rates than others. Source: UC San Diego Today Story by Susanne Clara Bard Link: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/mapping-protein-production-in-brain-cells-yields-new-insights-for-brain-disease

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Lidar Revolution: Affordable Solid-State Sensors Aim for Sub-$200 Price Point Show Notes 6 March 2026 Story 1: Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering Problem Source: ScienceAlert.com  Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-grew-mini-brains-then-trained-them-to-solve-an-engineering-problem 200,000 living human brain cells just learned to play Doom and this is just the start of it Source: ZME Science  Link:https://www.zmescience.com/science/wetware-brain-doom-play/ Story 2: Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto[mobile] Sensor Economics Source: IEEE Spectrum Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adas Additional Info: https://microvision.com/ Story 3: Magical Marvel: Tiny Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and Light Source: SciTechDaily.com Link: https://scitechdaily.com/magical-marvel-tiny-fairy-like-robot-flies-by-the-power-of-wind-and-light/ Story 4: Scientists uncover why some brain cells resist Alzheimer’s disease Source: UCLA Newsroom Link: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/scientists-uncover-why-some-brain-cells-resist-alzheimers-disease Research Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01487-4 Honorable Mentions New plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers report Source: PennState News Link: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-plastic-material-could-solve-energy-storage-challenge-researchers-report Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10195-2 Why Perovskite LEDs Might Soon Replace Every Light in Your Home Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/why-perovskite-could-replace-normal-leds/ Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/computer-uses-light-to-solve-calculations A new flexible AI chip for smart wearables is thinner than a human hair Source: TechXplore.com

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Lunar Lasers, Desalination Lithium, and Spinal Regeneration w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 27 February 2026 Story 1: Artemis II to Test Laser-Based Communication from the Moon Source: ExtremeTech.com Link: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/artemis-ii-to-test-laser-based-communication-from-the-moon Story 2: New solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-solar-device-extracts-lithium-desalinates-seawater See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00341-2 Story 3: Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids Source: Northwestern University  Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/02/paralysis-treatment-heals-lab-grown-human-spinal-cord-organoids See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01606-2 Story 4: Toward regenerative bioprinting: Magnetic mixer enables scalable manufacturing of 3D-printed tissues Source: TechXplore.com Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-regenerative-bioprinting-magnetic-mixer-enables.html See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00357-6 Honorable Mentions Story: How to Compute with Electron Waves Source: NewsBreak.com Link: https://www.newsbreak.com/ieee-spectrum-319637150/4454843506865-how-to-compute-with-electron-waves Story: This Silent Wind Turbine Solves Sailing’s Power Problem Source: Yanko Design Link: https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/18/this-silent-wind-turbine-solves-sailings-power-problem/ Story: Army establishes new AI, machine learning career path for officers Source: US Army Website  Link: https://www.army.mil/article/289843/army_establishes_new_ai_machine_learning_career_path_for_officers Story: Smart chip could slash computing energy use by up to 5,000× Source: Interesting Engineering via MSN Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/hardware-and-devices/smart-chip-could-slash-computing-energy-use-by-up-to-5-000/ar-AA1UFiIN

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Robot Swarms, Mobile AI Semi-Trucks, and Supercomputing Jet Flaws w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 20 February 2026 Story 1: Watch a robot swarm “bloom” like a garden Source: ArsTechnica.com Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/watch-a-robot-swarm-bloom-like-a-garden/ See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ady7233 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80QqrFmvIr0&t=2s Story 2: Electric semi-trucks could serve as mobile AI data centers, a Belgian startup proposes  Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/belgian-startup-data-centers-electric-semi-trucks  See also: https://windrose.tech/ Story 3: World-first - supercomputer discovered this invisible flaw in all jet engines Source: Slashgear.com  Link: https://www.slashgear.com/2093053/frontier-supercomputer-jet-engine-blade-simulation/  Story 4: Bubble Bots: Simple biocompatible microrobots autonomously target tumors Source: Caltech Link: https://researchimpact.caltech.edu/research-news/bubble-bots-simple-biocompatible-microrobots-autonomously-target-tumors  See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-025-02109-6  Honorable Mentions Story: Microbes in Space Mutated and Developed a Remarkable Ability Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/microbes-in-space-mutated-and-developed-a-remarkable-ability  Story: Scientists watch microscopic plant 'mouths' breathing in real time with palm-sized tool Source: Live Science Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/scientists-watch-microscopic-plant-mouths-breathing-in-real-time-with-palm-sized-tool  Story: This Startup’s Air‑Powered Fuel Could Rewrite the Future of Energy Source: Inc. Magazine Link: https://www.inc.com/maria-jose-gutierrez-chavez/this-startups-air-powered-fuel-could-rewrite-the-future-of-energy/91296983  Story: Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how. Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/psychedelics-may-rewire-the-brain-to-treat-ptsd-scientists-are-finally-beginning-to-understand-how

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DeepMind AI Decodes DNA, Carbon Robotics Large Plant Model, MIT 3D Print Home Beams w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 2/13/2026 AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA  Source: BBC  Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39428dv18yo Carbon Robotics Launches the World’s First-Ever Large Plant Model Source: BusinessWire.com  Link: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260202630325/en/Carbon-Robotics-Launches-the-Worlds-First-Ever-Large-Plant-Model Your future home might be framed with printed plastic Source: MIT News  Link: https://news.mit.edu/2026/your-future-home-might-be-framed-with-printed-plastic-0203 A new scan lets scientists see inside the human body in 3D color Source: ScienceDaily.com Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260204121550.htm 3D-printed passive cooling system cools data centers without fans or pumps Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/3d-printed-passive-cooling-data-centers How we’re helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI Source: Google's The Keyword Blog Link: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/ai-to-preserve-endangered-species/ The Navy’s Batwing Fighter Jet Promises Mach 4 Speed… But It’s Still Just a Concept Source: YD Design  Link: https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/02/06/the-navys-batwing-fighter-jet-promises-mach-4-speed-but-its-still-just-a-concept/ New study of chemical reactions in space 'could impact the [theories of the] origin of life in ways we hadn't thought of' Source: LiveScience.com  Link: https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/complex-building-blocks-of-life-can-form-on-space-dust-offering-new-clues-to-the-origins-of-life

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Computing with Heat, Cellular Energy Sources, and Neuromorphic Supercomputers w/ Ralph Bond Tiny silicon structures compute with heat, achieving 99% accurate matrix multiplication Source: Techxplore.com Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-tiny-silicon-accurate-matrix-multiplication.html#google_vignette Research Paper: https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/5drp-hrx1 Scientists Found an Untapped Energy Source Running Through Our Cells Source: Popular Mechanics Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a69927474/flexoelectricity-cells/ World’s first neuromorphic supercomputer nears reality with brain-inspired math Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/science/world-first-neuromorphic-supercomputer-us Wireless device ‘speaks’ to the brain with light Source: Northwestern University Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/12/wireless-device-speaks-to-the-brain-with-light Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVIKYOKcKoo Teen inventor solves car blind spots with brilliant new tech! Source: Inside Edition Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJnUHJIcgQ Ingestible Bioprinter Treats GI Tract Injuries from Inside the Body Source: Inside Precision Medicine Link: https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/patient-care/ingestible-bioprinter-treats-gi-tract-injuries-from-inside-the-body/ World’s first cryogen-free superconducting motor promises 99.5% efficiency for aviation Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/world-first-cryogen-free-superconducting-motor New breakthrough to restore aging joints could help treat osteoarthritis Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-breakthrough-to-restore-aging-joints-could-help-treat-osteoarthritis Quantum tools set to transform life science, researchers say Source: Phys.org Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/quantum-tools-set-to-transform-life-science-researchers-say/ar-AA1Uj3Hc

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3D Printed Super-Aluminum, Quantum Computing Shortcuts, and a 435 MPH Maglev Record w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 23 January 2026 Story 1: MIT just made aluminum 5x stronger with 3D printing - it is stronger, lighter, and tough enough to reshape the future of flight Source: ScienceDaily Based on MIT news announcement Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251226045316.htm See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/printable-aluminum-alloy-sets-strength-records-may-enable-lighter-aircraft-parts-1007 Story 2: New 'physics shortcut' lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI Source: LiveScience.com Story by Owen Hughes Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/new-physics-shortcut-lets-laptops-tackle-quantum-problems-once-reserved-for-supercomputers-and-ai Story 3: Hyperloop shock: China’s maglev hits 435 mph in 2 seconds, sets world record Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Sujita Sinha Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/china-maglev-hits-435-mph-in-2-seconds Honorable Mentions Story: This 3D-printed, carbon-absorbing bridge is inspired by bones Source: CNN Story by Rebecca Calms Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.cnn.com/science/diamanti-3d-printed-concrete-sustainable-bridge-hnk-spc-intl Story: New drug stalls Alzheimer's development in breakthrough trial Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by David Nield Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/new-drug-stalls-alzheimers-development-in-breakthrough-trial Story: Scientists build a quantum computer that can repair itself using recycled atoms Source: Phys.org Story by Robert Egan Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-12-scientists-quantum-recycled-atoms.html Story: New Image Sensor Breaks Optical Limits – My subhead: a lens‑free system that achieves sub‑micron, 3D resolution across a wide field of view, something previously considered impossible with optical wavelengths Source: University of Connecticut Story by Sarah Redmond Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://today.uconn.edu/2025/12/new-image-sensor-breaks-optical-limits/

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Ultra-Low Orbit, Future of Flight, and Wireless Drone Power w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 16 January 2026 Very Low Earth Orbit Satellites Could be the Next Frontier in Satellite Technology Source: ExtremeTech.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/very-low-earth-orbit-satellites-could-be-the-next-frontier-in-satellite NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings Source: NASA Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-boeing-test-aircraft-wings/ See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTJNJfrkge9o These Laser Beams Could Power Military Drones 5,000 Feet in the Air Source: Gizmodo.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://gizmodo.com/these-laser-beams-could-power-military-drones-5000-feet-in-the-air-2000702020 See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTJNJfrkge9o Robots Smaller Than Salt Grains Can Now Think for Themselves Source: ScienceBlog.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://scienceblog.com/robots-smaller-than-salt-grains-can-now-think-for-themselves/ Honorable Mentions New 3D chips could make electronics faster and more energy-efficient Source: MIT News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-3d-chips-could-make-electronics-faster-and-more-energy-efficient-0618 Robot achieves 0.053 mm micro-precision in the world’s first robotic cataract surgery Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/health/ucla-robotic-cataract-surgery-breakthrough This Soft Robot Is 100% Edible, Including the Battery - It’s designed to feed medication to wild boars, but you can eat it too Source: IEEE Spectrum Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://spectrum.ieee.org/soft-edible-robot Research shows how coffee waste could be used to clean contaminated water Source: TechXplore.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-coffee-contaminated.html

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CES 2026 Recap w/ Calcopia https://calcopia.com/. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Herman Exum, Tech Reporter.Calcopia is your place for unique and interesting analyses on the best of gaming, movies, tech, books, a regularly updated Podcast, and original content you won’t find anywhere else. 100 percent independent and agenda-free, our diverse editorial staff is committed to keeping things interesting and always entertaining. A veritable cornucopia of editorial excellence, if you will.Topics:https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-unveils-worlds-first-130-inch-micro-rgb-tv-featuring-next-generation-color-and-bold-new-design https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/family-hub-refrigerator/overview/ https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-introducing-galaxy-z-trifold-shape-whats-next-mobile-innovation/ https://www.lg.com/global/ces2026/ https://www.heise.de/en/news/Luna-Band-Displayless-health-tracker-without-subscription-with-voice-11133306.html https://rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg27aqdp/ https://www.google.com/search?q=Roborock+Saros+10R+Robot+Vacuum&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1127US1127&ie=UTF-8 https://www.lepro.com/pages/lepro-ami-coming-soon https://rog.asus.com/articles/gaming-monitors/the-rog-xreal-glasses-r1-bring-big-screen-pc-and-console-gaming-in-a-small-wearable-package/ https://ixieyewear.com/ https://www.eyebot.co/ https://www.razer.com/concepts/project-ava https://www.rayneo.com/ https://www.clicksphone.com/communicator https://www.lego.com/en-us/smart-play https://seattleultrasonics.com/products/c-200-ultrasonic-8-chefs-knife https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-13-aura-edition-14-inch-intel/21nscto1wwus2 https://www.birdfy.com/pages/feeder-vista https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/home-appliance-and-air-solution/lg-electronics-presents-lg-cloid-home-robot-to-demonstrate-zero-labor-home-at-ces-2026/ https://www.thronescience.com/products/throne-one

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Saltwater-Degradable Plastic, Dynamic Wireless Charging, and DIY Smart Clothing w/ Ralph Bond Main Stories Story 1: The perfect polymer? Plant-based plastic is fully saltwater degradable and leaves behind zero microplastics Source: Phys.org Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-12-polymer-based-plastic-fully-saltwater.html Story 2: First highway segment in U.S. wirelessly charges electric heavy-duty truck while driving Source: Purdue University Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2025/Q4/first-highway-segment-in-u-s-wirelessly-charges-electric-heavy-duty-truck-while-driving/ Story 3: An iron-on electronic circuit to create wearable tech Source: American Chemical Society press release Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/december/an-iron-on-electronic-circuit-to-create-wearable-tech.html Story 4: CES News: Headset for the blind uses AI and haptics to guide the user. Source: A company called .lumen Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.dotlumen.com/glasses, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DC0H6D01duRc Honorable Mentions Story: New Algorithm Dramatically Speeds Up Stroke Detection Scans Source: NYU Tandon School of Engineering Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/new-algorithm-dramatically-speeds-stroke-detection-scans Story: New materials yank ‘forever chemicals’ from water Source: ScienceNewsExplores.org Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.snexplores.org/article/mof-filter-pfas-forever-chemicals-water Story: World’s smallest AI supercomputer can fit in your pocket, run without server or GPUs Source: Interesting Engineering Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/us-world-smallest-ai-supercomputer, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://tiiny.ai/, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2025/12/worlds-smallest-mini-pc-thats-about-the-size-of-a-smartphone-unveiled Story: Strengthening asphalt roads with a unique green ingredient: Algae Source: EurekAlert!.org Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109918, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://hexaconstruction.media/article/34059-algae-based-asphalt-shrugs-off-freezing-temperatures-and-reduces-carbon-output Story: Scientists discover 'magical' material that's stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum — and its potential is dizzying Source: The Cool Down on MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-discover-magical-material-that-s-stronger-than-steel-and-lighter-than-aluminum-and-its-potential-is-dizzying/ar-AA1RyiNJ

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00 - Video of Shows - 2026-01-02 09-22-15 Show Notes for Computer America Story 1: Real-world helper exoskeletons come closer to reality with AI training - Source: TechXplore.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-real-world-helper-exoskeletons-closer.html - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ads8652 Story 2: New Augmented Reality Tech Can Turn Any Surface into Keyboard - Source: University of Texas at Dallas - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.utdallas.edu/science-technology/augmented-reality-tech-keyboard-2025/ Story 3: Supercomputer Creates One of the Most Realistic Virtual Brains Ever Seen - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/supercomputer-creates-one-of-the-most-realistic-virtual-brains-ever-seen - Video 1: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.facebook.com/watch/%3Fv%3D1531823138015033 - Video 2: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dw5Xcx0dDwGQ Story 4: Scientists Discover a Way to 'Recharge' Aging Human Cells - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-way-to-recharge-aging-human-cells - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2505237122 - Video: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DNHbSqcemBW8 Honorable Mentions Story: CES product announcement: world’s first sonic toothbrush equipped with SmartNose, an integrated connected sensor designed to analyze breath biomarkers in real time - Source: US-based company Autobrush CES announcement today - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://tryautobrush.com/ Story: AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins - Source: ArsTechnica.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/generative-ai-meets-the-genome/ - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09749-7 Story: Department of Energy, PNNL Partner to Power the Nation’s Bioeconomy - Source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/department-energy-pnnl-partner-power-nations-bioeconomy Story: Astro Mechanica teams with UK SME Helix to build hybrid-electric engines for the next generation of supersonic aircraft - Source: Aerospace Global News - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/astro-mechanica-helix-supersonic-engines-electric-motors/

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Waymo Outage, Warner Bros Bidding, Spotify Stolen w/ Ralph Bond https://calcopia.com/. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. https://calcopia.com/is your place for unique and interesting analyses on the best of gaming, movies, tech, books, a regularly updated Podcast, and original content you won’t find anywhere else. 100 percent independent and agenda-free, our diverse editorial staff is committed to keeping things interesting and always entertaining. A veritable cornucopia of editorial excellence, if you will. Topics: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/waymo-vehicles-are-operating-again-in-san-francisco-following-a-power-outage-112924838.html https://mashable.com/article/clair-obscur-expedition-33-indie-game-awards-revoked-ai https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/larry-ellison-gives-404-billion-guarantee-paramount-bid-warner-bros-2025-12-22 https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-annas-archive-3627023

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Haptic Tech for Blind Users, Bio-Lasers, and Amazon's Internet Race w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes: 19 December 2025Stories of the Day 1. New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more - VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites. - Source: Popular Science - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.popsci.com/technology/touch-websites-wearable-device/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz5937 2. Birch Leaves and Peanuts Transformed into Cutting-Edge Laser Technology - Source: Bioengineer.org - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://bioengineer.org/birch-leaves-and-peanuts-transformed-into-cutting-edge-laser-technology/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://optics.org/laser/news/16/11/3 - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0312/html 3. What you need to know about Amazon’s new Starlink rival - Source: Independent.co.uk - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/amazon-leo-starlink-space-internet-b2872211.html - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-satellite-internet-ultra-pro - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://leo.amazon.com 4. MIT's injectable brain chips could treat disease without surgery - Source: NewAtlas.com - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://newatlas.com/brain/mit-injectable-brain-chips-treat-disease/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://orbit.mit.edu/launchpad/ideas/cahira-technologies - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DgMwiCTl7jHc%26t%3D145s Honorable Mentions - New semiconductors could allow classical and quantum computing on the same chip, thanks to superconductivity breakthrough - Source: LiveScience.com - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/new-semiconductor-could-allow-classical-and-quantum-computing-on-the-same-chip-thanks-to-superconductivity-breakthrough - We took a test-drive of NASA's new moon rover candidates - Source: National Geographic - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/moon-rover-space-innovation-nasa-artemis - 3-D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute - Source: Oregon State University - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/3-d-printing-researchers-develop-fast-curing-environmentally-friendly-concrete-substitute - Researchers test soft robotics exosuit in Adelaide to reduce astronaut muscular fatigue - Source: SpaceConnect.com.au - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/r-d/6818-researchers-test-soft-robotics-exosuit-in-adelaide-to-reduce-astronaut-muscular-fatigue

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3-Minute EV Charging, Quantum Battery Breakthrough, and AI-Guided Smart Bandages w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes Featured Stories - Hyundai wants to cut EV charging time to 3 minutes, as fast as filling up a gas car - Source: Electrek.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://electrek.co/2025/11/20/hyundai-cut-ev-charging-time-3-minutes/ - Japanese scientists unveil a quantum battery that defies energy loss - Source: ScienceDaily.com - Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251023031612.htm, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.180401 - Smart Bandage Uses Electricity and Drugs to Heal Wounds - Source: IEEE Spectrum - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://spectrum.ieee.org/smart-bandage-ai-electrical-stimulation Honorable Mentions - Focused Ultrasound Passes First Test in Treatment of Brain Cancer in Children - Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/focused-ultrasound-passes-first-test-treatment-brain-cancer-children, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adq6645 - Research team develops game-changing material that could transform future buildings: 'Challenges the idea' - Source: The Cool Down via MSN - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/research-team-develops-game-changing-material-that-could-transform-future-buildings-challenges-the-idea/ar-AA1QXvLg - Science history: Experiment shows mutations arise spontaneously, supporting pillar of Darwinian evolution - Source: LiveScience.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/science-history-experiment-shows-mutations-arise-spontaneously-supporting-pillar-of-darwinian-evolution-nov-20-194 - Breakthrough Helps Scientists Grow More Realistic Human Brain Models - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-helps-scientists-grow-more-realistic-human-brain-models, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202509452 - MIT Is One Step Closer to Having Building-Sized Batteries With This Innovative Tech - Source: Slashgear - Links: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.slashgear.com/2009844/mit-one-step-closer-building-sized-concrete-batteries/, https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/concrete-battery-now-packs-ten-times-power-1001

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Space Solar Power, Power Saving Chiplets, Water Harvesting from Tomatoes w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes: 5 December 2025 Story 1: Startup develops incredible tech to pull water from unexpected source: 'This is just the beginning of what's possible' - Source: The Cool Down on MSN, Story by Elija McKee - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/startup-develops-incredible-tech-to-pull-water-from-unexpected-source-this-is-just-the-beginning-of-what-s-possible/ar-AA1QEQiT - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.wegrowwater.com/project/los-banos-california-usa - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.fox44news.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/856986293/turning-tomatoes-into-water-botanical-water-technologies-and-ingomar-packing-in-drought-stricken-san-joaquin-valley/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1UwhwyhV2s0 Story 2: PowerLattice attracts investment from ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for its power-saving chiplet - Source: TechCrunch.com, Story by Marina Temkin - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/17/powerlattice-attracts-investment-from-ex-intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-for-its-power-saving-chiplet/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.powerlatticeinc.com/ Story 3: Space-based US solar firm breaks world record for beaming wireless electricity - Source: Interesting Engineering, Story by Chris Young - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/space/space-firm-breaks-record-for-wireless-electricity - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.star-catcher.com/ Story 4: Artificial cartilage mimics natural flexibility with adjustable structure - Source: Phys.org, Story by Robert Egan - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-11-artificial-cartilage-mimics-natural-flexibility.html - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c01183 Honorable Mentions Story: Russian airline introduces a humanoid robot cabin crew on flights - Source: Aerospace Global News, Story by Marisa Garcia - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/pobeda-airlines-robot-flight-attendant/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dppgn9wKGeGc Story: A New Generation? Could Rolls-Royce’s Hydrogen Engine Concept Redefine Jet Power? - Source: Simple Flying, Story by Paul Hartley - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-hydrogen-engine-concept-redefine-jet-power/ Story: Scientists Just Unveiled a Lunar Robot So Smart It Might Replace Astronauts - Source: Dailygalaxy.com, Story by Lydia Amazouz - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/scientists-just-unveiled-a-lunar-robot/ Story: The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds) - Source: NewScientist.com - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2504086-the-19-best-christmas-gifts-for-science-lovers-and-nerds/

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Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower Power w/ Ralph Bond Story 1 Title: 3D Solar towers boost electricity production by around 50% Source: New Atlas Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://newatlas.com/energy/solar-towers-electricity/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/21/3170286/0/en/Janta-Power-Closes-5-5-Million-Seed-Round-to-Power-the-Future-of-Clean-Energy.html Story 2 Title: European Space Agency to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut Urine Source: ExtremeTech.com Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.extremetech.com/science/esa-to-trial-growing-protein-powder-in-space-using-astronaut-urine - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/europe-wants-to-make-space-food-out-of-thin-air-and-astronaut-pee Story 3 Title: This Sunflower-Based Protein Could Be the Future of Vegan Meat Alternatives Source: SciTechDaily.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://scitechdaily.com/this-sunflower-based-protein-could-be-the-future-of-vegan-meat-alternatives/Story 4 Title: Discovery of key to joint regeneration could help regrow lost limbs Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-discovery-key-joint-regeneration-regrow.htmlHonorable Mentions Story: US scientists make alloys tough enough to withstand nuclear fusion’s Sun-like heat Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-alloys-for-fusion-reactors Story: Scientists Are Literally Growing Metal Source: Popular Mechanics via MSN Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-are-literally-growing-metal/ar-AA1OsLeo - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202504951 Story: Floating device turns raindrops into electricity Source: ScienceDaily.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251114041228.htm Story: 12 Times the Speed of Sound? A Look at The World’s 1st Hypersonic Jet Powered By Hydrogen Fuel Source: SimplyFlying.com Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://simpleflying.com/worlds-1st-hypersonic-jet-hydrogen-fuel/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.hypersonix.com/

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Microwave CPU, Green Displays, New Kevlar w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes Story 1: Computing and AI - Title: Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs - Source: LiveScience.com - Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-create-worlds-first-microwave-powered-computer-chip-its-much-faster-and-consumes-less-power-than-conventional-cpus - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-025-01422-1.epdf - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/08/researchers-build-first-microwave-brain-chip Story 2: Sustainable Materials - Title: Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids - Source: TechXplore.com - Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-green-alternative-emitting-materials-displays.html - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2451929425003729 Story 3: Next-Gen Armor - Title: Scientists Created a Bulletproof Material 3 Times Stronger Than Kevlar—It’s Already Breaking Records - Source: Popular Mechanics - Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-created-a-bulletproof-material-3-times-stronger-than-kevlar-it-s-already-breaking-records/ar-AA1QdETp - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/matter/abstract/S2590-2385%2825%2900539-9 - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2502462-bulletproof-fabric-laced-with-carbon-nanotubes-is-stronger-than-kevlar/ Story 4: Medical Tech - Title: Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants - Source: MIT Media Lab - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/injectable-antenna-could-safely-power-deep-tissue-medical-implants-1029 Honorable Mentions - Title: Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science - Source: Phys.org - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-11-tabletop-particle-medicine-materials-science.html - Title: Need a New 3D Material? Build It With DNA - Source: Columbia University Engineering - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/need-new-3d-material-build-it-dna - Title: Spider-Like Robot Combines 3D Printing and Construction for Earth and Lunar Applications - Source: 3Dprinting.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://3dprinting.com/news/spider-like-robot-combines-3d-printing-and-construction-for-earth-and-lunar-applications/ - Title: Robots you can wear like clothes: Automatic weaving of 'fabric muscle' brings commercialization closer - Source: TechXplore.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-robots-automatic-fabric-muscle-commercialization.html

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Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower Power w/ Ralph Bond Title: 3D Solar towers boost electricity production by around 50% Source: New Atlas Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://newatlas.com/energy/solar-towers-electricity/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/21/3170286/0/en/Janta-Power-Closes-5-5-Million-Seed-Round-to-Power-the-Future-of-Clean-Energy.html Story 2 Title: European Space Agency to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut Urine Source: ExtremeTech.com Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.extremetech.com/science/esa-to-trial-growing-protein-powder-in-space-using-astronaut-urine - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/europe-wants-to-make-space-food-out-of-thin-air-and-astronaut-pee Story 3 Title: This Sunflower-Based Protein Could Be the Future of Vegan Meat Alternatives Source: SciTechDaily.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://scitechdaily.com/this-sunflower-based-protein-could-be-the-future-of-vegan-meat-alternatives/Story 4 Title: Discovery of key to joint regeneration could help regrow lost limbs Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-discovery-key-joint-regeneration-regrow.htmlHonorable Mentions Story: US scientists make alloys tough enough to withstand nuclear fusion’s Sun-like heat Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-alloys-for-fusion-reactors Story: Scientists Are Literally Growing Metal Source: Popular Mechanics via MSN Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-are-literally-growing-metal/ar-AA1OsLeo - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202504951 Story: Floating device turns raindrops into electricity Source: ScienceDaily.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251114041228.htm Story: 12 Times the Speed of Sound? A Look at The World’s 1st Hypersonic Jet Powered By Hydrogen Fuel Source: SimplyFlying.com Links: - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://simpleflying.com/worlds-1st-hypersonic-jet-hydrogen-fuel/ - https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.hypersonix.com/

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Charging Roads, Tank-Killer Robots, and Airborne 5G Networks w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes: 14 November 2025 Main Stories Story 1: Wireless Charging Roads - Title: This Wireless-Charging Road Is More Powerful Than Most Tesla Superchargers - Source: InsideEVs.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://insideevs.com/news/777157/wireless-charging-highway-power/ - Company Site: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://electreon.com/ - See Also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/research/inventions/first-highway-charges-cars-as-they-drive/ Story 2: Tank-Killer Robot - Title: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armor - Source: Interesting Engineering on MSN - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/meet-fireant-us-firm-unveils-mini-tank-killer-robot-built-to-hunt-heavy-armor/ar-AA1PQpqc - Company Site: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.swarmbotics.ai/ Story 3: Airborne 5G/6G Network - Title: Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical Network - Source: SpaceDaily.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Skydweller_Aero_and_Nokia_Federal_Solutions_Secure_US_Navy_Contract_to_Develop_Airborne_Beyond_5G_Tactical_Network_999.html - Company Site: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=http://www.skydwelleraero.com - Project Site: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://navysbir.com/n25_2/N252-081.htm Story 4: Universal Kidney - Title: Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney to Match Any Blood Type - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-scientists-create-universal-kidney-to-match-any-blood-type - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01513-6 Honorable Mentions Story: Regrowing Tooth Enamel - Title: Dentists Could Soon 'Regrow' Your Tooth Enamel with a Simple Gel - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/dentists-could-soon-regrow-your-tooth-enamel-with-a-simple-gel - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64982-y Story: Slashing Household Energy Use - Title: Startup unveils incredible tech that could slash household energy use: 'Transforms every building' - Source: The Cool Down via MSN - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/startup-unveils-incredible-tech-that-could-slash-household-energy-use-transforms-every-building/ar-AA1PoE0G Story: Printing Solar Cells - Title: Printing Solar Cells Like Newspaper - Source: Electronicsforu.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/printing-solar-cells-like-newspaper Story: Fire-Fighting Robot - Title: This First-Year Student Invented a Fire-Fighting Robot - Source: Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://cockrell.utexas.edu/news/this-first-year-student-invented-a-fire-fighting-robot/

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Fungal Computers, Hydrogen Tractors, and Restoring Sight w/ Ralph Bond Bonus Fun Virtual Experience - Google's virtual Route 66 driving adventure (Source: Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://artsandculture.google.com/project/route-66 Main Stories - Powered by mushrooms, living computers are on the rise - Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds (Source: Ohio State News) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.osu.edu/powered-by-mushrooms-living-computers-are-on-the-rise/ - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://bioengineer.org/mushroom-powered-technology-the-emergence-of-living-computers/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article%3Fid%3D10.1371/journal.pone.0328965 - Kubota Claims World’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Self-Driving Tractor (Source: Equipmentworld.com) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.equipmentworld.com/technology/article/15768565/kubota-worlds-first-hydrogen-selfdriving-tractor-unveiled - See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DyzIBOK_fkfU - Eye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration (Source: Stanford Medicine News Center) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/10/eye-prosthesis.html - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2501396 - Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s in Mice with a Single Injection - It only took two hours for a visible difference (Source: ZME Science) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/science/neurology-science/scientists-reverse-alzheimers-in-mice-with-a-single-injection/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02426-1 Honorable Mentions - Hydrogen Production Takes Flight at Hamburg Airport with New Infrastructure Roadmap (Source: Hydrogenfuelnews.com) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-production-takes-flight-at-hamburg-airport-with-new-infrastructure-roadmap/8573558/ - Smart elastomer muscles give soft robotics record 2,000x lifting capability (Source: Interesting Engineering) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/smart-elastomer-muscles-give-soft-robotics-record-2000x-lifting-capability/ar-AA1P4fo5%3Focid%3DBingNewsVerp - Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster (Source: Livescience.com) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/toyota-to-launch-worlds-first-ev-with-a-solid-state-battery-by-2027-theyre-expected-to-last-longer-and-charge-faster - See press release here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/43380876.html - AI identifies batteries in the waste stream (Source: Recycling-magazine.com) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2024/05/21/ai-identifies-batteries-in-the-waste-stream/ - See company website here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://lionvision.co.uk/

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Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing, Brain Implants, and Living Robots w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 24 October 2025 Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human Body - Source: electronicsforu.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-body - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/university/news/all/Miniature-3D-printed-objects-inside-the-body/ - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/ Story 2: Breakthrough Brain Implant from NYU Abu Dhabi Enables Safer, More Precise Drug Delivery - Source: NYU Abu Dhabi website - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2025/october/nyuad-researchers-spiral-brain-implant.html - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1741-2552/ae0523 Story 3: Tiny living robots made from human cells could one day deliver medicine - Source: Knowridge.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://knowridge.com/2025/09/tiny-living-robots-made-from-human-cells-could-one-day-deliver-medicine/ - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/biobots-made-from-human-lung-cells-may-enable-more-targeted-drug-delivery-405224 Story 4: Smart shoe insert could improve mobility for people with walking problems - Source: MedicalXpress.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-smart-insert-mobility-people-problems.html Honorable Mentions Story: Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk on Water - Source: SciTechDaily.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-create-soft-robots-that-can-literally-walk-on-water/ Story: First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reach - Source: MedicalXpress.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-drug-treatment-apnea.html Story: Bricklaying robot stacks 360 blocks an hour to speed up homebuilding - Source: Electronics360 - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/22916/bricklaying-robot-stacks-360-blocks-an-hour-to-speed-up-homebuilding - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.fbr.com.au/view/hadrian - See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DeMIDJB3Pd-M Story: Tumbleweed rover tests demonstrate transformative technology for low-cost Mars exploration - Source: Phys.org - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-09-tumbleweed-rover-technology-mars-exploration.html - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2025/EPSC-DPS2025-1775.html

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Tiny Lab-Grown Brains, EV Battery Breakthrough, and 3D Printed Bio-Glass w/ Ralph Bond Story 1: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers - Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratory - Source: Techspot.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.techspot.com/news/109753-tiny-lab-grown-brains-could-help-build-next.html - See also BBC article: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://finalspark.com/ Story 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 miles - Source: InterestingEngineering.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-ev-battery-design-more-range - See the company's post on this here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://24-m.com/press-releases/24m-unlocks-new-u.s.-battery-manufacturing-opportunities-with-groundbreaking-energy-dense-24m-etop-electrode-to-pack-technology Story 3: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strength - Source: Thetimesofinnovation.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://timesofinnovation.com/additive-manufacturing/can-glass-replace-bone-scientists-3d-print-bio-glass-that-mimics-skeletal-strength/ Story 4: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You Sleep - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-brain-system-that-repairs-your-body-while-you-sleep - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674%2825%2900626-9 Honorable MentionsStory: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry Order - Source: Energy-reporters.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.energy-reporters.com/news/one-molecule-defies-physics-cambridge-scientists-unveil-p3ttm-solar-breakthrough-with-near-perfect-efficiency-threatening-conventional-energy-industry-order/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-025-02362-z Story: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand Soars - Source: DigitrendZ blog - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://digitrendz.blog/newswire/artificial-intelligence/61106/microbes-unlock-copper-as-ai-demand-soars/ Story: Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: 'Very strong' - Source: TheCoolDown.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/leaf-inspired-bioplastic-washington-university/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61693-2 Story: Scientists crack the mystery of hidden atomic order inside microchips for the first time - Using advanced microscopy and AI, scientists revealed short-range atomic order that changes how semiconductors conduct electricity - Source: InterestingEngineering.com - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/science/scientists-observe-short-range-order-semiconductors

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Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible Batteries w/ Ralph Bond - Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 days - Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman Tripathi - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soil - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362 - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-developed-%25E2%2580%259Cartificial-plant%25E2%2580%259D - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03657 - Microsoft claims a 'breakthrough' in AI chip cooling - Source: Engadget.com Story by Will Shanklin - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-claims-a-breakthrough-in-ai-chip-cooling-193106705.html - See also Microsoft’s information: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/%3Fmsockid%3D3234617e11b66d9c06b0770c100c6c8d - Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries - Source: TechXplore on MSN Story by Lesley Henton - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/ar-AA1Ne9Kt - See Texas A&M post here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509325122 - AI spine model developed by Florida Atlantic University and Baptist Health could transform back pain treatment - Source: Florida Atlantic University Story by Gisele Galoustian - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.fau.edu/engineering/biomedical/news/2509-ai-spine-modeling-back-pain/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878875025005923 - Scientific breakthrough leads to 'fluorescent biological qubit' - Source: LiveScience.com Story by Roland Moore-Colyer - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/scientific-breakthrough-leads-to-fluorescent-biological-qubit-it-could-mean-turning-your-cells-into-quantum-sensors - Improving prediction of worsening knee osteoarthritis with an AI-assisted model - Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by Science X staff - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-worsening-knee-osteoarthritis-ai.html - Laser-blasted 'black metal' could make solar technology 15 times more efficient - Source: LiveScience.com Story by Owen Hughes - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/laser-blastedebayack-metal-could-make-solar-technology-15-times-more-efficient/ar-AA1LaV4B - This New Solid-State EV Battery Charges Quicker Than Getting Gas - Source: InsideEVs.com Story by Iulian Dnistran - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=E&q=https://insideevs.com/news/771520/rimac-solid-state-battery-specs/

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Brain's Resilience, Heart Cell Stimulation, and Soft Robot Medical Tech w/ Ralph Bond Show Notes 3 October 2025 Story 1: Some Layers of Your Brain Actually Get Stronger as You Age - Source: ScienceAlert.com - Story by: Michelle Starr - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/some-layers-of-your-brain-actually-get-stronger-as-you-age - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02013-1 Story 2: Engineers harness light to help heart cells beat stronger and healthier - Source: Knowridge.com (News from UC Irvine) - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://knowridge.com/2025/09/engineers-harness-light-to-help-heart-cells-beat-stronger-and-healthier/ - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509467122 Story 3: UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives - Source: UC Santa Barbara “The Current” - Story by: Sonia Fernandez - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/022019/ucsb-designed-soft-robot-intubation-device-could-save-lives - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.ads7681 Story 4: Wi-Fi sleep monitoring method offers a non-intrusive, accurate alternative to more cumbersome techniques - Source: MedicalXpress.com - Story by: David Bradley - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wi-fi-sleep-monitoring-method-offers-a-non-intrusive-accurate-alternative-to-more-cumbersome-techniques/ar-AA1Mn7tv - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php%3Fartid%3D148201 Honorable Mentions - Story: A new catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality - Source: Phys.org - Story by: Robert Egan - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-09-catalyst-plastic-recycling-reality.html - Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-025-01892-y - Story: A New Solar Panel Shield Made From Onion Peels Outlasted Industry Plastics in Tests - Source: ZME Science - Story by: Tudor Tarita - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/a-new-solar-panel-shield-made-from-onion-peels-outlasted-industry-plastics-in-tests/ - Story: Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wells - Source: Iowa State University - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/bio-oil-made-corn-stalks-wood-debris-could-plug-orphaned-fossil-fuel-wells - Story: Biochar yields triple win for cotton: Healthier soil, less water, and 87% less nitrogen runoff - Source: Anthropocene Magazine - Story by: Emma Bryce - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.realclearscience.com/2025/08/11/biochar_yields_a_triple_win_for_cotton_1127969.html

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