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Show Notes 21 June 2024
Story 1: The brain can store nearly 10 times more data than previously thought, study confirms
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Emily Cooke
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/the-brain-can-store-nearly-10-times-more-data-than-previously-thought-study-confirms
See also: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38658027/
Story 2: Researchers leverage inkjet printing to make a portable multispectral 3D camera
Source: Phys.org Story by Science X Staff
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-leverage-inkjet-printing-to-make-a-portable-multispectral-3d-camera/ar-BB1o6VvQ
To fully understand how ink jet printing mechanics were used to create this breakthrough camera see this research paper: https://opg.optica.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-32-13-23510&id=55164
Story 3: Researchers report exceptionally small implant for future vision correction
Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by Emma Fry
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-exceptionally-small-implant-future-vision.html
See also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.202304169
Story 4: Virginia Tech researcher creates new [medical] tool to move tiny bioparticles - "invisible tweezers" use robotics and acoustic energy to achieve what human hands cannot.
Source: Virginia Tech Website Story by Alex Parrish
Link: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/eng-me-tian-acoustic-tweezer-robotics-science-advances.html
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Show Notes 14 June 2024
Story 1: DeepMind's AI program AlphaFold3 can predict the structure of every protein in the universe — and show how they function
Source: Live Science Story by Nicholas Fearn
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/deepmind-s-ai-program-alphafold3-can-predict-the-structure-of-every-protein-in-the-universe-and-show-how-they-function/ar-BB1mZraA
See also: https://alphafold.com/
Story 2: A robotic third thumb controlled by your toe could just be what you need
Source: Metro Story by Katherine Fidler
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-robotic-third-thumb-controlled-by-your-toe-could-just-be-what-you-need/ar-BB1nkC7Z?ocid=BingNewsSerp
See also: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2024/06/05/robotic-third-thumb-set-to-supercharge-your-productivity/
See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/robotic-third-thumb-helps-perform-challenging-tasks-single-handedly/vi-BB1nm9dl?ocid=BingNewsSerp&t=24
Another video here after commercial: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/this-robotic-thumb-is-designed-to-help-you-enhance-productivity-at-work/vi-BB1nosX4
Story 3: Scientists develop ultra-thin battery for smart contact lenses that could be charged by tears
Source: CNBC Story by Nessa Anwar
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/scientists-develop-ultra-thin-battery-for-smart-contact-lenses-that-could-be-charged-by-tears/ar-BB1nHZft
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/researchers-made-batteries-powered-by-tears-for-smart-contact-lenses/ar-BB1nOPm7
See the video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/money/the-super-thin-battery-that-could-power-smart-contact-lenses/vi-BB1nHZeh?t=62
Story 4: Mouth-based touchpad enables people living with paralysis to interact with computers
Source: Medical Xpress Story by Zach Winn
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/mouth-based-touchpad-enables-people-living-with-paralysis-to-interact-with-computers/ar-BB1nKDGs
See video here: https://augmental.notion.site/Augmental-Announces-Head-Tracking-Support-for-All-MouthPads-A-New-Level-of-Hands-Free-Computer-Cont-37357d3a25a2459fac8df4d8c548db3c
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Show Notes 7 June 2024
Story 1: This paint could clean both itself and the air.
Source: Scientific American Story by Kate Graham-Shaw
Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/self-cleaning-paint-could-break-down-pollutants-on-surfaces-and-from-the-air/
See also: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.3c06203
Story 2: Two teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water.
Source: Business Insider Story by Ellyn Lapointe and Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-win-fifty-thousand-for-ultrasound-microplastic-filtration-device-2024-5
Story 3: This autonomous robot has invented the world’s best shock absorber.
Source: Wonderful Engineering Story by Shaheer Shahzad
Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-autonomous-robot-has-invented-the-worlds-best-shock-absorber/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMSg8Fq0vws
Story 4: Wearable ultrasound patch enables continuous, non-invasive monitoring of cerebral blood flow.
Source: ScienceDaily News from University of California, San Diego
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240522225226.htm
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wearable-ultrasound-patch-enables-continuous-non-invasive-monitoring-of-cerebral-blood-flow/ar-BB1mS3ZI?ocid=BingNewsSerp
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Show Notes 31 May 2024
Story 1: Edible gel promises hangover-free mornings.
Source: Gizmodo.com Story by Ed Cara
Link: https://gizmodo.com/edible-gel-hangover-cure-alcohol-toxins-drinking-1851478604
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-gel-breaks-down-alcohol-in-the-body/ar-BB1mjCGk
See also: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430828-edible-gel-prevents-and-treats-alcohol-intoxication-in-mice/
Story 2: NASA is making a jet engine core for the 1st hybrid-electric airliner engine.
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Chris Young
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/jet-engine-cut-carbon-emissions
See also: https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/more-sustainable-jet-engine-prepared/
Story 3: Intel’s Aurora achieves exascale to become the fastest AI system.
Source: AI News Story by Ryan Daws
Link: https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2024/05/13/intel-aurora-exascale-to-become-fastest-ai-system/
Story 4: Surgery robot conducts precise operation on corn kernel.
Source: ScienceTimes.com Story by Conelisa N. Hubilla
Link: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/50356/20240524/surgery-robot-corn-kernel-microsurgery.htm
See also: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/202405/24-020E/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgRAkBNFMHk
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Topics:
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/spotify-wont-open-source-car-thing-but-starts-refund-process
ICQ will stop working June 26
https://icq.com/desktop/en?
Amazon Prime makes Grubhub permanent for Prime Members
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/amazon-prime-grubhub-subscription.html
Google Refines AI Search Overviews After Odd Results
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-refines-ai-search-overviews-after-odd-results-38ad78e3
Sony’s PS State of Play ShowMisc.Microsoft Arm Copilot+
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/05/20/introducing-copilot-pcs
The State of Gaming May 2024: Ghost of Tsushima PC, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Paper Mario, Hades 2, V Rising, Homeworld 3, Duck Detective, Endless Ocean, Microsoft’s Copilot, and Furiosa
https://www.popzara.com/podcast/the-state-of-gaming-may-2024-ghost-of-tsushima-pc-senuas-saga-hellblade-2-paper-mario-hades-2-v-rising-homeworld-3-duck-detective-endless-ocean-microsofts-copilot-and-furi
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Show 24 May 2024
Story 1: NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months.
Source: Space.com Story by Samantha Mathewson
Link: https://www.space.com/nasa-pulsed-plasma-rocket-mars-2-months-howe-industries
See video here: https://www.howeindustries.net/ppr
Story 2: Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls - A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface.
Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/robotic-superlimbs-could-help-moonwalkers-recover-from-falls-0515
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wED3lBVopq4&t=1s
Story 3: Scientists make ‘living plastic’ with bacterial spores that could put an end to forever plastic pollution - The bacterial spores are incorporated into the bulk plastic. Interestingly, this plastic is more durable and flexible, mirroring the way rebar reinforces concrete.
Source: ZME Science Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-make-living-plastic/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGfbwA7DKHQ&t=10s
Story 4: Swallowable sensors could pinpoint gut movement problems for patients.
Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by Heriot-Watt University
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-swallowable-sensors-gut-movement-problems.html#google_vignette
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Show 17 May 2024
Story 1: Nissan steps up all-solid-state EV battery plans as pilot line construction kicks off.
Source: Electrek Story by Peter Johnson
Link: https://electrek.co/2024/04/16/nissan-steps-up-all-solid-state-ev-battery-plans/
Story 2: Groundbreaking microcapacitors could power chips of the future - Scientists developed microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density, paving the way for on-chip energy storage in electronic devices.
Source: CleanTechnica.com Story from US Department of Energy
Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/07/groundbreaking-microcapacitors-could-power-chips-of-the-future/
See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07365-5
Story 3: Company develops innovative magnetic train that can operate with existing infrastructure.
Source: The Cool Down Story by Rick Kazmer
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/company-develops-innovative-magnetic-train-that-can-operate-with-existing-infrastructure-an-easily-usable-technology/ar-AA1nLnwL
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m6nJM8DQ4M
Here’s a video with a very good explanation of the technology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG8SL9TLI8s
Story 4: A deaf toddler can hear thanks to a world-first gene treatment that took just 16 minutes.
Source: Business Insider Story by Serafina Kenny
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-deaf-toddler-can-hear-thanks-to-a-world-first-gene-treatment-that-took-just-16-minutes/ar-BB1m5VVb?ocid=BingNewsSerp
See also: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-uk-girl-groundbreaking-gene-therapy.html
See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/deaf-girl-reacts-to-mothers-voice-after-hearing-restored/vi-BB1m5Skc?ocid=BingNewsSerp&t=5
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Show 10 May 2024
Story 1: This genius ‘vampire drone’ is designed to fly forever - The drones feed on electricity from power lines to ensure they can keep flying.
Source: Fast Company Story by Jesus Diaz
Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91089861/this-genius-vampire-drone-is-designed-to-fly-forever
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5FFx8VXjGw
Story 2: World’s largest electric cargo ship sets sail.
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Prabhat Ranjan Mishra
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/10-basketball-court-sized-world-s-largest-electric-cargo-ship-sets-sail/ar-AA1nQRRV
See also: https://www.electrive.com/2024/05/02/worlds-largest-electric-container-ship-launches-in-china/
See also: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3260352/worlds-largest-electric-container-ship-starts-service-between-chinas-major-coastal-cities
Story 3: Space-based solar power may be one step closer to reality, thanks to this key test.
Source: Space.com Story by Tereza Pultarova
Link: https://www.space.com/space-based-solar-power-technology-demonstration
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCnvhwVdiFo&t=2s
Story 4: Scientists Make Breakthrough in Chronic Pain Treatment
Source: Newsweek Story by Pandora Dewan
Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-breakthrough-chronic-pain-treatment-1894614
See also: Electrochemically actuated microelectrodes for minimally invasive peripheral nerve interfaces.
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Show 3 May 2024
Story 1: A simple injection could bring aging batteries back to life.
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Rizwan Choudhury
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/aging-batteries-a-simple-injection-could-bring-them-back/ar-BB1jDNpd
Story 2: Scientists are growing crops with salt water that could help save us from starvation.
Source: AgNews Story by Ellyn Lapointe
Link: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---49686.htm
See also: https://www.salicrop.com/
Story 3: Scientists turn food waste into plastic-free diapers and sanitary pads.
Source: ZME Science Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.zmescience.com/future/food-waste-diapers-sanitary-pads/
Story 4: Lab grown mini colons advance colorectal cancer research.
Source: MedicalExpress.com Story by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-mini-colons-advance-colorectal-cancer.html
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk4nAAQMxY4
See also the study published in Nature.
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Topics:Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24139036/biden-signs-tiktok-ban-bill-divest-foreign-aid-package
Apple Reportedly Slashes Apple Vision Pro Shipments Due to Unexpectedly Low Demand
https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-reportedly-slashes-apple-vision-pro-shipments-due-to-unexpectedly-low-demand
Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers
https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-opens-quest-operating-system-third-party-device-makers-2024-04-22
Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable
Fallout games gather 5 million players in one day thanks to hit series
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fallout-games-gather-5m-players-in-one-day-news-in-brief
Nintendo Game Boy turns 35 years-old
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/worldtoday/game-boy-turns-35-years-old/103753922
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Show Notes 26 April 2024
Story 1: Engineering household robots to have a little common sense - With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores.
Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/engineering-household-robots-have-little-common-sense-0325
Story 2: Intel unveils largest-ever AI 'neuromorphic computer' that mimics the human brain.
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/intel-unveils-largest-ever-ai-neuromorphic-computer-that-mimics-the-human-brain
Story 3: Scientists develop new material that could allow rechargeable batteries to 'self-heal' - The new cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries is healable and highly conductive.
Source: The Cool Down Story by Rick Kazmer
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/scientists-develop-new-material-that-could-allow-rechargeable-batteries-to-self-heal-we-are-very-excited-about-the-discovery/ar-BB1kH5yr
Story 4: Engineer plans solar panel implant for human retina to retain eyesight.
Source: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Ameya Paleja
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-panels-restore-vision
See also: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/03/solar-panels-in-your-eyeballs--this-engineer-is-looking-into-it
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Twitch Bans Using ‘Intimate’ Body Parts As Green Screens
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Show Notes 12 April 2024
All Medical Miracles this Week!
Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords.
Source: LiveScience.com
Story by Rebecca Sohn
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords
Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring.
Source: MedicalXpress.com
Story by Daegan Miller
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-bioelectronic-mesh-capable-cardiac-tissues.html
Story 3: Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications - First-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks.
Source: Northwestern University
Story by Amanda Morris
Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/shape-shifting-ultrasound-stickers-detect-post-surgical-complications/
Story 4: Implantable batteries can run on the body's own oxygen.
Source: Phys.org
Story by "Cell Press"
Link: https://phys.org/news/2024-03-implantable-batteries-body-oxygen.html
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Show Notes 5 April 2024
Story 1: Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese.
Source: ZME Science
Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/eco-friendly-breakthrough-extracts-gold-out-of-e-waste-and-it-s-all-thanks-to-cheese/ar-BB1jjOUi
See also: Gold Recovery from E-Waste by Food-Waste Amyloid Aerogels
Story 2: New soft humanoid robot by Toyota can pick things up with its whole body.
Source: Wonderfulengineering.com
Story by Jannat Un Nisa
Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-new-soft-humanoid-robot-by-toyota-can-pick-things-up-with-its-whole-body/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-MD4gteeE
Story 3: Scientists discover key to making plant-based protein with good texture.
Source: SciTechDaily.com
Story by University of Copenhagen
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-key-to-making-plant-based-protein-with-good-texture/
Story 4: Engineers develop a vibrating, ingestible capsule that might help treat obesity.
Source: MIT News
Story by Anne Trafton
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-vibrating-ingestible-capsule-1222
See also: A vibrating ingestible bioelectronic stimulator modulates gastric stretch receptors for illusory satiety
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Show Notes 29 March 2024
Story 1: A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space.
Source: The Washington Post
Story by Nicolás Rivero
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-new-watchdog-satellite-will-sniff-out-methane-emissions-from-space/ar-BB1jivlH
See also: https://www.edf.org/methanesat
See also: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/cutting-edge-methane-monitor
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTuaigBiNvw&t=2s
Story 2: Honda unveils mind-controlled scooter, a hands-free VR mobility device.
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Ameya Paleja
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/honda-personal-mobility-xr
See also: Honda Combines Personal Mobility and VR in World's First Extended Reality Mobility Experience to Debut at SXSW 2024 [Honda Press Release]
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deHB2woZZ0E
Story 3: Scientists create DVD-shaped disc that can hold more movies than you could see in your entire life.
Source: Futurism.com
Story by Victor Tangermann
Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/dvd-shaped-disc-hold-more-movies-life
Source: A 3D nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06980-y
Source: DVD’s New Cousin Can Store More Than a Petabit Containing more data than the entire Internet can transmit in a second
Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-storage-petabit-optical-disc
Story 4: RoboGuide: AI-powered robot dog developed to assist blind and visually impaired individuals.
Source: The Science Times
Story by Margaret Davis
Link: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/48640/20240209/roboguide-ai-powered-robot-dog-developed-assist-blind-visually-impaired.htm
See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-robot-is-the-ai-powered-seeing-eye-dog-of-the-future/vi-BB1jmKpA
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Show Notes 1 March 2024
Story 1: New invention could get rid of millions of batteries, scientists say.
Source: The Independent
Story by Andrew Griffin
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/batteries-invention-power-sound-energy-b2488170.html
Story 2: MIT team creates open-source hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle - The Electric Vehicle Team has designed a motorcycle powered by H2 that can be built by riders.
Source: Hydrogen Fuel News
Story by Bret Williams
Link: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-fuel-cell-mit-motorcycle/8562427/
See also: https://evt.mit.edu/blog/2022-12-10-hydrogen-powered-bike-intro/
See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo
Story 3: A climate-friendly way to capture carbon dioxide in the air [using geothermal energy]
Source: Technology.org
Link: https://www.technology.org/2024/02/21/a-climate-friendly-way-to-capture-carbon-dioxide-in-the-air/
Source: TechXplore
Story by Tatyana Woodall
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-geothermal-powered-climate-friendly-way-to-capture-carbon-dioxide-in-the-air/ar-BB1ioYYa
More information: Martina Leveni et al, A potential for climate benign direct air CO2 capture with CO2-driven geothermal utilization and storage (DACCUS), Environmental Research
Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad0924
Story 4: Plant-Based Soft Medical Robots
Source: Medgadet.com
Story by Conn Hastings
Link: WARNING – the story below comes from Medgadget.com, but when I try the link I now get a warning, very weird, may be temporary. https://www.medgadget.com/2023/12/plant-based-soft-medical-robots.html
So here is an alternative source:
ScienceDaily.com https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231023124412.htm
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G3K5SaTGDE
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Show Notes 23 February 2024
Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource.
Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah Budin
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-company-bill-gates-just-backed-is-aiming-to-revolutionize-air-travel-with-a-surprising-resource/ar-BB1igBwR
See also Viridos website https://www.viridos.com/
And video here: https://m.facebook.com/ViridosNews/videos/watch-viridos-scientist-william-lambert-explain-how-photosynthesis-can-play-a-cr/1330048914407019/
Story 2: At the Speed of Light: Unveiling the Chip That’s Reimagining AI Processing
Source: SciTechDaily
Story from University of Pennsylvania
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/at-the-speed-of-light-unveiling-the-chip-thats-reimagining-ai-processing/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feplkkP7n5c&t=3s
Story 3: 3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing.
Source: Live Science Story by Emily Cooke
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/3d-printed-human-brain-tissue-works-like-the-real-thing/ar-BB1hZfNh
Source: Futurism
Story by Victor Tangermann
Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-3d-print-functional-human-brain-tissue
Story 4: Blood vessels made with 3D-printed ice could improve lab-grown organs - Molds of an organ's delicate blood vessel network can be made with 3D-printed ice, helping to overcome the intricacies of growing transplant organs in a lab.
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by Matthew Sparkes
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2415964-blood-vessels-made-with-3d-printed-ice-could-improve-lab-grown-organs/#:~:text=Complex%20artificial%20organs%20could%20be%20created%20by%203D,that%20are%20required%20to%20develop%20lab-grown%20internal%20organs
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Show Notes 16 February 2024
Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie.
Source: Techradar.com
Story by Wayne Williams
Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-robots-from-a-popular-90s-sci-fi-movie
Story 2: Scientists turn glass into a 'transparent' semiconductor with laser
Source: InterestingEngineering.com
Story by Rizwan Choudhury
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientist-turn-glass-into-a-transparent-semiconductor-with-laser
Story 3: Europe’s deepest mine to become giant gravity battery
Source: The Independent via MSN
Story by Anthony Cuthbertson
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/europe-s-deepest-mine-to-become-giant-gravity-battery/ar-BB1hVJxb
Source: Euronews.com
Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/06/this-disused-mine-in-finland-is-being-turned-into-a-gravity-battery-to-store-renewable-ene
Story 4: A new AI-based risk prediction system could help catch deadly pancreatic cancer cases earlier
Source: Technologyreview.com
Story by Rhiannon Williams
Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/17/1086730/a-new-ai-based-risk-prediction-system-could-help-catch-deadly-pancreatic-cancer-cases-earlier/
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Show Notes 9 February 2024
Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by James Woodford
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws
See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.
Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered electric plane for Mars mission.
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Mrigakshi Dixit
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-mars
See also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/
See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-plane
Story 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOL
Source: Simple Flying
Story by Vyte Klisauskaite
Link: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/
Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin Tone
Source: Medgadget.com
Story by Conn Hastings
Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.html
See also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrum
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