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/

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

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

- 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/

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

Show Notes 26 September 2025 Story 1: No sorting needed: Plasma torch shows promise for hassle-free plastic recycling Source: TechXplore.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-plasma-torch-hassle-free-plastic.html Story 2: MIT spinoff achieves major milestone in pursuit of limitless energy beneath our feet: 'Could fundamentally change how we power our world' Source: The Cool Down via MSN.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/mit-spinoff-achieves-major-milestone-in-pursuit-of-limitless-energy-beneath-our-feet-could-fundamentally-change-how-we-power-our-world/ar-AA1KOf5n Video: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DoYHcCsFlD2Q See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.quaise.com/ Story 3: Scientists build micromotors smaller than a human hair - Tiny light-powered gears could revolutionize medicine by powering machines the size of human cells. Source: ScienceDaily.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918025025.htm Research paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62869-6 Story 4: New Ultrasound Helmet Reaches Deep Inside the Brain Without Surgery Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/new-ultrasound-helmet-reaches-deep-inside-the-brain-without-surgery Research paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63020-1 Honorable Mentions Story: NASA Is Testing a Nuclear Battery That Could Last 433 Years Source: Popular Mechanics Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65964293/nuclear-battery-433-years/ Story: China’s transparent coating to turn ordinary windows into solar power generators Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/colorless-coating-turn-windows-into-solar-panels Story: Scientists Pitch Bold Plan to Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel - Tapping into discarded nuclear waste could help generate a self-sufficient source of a key ingredient for nuclear fusion, a new plan proposes. Source: Gizmodo Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://gizmodo.com/scientists-pitch-bold-plan-to-turn-nuclear-waste-into-nuclear-fuel-2000643875 Story: Scientists Made ‘Jelly Ice’ That Never Melts. It’s Edible, Compostable and Reusable Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-made-jelly-ice-that-never-melts-its-edible-compostable-and-reusable/

Show Notes 19 September 2025 Story 1: Researchers building RoboBalls to explore other planets Source: The Purdue Exponent, a student-run newspaper serving the Purdue community in West Lafayette, Indiana Story by Dean Murray - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.purdueexponent.org/news/national/researchers-building-roboballs-to-explore-other-planets/article_2c06a5ae-3b24-5834-bfc8-9f7df72e299c.html - See the school’s website for the project: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://rad.engr.tamu.edu/roboball-i/ - See the school’s video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DtKRN0EEJ5VE - See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.facebook.com/reel/637417789106125 - And see video posted on this article from MSN: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/researchers-working-on-swarm-of-roboballs-to-send-to-other-planets/vi-AA1LSgsN%3Ft%3D72 Story 2: This paint sweats to cool off buildings. No energy required. Source: Anthropocene Magazine - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/06/new-paint-sweats-to-cool-off-buildings/ - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt3372 - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/researchers-develop-extraordinary-paint-that-can-sweat-to-keep-buildings-cool-a-practical-and-long-term-solution/ar-AA1L7zL9 Story 3: Biochar from Human Waste Offers a Circular Solution to Fertilizer Shortages - Excrement contains nutrients needed for crop growth and a new source of them could cut farming’s huge CO2 output Source: The Guardian - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/11/biochar-from-human-waste-could-solve-global-fertiliser-shortages-study-finds - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2503668122 - image source: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://biochartoday.com/news/biochar-from-human-waste-offers-a-circular-solution-to-fertilizer-shortages/ Story 4: WiFi signals can measure heart rate — no wearables needed Source: University of California, Santa Cruz - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/wifi-signals-can-measure-heart-rate-no-wearables-needed - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11096342 Honorable Mentions Story: California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online Source: Canary Media [Clean energy journalism for a cooler tomorrow] Story by Maria Gallucci - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-first-canal-array-project-nexus Story: 3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recycling Source: NewScientist.com Story by Jeremy Hsu - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2493756-3d-printed-electronics-can-dissolve-in-water-for-quick-recycling/ Story: Ice-cooled buildings could ease strain on power grid Source: TechXplore.com Story by Lesley Henton - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-ice-cooled-ease-strain-power.html Story: Novel backpack enhances stability for people with ataxia Source: MedicalXpress.com Story from Radboud University - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-backpack-stability-people-ataxia.html

Show Notes: Story 1: Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/map-of-600-000-brain-cells-rewrites-the-textbook-on-how-the-brain-makes-decisions Story 2: Super solar cells withstand 10,000 bends, retain over 85% output after 2,800 hours Source: InterestingEngineering.com via MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/renewable-energy/super-solar-cells-withstand-10-000-bends-retain-over-85-output-after-2-800-hours/ar-AA1JEC2z Story 3: Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees danger before it hits Source: TechExplore.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-soft-skin-sharp-robotic-danger.html Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11097357 Story 4: Soft wearable robot jacket responds to movements, supports upper-limb impairments Source: InterestingEngineering.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-engineers-robot-worn-like-jackets Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62538-8 Video: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DdFHTyUrAaz0%26t%3D12s Honorable Mentions: Story: Some People Are Immune to All Viruses. Scientists Now Want to Replicate This Ability for a Universal Antiviral Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/universal-antiviral/ Story: Generative AI designs compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria Source: Phys.org Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-08-generative-ai-compounds-drug-resistant.html Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674%2825%2900855-4 Story: This New Indoor Solar Cell Could Power the Entire Internet of Things Using Only the Light from Your Ceiling Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/this-new-indoor-solar-cell-could-power-the-entire-internet-of-things-using-only-the-light-from-your-ceiling/ Story: Researchers Explore ‘Biomining’ Seaweed for Critical Minerals Source: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/researchers-explore-biomining-seaweed-critical-minerals

Story 1: Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-use-quantum-machine-learning-to-create-semiconductors-for-the-first-time-and-it-could-transform-how-chips-are-made Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202506213 Story 2: How used EV batteries could help fuel the AI boom Source: CBS News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/used-ev-batteries-artificial-intelligence/ Also See: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.crusoe.ai/ Also See: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/ Story 3: Carbon-Negative Building Material Made from Seawater and CO2 Source: TechnologyNetworks.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/carbon-negative-building-material-made-from-seawater-and-co2-397532 Story 4: Researchers develop a biosensor based on light and AI for early diagnosis of cancer Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-biosensor-based-ai-early-diagnosis.html Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202503257 Honorable Mentions Story: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Develop Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Source: WPI News Website Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.wpi.edu/news/wpi-researchers-develop-cleaner-scalable-process-recycle-lithium-ion-batteries Research Paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405829725003848 Story: pFIBRE Launches Scalable Biodegradable Films to Replace Single-Use Plastics Source: ThePackHub.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://thepackhub.com/innovation-news/pfibre-launches-scalable-biodegradable-films-to-replace-single-use-plastics/ Story: Scientists Create Living Plastic Alternative - And it's edible, too! Source: Futurism.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://futurism.com/scientists-living-plastic Also See: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-biodegradable-plastic-alternative-thats-literally-alive Story: Nth Cycle is bringing critical metals refining to the U.S. - the company is already producing nickel and cobalt from battery scrap in Ohio Source: MIT News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/nth-cycle-brings-critical-metals-refining-0627 Also See: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://nthcycle.com/

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Show Notes 22 August 2025 Story 1: Zapping Volunteers' Brains with Electricity Boosted Their Math Skills Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/zapping-volunteers-brains-with-electricity-boosted-their-maths-skills Story 2: Moon mining takes giant leap forward with plans to harvest lunar soil Source: Newsweek via MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/moon-mining-takes-giant-leap-forward-with-plans-to-harvest-lunar-soil/ar-AA1JFqd9 Story 3: University of British Columbia researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue - Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways Source: University of British Columbia website Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/07/15/ubco-researchers-create-3d-printed-living-lung-tissue/ Story 4: AI designs molecular missiles to precisely target cancer cells Link: https://www.dtu.dk/english/newsarchive/2025/07/ai-platform-designs-molecular-missiles-to-attack-cancer-cells Honorable Mentions Story: AI-powered microscope predicts, and tracks protein aggregation linked to brain diseases Source: EPFL News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://actu.epfl.ch/news/smart-microscope-captures-aggregation-of-misfold-2/ Story: Rolls-Royce teams up for advanced modular nuclear reactors to power 3 million homes Source: InterestingEngineering.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/rolls-royce-teams-up-for-advanced-modular-nuclear-reactors-to-power-3-million-homes/ar-AA1JOpTm Story: Cells Outside the Brain Show Signs of Memory And "Learning" For the First Time Source: IFL Science Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.iflscience.com/cells-outside-the-brain-show-signs-of-memory-and-learning-for-the-first-time-7945 Story: A New Hidden State of Matter Could Make Computers 1,000x Faster Source: Popular Mechanics Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65531679/hidden-metallic-state/

Show Notes 15 August 2025 Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer Source: TechCrunch.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/meta-researchers-are-developing-a-gesture-controlled-wristband-that-can-interact-with-a-computer/ Find the research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-w Story 2: First standard production tire with over 70% bio-based and recycled materials Source: Pirelli News Release Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://press.pirelli.com/pirelli-first-standard-production-tyre-with-over-70-bio-based-and-recycled-materials/%23_ftn1 Story 3: Who-Fi: An AI-Powered Wi-Fi Technology That Can Identify and Track Individuals Without Cameras Source: Gadgets360.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.gadgets360.com/internet/news/whofi-wifi-technology-ai-tracking-biometric-signals-behind-walls-without-cameras-study-8949928 See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/wifi-fingerprint-ai-tracking-without-device See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12869 Story 4: Scientists create first mini lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-scientists-mini-lungs-built-blood.html See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/scientists-create-first-mini-lungs-built-blood-vessels-unlocking-new-insights-pulmonary See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674%2825%2900628-2 Honorable Mentions Story: Scientists develop game-changing method to make use of walnut and pistachio shells [to make biomass fuel] Source: The Cool Down via MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-develop-game-changing-method-to-make-use-of-walnut-and-pistachio-shells-a-significant-step-forward/ar-AA1HFuM5 Story: World’s most advanced haptic gloves bring real-time touch into virtual reality Source: Timesofinnovation.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://timesofinnovation.com/ai-in-healthcare/worlds-most-advanced-haptic-gloves-bring-real-time-touch-into-virtual-reality/ Story: US firm to build 3,275°F brick battery to decarbonize steel and cement plants Source: InterestingEngineering.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/mass-produce-heat-storing-electric-bricks Story: Smarter flow simulation model for analyzing blood flow in brain aneurysms improves efficiency and accuracy Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-smarter-simulation-blood-brain-aneurysms.html

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 New liquid metal-infused circuit boards can self-heal and work after taking heavy damage Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/unlike-conventional-electronics-liquid-metal-used-in-novel-circuit-boards-can-self-heal-and-work-after-taking-heavy-damage Story 2: Cooling data centers is a multi-billion-dollar problem - now researchers want to use a common cooling mechanism found in animals to solve it Source: TechRadar.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.techradar.com/pro/cooling-data-centers-is-a-multi-billion-dollar-problem-researchers-want-to-use-a-common-cooling-mechanism-found-in-animals-to-solve-that-issue See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351%2825%2900156-4%3F_returnURL%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%252Fretrieve%252Fpii%252FS2542435125001564%253Fshowall%253Dtrue Story 3: Scientists invent weird, shape-shifting 'electronic ink' that could give rise to a new generation of flexible gadgets Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-invent-weird-shape-shifting-electronic-ink-that-could-give-rise-to-a-new-generation-of-flexible-gadgets/ar-AA1HAE0v Story 4: A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement Source: MIT News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/bionic-knee-integrated-into-tissue-can-restore-natural-movement-0710 See research paper “Tissue-integrated bionic knee restores versatile legged movement after amputation” here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adv3223 Honorable Mentions Story: Using AI to make lower-carbon, faster-curing concrete Source: Engineering at Meta Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://engineering.fb.com/2025/07/16/data-center-engineering/ai-make-lower-carbon-faster-curing-concrete/ Story: A mild spinal zap can cut brain-computer interface learning time in half Source: Medicine.net Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.medicine.net/news/Neurology/A-mild-spinal-zap-can-cut-brain-computer-interface-learning-time-in-half.html Story: Scientists invent photosynthetic 'living' material that sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/scientists-invent-photosynthetic-living-material-that-sucks-co2-out-of-the-atmosphere Story: Alzheimer’s gene therapy shows promise in preserving cognitive function Source: University of California San Diego Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/alzheimers-gene-therapy-shows-promise-preserving-cognitive-function

Show Notes 1 August 2025 Story 1: Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln website Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-researchers-developing-cephalopod-inspired-synthetic-skins See research paper Synthetic Chromatophores for Color and Pattern Morphing Skins here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202505104%3Faf%3DR Story 2: US soldiers get smart rifle scopes that aim and help shoot enemy drones on their own Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Kapil Kajal Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-rolls-smart-rifle-scopes See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.smart-shooter.com/ Story 3: Can 3D-Printed Skin Save Soldiers? The US Army Thinks So Source: NextGenDefense.com Story by Joe Saballa Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://nextgendefense.com/3d-printed-skin-save-soldiers/ Story 4: Scientists create liver organoids with functional blood vessels Source: News Medical Life Sciences website – Institute of Science Tokyo Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250717/Scientists-create-liver-organoids-with-functional-blood-vessels.aspxHonorable Mentions Story: Researchers use high-tech drones with exceptional vision to revolutionize how farmers grow food: 'Farmers are looking for ways to assess their crops' Source: The Cool Down Story by Calvin Coffee Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/researchers-use-high-tech-drones-with-exceptional-vision-to-revolutionize-how-farmers-grow-food-farmers-are-looking-for-ways-to-assess-their-crops/ar-AA1GI8Iz Story: Replicating Real-Life Blood Vessels to Cure Vascular Disease Source: Texas A&M website Story by Bailey Noah Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/05/28/replicating-real-life-blood-vessels-to-cure-vascular-disease/ Story: New fuel cell could enable electric aviation - These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships. Source: MIT News Story by David L. Chandler Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-fuel-cell-could-enable-electric-aviation-0527 Story: MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley Source: LiveScience.com Story by Damien Pine Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/mits-high-tech-bubble-wrap-turns-air-into-safe-drinking-water-even-in-death-valley

Story 1: Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds - Source: LiveScience.com - Story by Perri Thaler - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/japan-sets-new-internet-speed-record-its-4-million-times-faster-than-average-us-broadband-speeds - Official research team statement: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2025/05/29-1.html - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/japan-shatters-internet-speed-record-can-download-entire-netflix-library-in-a-seconds/ - Internet Archive: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://archive.org/ - Relevant Product Example: TRU COMPONENTS TC-7638628 https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.conrad.com/en/p/tru-components-tc-7638628-data-cable-64-pin-pitch-1-27-mm-7-x-0-127-mm-30-m-grey-1909657.html Story 2: Breakthrough US thermal coating cools buildings by 36°F, slashes AC bills, power use - Source: TimesofInnovation.com - Story by Kir Birkin - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://timesofinnovation.com/energy-efficiency/breakthrough-us-thermal-coating-cools-buildings-by-36f-slashes-ac-bills-power-use/ Story 3: Graphene-based artificial tongue achieves near-human-like sense of taste - Source: Phys.org - Story by Charles Blue - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://phys.org/news/2025-07-graphene-based-artificial-tongue-human.html - Research paper: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2413060122 Story 4: Scientists Found the Staggering Natural Switch That Could Bring Back Your Eyesight - Source: Popular Mechanics - Story by POPMECH Editors - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a65438356/restoring-eyesight-breakthrough/ - See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-drug-restores-vision-researchers-successfully-reverse-retinal-damage/ - Celliaz Inc: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://celliaz.com Honorable Mentions:Story: Scientists extracted water and oxygen from moon dust using sunlight. Could it work on the lunar surface? - Source: Space.com - Story by Keith Cooper - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/scientists-extracted-water-and-oxygen-from-moon-dust-using-sunlight-could-it-work-on-the-lunar-surface Story: Scientists propose nuclear rocket with solar wings to reach mystery planet in 7 years - Source: Timesofinnovation.com - Story by Kir Birkin - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://timesofinnovation.com/aerospace-technology/scientists-propose-nuclear-rocket-with-solar-wings-to-reach-mystery-planet-in-7-years Story: US firm’s reactor to supply hydrogen, electricity for 400,000 homes, water for 2.3 million people - Source: InterestingEngineering.com - Story by Aman Tripathi - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-firm-reactor-supply-hydrogen-electricity Story: Researchers at MIT create AI-based tool that restores age-damaged artworks in hours - Source: The Guardian - Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/11/researchers-create-ai-based-tool-that-restores-age-damaged-artworks-in-hours%3FCMP%3Dshare_btn_url

Show Notes 18 July 2025 Story 1: Bill Gates-backed rectangular turbine pilot could upend wind power Source: Electrek.com Story by Michelle Lewis Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://electrek.co/2025/06/26/bill-gates-backed-rectangular-turbine-pilot-could-upend-wind-power/ See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DCTWhGSdZh1o See company website here https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DCTWhGSdZh1o Story 2: Owls’ silent flight inspires new noise reduction technology Source: American Chemical Society website Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/june/owls-silent-flight-inspires-new-noise-reduction-technology.html See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://hearingreview.com/hearing-loss/hearing-loss-prevention/industrial-military/new-noise-reduction-tech-inspired-by-owls-silent-flight Story 3: Contactless system to detect fentanyl and other drugs Source: Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Story by Tom Rickey Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/chemists-develop-contactless-system-detect-fentanyl-other-drugs Story 4: Controversial World-First Project to Create Human DNA From Scratch Takes First Steps - The massive project will likely take decades to complete, but it has significant oversight built into it to ensure it remains ethical. Source: IFLScience.com Story by Dr. Russell Moul Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.iflscience.com/controversial-world-first-project-to-create-human-dna-from-scratch-takes-first-steps-79797 See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://wellcome.org/news/researchers-take-first-steps-creating-synthetic-human-genomes Honorable Mentions Story: Scientists rewind heart ageing using lab-grown scaffold that mimics young tissue Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Neetika Walter Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://interestingengineering.com/health/reverse-heart-ageing-ecm-decipher Story: Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable Source: TechXplore.com Story by Jennifer Chu, MIT Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-hydrogen-soda-cans-seawater-scalable.html Story: Donut Lab reveals 845-hp electric motor weighing 88 pounds Source: MotorAuthority.com Story by Viknesh Vijayenthiran Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1145467_donut-lab-reveals-845-hp-electric-motor-weighing-88-pounds See company website here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.donutlab.com/ Story: AugWind Energy to Install First Commercial-Scale AirBattery in Germany Source: CleanTechnica.com Story by Jake Richardson Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/01/augwind-energy-to-install-first-commercial-scale-airbattery-in-germany/

Show Notes 11 July 2025 Story 1: University researchers develop a revolutionary closet-sized nuclear reactor: 'Something no other university has' Source: The Cool Down via MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/university-researchers-develop-revolutionary-closet-sized-nuclear-reactor-something-no-other-university-has/ar-AA1GQUlh Story 2: Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste Source: Ohio State News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.osu.edu/scientists-design-novel-battery-that-runs-on-atomic-waste/ Story 3: DARPA smashes wireless power record, beaming energy more than 5 miles away — and uses it to make popcorn Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/darpa-smashes-wireless-power-record-beaming-energy-more-than-5-miles-away-and-uses-it-to-make-popcorn Story 4: US doctor performs prostate telesurgery on a patient in Africa Source: TheEngineer.co.uk Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/us-doctor-performs-telesurgery-on-patient-in-africa See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DrWW32okjhrc Honorable Mentions Story: A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce - Source: MIT News Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-technology-extends-produce-shelf-life-0521 Story: 'Smart' dental implants developed that feel and function like natural teeth Source: MedicalXpress.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-smart-dental-implants-function-natural.html Story: MIT researchers bond gallium nitride transistors to silicon for faster next-gen wireless devices Source: TechSpot.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.techspot.com/news/108441-mit-researchers-bond-gallium-nitride-transistors-silicon-chips.html Story: France has a new laser rifle that can melt electronics from 500 meters away Source: ZME Science Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.zmescience.com/research/inventions/silent-laser-rifle-helma-lp/

Story 1: Electronic face 'tattoos' could measure your mental strain at work Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/electronic-face-tattoos-could-measure-your-mental-strain-at-work Research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986%2825%2900094-8 Story 2: This laser breakthrough can read text on a page from a mile away Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencealert.com/this-laser-breakthrough-can-read-text-on-a-page-from-a-mile-away Story 3: Scientists develop a game-changing method to make use of coffee waste Source: The Cool Down Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-develop-game-changing-method-to-make-use-of-coffee-waste-this-is-a-true-circular-economy-solution/ar-AA1H2cG4 Story 4: Houston patient receives first fully robotic heart transplant in U.S. Source: Houston Chronicle via MSN Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/i-want-to-live-houston-patient-receives-first-fully-robotic-heart-transplant-in-u-s/ar-AA1GU3l8 See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.bcm.edu/news/robotic-heart-transplant-surgery-performed-at-baylor-st-lukes-medical-center Honorable Mentions Story: This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production Source: LiveScience.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/ev-battery-that-recharges-in-just-18-seconds-green-lit-for-mass-production Story: Axolotls May Hold the Key to Regrowing Limbs, and Scientists Are Unraveling Their Secrets to Help Humans Do the Same Source: Smithsonian Magazine Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/axolotls-may-hold-the-key-to-regrowing-limbs-and-scientists-are-unraveling-their-secrets-to-help-humans-do-the-same-180986781/ Story: Aerial robot with 'elephant trunk' developed for complex mid-air manipulation tasks Source: TechXplore.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-aerial-robot-elephant-trunk-complex.html Story: Chasing the Sun at Midnight: How 24/7 Solar Became Possible Source: Climatecosmos.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://climatecosmos.com/space/chasing-the-sun-at-midnight-how-24-7-solar-became-possible/

Show Notes 20 June 2025 Story 1: Crawling Toward the Future: Robotic Centipedes Aim to Revolutionize Farming Source: Impactlab.com See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://groundcontrolrobotics.com/ Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.impactlab.com/2025/05/25/crawling-toward-the-future-robotic-centipedes-aim-to-revolutionize-farming/ See this short video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo%3F%26q%3DGround%2BControl%2BRobotics%26%26mid%3D2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD%26%26FORM%3DVRDGAR See video here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DKvm4AK_z_0c Story 2: Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precision Source: Cornell University Chronicle Story by Stephen D’Angelo Cornell Research and Innovation Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/06/soft-robotic-gripper-injects-leaves-precision%23:~:text%3DCornell%2520researchers%2520have%2520developed%2520a%2520soft%2520robotic%2520device,can%2520also%2520inject%2520genetic%2520material%2520into%2520the%2520leaves See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adu2394 Story 3: Seoul National University College of Engineering Researchers Unveil World’s First 3D Microphone with Single-Sensor Position Estimation Source: Bioengineer.org Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://bioengineer.org/breakthrough-innovation-snu-researchers-unveil-worlds-first-3d-microphone-with-single-sensor-position-estimation/ See also: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-sensor-3d-microphone-enables-robots.html See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0736584525000249%3Fvia%253Dihub Story 4: First-of-its-kind technology helps man with ALS ‘speak’ in real time - New brain-computer interface system enables faster, more natural conversation Source: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/first-of-its-kind-technology-helps-man-with-als-speak-in-real-time/2025/06 Link: See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09127-3 Honorable Mentions Story: World’s first 2D, non-silicon computer developed Source: PennState News Room Story by Ashley Wenners Herron Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/worlds-first-2d-non-silicon-computer-developed Story: China’s Largest Relocation Project: Robots Relocate 7,500 Ton Historical Complex Source: RealityPlus.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.rprealtyplus.com/international/chinas-largest-relocation-project-robots-relocate-7500-ton-historical-complex-120313.html MUST SEE VIDEO HERE: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DaatM7mvCEko Story: Turning CO₂ into cement: A new path to greener construction Source: Earth.com Story by Rodielon Putol Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://www.earth.com/news/turning-co2-into-cement-a-new-path-to-greener-construction/ Story: Your Next Flight Could Run on Algae: Inside the Biofuel Revolution - Climate Cosmos Source: Climatecosmos.com Story by Jeff Carlin Link: https://www.google.com/url?source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E&q=https://climatecosmos.com/sustainability/your-next-flight-could-run-on-algae-inside-the-biofuel-revolution/

Show Notes 13 June 2025 Story 1: Scientists turn hard-to-recycle plastics into clean hydrogen fuel Source: Knowridge.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://knowridge.com/2025/06/scientists-turn-hard-to-recycle-plastics-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 2: Terraforming Mars Might Actually Work and Scientists Now Have a Plan to Try It Source: ZME Science Story by Tibi Puiu Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/terraforming-mars-might-actually-work-and-scientists-now-have-a-plan-to-try-it/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02548-0&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 3: Radiant Raises $165 Million For Development Of ‘World’s First’ Mass Produced Nuclear Reactor Source: Nucnet.org Story by David Dalton Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nucnet.org/news/radiant-raises-usd165-million-for-development-of-world-s-first-mass-produced-nuclear-reactor-6-1-2025&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See also: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.radiantnuclear.com/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 4: A step closer to the confident production of blood stem cells for regenerative medicine Source: Eurekalert.org Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083986&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-abstract/doi/10.1182/blood.2024027742/536680/An-unbiased-genomewide-screen-uncovers-7-genes&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Honorable Mentions Story: Graduate student unveils plant-inspired tech that pulls harmful toxin from air: 'Totally different than what anybody else is doing' Source: The Cool Down Story by Jon Turi Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/graduate-student-unveils-plant-inspired-tech-that-pulls-harmful-toxin-from-air-totally-different-than-what-anybody-else-is-doing/ar-AA1GbW0G&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: A fresh new way to produce freshwater: Sonicated carbon nanotube catalysts Source: Water Online Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.wateronline.com/doc/a-fresh-new-way-to-produce-freshwater-sonicated-carbon-nanotube-catalysts-0001&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: 3D-printed device advances human tissue modeling Source: WU Medicine [University of Washington] NewsRoom Story by Leila Gray Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newsroom.uw.edu/blog/3d-printed-device-advances-human-tissue-modeling&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: New MIT Tech Could Cut Oil Refining Energy by 90% Source: SciTechDaily.com Story by Anne Trafton, MIT Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scitechdaily.com/new-mit-tech-could-cut-oil-refining-energy-by-90/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E

Show Notes 6 June 2025 Story 1: US scientists and Samsung team hit 100% cooling efficiency with no refrigerants Source: Timesofinnovation.com Story by Sam Kim Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://timesofinnovation.com/environmental-sustainability/us-scientists-samsung-team-hit-100-cooling-efficiency-with-no-refrigerants/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See information posted by Samsung at: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-next-generation-peltier-cooling-technology-with-johns-hopkins-apl&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59698-y&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 2: Germany’s shape-shifting smart [building] facade uses compressed air and AI to cut emissions Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Georgina Jedikovska Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/germanys-shape-shifting-smart-facade&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See video here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=170817409104034&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 3: 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed Source: LiveScience.com Story by Ben Turner Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.livescience.com/technology/super-vision-contact-lenses-let-wearers-see-in-the-dark-even-with-their-eyes-closed&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 4: Hair-Thin Camera Could Help Doctors Spot Tumors, Cancer Cells Without Major Surgery Source: StudyFinds.org Story by Sophia Naughton Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://studyfinds.org/hair-thin-camera-spot-tumors-without-major-surgery/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://opg.optica.org/boe/fulltext.cfm?uri=boe-16-6-2376&id=571299&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Honorable Mentions Story: Ultra-light robotic prosthetic hand enables efficient and stable grasping through simple control Source: Tech Xplore Story by science staff Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-ultra-robotic-prosthetic-enables-efficient.html&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Breakthrough lithium–CO₂ battery captures carbon while storing energy Source: Energy Live News Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.energylivenews.com/2025/05/21/breakthrough-lithium-co%E2%82%82-battery-captures-carbon-while-storing-energy/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Smallest inorganic semiconductor enables eco-friendly hydrogen production Source: Phys.org Story by Baby Clark Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://phys.org/news/2025-05-smallest-inorganic-semiconductor-enables-eco.html&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Nurabot: Taiwan’s AI Nurse on the Frontlines Source: 1Nurse.com Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.1nurse.com/blog/story/2025/05/28/ai-healthcare-taiwans-technological-transformation/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E

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Show Notes 30 May 2025 Story 1: Superwood: A potentially revolutionary material that could replace steel Source: Robotics & Automation News Story by Mai Tao Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/05/17/superwood-a-potentially-revolutionary-material-that-could-replace-steel/90938/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 2: Hydrogen From Human Waste: Urine-Based Fuel Tech Slashes Electricity Use by 27% in Stunning Green Energy Revolution Source: Sustainability Times Story by Noah Bennett Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/hydrogen-from-human-waste-urine-based-fuel-tech-slashes-electricity-use-by-27-in-stunning-green-energy-revolution&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See also: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/05/08/urine-not-water-for-efficient-production-of-green-hydrogen&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 3: Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.mit.edu/2025/eldercare-robot-helps-people-sit-stand-catches-them-fall-0513&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See video here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlT6vHx4Dz4&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 4: Novel nanoparticle could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer Source: News Medical Life Sciences By Oregon Health & Science University Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250514/Novel-nanoparticle-could-make-ultrasound-based-cancer-treatments-more-effective-and-safer.aspx&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See also: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://phys.org/news/2025-05-drug-nanoparticles-precision-safety-ultrasound.html&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Honorable Mentions Story: Using perovskite to make LED pixels as small as a virus Source: TechXplore.com Story by Bob Yirka Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-perovskite-pixels-small-virus.html&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Your Next International Flight Could Be Powered by Pig Fat Biodiesel Source: Motor Trend Story by Andrew Beckford Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cookingschool/your-next-international-flight-could-be-powered-by-pig-fat-biodiesel/ar-AA1F3ENs&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Researchers [at Oregon State University] find new species of electricity-conducting organism [i.e. bacteria], name it after Tribe Source: OSU website Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-find-new-species-electricity-conducting-organism-name-it-after-tribe&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story: Tiny 3D Printed Robot Uses Magnets to Fly Source: ExtremeTech.com Story by Adrianna Nine Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.extremetech.com/science/tiny-3d-printed-robot-uses-magnets-to-fly&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads6858&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E

Show Notes 23 May 2025 Story 1: Fungi could be used to build homes one day - Source: CNN, Story by Kameryn Griesser - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/science/fungi-bacteria-home-building-sustainable&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - See research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864%2825%2900116-X&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 2: In the quest for crops that can thrive in a warmer future, scientists just had a breakthrough - Source: Anthropocene Magazine, Story by Emma Bryce - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/05/in-the-quest-for-crops-that-can-thrive-in-a-warmer-future-scientists-just-had-a-breakthrough/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - Research paper here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674%2825%2900413-1&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 3: Edible aquatic robots could be eaten by fish to eliminate waste - Source: New Atlas, Story by Ben Coxworth - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newatlas.com/robotics/fish-food-bodied-robots/&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - See video here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmnoexVT5o&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Story 4: Non-Invasive Ultrasound Halts Brain Lesion Growth - Source: Technology Networks University of Virginia press room - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/non-invasive-ultrasound-halts-brain-lesion-growth-399712&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E Honorable Mentions - Story: How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars - Source: The Conversation - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theconversation.com/how-to-engineer-microbes-to-enable-us-to-live-on-mars-253456&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - Story: Microscopy method can reconstruct mammalian brain tissue in synaptic detail - Source: Phys.org, Story by Institute of Science and Technology Austria - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://phys.org/news/2025-05-microscopy-method-reconstruct-mammalian-brain.html&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - Story: Neuroscientists use brain implants and AI to map language processing in real time - Source: PsyPost.org, Story by Eric W. Dolan - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.psypost.org/neuroscientists-use-brain-implants-and-ai-to-map-language-processing-in-real-time&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E - Story: Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies - Source: University of Leeds - Link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5757/mini-rolling-robot-takes-virtual-biopsies&source=gmail&sa=D&sa=E