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Show Notes 23 February 2024Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource.Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah BudinLink: 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-BB1igBwRSee 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 ProcessingSource: SciTechDaily Story from University of PennsylvaniaLink: 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=3sStory 3: 3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing.Source: Live Science Story by Emily CookeLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/3d-printed-human

Show Notes 16 February 2024Story 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 WilliamsLink: 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-movieStory 2: Scientists turn glass into a 'transparent' semiconductor with laserSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Rizwan ChoudhuryLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientist-turn-glass-into-a-transparent-semiconductor-with-laserStory 3: Europe’s deepest mine to become giant gravity batterySource: The Independent via MSN Story by Anthony CuthbertsonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/europe-s-deepest-mine-to-become-giant-gravity-battery/ar-BB1hVJxbSource: Euronews.com Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/06/this-disused-mine-in-finland-is-bein

Show Notes 9 February 2024Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through waterSource: NewScientist.com Story by James WoodfordLink: 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-wsSee 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 DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-marsSee also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-planeStory 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOLSource: Simple Flying Story by Vyte KlisauskaiteLink: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin ToneSource: Medgadge

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Show Notes February 2, 2024Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars.Source: CNN Story by Jacopo PriscoLink: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.htmlSee video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151EA7344076B344FA66151EA7&&FORM=VRDGARStory 2: Discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production.Source: TechXplore Story by JooHyeon HeoLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-discovery-enables-effective-eco-friendly.htmlSee also: Study published in the journal Advanced MaterialsStory 3: World’s first electric flying passenger ship could drastically cut commute timesSource: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah BudinLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/world-s-first-electric-flying-passenger-ship-could-drastically-cut-commute-times-it-will-revolutionize-how-we-travel/ar-BB1hu2T4Watch vi

Show Notes January 19, 2024Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES***Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi DuaLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generatorSee also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o8AStory 2: Perovskite LED stack emits light 1000x brighter than regular OLEDs – Key trend, here come PeLEDs!Source: Optics.org Link: https://optics.org/news/15/1/8See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/thousand-times-brighter-than-oled-how-cheap-material-bound-to-revolutionize-solar-panels-could-one-day-also-make-your-laptop-display-finally-readable-in-bright-sunlight/ar-AA1mT5KgStory 3: World's 1st graphene semiconductor could power future quantum computers - Scientists overcame a limitation in graphene to harness the material as a working semiconductor at terahertz frequencies with 10 times the mobility of

Show Notes January 12, 20243 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye:Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Source: The Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of programs and technologies at CESSource: Department of Homeland Security websiteLink: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/ces-2024Headline: Crowdfunded hiking exoskeleton debuted this week at CESSource: GlobalData via MSN Story by Sarah BradyLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/crowdfunded-hiking-exoskeleton-set-for-debut/ar-AA1mpXgJSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDbSlarxb-kStory 2: eVince microreactor boasts 8+ years of nuclear power without using waterSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Ameya PalejaLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/microreactor-no-water-for-operationS

Show Notes January 5, 2024Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to WalkSource: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by TaimurLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison HuntLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/company-unveils-bladeless-honeycomb-wind-turbines-here-s-how-this-super-efficient-technology-could-let-clean-energy-take-another-leap-forward/ar-AA1lHuHWSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjHdbaTOG4 *fast forward 30 seconds into the video. And the animations at the company’s website are great!Story 3: Innovative solar-powered clothing acts as personal air conditioningSource: Techspot Story by Rob ThubronLink: https://www.techspot.com/news/101237-beat-heat-innovative-solar-powered-clothing-acts-personal.htmlStory 4: A novel 3D body-on-chip printed device that could replace the need for

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers – Sony Interactive EntertainmentA $300 Million ‘Spider-Man 2’ Budget, Sony’s Future And AAA UnsustainabilitySony won’t take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after allHyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent TransitE3 is officially over forever – The VergeMicrosoft shelves Windows ‘mixed reality’ feature | ReutersApple pulls online sales of Apple Watches

Show Notes December 22, 2023Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVSSee also: https://newatlas.com/computers/hybrid-brain-organoid-computing/Indiana University Source: https://blogs.iu.edu/iuimpact/2023/12/15/human-brain-tissue-on-a-computer-chip-iu-bioengineers-are-building-the-intersection-of-organoids-and-ai/See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/scientists-produce-computer-made-from-lab-grown-human-brain-cells/vi-AA1lnNDX?t=8Story 2: Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for [lab grown] cultivated meatSource: The Jerusalem Post Story by Zachy HennesseyLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/profuse-technology-achieves-80-faster-muscle-growth-for-cultivated-meat/ar-AA1hoBjHNote: this news came out in September, but I think it is an important development to share!Stor

Show Notes December 15, 2023Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: Scripps News Story by news staffLink: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-centralStory 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics - Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawaterSource: Smithsonian Magazine Story by Chris BaraniukLink: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-have-created-synthetic-sponges-that-soak-up-microplastics-180983017/Story 3: NASA will land daring spacecraft on a world 800 million miles awaySource: Mashable.com Story by Mark KaufmanLink: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-dragonfly-space-missionStory 4: This 3D Printer Works in Your Body to Repair Bones and GutsSource: T

Show Notes December 8, 2023Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flightSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Can EmirLink: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtolSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIwStory 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxideSource: MIT News Story by David L. ChandlerLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030Story 3: Inactive bacteria powers self-healing concrete to repair cracksSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrgakshi DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bacteria-powers-self-healing-cracksSee also: https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2023/November/self-healing-concerte-phd-student/Story 4: One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterolSource: New Scientist Story by Michael Le PageLink: https://www.m

Show Notes December 1, 2023Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024Source: LiveScience Story by Ben TurnerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgAStory 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energySource: Interesting Engineering Story by Loukia PapadopoulosLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/micromotors-purify-wastewater-and-create-green-energy/ar-AA1keb8HStory 3: How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boostSource: Popular Science Story by Rob VergerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-smart-trailers-could-give-trucking-a-clean-electrified-boost/ar-AA1jnnZMStory 4: New AI system achieves 98.5% accuracy in autism diagnosis of childrenSource: News Medical Life Sciences Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231121/New-AI-system-achieves-98525-accuracy-in-autism-diagnosis.aspxFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podc

Show Notes November 24, 2023Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear LeaksSource: Newsweek Story by Aristo GeorgiouLink: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the AirSource: Futurism.com Story by Noor Al-SibaiLink: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facilityStory 3: AI chemist finds molecule to make oxygen on Mars after sifting through millionsSource: Space.com on MSN.com Story by Charles Q. ChoiLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ai-chemist-finds-molecule-to-make-oxygen-on-mars-after-sifting-through-millions/ar-AA1jSzJqSource: A robot powered by artificial intelligence may be able to make oxygen on Mars, study finds – Story by Eric LagattaLink: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2023/11/20/oxygen-on-mars-produced-from-water/71656675007/ Story 4: MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines Source: E

Show Notes November 17, 2023Story 1: Researchers accidentally discover mind-blowing new technology to tackle plastic pollution: ‘It was a surprise’Source: Yahoo News Story by Leo Collis Link: https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-accidentally-discover-mind-blowing-130000972.htmlStory 2: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers Search for 'Ghost Particles'Source: PNNL website Story by Steven AshbyLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-search-ghost-particlesStory 3: £160,000 [estimated price from $170,000] flying car you must build yourself sails through first flightSource: UK's Metro Story by Dean MurrayLink: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/10/gbp160-000-flying-car-build-sails-first-flight-19805724/See video here: https://www.samsonsky.com/videos/Story 4: Glasses Provide Audible Prompts for Blind WearersSource: MedGadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/glasses-provide-audible-prompts-for-blind-wearers.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podca

Show Notes November 3, 2023Story 1: Microsoft Project Silica: Glass Plates That Store Data for 10,000 YearsSource: ExtremeTech.com Story by Ryan WhitwamLink: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-project-silica-glass-plates-that-store-data-for-10000-yearsSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rfEYd4NGQgStory 2: ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Container ShipsSource: CleanTechnica.com Story by Steve HanleyLink: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/21/abb-to-provide-hydrogen-fuel-cell-propulsion-systems-for-container-ships/Story 3: World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works!Source: Live Science Story by Harry BakerLink: https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/worlds-smallest-particle-accelerator-is-54-million-times-smaller-than-the-large-hadron-collider-and-it-worksStory 4: Woman Becomes First Person to Be Fitted for Bionic Hand That Integrates Nervous and Skeletal SystemsSource:

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Show Notes 27 October 2023Story 1: Roads Can Be Built on the Moon, Laser Experiment ShowsSource: Newsweek Story by Aristos GeorgiouLink: https://www.newsweek.com/roads-built-moon-laser-experiment-shows-1834003Source: ScienceFocus.com Story by Noa LeachLink: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/laser-moondust-lunar-roadsImage source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-experiment-shows-how-lasers-could-be-used-to-build-moon-roads/ar-AA1i6Jd8 Story 2: These Solar Windows Are an Invisible Alternative to Solar PanelsSource: CNET Story by Claire ReillyLink: https://www.cnet.com/science/these-solar-windows-are-an-invisible-alternative-to-solar-panels/Story 3: Raytheon Is Building a Revolutionary New Detonation Engine for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer ShahzadLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/raytheon-is-building-a-revolutionary-new-detonation-engine-for-darpa/For details on what a rotating detonation engine is, check out this Wikip

Show Notes 13 October 2023Story 1: Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap waterSource: MIT NewsStory by Jennifer Chu Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927 Story 2: Scientists invent solar panel coating that lets them work in snowy weather - ‘Game-changing technology’ could significantly boost electricity generation during winterSource: UK's IndependentStory by Anthony CuthbertsonLink: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-panels-snow-renewable-energy-weather-b2413535.html Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/passive-snow-removal-method-pvsStory 3: Joby Aircraft Becomes First Electric Air Taxi Delivered to the U.S. Air Force Source: Business Wire September 25, 2023, press announcement Link: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925596439/en/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVLQsz_YJc Start the video at the 12 second mark Story 4: Amaz

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara. Topics: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music | TechCrunchHistorian Chris Kohler Talks The Making of Karateka and Preserving Games History | Popzara PodcastThe iPhone 15 Pro version of the Resident Evil 4 remake will cost $60 - The VergeGoogle's 25th Birthday: Google Doodle Marks Search Engine's LegacyElon Musk | Book by Walter Isaacson | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterTinder snobs can now