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Show Notes 19 September 2025Story 1: Researchers building RoboBalls to explore other planetsSource: The Purdue Exponent, a student-run newspaper serving the Purdue community in West Lafayette, Indiana Story by Dean MurrayLink: https://www.purdueexponent.org/news/national/researchers-building-roboballs-to-explore-other-planets/article_2c06a5ae-3b24-5834-bfc8-9f7df72e299c.htmlSee the school’s website for the project: https://rad.engr.tamu.edu/roboball-i/See the school’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKRN0EEJ5VESee video here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/637417789106125And see video posted on this article from MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/researchers-working-on-swarm-of-roboballs-to-send-to-other-planets/vi-AA1LSgsN?t=72Story 2: This paint sweats to cool off buildings. No energy required.Source: Anthropocene MagazineLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/06/new-paint-sweats-to-cool-off-buildings/See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt3372See

Show Notes:Story 1: Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisionsSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/map-of-600-000-brain-cells-rewrites-the-textbook-on-how-the-brain-makes-decisionsStory 2: Super solar cells withstand 10,000 bends, retain over 85% output after 2,800 hoursSource: InterestingEngineering.com via MSNLink: 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-AA1JEC2zStory 3: Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees danger before it hitsSource: TechExplore.comLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-soft-skin-sharp-robotic-danger.htmlResearch Paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11097357Story 4: Soft wearable robot jacket responds to movements, supports upper-limb impairmentsSource: InterestingEngineering.comLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-engineers-robot-worn-like-jacketsResearch Paper: https://www

Story 1: Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first timeSource: LiveScience.comLink: 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-madeResearch Paper: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202506213Story 2: How used EV batteries could help fuel the AI boomSource: CBS NewsLink: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/used-ev-batteries-artificial-intelligence/Also See: https://www.crusoe.ai/Also See: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/Story 3: Carbon-Negative Building Material Made from Seawater and CO2Source: TechnologyNetworks.comLink: https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/carbon-negative-building-material-made-from-seawater-and-co2-397532Story 4: Researchers develop a biosensor based on light and AI for early diagnosis of cancerSource: MedicalXpress.comLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-biosensor-based-ai-early-diag

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Show Notes 22 August 2025Story 1: Zapping Volunteers' Brains with Electricity Boosted Their Math SkillsSource: ScienceAlert.comLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/zapping-volunteers-brains-with-electricity-boosted-their-maths-skillsStory 2: Moon mining takes giant leap forward with plans to harvest lunar soilSource: Newsweek via MSNLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/moon-mining-takes-giant-leap-forward-with-plans-to-harvest-lunar-soil/ar-AA1JFqd9Story 3: University of British Columbia researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue - Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathwaysSource: University of British Columbia websiteLink: 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 cellsLink: https://www.dtu.dk/english/newsarchive/2025/07/ai-platform-designs-molecular-missiles-to-attack-cancer-cellsHonorable MentionsStory: AI-powered microscope predicts, and tracks protein aggre

Show Notes 15 August 2025Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computerSource: TechCrunch.comLink: 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.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-wStory 2: First standard production tire with over 70% bio-based and recycled materialsSource: Pirelli News ReleaseLink: https://press.pirelli.com/pirelli-first-standard-production-tyre-with-over-70-bio-based-and-recycled-materials/#_ftn1Story 3: Who-Fi: An AI-Powered Wi-Fi Technology That Can Identify and Track Individuals Without CamerasSource: Gadgets360.comLink: https://www.gadgets360.com/internet/news/whofi-wifi-technology-ai-tracking-biometric-signals-behind-walls-without-cameras-study-8949928See also: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/wifi-fingerprint-ai-tracking-without-deviceSee research paper here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.1

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: Actually, AI in Search is driving more queries and higher quality clicksHulu App to Be Phased Out; 'Fully Integrating' Into Disney+Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns | ReutersMeta says these wild headset prototypes could be the future of VRNintendo Switch 2: The Fastest Selling Console Ever With Over 5 Million Units Sold In Its First Month - SuperbCrewGPT-5 is being released to all ChatGPT users |

 New liquid metal-infused circuit boards can self-heal and work after taking heavy damageSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/unlike-conventional-electronics-liquid-metal-used-in-novel-circuit-boards-can-self-heal-and-work-after-taking-heavy-damageStory 2: Cooling data centers is a multi-billion-dollar problem - now researchers want to use a common cooling mechanism found in animals to solve itSource: TechRadar.comLink: 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-issueSee research paper here: https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(25)00156-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2542435125001564%3Fshowall%3DtrueStory 3: Scientists invent weird, shape-shifting 'electronic ink' that could give rise to a new generation of flexible gadgetsSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/sci

Show Notes 1 August 2025Story 1: Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skinsSource: University of Nebraska-Lincoln websiteLink: https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-researchers-developing-cephalopod-inspired-synthetic-skinsSee research paper Synthetic Chromatophores for Color and Pattern Morphing Skins here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202505104?af=RStory 2: US soldiers get smart rifle scopes that aim and help shoot enemy drones on their ownSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Kapil KajalLink: https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-rolls-smart-rifle-scopesSee also: https://www.smart-shooter.com/Story 3: Can 3D-Printed Skin Save Soldiers? The US Army Thinks SoSource: NextGenDefense.com Story by Joe SaballaLink: https://nextgendefense.com/3d-printed-skin-save-soldiers/Story 4: Scientists create liver organoids with functional blood vesselsSource: News Medical Life Sciences website – Institute of Science TokyoLink: https://www.news-medical.net/n

Story 1: Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speedsSource: LiveScience.comStory by Perri ThalerLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/japan-sets-new-internet-speed-record-its-4-million-times-faster-than-average-us-broadband-speedsOfficial research team statement: https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2025/05/29-1.htmlSee also: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/japan-shatters-internet-speed-record-can-download-entire-netflix-library-in-a-seconds/Internet Archive: https://archive.org/Relevant Product Example: TRU COMPONENTS TC-7638628 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.htmlStory 2: Breakthrough US thermal coating cools buildings by 36°F, slashes AC bills, power useSource: TimesofInnovation.comStory by Kir BirkinLink: https://timesofinnovation.com/energy-efficiency/breakthrough-us-thermal-coating-cools-buildings-by-36f-slashes-ac-bills-power-use/Story 3:

Show Notes 18 July 2025Story 1: Bill Gates-backed rectangular turbine pilot could upend wind powerSource: Electrek.com Story by Michelle LewisLink: https://electrek.co/2025/06/26/bill-gates-backed-rectangular-turbine-pilot-could-upend-wind-power/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWhGSdZh1oSee company website here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWhGSdZh1oStory 2: Owls’ silent flight inspires new noise reduction technologySource: American Chemical Society websiteLink: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/june/owls-silent-flight-inspires-new-noise-reduction-technology.htmlSee also: https://hearingreview.com/hearing-loss/hearing-loss-prevention/industrial-military/new-noise-reduction-tech-inspired-by-owls-silent-flightStory 3: Contactless system to detect fentanyl and other drugsSource: Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Story by Tom RickeyLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/chemists-develop-contactless-system-detect-fentanyl-other-drugsStory 4: Controversial W

Show Notes 11 July 2025Story 1: University researchers develop a revolutionary closet-sized nuclear reactor: 'Something no other university has'Source: The Cool Down via MSNLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/university-researchers-develop-revolutionary-closet-sized-nuclear-reactor-something-no-other-university-has/ar-AA1GQUlhStory 2: Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic wasteSource: Ohio State NewsLink: 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 popcornSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/darpa-smashes-wireless-power-record-beaming-energy-more-than-5-miles-away-and-uses-it-to-make-popcornStory 4: US doctor performs prostate telesurgery on a patient in AfricaSource: TheEngineer.co.ukLink: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/us-doctor-performs-telesurgery-on-patient-in-africaSee video here: https://www.youtube.

Story 1: Electronic face 'tattoos' could measure your mental strain at workSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/electronic-face-tattoos-could-measure-your-mental-strain-at-workResearch paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00094-8Story 2: This laser breakthrough can read text on a page from a mile awaySource: ScienceAlert.comLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/this-laser-breakthrough-can-read-text-on-a-page-from-a-mile-awayStory 3: Scientists develop a game-changing method to make use of coffee wasteSource: The Cool DownLink: 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-AA1H2cG4Story 4: Houston patient receives first fully robotic heart transplant in U.S.Source: Houston Chronicle via MSNLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/i-want-to-live-houston-patient-receives-first-fully-robotic-heart-transplant-in-u-s/ar-AA1GU3l8See al

Show Notes 20 June 2025Story 1: Crawling Toward the Future: Robotic Centipedes Aim to Revolutionize FarmingSource: Impactlab.comSee also: https://groundcontrolrobotics.com/Link: https://www.impactlab.com/2025/05/25/crawling-toward-the-future-robotic-centipedes-aim-to-revolutionize-farming/See this short video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=Ground+Control+Robotics&&mid=2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD2803501D0F3FAF7A22AD&&FORM=VRDGARSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvm4AK_z_0cStory 2: Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precisionSource: Cornell University Chronicle Story by Stephen D’Angelo Cornell Research and InnovationLink: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/06/soft-robotic-gripper-injects-leaves-precision#:~:text=Cornell%20researchers%20have%20developed%20a%20soft%20robotic%20device,can%20also%20inject%20genetic%20material%20into%20the%20leavesSee research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adu2394Story 3: Seoul National U

Show Notes 13 June 2025Story 1: Scientists turn hard-to-recycle plastics into clean hydrogen fuelSource: Knowridge.comLink: https://knowridge.com/2025/06/scientists-turn-hard-to-recycle-plastics-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/Story 2: Terraforming Mars Might Actually Work and Scientists Now Have a Plan to Try ItSource: ZME Science Story by Tibi PuiuLink: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/terraforming-mars-might-actually-work-and-scientists-now-have-a-plan-to-try-it/See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02548-0Story 3: Radiant Raises $165 Million For Development Of ‘World’s First’ Mass Produced Nuclear ReactorSource: Nucnet.org Story by David DaltonLink: https://www.nucnet.org/news/radiant-raises-usd165-million-for-development-of-world-s-first-mass-produced-nuclear-reactor-6-1-2025See also: https://www.radiantnuclear.com/Story 4: A step closer to the confident production of blood stem cells for regenerative medicineSource: Eurekalert.org Hospital del Mar Research Institute

Show Notes 6 June 2025Story 1: US scientists and Samsung team hit 100% cooling efficiency with no refrigerantsSource: Timesofinnovation.com Story by Sam KimLink: https://timesofinnovation.com/environmental-sustainability/us-scientists-samsung-team-hit-100-cooling-efficiency-with-no-refrigerants/See information posted by Samsung at: https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-next-generation-peltier-cooling-technology-with-johns-hopkins-aplSee research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59698-yStory 2: Germany’s shape-shifting smart [building] facade uses compressed air and AI to cut emissionsSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Georgina JedikovskaLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/germanys-shape-shifting-smart-facadeSee video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=170817409104034Story 3: 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closedSource: LiveScience.com Story by Ben TurnerLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/sup

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:Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systemshttps://www.theverge.com/news/675945/apple-operating-systems-new-name-year-ios-macosRumor: Microsoft shelves first-party Xbox handheld to work on Windows 11 portable performancehttps://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-shelves-first-party-xbox-handheld-to-work-on-windows-11-portable-performanceDisney+ and Hulu offer subscribers some freebieshttps://arstechnica.com/gadge

Show Notes 30 May 2025Story 1: Superwood: A potentially revolutionary material that could replace steelSource: Robotics & Automation News Story by Mai TaoLink: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/05/17/superwood-a-potentially-revolutionary-material-that-could-replace-steel/90938/Story 2: Hydrogen From Human Waste: Urine-Based Fuel Tech Slashes Electricity Use by 27% in Stunning Green Energy RevolutionSource: Sustainability Times Story by Noah BennettLink: https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/hydrogen-from-human-waste-urine-based-fuel-tech-slashes-electricity-use-by-27-in-stunning-green-energy-revolutionSee also: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/05/08/urine-not-water-for-efficient-production-of-green-hydrogenStory 3: Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fallSource: MIT News Story by Jennifer ChuLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/eldercare-robot-helps-people-sit-stand-catches-them-fall-0513See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlT6vHx4D

Show Notes 23 May 2025Story 1: Fungi could be used to build homes one daySource: CNN, Story by Kameryn GriesserLink: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/science/fungi-bacteria-home-building-sustainableSee research paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(25)00116-XStory 2: In the quest for crops that can thrive in a warmer future, scientists just had a breakthroughSource: Anthropocene Magazine, Story by Emma BryceLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/05/in-the-quest-for-crops-that-can-thrive-in-a-warmer-future-scientists-just-had-a-breakthrough/Research paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(25)00413-1Story 3: Edible aquatic robots could be eaten by fish to eliminate wasteSource: New Atlas, Story by Ben CoxworthLink: https://newatlas.com/robotics/fish-food-bodied-robots/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmnoexVT5oStory 4: Non-Invasive Ultrasound Halts Brain Lesion GrowthSource: Technology Networks University of Virginia press roo

Show Notes 16 May 2025Story 1: Liquid Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough Puts Zero-Emission Aviation Within Reach - Student Team Pulls Off First Flight Test of Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Electric AircraftSource: Hydrogen Fuel News Story by Frankie WallaceLink: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/liquid-hydrogen-storage-breakthrough-puts-zero-emission-aviation-within-reach/8570815/Story 2: Breakthrough sensor material brings human-like touch to robots at low costSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/low-cost-sensing-for-robotic-skin-technologyFind the research paper here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aelm.202400848Story 3: Glass out, plastic in: New fiber optic technology set to be deployed in AI data centers is both cheaper and fasterSource: TechRadar.com Story by Wayne WilliamsLink: https://www.techradar.com/pro/glass-out-plastic-in-new-fiber-optic-technology-set-to-be-deployed-in-ai-data-centers-is-both-cheaper-and-fasterStory 4