Author: Ben Crossman
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Show Notes 6 October 2023 Story 1: Smart ePants – US Intelligence to spend $22 million on smart electrically powered and networked textile systems Source: IARPA website Link: https://www.iarpa.gov/research-programs/smart-epants See also: ExtremeTech.com Story by Adrianna Nine Link: https://www.extremetech.com/defense/us-intelligence-to-spend-22-million-on-surveillance-underwear See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWRpAEife8 First things first – where this research is coming from: ABOUT IARPA –…
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Show Notes 8 September 2023 Story 1: NASA revealed on August 24 the first Images of U.S. air quality and pollution generated by its pioneering air pollution sensor Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Jannat Un Nisa Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/nasa-has-revealed-the-first-images-of-u-s-air-quality-and-pollution/ See NASA’s August 24 announcement: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-shares-first-images-from-us-pollution-monitoring-instrument Be sure to click on the video. And here is the link…
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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,…
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Show Notes 1 September 2023 Story 1: Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds Source: Engadget.com Story by Andrew Tarantola Link: https://www.engadget.com/scientists-strengthen-concrete-by-30-percent-with-used-coffee-grounds-221643441.html Additional source: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/coffee-concrete Story 2: NASA moves forward with plans for supersonic planes that could fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours Source: Business Insider Story by Marianne…
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Show Notes 25 August 2023 Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels – Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells. Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew Paul Link: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/ Story 2: Borrowing a page from…
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Show Notes 18 August 2023 Story 1: Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature Source: BBC News Story by Pallab Ghosh Link: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-fermilab-close-fifth-force-153105864.html Also see: A weirdly wobbly ‘muon’ particle might revolutionize physics by revealing a 5th force of nature or another dimension. Source: Business Insider Story by Sonam Sheth…
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Show Notes 11 August 2023 Story 1: Company develops remarkable technology that uses the power of waves to turn saltwater into clean, drinkable freshwater Source: The Cool Down Story by Brittany Davies Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/company-develops-remarkable-technology-that-uses-the-power-of-waves-to-turn-saltwater-into-clean-drinkable-freshwater/ar-AA1eHL0k See also: https://www.onekawater.com/ See video [with a lot of technical details] here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab2znx2cnc Story 2: MIT researchers develop energy-storing concrete that…
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Show Notes 4 August 2023 Story 1: Sustainable, airless tires adopt NASA technology Source: Reuters News Service Link: https://news.yahoo.com/sustainable-airless-tires-adopt-nasa-090626985.html Story 2: GE has a wild plan to ‘vacuum’ air pollution right out of our skies — here’s how the mind-blowing idea would work Source: The Cool Down Story by Nick Paschal Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ge-has-a-wild-plan-to-vacuum-air-pollution-right-out-of-our-skies-here-s-how-the-mind-blowing-idea-would-work/ar-AA1ajfPi See also:…
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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,…