Category: Show Notes

  • Show Notes January 5, 2024 Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to Walk Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Taimur Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/ See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78 Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines  Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison Hunt Link: 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-AA1lHuHW See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjHdbaTOG4   *fast forward 30 seconds into…

  • Playstation 5 Sells 50M, Hyperloop One Shuts Down, Insomniac Games Hack w/ Popzara

    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,…

  • Lab Grown Brain Chips, Muscle Growth Breakthrough, Solar Revolution w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes December 22, 2023 Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronics Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew Paul Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVS See 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=8 Story 2: Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for [lab grown] cultivated meat Source: The Jerusalem Post Story by…

  • Wireless Charging Roads, Microplastic Sponges, NASA Dragonfly Mission w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes December 15, 2023 Story 1: Detroit now has the country’s first wireless-charging road for EVs Source: Scripps News Story by news staff Link: 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-central Story 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics – Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent…

  • CRISPR Research, Self Healing Concrete, CO2 to Fuel w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes December 8, 2023 Story 1: World’s first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide Source: MIT News Story by David L. Chandler Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030…

  • Wooden Satellites, Electric Boosted Trailers, 98.5% Autism Test Research w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes December 1, 2023 Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024 Source: LiveScience Story by Ben Turner Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA Story 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energy Source: Interesting Engineering    Story by Loukia Papadopoulos Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/micromotors-purify-wastewater-and-create-green-energy/ar-AA1keb8H Story 3: How smart trailers could give…

  • Glowing Nuclear Potatoes, Carbon Capture Tech, Sleep Apnea Pill w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes November 24, 2023 Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear Leaks Source: Newsweek Story by Aristo Georgiou Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348 Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the Air Source: Futurism.com Story by Noor Al-Sibai Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facility Story 3: AI chemist finds molecule to make…

  • Neutrino Research, ‘Vegan Spider Silk’, $170,000 Flying Car w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes November 17, 2023 Story 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.html Story 2: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers Search for ‘Ghost Particles’ Source: PNNL website Story by Steven Ashby Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-search-ghost-particles ***Check out the article for…

  • Project Silica, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ships, Mini Particle Accelerator w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes November 10, 2023 Story 1: Microsoft Project Silica: Glass Plates That Store Data for 10,000 Years Source: ExtremeTech.com Story by Ryan Whitwam Link: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-project-silica-glass-plates-that-store-data-for-10000-years See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rfEYd4NGQg Story 2: ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Container Ships Source: CleanTechnica.com Story by Steve Hanley Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/21/abb-to-provide-hydrogen-fuel-cell-propulsion-systems-for-container-ships/ Story 3: World’s smallest…