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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…

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…

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…

Show Notes 28 July 2023 Story 1: Researchers at PNNL are exploring how to use algae to tap into the vast reserve of mineralogical wealth in the oceans Source: PNNL.gov Story by Steven Ashby Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-are-mining-minerals-sea-vital-energy-independence-research Story 2: Self-healing metal? It’s not just the stuff of science fiction Source: Reuters News Service Story by Will…

Click here to view the Show Notes for July 14, 2023 Story 1: Toyota Touts Solid State EVs with 932-Mile Range, 10-Minute Charging by 2027 – this is a hot trend to monitor! Source: PC Magazine Story by Emily Dreibelbis Link: https://www.pcmag.com/news/toyota-touts-solid-state-evs-with-932-mile-range-10-minute-charging-by For a deeper dive into the technology, see: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/toyota-s-solid-state-batteries-will-run-up-to-932-miles-on-a-single-charge/ar-AA1cO7M9 Story 2: This AI-Powered…

Show Notes 7 July 2023 Story 1: Microsoft’s light-based computer marks ‘the unravelling of Moore’s Law’ Source: Yahoo News Story by Katie Wickens Link: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/microsofts-light-based-computer-marks-124945574.html Story 2: The first flying car, ‘Model A,’ approved by the FAA and it’s 100% electric Source: USA Today Story by Natalie Neysa Alund Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-first-flying-car-model-a-approved-by-the-faa-and-its-100-electric/ar-AA1dgzUh Source: Mechical.com Story by…

Show Notes 30 June 2023 Story 1: Solar-powered fuel cell recycles plastic waste and carbon dioxide Source: New Scientist Story by Chen Ly Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378863-solar-powered-fuel-cell-recycles-plastic-waste-and-carbon-dioxide/ Story 2: A Danish Artist Has Debuted an AI ‘Camera’ That Generates Images Using Your Geolocation Data Source: News.artnet.com Story by Adam Schrader Link: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bjorn-karmann-ai-camera-paragraphica-2313584 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zug3eXYapP8  and…

Show Notes 16 June 2023 Story 1: First Fully 3D-Printed Jet Engine Showcases Designing for Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough Source: Forbes Story by Carolyn Schwaar Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynschwaar/2023/06/08/this-3d-printed-microturbine-engine-is-designed-to-do-more-than-fly See also: https://www.ptc.com/en/blogs/corporate/first-fully-3d-printed-jet-engine-additive-manufacturing-breakthrough Story 2: Potential Game-changer: In a Hillsboro, Oregon lab, Intel is immersing data center computers in fluids that dissipate heat more effectively than air cooling Source:…