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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 –…

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…

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…