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  • Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower Power w/ Ralph Bond

    Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower Power w/ Ralph Bond
    Nov 28 2025
    Story 1

    Title: 3D Solar towers boost electricity production by around 50%

    Source: New Atlas

    Links:
    • Solar Towers Electricity
    • Janta Power Closes $5.5 Million Seed Round to Power the Future of Clean Energy
    Story 2

    Title: European Space Agency to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut Urine

    Source: ExtremeTech.com

    Links:
    • ESA to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut Urine
    • Europe wants to make space food out of thin air and astronaut pee
    Story 3

    Title: This Sunflower-Based Protein Could Be the Future of Vegan Meat Alternatives

    Source: SciTechDaily.com

    Link: Sunflower-Based Protein for Vegan Meat AlternativesStory 4

    Title: Discovery of key to joint regeneration could help regrow lost limbs

    Source: MedicalXpress.com

    Link: Joint Regeneration Key DiscoveryHonorable Mentions

    Story: US scientists make alloys tough enough to withstand nuclear fusion’s Sun-like heat

    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Link: New Alloys for Fusion Reactors

    Story: Scientists Are Literally Growing Metal

    Source: Popular Mechanics via MSN

    Links:
    • Scientists Are Literally Growing Metal
    • Research Paper
    Story: Floating device turns raindrops into electricity

    Source: ScienceDaily.com

    Link: Floating Device Turns Raindrops into Electricity

    Story: 12 Times the Speed of Sound? A Look at The World’s 1st Hypersonic Jet Powered By Hydrogen Fuel

    Source: SimplyFlying.com

    Links:
    • World’s 1st Hypersonic Jet Hydrogen Fuel
    • Hypersonix Company Website
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  • Microwave CPU, Green Displays, New Kevlar w/ Ralph Bond

    Microwave CPU, Green Displays, New Kevlar w/ Ralph Bond
    Nov 21 2025
    Show NotesStory 1: Computing and AITitle: Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUsSource: LiveScience.comLinks:LiveScience ArticleResearch PaperCornell Chronicle PostingStory 2: Sustainable MaterialsTitle: Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acidsSource: TechXplore.comLinks:TechXplore ArticleResearch PaperStory 3: Next-Gen ArmorTitle: Scientists Created a Bulletproof Material 3 Times Stronger Than Kevlar—It’s Already Breaking RecordsSource: Popular MechanicsLinks:Popular Mechanics ArticleResearch PaperNew Scientist ArticleStory 4: Medical TechTitle: Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implantsSource: MIT Media LabLink: MIT News ArticleHonorable MentionsTitle: Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials scienceSource: Phys.orgLink: Phys.org ArticleTitle: Need a New 3D Material? Build It With DNASource: Columbia University EngineeringLink: Columbia Engineering ArticleTitle: Spider-Like Robot Combines 3D Printing and Construction for Earth and Lunar ApplicationsSource: 3Dprinting.comLink: 3Dprinting.com ArticleTitle: Robots you can wear like clothes: Automatic weaving of 'fabric muscle' brings commercialization closerSource: TechXplore.comLink: TechXplore Article
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  • Charging Roads, Tank-Killer Robots, and Airborne 5G Networks w/ Ralph Bond

    Charging Roads, Tank-Killer Robots, and Airborne 5G Networks w/ Ralph Bond
    Nov 14 2025
    Show Notes: 14 November 2025Main StoriesStory 1: Wireless Charging RoadsTitle: This Wireless-Charging Road Is More Powerful Than Most Tesla SuperchargersSource: InsideEVs.comLink: Wireless Charging Highway PowerCompany Site: ElectreonSee Also: First Highway Charges Cars as They DriveStory 2: Tank-Killer RobotTitle: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armorSource: Interesting Engineering on MSNLink: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armorCompany Site: Swarmbotics AIStory 3: Airborne 5G/6G NetworkTitle: Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical NetworkSource: SpaceDaily.comLink: Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical NetworkCompany Site: Skydweller AeroProject Site: Intelligent Radio Access Network for Beyond 5G Resilient Tactical NetworksStory 4: Universal KidneyTitle: Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney to Match Any Blood TypeSource: ScienceAlert.comLink: Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney to Match Any Blood TypeResearch Paper: Universal Kidney ResearchHonorable MentionsStory: Regrowing Tooth EnamelTitle: Dentists Could Soon 'Regrow' Your Tooth Enamel with a Simple GelSource: ScienceAlert.comLink: Dentists Could Soon 'Regrow' Your Tooth Enamel with a Simple GelResearch Paper: Enamel Regrowth ResearchStory: Slashing Household Energy UseTitle: Startup unveils incredible tech that could slash household energy use: 'Transforms every building'Source: The Cool Down via MSNLink: Startup unveils incredible tech that could slash household energy useStory: Printing Solar CellsTitle: Printing Solar Cells Like NewspaperSource: Electronicsforu.comLink: Printing Solar Cells Like NewspaperStory: Fire-Fighting RobotTitle: This First-Year Student Invented a Fire-Fighting RobotSource: Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at AustinLink: This First-Year Student Invented a Fire-Fighting Robot
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    40 m
  • Fungal Computers, Hydrogen Tractors, and Restoring Sight w/ Ralph Bond

    Fungal Computers, Hydrogen Tractors, and Restoring Sight w/ Ralph Bond
    Nov 7 2025
    Bonus Fun Virtual ExperienceGoogle's virtual Route 66 driving adventure (Source: Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation)Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/route-66Main StoriesPowered by mushrooms, living computers are on the rise - Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds (Source: Ohio State News)Link: https://news.osu.edu/powered-by-mushrooms-living-computers-are-on-the-rise/See also: https://bioengineer.org/mushroom-powered-technology-the-emergence-of-living-computers/See research paper here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0328965Kubota Claims World’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Self-Driving Tractor (Source: Equipmentworld.com)Link: https://www.equipmentworld.com/technology/article/15768565/kubota-worlds-first-hydrogen-selfdriving-tractor-unveiledSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIBOK_fkfUEye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration (Source: Stanford Medicine News Center)Link: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/10/eye-prosthesis.htmlSee research paper here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2501396Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s in Mice with a Single Injection - It only took two hours for a visible difference (Source: ZME Science)Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/neurology-science/scientists-reverse-alzheimers-in-mice-with-a-single-injection/See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02426-1Honorable MentionsHydrogen Production Takes Flight at Hamburg Airport with New Infrastructure Roadmap (Source: Hydrogenfuelnews.com)Link: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-production-takes-flight-at-hamburg-airport-with-new-infrastructure-roadmap/8573558/Smart elastomer muscles give soft robotics record 2,000x lifting capability (Source: Interesting Engineering)Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/smart-elastomer-muscles-give-soft-robotics-record-2000x-lifting-capability/ar-AA1P4fo5?ocid=BingNewsVerpToyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster (Source: Livescience.com)Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/toyota-to-launch-worlds-first-ev-with-a-solid-state-battery-by-2027-theyre-expected-to-last-longer-and-charge-fasterSee press release here: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/43380876.htmlAI identifies batteries in the waste stream (Source: Recycling-magazine.com)Link: https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2024/05/21/ai-identifies-batteries-in-the-waste-stream/See company website here: https://lionvision.co.uk/
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    39 m
  • Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing, Brain Implants, and Living Robots w/ Ralph Bond

    Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing, Brain Implants, and Living Robots w/ Ralph Bond
    Oct 24 2025
    Show Notes 24 October 2025Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human BodySource: electronicsforu.comLink: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-bodySee also: Miniature 3D-printed objects inside the bodySee also: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/Story 2: Breakthrough Brain Implant from NYU Abu Dhabi Enables Safer, More Precise Drug DeliverySource: NYU Abu Dhabi websiteLink: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2025/october/nyuad-researchers-spiral-brain-implant.htmlSee research paper here: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1741-2552/ae0523Story 3: Tiny living robots made from human cells could one day deliver medicineSource: Knowridge.comLink: https://knowridge.com/2025/09/tiny-living-robots-made-from-human-cells-could-one-day-deliver-medicine/See also: https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/biobots-made-from-human-lung-cells-may-enable-more-targeted-drug-delivery-405224Story 4: Smart shoe insert could improve mobility for people with walking problemsSource: MedicalXpress.comLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-smart-insert-mobility-people-problems.htmlHonorable MentionsStory: Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk on WaterSource: SciTechDaily.comLink: https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-create-soft-robots-that-can-literally-walk-on-water/Story: First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reachSource: MedicalXpress.comLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-drug-treatment-apnea.htmlStory: Bricklaying robot stacks 360 blocks an hour to speed up homebuildingSource: Electronics360Link: https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/22916/bricklaying-robot-stacks-360-blocks-an-hour-to-speed-up-homebuildingSee also: https://www.fbr.com.au/view/hadrianSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMIDJB3Pd-MStory: Tumbleweed rover tests demonstrate transformative technology for low-cost Mars explorationSource: Phys.orgLink: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-tumbleweed-rover-technology-mars-exploration.htmlSee research paper here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EPSC-DPS2025/EPSC-DPS2025-1775.html
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    41 m
  • Tiny Lab-Grown Brains, EV Battery Breakthrough, and 3D Printed Bio-Glass w/ Ralph Bond

    Tiny Lab-Grown Brains, EV Battery Breakthrough, and 3D Printed Bio-Glass w/ Ralph Bond
    Oct 17 2025
    Story 1: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers - Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratorySource: Techspot.comLink: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computersSee also BBC article: Lab-grown brains: The future of computing?See also: FinalSparkStory 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 milesSource: InterestingEngineering.comLink: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 milesSee the company's post on this here: 24M Unlocks New U.S. Battery Manufacturing Opportunities with Groundbreaking Energy-Dense 24M ETOP® Electrode-to-Pack TechnologyStory 3: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strengthSource: Thetimesofinnovation.comLink: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strengthStory 4: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You SleepSource: ScienceAlert.comLink: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You SleepSee research paper here: Growth Hormone–Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus Govern Sleep-Dependent Body RepairHonorable MentionsStory: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry OrderSource: Energy-reporters.comLink: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry OrderSee research paper here: Near-perfect exciton harvesting in a Mott-Hubbard organic semiconductorStory: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand SoarsSource: DigitrendZ blogLink: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand SoarsStory: Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: 'Very strong'Source: TheCoolDown.comLink: Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: 'Very strong'See research paper here: A layered, ecological, advanced, and multi-functional film (LEAFF) as a sustainable plastic alternativeStory: Scientists crack the mystery of hidden atomic order inside microchips for the first time - Using advanced microscopy and AI, scientists revealed short-range atomic order that changes how semiconductors conduct electricitySource: InterestingEngineering.comLink: Scientists crack the mystery of hidden atomic order inside microchips for the first time
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    33 m
  • Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

    Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible Batteries w/ Ralph Bond
    Oct 10 2025
    Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 daysSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman TripathiLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soilSee also: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362See also: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-developed-%E2%80%9Cartificial-plant%E2%80%9DSee research paper here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03657Microsoft claims a 'breakthrough' in AI chip coolingSource: Engadget.com Story by Will ShanklinLink: https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-claims-a-breakthrough-in-ai-chip-cooling-193106705.htmlSee also Microsoft’s information: https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/?msockid=3234617e11b66d9c06b0770c100c6c8dBattery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteriesSource: TechXplore on MSN Story by Lesley HentonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/ar-AA1Ne9KtSee Texas A&M post here: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/See research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509325122AI spine model developed by Florida Atlantic University and Baptist Health could transform back pain treatmentSource: Florida Atlantic University Story by Gisele GaloustianLink: https://www.fau.edu/engineering/biomedical/news/2509-ai-spine-modeling-back-pain/See research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878875025005923Scientific breakthrough leads to 'fluorescent biological qubit'Source: LiveScience.com Story by Roland Moore-ColyerLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/scientific-breakthrough-leads-to-fluorescent-biological-qubit-it-could-mean-turning-your-cells-into-quantum-sensorsImproving prediction of worsening knee osteoarthritis with an AI-assisted modelSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by Science X staffLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-worsening-knee-osteoarthritis-ai.htmlLaser-blasted 'black metal' could make solar technology 15 times more efficientSource: LiveScience.com Story by Owen HughesLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/laser-blastedebayack-metal-could-make-solar-technology-15-times-more-efficient/ar-AA1LaV4BThis New Solid-State EV Battery Charges Quicker Than Getting GasSource: InsideEVs.com Story by Iulian DnistranLink: https://insideevs.com/news/771520/rimac-solid-state-battery-specs/
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  • Brain's Resilience, Heart Cell Stimulation, and Soft Robot Medical Tech w/ Ralph Bond

    Brain's Resilience, Heart Cell Stimulation, and Soft Robot Medical Tech w/ Ralph Bond
    Oct 3 2025
    Show Notes 3 October 2025Story 1: Some Layers of Your Brain Actually Get Stronger as You AgeSource: ScienceAlert.comStory by: Michelle StarrLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/some-layers-of-your-brain-actually-get-stronger-as-you-ageResearch Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02013-1Story 2: Engineers harness light to help heart cells beat stronger and healthierSource: Knowridge.com (News from UC Irvine)Link: https://knowridge.com/2025/09/engineers-harness-light-to-help-heart-cells-beat-stronger-and-healthier/Research Paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509467122Story 3: UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save livesSource: UC Santa Barbara “The Current”Story by: Sonia FernandezLink: https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/022019/ucsb-designed-soft-robot-intubation-device-could-save-livesResearch Paper: https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.ads7681Story 4: Wi-Fi sleep monitoring method offers a non-intrusive, accurate alternative to more cumbersome techniquesSource: MedicalXpress.comStory by: David BradleyLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wi-fi-sleep-monitoring-method-offers-a-non-intrusive-accurate-alternative-to-more-cumbersome-techniques/ar-AA1Mn7tvResearch Paper: https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=148201Honorable MentionsStory: A new catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a realitySource: Phys.orgStory by: Robert EganLink: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-catalyst-plastic-recycling-reality.htmlResearch Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-025-01892-yStory: A New Solar Panel Shield Made From Onion Peels Outlasted Industry Plastics in TestsSource: ZME ScienceStory by: Tudor TaritaLink: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/a-new-solar-panel-shield-made-from-onion-peels-outlasted-industry-plastics-in-tests/Story: Bio-oil made with corn stalks, wood debris could plug orphaned fossil fuel wellsSource: Iowa State UniversityLink: https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/bio-oil-made-corn-stalks-wood-debris-could-plug-orphaned-fossil-fuel-wellsStory: Biochar yields triple win for cotton: Healthier soil, less water, and 87% less nitrogen runoffSource: Anthropocene MagazineStory by: Emma BryceLink: https://www.realclearscience.com/2025/08/11/biochar_yields_a_triple_win_for_cotton_1127969.html
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