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Show 3 May 2024 Story 1: A simple injection could bring aging batteries back to life. Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Rizwan Choudhury Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/aging-batteries-a-simple-injection-could-bring-them-back/ar-BB1jDNpd    Story 2: Scientists are growing crops with salt water that could help save us from starvation. Source: AgNews Story by Ellyn Lapointe Li...

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-m...

Show Notes 26 April 2024 Story 1: Engineering household robots to have a little common sense - With help from a large language model, MIT engineers enabled robots to self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores. Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/engineering-household-robots-have-little-common-sense-0325    Story 2: Intel unveils largest-ever AI 'n...

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-m...

Show Notes 12 April 2024 All Medical Miracles this Week! Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords. Source: LiveScience.com Story by Rebecca Sohn Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords   Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart mo...

Show Notes 5 April 2024 Story 1: Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese. Source: ZME Science Story by Tibi Puiu Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/eco-friendly-breakthrough-extracts-gold-out-of-e-waste-and-it-s-all-thanks-to-cheese/ar-BB1jjOUi See also: Gold Recovery from E-Waste by Food-Waste Amyloid Aerogels Story 2: New soft humanoid...

Show Notes 29 March 2024 Story 1: A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space. Source: The Washington Post Story by Nicolás Rivero Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-new-watchdog-satellite-will-sniff-out-methane-emissions-from-space/ar-BB1jivlH See also: https://www.edf.org/methanesat See also: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/cutting-edge-methane-monitor S...

Show Notes 1 March 2024 Story 1: New invention could get rid of millions of batteries, scientists say. Source: The Independent Story by Andrew Griffin Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/batteries-invention-power-sound-energy-b2488170.html Story 2: MIT team creates open-source hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle - The Electric Vehicle Team has designed a motorcycle powered by H2 that can be built b...

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-min...

Show Notes 23 February 2024 Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource. Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah Budin Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-company-bill-gates-just-backed-is-aiming-to-revolutionize-air-travel-with-a-surprising-resource/ar-BB1igBwR See also Viridos website https://www.viridos.com/ And video...

Show Notes 16 February 2024 Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie. Source: Techradar.com Story by Wayne Williams Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-rob...

Show Notes 9 February 2024 Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water Source: NewScientist.com Story by James Woodford Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion. Story...

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-min...

Show Notes February 2, 2024 Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars. Source: CNN Story by Jacopo Prisco Link: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.html See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151E...

Show Notes January 19, 2024 Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES*** Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generator See also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o...

Show Notes January 12, 2024 3 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye: Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Source: The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024 Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of progr...

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.co...

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-min...

Show Notes December 22, 2023 Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: 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...

Show Notes December 15, 2023 Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: 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: Scient...

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 t...

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 Papad...

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-ca...

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 Ste...

Show Notes November 3, 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 Conta...