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Show Notes 23 January 2026 Story 1: MIT just made aluminum 5x stronger with 3D printing -  it is stronger, lighter, and tough enough to reshape the future of flight Source: ScienceDaily Based on MIT news announcement Link:  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251226045316.htm See also:  https://news.mit.edu/2025/printable-aluminum-alloy-sets-strength-records-may-enable-lighter-aircraft-p...

Show Notes 16 January 2026 Very Low Earth Orbit Satellites Could be the Next Frontier in Satellite Technology Source: ExtremeTech.com Link:  https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/very-low-earth-orbit-satellites-could-be-the-next-frontier-in-satellite NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings Source: NASA Link:  https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/nasa-boeing-test...

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Main Stories Story 1: The perfect polymer? Plant-based plastic is fully saltwater degradable and leaves behind zero microplastics Source: Phys.org Link:  https://phys.org/news/2025-12-polymer-based-plastic-fully-saltwater.html Story 2: First highway segment in U.S. wirelessly charges electric heavy-duty truck while driving Source: Purdue University Link:  https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2025/Q4/fi...

Show Notes for Computer America Story 1: Real-world helper exoskeletons come closer to reality with AI training Source: TechXplore.com Link:  https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-real-world-helper-exoskeletons-closer.html Research Paper:  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ads8652 Story 2: New Augmented Reality Tech Can Turn Any Surface into Keyboard Source: University of Texas at Dall...

Calcopia . Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Calcopia  is your place for unique and interesting analyses on the best of gaming, movies, tech, books, a regularly updated Podcast, and original content you won’t find anywhere else. 100 percent independent and agenda-free, our diverse editorial staff is committed to keeping things interesting and always entertaining. A veritable cornucopia of editorial e...

Show Notes: 19 December 2025Stories of the Day 1. New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more - VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites. Source: Popular Science Popular Science Article Research Paper 2. Birch Leaves and Peanuts Transformed into Cutting-Edge Laser Technology Source: Bioengineer.org Bioengineer.org Article Optics.org Article Research Paper 3. What...

Show Notes Featured Stories Hyundai wants to cut EV charging time to 3 minutes, as fast as filling up a gas car Source: Electrek.com Link:  https://electrek.co/2025/11/20/hyundai-cut-ev-charging-time-3-minutes/ Japanese scientists unveil a quantum battery that defies energy loss Source: ScienceDaily.com Links:  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251023031612.htm ,  https://journals.aps....

Show Notes: 5 December 2025 Story 1: Startup develops incredible tech to pull water from unexpected source:  'This is just the beginning of what's possible' Source: The Cool Down on MSN, Story by Elija McKee Link See also See also Video here Story 2: PowerLattice attracts investment from ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for its power-saving chiplet Source: TechCrunch.com, Story by Marina Temkin Link See...

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...

Show Notes Story 1: Computing and AI Title: Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs Source: LiveScience.com Links: LiveScience Article Research Paper Cornell Chronicle Posting Story 2: Sustainable Materials Title: Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids Sour...

Show Notes: 14 November 2025 Main Stories Story 1: Wireless Charging Roads Title: This Wireless-Charging Road Is More Powerful Than Most Tesla Superchargers Source: InsideEVs.com Link:  Wireless Charging Highway Power Company Site:  Electreon See Also:  First Highway Charges Cars as They Drive Story 2: Tank-Killer Robot Title: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt he...

Bonus Fun Virtual Experience Google'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-66 Main Stories Powered by mushrooms, living computers are on the rise -  Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds  (Source: Ohio State News...

Show Notes 24 October 2025 Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human Body Source: electronicsforu.com Link:  https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-body See also:  Miniature 3D-printed objects inside the body See also:  https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/ Story 2: Bre...

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 laboratory Source: Techspot.com Link:  Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers See also BBC article:  Lab-grown brains: The future of computing? See also:  FinalSpark Story 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add...

Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 days Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman Tripathi Link:  https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soil See also:  https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362 See also:  https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-d...

Show Notes 3 October 2025 Story 1: Some Layers of Your Brain Actually Get Stronger as You Age Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by: Michelle Starr Link:  https://www.sciencealert.com/some-layers-of-your-brain-actually-get-stronger-as-you-age Research Paper:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02013-1 Story 2: Engineers harness light to help heart cells beat stronger and healthier Source: Know...

Show Notes 26 September 2025 Story 1: No sorting needed: Plasma torch shows promise for hassle-free plastic recycling Source: TechXplore.com Link:  https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-plasma-torch-hassle-free-plastic.html Story 2: MIT spinoff achieves major milestone in pursuit of limitless energy beneath our feet:  'Could fundamentally change how we power our world' Source: The Cool Down via MSN....

Show Notes 19 September 2025 Story 1: Researchers building RoboBalls to explore other planets Source: The Purdue Exponent, a student-run newspaper serving the Purdue community in West Lafayette, Indiana Story by Dean Murray Link:  https://www.purdueexponent.org/news/national/researchers-building-roboballs-to-explore-other-planets/article_2c06a5ae-3b24-5834-bfc8-9f7df72e299c.html See the school’s w...

Show Notes: Story 1: Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions Source: LiveScience.com Link:  https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/map-of-600-000-brain-cells-rewrites-the-textbook-on-how-the-brain-makes-decisions Story 2: Super solar cells withstand 10,000 bends, retain over 85% output after 2,800 hours Source: InterestingEngineering.com via MSN L...

Story 1: Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time Source: LiveScience.com Link:  https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-use-quantum-machine-learning-to-create-semiconductors-for-the-first-time-and-it-could-transform-how-chips-are-made Research Paper:  https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202506213 Story 2: How use...

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Show Notes 22 August 2025 Story 1: Zapping Volunteers' Brains with Electricity Boosted Their Math Skills Source: ScienceAlert.com Link:  https://www.sciencealert.com/zapping-volunteers-brains-with-electricity-boosted-their-maths-skills Story 2: Moon mining takes giant leap forward with plans to harvest lunar soil Source: Newsweek via MSN Link:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/moon-mining-t...

Show Notes 15 August 2025 Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer Source: TechCrunch.com Link:  https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/meta-researchers-are-developing-a-gesture-controlled-wristband-that-can-interact-with-a-computer/ Find the research paper here:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-w Story 2: First standard...

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...