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Show Notes – October 9, 2026 Main Stories Story 1: Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen Source: Space.com (Story by Keith Cooper) Link: https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/making-rocket-fuel-out-of-mars-thin-air-new-breakthrough-could-make-it-happen Research Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.5c09141 Story 2: New Speaker Could Send Music to...

Show Notes – October 2, 2026: All Medical Tech Special Main Stories Story 1: New imaging combines light and sound to watch brain oxygen supply in real time Source: MedicalXpress.com (Story by Gaby Clark) Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-imaging-combines-brain-oxygen-real.html Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-75603-7 Story 2: Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could hel...

US stratospheric craft flies 9,300 miles to Japan in world-first sky data network Aamir Khollam Interesting Engineering via MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-stratospheric-craft-flies-9300-miles-to-japan-in-world-first-sky-data-network-test/ar-AA2bwVb1 Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone Olivia Maule LiveScience.com https://www.livescience.com...

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World-First Biological Data Center Uses 16 Million Living Human Neurons to Process Data Georgina Jedikovska [via Interesting Engineering] Technocracy.com https://www.technocracy.news/world-first-biological-data-center-uses-16-million-living-human-neurons-to-process-data/ Scientists built an electrically controlled molecular ‘clamp’ that recovered 89% of the gold from electronic waste, using 100 ti...

Show Notes 4 September 2026 Mimic Robotics introduces ‘frontier video-action models’ to the factory floor at AudiStory by David EdwardsRobotics & Automation News https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/07/29/mimic-robotics-introduces-frontier-video-action-models-to-the-factory-floor-at-audi/103705/ The Ocean is Teeming with Critical Minerals: Here’s How We Could Get ThemStory by JoAnna Wend...

Oceanbird Wing Sail InstallationSource: Interesting Engineering https://interestingengineering.com/videos/giant-150-foot-wing-just-set-sail-on-a-754-foot-cargo-ship-and-it-runs-on-wind https://www.theoceanbird.com/press-releases/oceanbird-completes-installation Quaise Energy Superhot Geothermal PlantSource: ESG Today / Fast Company https://www.esgtoday.com/quaise-energy-raises-134-million-to-build...

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Show Notes Researchers invent 'new type of pixel' that could create displays that double as cameras — and the internet's first thought is 'what could go wrong?'Source: TechRadar.comStory by David Nield https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/researchers-invent-new-type-of-pixel-that-could-create-displays-that-double-as-cameras-and-the-internets-first-thought-is-what-could-go-wrong...

Show Notes - July 31, 2026 Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less materialAuthor: Zach WinnSource: MIT NewsLink: https://news.mit.edu/2026/computer-model-could-enable-less-material-bridges-buildings-0624 Self-Healing Contact Lenses Activated by UV Light: A Breakthrough in Vision CareAuthor: Bioengineer.comSource: Bioengineer.comLink: https://bioengineer.org/self-healing-co...

Show Notes 24 July 2026NASA Program Explores Hybrid-Electric ‘Double Bubble’ [fuselage] Airliner ConceptFlyingmag.comStory by Jack Daleo https://www.flyingmag.com/nasa-electra-hybrid-commercial-airliner-concept/ Electra Company WebsiteElectra https://electra.aero/ Electra Press ReleaseElectra https://electra.aero/news/electra-unveils-turbo-electric-aircraft-concept-for-next-generation-airliner-as-...

Show Notes 17 July 2026Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homesDigitalTrends.com - Story by Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ultra-thin-transparent-solar-cells-promise-invisible-charging-for-wearables-cars-and-homes/ Soil power: UK startup Bactery is generating sustainable energy from the earthUniversity of Bath pr...

Show NotesStory 1: First map of nerve circuitry in bone helps physicians identify key signals for bone repairRobert EganMedicalXpress.com https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-nerve-circuitry-bone-physicians-key.html https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr9608 Story 2: Spinach-Based Eye Drops Could Help Treat a Common Eye ConditionDavid NieldScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/s...

Show NotesFox Buying Roku: A Cage Match for the TV Home ScreenBy Rob EnderleTechNewsWorld https://www.technewsworld.com/story/fox-buying-roku-a-cage-match-for-the-tv-home-screen-180403.html Sony Will Stop Making Disc-Based PlayStation Games Starting 2028By Igor BonifacicEngadget https://www.engadget.com/2205792/sony-will-stop-making-disc-based-playstation-games-starting-2028 Brands Share Playful R...

Show Notes 3 July 2026Story 1: IBM Unveils the World’s First Sub-1-Nanometer Chip TechnologyStory by Allen LeeSource: TechTimes.comLink: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/319060/20260625/ibm-unveils-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology.htm Link: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-25-ibm-debuts-worlds-first-sub-1-nanometer-chip-technology?utm_source=chatgpt.com Story 2: University licenses b...

Show Notes 26 June 2026 World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine ‘Orbital O2’ Begins Operations Off Scotland’s Orkney IslandsMI News NetworkMarineInsight.com https://www.marineinsight.com/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-orbital-o2-begins-operations-off-scotlands-orkney-islands/ https://www.orbitalmarine.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSM3WukK_cg Helion secures world’s first regulatory licenses...

Show Notes Story 1: A new frontier for marine robot communication: University of Florida scientists develop BlueMEDave SchlenkerUniversity of Florida https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news/research-innovation/a-new-frontier-for-marine-robot-communication-uf-scientists-develop-blueme/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11506063 Story 2: Scientists bred a fast-growing kelp that could...

Show NotesStudent-Built Car Hits 2,145 MPG And Beats Every Production VehicleRex SanchezAutoBlog.com https://www.autoblog.com/news/student-built-car-hits-2145-mpg-and-beats-every-production-vehicle See YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz84xF6tn-M Bacteria Live in Fog Droplets and Clear Toxins from Earth’s AirKeith CowingAstrobiology.com https://astrobiology.com/2026/05/bacteria-...

Computer America Stories 06/5/2026  Happy First Birthday, Switch 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2 Nvidia’s RTX Spark Silicon Brings Supercomputer Ambitions to Consumer Laptops  https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-rtx-spark-in-consumer-laptops-computex-2026 Steam Machine and Steam Frame are coming 'this summer'  https://www.engadget.com/2187938/steam-machine-and-steam-frame-are-comin...

Show Notes 5 June 2026 Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today's AI chips, and it barely generates any heat - University of Tokyo's antiferromagnetic spintronic switch operates at picosecond speedsKishalaya KunduTechSpot.com https://www.techspot.com/news/112430-researchers-built-switch-1000-times-faster-than-today.html https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/11143/?utm_source=chatgpt...

Show Notes 29 May 2026 This see-through smart ring translates sign language and almost works like magicRachit AgarwalDigital Trends https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/this-see-through-smart-ring-translates-sign-language-and-almost-works-like-magic/ A Wireless Ring-Type Device for Sign Language TranslationScience Advances https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec8995 This thumb ring trans...

Show Notes 3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring Ty Tkacik Penn State website https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/3d-printed-brain-sensors-may-unlock-personalized-neural-monitoring Researchers use ultrasound to create light inside the body Stanford University Report https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/04/researchers-use-ultrasound-to-create-light-inside-the-body...

Show Notes 8 May 2026 This 'gas battery' turns CO2 and NOx pollution into electricitySungkyunkwan UniversityTechXplore.com https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-gas-battery-pollution-electricity-air.html https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/ee/d5ee06789h Humanoid robot takes first steps on construction siteMark GloverConstruction Management https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/humanoi...

Show Notes 1 May 2026New Self-Healing Material Could Extend Life of Planes, Cars by Centuries Soo Kim Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/self-healing-material-could-extend-life-planes-cars-centuries-11833122 Chinese Scientists Bioengineering Plants with Firefly Genes to Glow Frank Landymore Futurism.com https://futurism.com/science-energy/bioengineering-plants-glow-light-cities https://www.youtube....

Show Notes 24 April 2026XM30 Lynx: The US Army’s New 50mm Cannon‑Powered Robot War Machine Alex Barrientos GadgetReview.com https://www.gadgetreview.com/xm30-lynx-the-us-armys-new-50mm-cannon%e2%80%91powered-robot-war-machine New software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers Ty Tkacik PennState website https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-software-could-cut-cooling-energy-use...