Exploring Circular Breathing for Sleep Apnea Relief and Other Innovations

Today, you’ll learn about an AI-designed window film that could keep your house cool, the mysterious ways Mars causes deep-sea erosion on Earth, and how playing the didgeridoo could help treat sleep apnea.  

Cooling Windows   

• “New window film drops temperature, slashes energy consumption.” by Paul McClure. 2024.  
• “Engineers use quantum computing to develop transparent window coating that blocks heat, saves energy.” University of Notre Dame. 2022.  
• “The Solar Spectrum.” Ossila.com. N.d.  

Mars & Erosion 

• “Mars as a Driver of Deep-Sea Erosion.” by Grace van Deelen. 2024.  
• “Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles and Their Role in Earth’s Climate.” NASA Science Editorial Team. 2020.  
• “Deep-sea hiatus record reveals orbital pacing by 2.4 Myr eccentricity grand cycles.” by Adriana Dutkiewicz, et al. 2024.  

Didgeridoo Slumber 

• “Playing the Didgeridoo to Treat Sleep Apnea.” by Brandon Peters, MD. 2023.  
• “What Is Sleep Apnea?” by Brandon Peters, MD. 2023.  
• “Didgeridoo basics.” Hollow Log Digderidoos. N.d.  

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