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Diamond Battery, New Recycling Tech, Stroke Patient Scanning w/ Ralph Bond
Dec 22, 2024
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Show Notes 20 December 2024
Story 1: Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years
Source: University of Bristol News release
Link: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/diamond-battery-media-release.html
See also: https://gizmodo.com/the-forever-battery-worlds-first-diamond-battery-promises-power-for-thousands-of-years-2000536275
Story 2: From scrap to strength: Solid phase manufacturing transforms aluminum waste into high-value alloys
Source: TechXplore.com Story by Karyn Hede, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-12-scrap-strength-solid-phase-aluminum.html
See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53062-2
See also: https://www.pnnl.gov/shape
Story 3: US scientists probe potentially massive energy source buried deep underground — and it has potential to power the globe for thousands of years
Source: The Cool Down via MSN Story by Rick Kazmer
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/us-scientists-probe-potentially-massive-energy-source-buried-deep-underground-and-it-has-potential-to-power-the-globe-for-thousands-of-years/ar-AA1vTyWt
See also: https://research.unl.edu/blog/husker-scientists-exploring-hydrogen-energy-potential-from-underground-rift/#:~:text=University%20of%20Nebraska%E2%80%93Lincoln%20researchers,reduce%20reliance%20on%20fossil%20fuels
See also: Model suggests Earth's subsurface may hold up to 5.6 × 10⁶ million metric tons of natural hydrogen https://phys.org/news/2024-12-earth-subsurface-million-metric-tons.html
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/hidden-hydrogen-reserves-could-power-world-for-200-years/ar-AA1vXWXy
Story 4: New type of medical scanner shows promise for stroke patients
Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by Laura Graham, University of Aberdeen
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-medical-scanner-patients.html
See also: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.232972
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
Story 1: Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years
Source: University of Bristol News release
Link: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/diamond-battery-media-release.html
See also: https://gizmodo.com/the-forever-battery-worlds-first-diamond-battery-promises-power-for-thousands-of-years-2000536275
Story 2: From scrap to strength: Solid phase manufacturing transforms aluminum waste into high-value alloys
Source: TechXplore.com Story by Karyn Hede, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-12-scrap-strength-solid-phase-aluminum.html
See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53062-2
See also: https://www.pnnl.gov/shape
Story 3: US scientists probe potentially massive energy source buried deep underground — and it has potential to power the globe for thousands of years
Source: The Cool Down via MSN Story by Rick Kazmer
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/us-scientists-probe-potentially-massive-energy-source-buried-deep-underground-and-it-has-potential-to-power-the-globe-for-thousands-of-years/ar-AA1vTyWt
See also: https://research.unl.edu/blog/husker-scientists-exploring-hydrogen-energy-potential-from-underground-rift/#:~:text=University%20of%20Nebraska%E2%80%93Lincoln%20researchers,reduce%20reliance%20on%20fossil%20fuels
See also: Model suggests Earth's subsurface may hold up to 5.6 × 10⁶ million metric tons of natural hydrogen https://phys.org/news/2024-12-earth-subsurface-million-metric-tons.html
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/hidden-hydrogen-reserves-could-power-world-for-200-years/ar-AA1vXWXy
Story 4: New type of medical scanner shows promise for stroke patients
Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by Laura Graham, University of Aberdeen
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-medical-scanner-patients.html
See also: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.232972
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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