Computer America
3D Printed Microneedles, Solar Balloons, Sweaty Robots w/ Ralph Bond
Jan 12, 2025
37:56
Show Notes 10 January 2025
Story 1: A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful - MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.
Source: MIT News Story by Anne Trafton
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-catalyst-can-turn-methane-into-something-useful-1204
See the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-024-01251-z
Story 2: Balloon system can produce localized solar electricity for the ground below
Source: TechXplore.com Story by Bob Yirka
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-balloon-localized-solar-electricity-ground.html
See also: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/21/balloon-integrated-pv-system-for-emergency-power-needs-at-low-altitude/
See also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S036054422403500X?via%3Dihub
Story 3: Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Owen Hughes
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/future-robots-could-one-day-tell-how-youre-feeling-by-measuring-your-sweat-scientists-say
See also: https://www.shiningscience.com/2024/12/future-robots-could-one-day-tell-how.html
Story 4: World’s first 3D-printed microneedles pave way for hearing loss treatments
Source: Interesting Engineering via MSN Story by Kapil Kajal
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/world-s-first-3d-printed-microneedles-pave-way-for-hearing-loss-treatments/ar-AA1wtZPv
See also: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/most-interesting-needle-world
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
Story 1: A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful - MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.
Source: MIT News Story by Anne Trafton
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/new-catalyst-can-turn-methane-into-something-useful-1204
See the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-024-01251-z
Story 2: Balloon system can produce localized solar electricity for the ground below
Source: TechXplore.com Story by Bob Yirka
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-balloon-localized-solar-electricity-ground.html
See also: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/21/balloon-integrated-pv-system-for-emergency-power-needs-at-low-altitude/
See also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S036054422403500X?via%3Dihub
Story 3: Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Owen Hughes
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/future-robots-could-one-day-tell-how-youre-feeling-by-measuring-your-sweat-scientists-say
See also: https://www.shiningscience.com/2024/12/future-robots-could-one-day-tell-how.html
Story 4: World’s first 3D-printed microneedles pave way for hearing loss treatments
Source: Interesting Engineering via MSN Story by Kapil Kajal
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/world-s-first-3d-printed-microneedles-pave-way-for-hearing-loss-treatments/ar-AA1wtZPv
See also: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/most-interesting-needle-world
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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