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Show Notes 27 December 2024Story 1: Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crackSource: LiveScience.com Story by Afifi-SabetLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/google-willow-quantum-computing-chip-solved-a-problem-the-best-supercomputer-taken-a-quadrillion-times-age-of-the-universe-to-crackSee also: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.13687Story 2: IBM Study: “Vehicles Believed to be Software-Defined and AI-Powered by 2035”Source: AutoTechNews Press RoomLink: https://autotech.news/ibm-study-vehicles-believed-to-be-software-defined-and-ai-powered-by-2035/See also: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/automotive-2035Story 3: Mercedes is working on "solar paint" that could drastically reduce the need for charging - Enough juice for 12,000 km per year in sunny areasSource: TechSpot.com Story by Zo AhmedLink: https://www.techspot.com/news/105884-mercedes-working-solar-paint-could-eliminate-need-charging.html Story 4: Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue - Using high-powered lasers, this new method could help biologists study the body’s immune responses and develop new medicinesSource: MIT News Story by Adam ZeweLink: https://news.mit.edu/2024/noninvasive-imaging-method-can-penetrate-deeper-living-tissue-1211For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 20 December 2024Story 1: Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of yearsSource: University of Bristol News releaseLink: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/diamond-battery-media-release.htmlSee 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 alloysSource: TechXplore.com Story by Karyn Hede, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-12-scrap-strength-solid-phase-aluminum.htmlSee also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53062-2See also: https://www.pnnl.gov/shapeStory 3: US scientists probe potentially massive energy source buried deep underground — and it has potential to power the globe for thousands of yearsSource: The Cool Down via MSN Story by Rick KazmerLink: 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-AA1vTyWtSee 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%20fuelsSee 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.htmlSee 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 patientsSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by Laura Graham, University of AberdeenLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-medical-scanner-patients.htmlSee also: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.232972For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 13 December 2024Story 1: Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system -- My add -- inspired by the kind of propulsion widely used on tugs and ferriesSource: LiveScience.com Story by Rory BathgateLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-blackbird-a-flying-taxi-that-spins-and-moves-in-any-direction-thanks-to-new-propulsion-systemSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqDNSV7kqnkSee also: https://www.cyclotech.at/See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/flying-taxi-blackbird-uses-boat-inspired-propulsion-system/ar-AA1v8HqI   Story 2: Researchers present the first fully AI-designed wind turbine — it’s 7x more efficient in citiesSource: ZME Science via MSN Story by Mihai AndreiLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/researchers-present-the-first-fully-ai-designed-wind-turbine-it-s-7x-more-efficient-in-cities/ar-AA1vc9xlSee also: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/the-birmingham-blade-the-worlds-first-geographically-tailored-urban-wind-turbine-designed-by-aiStory 3: World Labs’ AI can generate interactive 3D scenes from a single photoSource: TechCrunch Story by Kyle WiggersLink: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/world-labs-ai-can-generate-interactive-3d-scenes-from-a-single-photo/See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/something-previously-impossible-new-ai-makes-3d-worlds-out-of-a-single-image/ar-AA1v9jQLSee also: https://www.worldlabs.ai/aboutSee video demo here: https://www.worldlabs.ai/blogStory 4: 3D-printed hydrogel enables continuous drug delivery via contact lensSource: MedicalXpress.com Story from University of WaterlooLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-3d-hydrogel-enables-drug-delivery.htmlSee also: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsabm.4c00901For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 6 December 2024Story 1: Columbia Engineers Knit a “Blanket” of Sophisticated Radio-Frequency AntennasSource: Electronicsforu.com Story by Akanksha GaurLink: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/sophisticated-blanket-of-radio-frequency-antennasSee also: https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/columbia-engineers-knit-blanket-sophisticated-radio-frequency-antennasSee also: Flat‐Knit, Flexible, Textile Metasurfaces - Carter - 2024 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online LibrarySee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIb2evFmk3U&t=1sStory 2: Revolutionary New Material Harvests Water from Thin Air Without EnergySource: SciTechDaily Story by New York UniversityLink: https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-new-material-harvests-water-from-thin-air-without-energy/Story 3: Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energySource: University of KentuckyLink: https://www.research.uky.edu/news/turning-waste-fuel-bourbon-industry-offers-new-path-renewable-energySee also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479724019613Story 4: This ‘Morphing’ Wheel from South Korea Could Transform Lives and RobotsSource: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer ShahzadLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-morphing-wheel-from-south-korea-could-transform-lives-and-robots/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uodsxXLTBygFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 29 November 2024Story 1: Bye bye microplastics new plastic is ocean degradable and recyclableSource: SpaceDaily.com Story by Riko SeiboLink: https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bye_bye_microplastics_new_plastic_is_ocean_degradable_and_recyclable_999.htmlSee also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microplastics-crisis-solved-scientists-create-plastic-that-vanishes-in-seawater/ar-AA1uzaF7See also: https://phys.org/news/2024-11-durable-supramolecular-plastic-fully-ocean.html#google_vignetteStory 2: Hyundai’s Futuristic Hydrogen Battle Tank Is Fit for A Video GameSource: Carscoops.com Story by Brad AndersonLink: https://www.carscoops.com/2024/11/hyundais-next-gen-tank-is-fit-for-a-video-game-and-has-hydrogen-power/See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=Hyundai%e2%80%99s+Futuristic+Hydrogen+Battle+Tank+Is+Fit+For+A+Video+Game&&mid=F20532E8ED0A95390883F20532E8ED0A95390883&&FORM=VRDGARStory 3: MIT researchers say nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials promise more efficient electronics; quantum mechanics offers a path beyond silicon limitsSource: TechRadar.com Story by Wayne WilliamsLink: https://www.techradar.com/pro/mit-researchers-say-nanoscale-3d-transistors-made-from-ultrathin-semiconductor-materials-promise-more-efficient-electronics-quantum-mechanics-offers-a-path-beyond-silicon-limitsSee also: https://news.mit.edu/2024/nanoscale-transistors-could-enable-more-efficient-electronics-1104Story 4: Liquid crystal glasses filter out epileptic-seizure-triggering light Source: New Atlas Story Michael IrvingLink: https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/epilepsy-seizure-light-filtering-glasses-liquid-crystal/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 22 November 2024Story 1: Soft as skin, strong as steel: Powerful magnetic muscles lift 1000x their weightSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrigakshi DixitLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/soft-as-skin-strong-as-steel-powerful-magnetic-muscles-lift-1000x-their-weight/ar-AA1tRMVmStory 2: Novel electrochemical reactor can extract lithium from brine to address growing demand Source: TechXplore.com Story from Rice University announcementLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-electrochemical-reactor-lithium-brine-demand.html#google_vignetteSee also their research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2410033121Story 3: New chemical process makes biodiesel production easier, less energy intensive - Discovery by UC Santa Cruz researchers could accelerate biofuel’s adoptionSource: UC Santa Cruz News Center Story by Jasmin GalvanLink: https://news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/biodiesel-easier-process.htmlFor a tutorial on Biodiesel Vs. Diesel: What's The Difference, see: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/biodiesel-vs-diesel-what-s-the-difference/ar-BB1m2ylb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=4926c33f368e4ba8afdca6d9069698bb&ei=68Story 4: Scientists turn blood into bone-repairing superpower to fight injuries and  diseasesSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrigakshi Dixit Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/scientists-turn-blood-into-bone-repairing-superpower-to-fight-injuries-diseases/ar-AA1u8dtI?ocid=BingNewsSerpFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 15 November 2024Story 1: Researchers devise a unique upcycling use for old tires: Producing drinking water.Source: Anthropocene Magazine Story by the staffLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/researchers-devise-a-unique-upcycling-use-for-old-tires-producing-drinking-water/See also: https://newatlas.com/environment/solar-still-old-tires-purifies-15-cups-water-per-day/See also: https://www.dal.ca/news/2024/10/31/saltwater-desalination-device.htmlStory 2: Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists saySource: Los Angeles Times Story by Karen KaplanLink: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-10-23/this-powder-can-remove-as-much-co2-from-the-air-as-a-treeSee also: https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/capturing-carbon-from-the-air-just-got-easier/Story 3: Hyundai Initium Hydrogen Concept Shows Where Design Is Headed Next - It’s powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that provides a maximum range of 404 miles.Source: InsideEVs.com Story by Andrei NedeleaLink: https://insideevs.com/news/739422/hyundai-initium-concept-design-language/See also: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hyundai-hydrogen-car-innovation/8567996/ Story 4: Bioprinter rapidly mimics tissues from brain to bone - Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a new 3D bioprinting technique that can rapidly create accurate analogues of virtually any human tissue. Source: TheEngineer.co.ukLink: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/bioprinter-rapidly-mimics-tissues-from-brain-to-bone For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 8 November 2024Story 1: China’s compact in-wheel engine promises 201 brake horsepower output, and enhanced EV rangeSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Abhishek BhardwajLink: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/china-gac-in-wheel-engine-evsStory 2: Throwable thermal imaging: World’s 1st 360° ball-like camera for battlefield safetySource: Interesting Engineering Story by Sujita SinhaLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/throwable-thermal-imaging-world-s-1st-360-ball-like-camera-for-battlefield-safety/ar-AA1rkdYN?ocid=BingNewsSerpSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpPYOYkywo and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nKQJHekS8UAdditional articles:See also: https://bounceimaging.com/worlds-first-thermal-360-throwable-camera-revealed-at-ntoa/See also: https://thedefensepost.com/2024/09/26/bounce-imaging-throwable-camera/  Story 3: Edible Electronics Advance: Toothpaste-Based Transistor DevelopedSource: Science Blog Story from Italian Institute of TechnologyLink: https://scienceblog.com/548049/edible-electronics-advance-toothpaste-based-transistor-developed/Story 4: Finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your fingertips - A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid.Source: Science Daily Announcement by University of California, San DiegoLink: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240903144927.htmSee also: https://interestingengineering.com/health/sweat-powered-finger-senso-tracks-healthFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 1 November 2024Story 1: Startup recycles plastic water bottles into remarkable 3D-printed homes — and it could help address the nation's housing crisisSource: The Cool Down Story by Rick KazmerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/startup-recycles-plastic-water-bottles-into-remarkable-3d-printed-homes-and-it-could-help-address-the-nation-s-housing-crisis/ar-AA1rKytXSee also: https://www.azureprintedhomes.com/Story 2: New Wi-Fi Tech Tested At 9.9 Miles, Setting A New RecordSource: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer ShahzadLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/new-wi-fi-tech-tested-at-9-9-miles-setting-a-new-record/See also: https://www.morsemicro.com/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBMgZah2Z7gStory 3: Scientists grow blood stem cells in breakthrough that could end need for bone marrow donorsSource: The Telegraph via MSN Story by Sarah KnaptonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-sg/health/other/scientists-grow-blood-stem-cells-in-breakthrough-that-could-end-need-for-bone-marrow-donors/ar-AA1pRKBDStory 4: Raspberry Pi powered ‘third eye' helps visually impaired people navigate the world with AISource: Tomshardware.com Story by Ash HillLink: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-powered-third-eye-helps-visually-impaired-people-navigate-the-world-with-aiSee also: https://www.hackster.io/taifur/third-eye-for-blind-82bcd5For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 20 September 2024Story 1: World’s Biggest Battery Will Provide 85 Megawatts to New England GridSource: Singularityhub.com Story by Edd GentLink: https://singularityhub.com/2024/08/23/worlds-biggest-battery-will-provide-85-megawatts-to-new-england-grid/See also: https://formenergy.com/massachusetts-new-england-states-selected-to-receive-389-million-in-federal-funding-for-transformational-transmission-and-energy-storage-infrastructure/Story 2: Origami-inspired 'transformer' robots could help build habitats in space - These configurable bots could launch flat and then be assembled in spaceSource: Space.com Story by Samantha MathewsonLink: https://www.space.com/origami-inspired-robot-space-habitatsSee also: https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/07/transformer-bot/See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50497-5See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA6fGJC8TFQStory 3: New engineering approach could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer electronicsSource: TechXplore.com Article by TMOSLink:  https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-approach-widespread-photonic-chips-consumer.htmlSee also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-024-01570-7Story 4: Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab with Vibrating MoleculesSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by David NieldLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-destroy-99-of-cancer-cells-in-lab-with-vibrating-moleculesSee also: https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/molecular-jackhammers-good-vibrations-eradicate-cancer-cellsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!