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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!

Show Notes 13 September 2024Story 1: This new AI modeler can turn pictures into 3D sculptures in seconds Source: TechRadar.com Story by Eric Hal SchwartzLink: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/this-new-ai-modeler-can-turn-pictures-into-3d-sculptures-in-secondsSee also: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00653See also a Tom’s Hardware feature about VFusion3D: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-driven-technique-can-generate-quality-3d-assets-from-2d-images-in-secondsStory 2: Researchers built an ‘AI Scientist’ — what can it do? -- The large language model does everything from reading the literature to writing and reviewing its own papers, but it has a limited range of applicability so far.Source: Nature.com Story by Davide CastelvecchiLink: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02842-3Story 3: New memory tech unveiled that reduces AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or more - New CRAM technology gives RAM chips the power to process data, not just store it.Source: Tomshardware.com Story by Jeff ButtsLink:  https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/researchers-detail-new-technology-for-reducing-ai-processing-energy-requirements-by-1000-times-or-betterSee also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44335-024-00003-3See also: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/cram-in-memory-reduces-ai-energy-1000x/See also: https://www.techno-science.net/en/news/thanks-to-this-technique-ai-could-consume-2500-times-less-energy-N25401.htmlStory 4: Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain’s trash disposal systemSource: ScienceBlog.com Story by University of RochesterLink: https://scienceblog.com/546904/cleaning-up-the-aging-brain-scientists-restore-brains-trash-disposal-system/See also: https://neurosciencenews.com/csf-neurology-aging-27549/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 6 September 2024Story 1: The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high batterySource: CNN Story by Amy GuniaLink: https://www.cnn.com/style/skyscraper-batteries-som-energy-vault-spc/index.htmlStory 2: Japan Introduces Magnetic Levitation Car TechnologySource: ElectricTechnology.org Link: https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2024/08/japan-magnetic-levitation-car-technology.html#google_vignetteSee also: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2024/4/8/innovative-magnetic-levitation-new-material-offers-potential-unlocking-gravity-free-technologySee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klegk2dZmmg  I recommend starting the video at the 4-minute mark – previous is tutorials on maglev. Story 3: NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spaceSource: Space.com Story by Meredith GarofaloLink: https://www.space.com/nasa-solar-sail-deploymentSee also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-next-generation-solar-sail-boom-technology-ready-for-launch/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYLnbw7iu8Story 4: Building new bones with help from 3D printingSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by University of WaterlooLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-bones-3d.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 30 August 2024Story 1: A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeineSource: MIT News  Story by Jennifer ChuLink: https://news.mit.edu/2024/recipe-for-zero-emissions-fuel-with-cans-seawater-caffeine-0725#:~:text=MIT%20engineers%20have%20found%20that%20when%20the%20aluminum,engine%20or%20fuel%20cell%20without%20generating%20carbon%20emissionsSee also: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00399-0See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIowXoHPeFk&t=2sStory 2: City unveils world's first 'hydrogen apartment' block — here's how this technology could revolutionize the future of housingSource: The Cool Down Story by Kristen LawrenceLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/city-unveils-world-s-first-hydrogen-apartment-block-here-s-how-this-technology-could-revolutionize-future-of-housing/ar-AA1oCdcrSee also: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/korea-ulsan-unveils-worlds-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-apartment-complex/See also: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-apartment-koreaStory 3: New living building material draws carbon out of the atmosphereSource: TechXplore.com Story by University College LondonLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-material-carbon-atmosphere.html#google_vignette Story 4: New Biomaterial Regrows Damaged Cartilage in JointsSource: Northwestern University Engineering News Story by Amanda MorrisLink: https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/2024/08/new-biomaterial-regrows-damaged-cartilage-in-joints/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 23 August 2024Story 1: These New Powered Pants by Google’s X Labs Will Allow You to Skip Up MountainsSource: Wonderful Engineering Story by TaimurLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/these-new-powered-pants-by-googles-x-labs-will-allow-you-to-skip-up-mountains/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKdbyWbbxkcSee also video loop on the company’s website - https://www.skipwithjoy.com/  Story 2: Retinal images could predict future risk of heart or lung disease Source: NewScientist.com Story by Timmy BroderickLink: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414090-retinal-images-could-predict-future-risk-of-heart-or-lung-disease/See also: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adg4517Story 3: MIT spinout Arnasi begins applying LiquiGlide no-stick technology to help patients - The company that brought you no-stick toothpaste is moving into the medical space, with a lubricant for ostomy pouches and other products that could improve millions of lives.Source: MIT News Story by Zach WinnLink: https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-spinout-arnasi-begins-applying-liquiglide-to-help-patients-0730 Story 4: A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possibleSource: University of Colorado, Boulder Story by Lisa Marshall and Nicholas GodaLink: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/08/01/band-aid-heart-new-3d-printing-method-makes-and-much-more-possibleSee also https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn6925For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 16 August 2024Story 1: Dune-inspired spacesuit recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable waterSource: Engadget.com Story by Mat SmithLink: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-dune-inspired-spacesuit-recycles-astronauts-urine-into-drinkable-water-111540921.htmlSee also: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2024.1391200/fullSee also: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2024/07/12/real-life-stillsuit-dune-inspired-upgrade-for-spacesuits-allow-astronauts-toSee video here explaining “stillsuits” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcihrciJes  Story 2: A scientific leap towards smart, self-watering, self-fertilizing soilsSource: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Emma BryceLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/07/a-scientific-leap-towards-smart-self-watering-self-fertilizing-soils/Story 3: Soft, stretchy 'jelly batteries' inspired by electric eelsSource: TechXplore.com Story from University of CambridgeLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-soft-stretchy-jelly-batteries-electric.htmlSee also: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn5142  Story 4: 3D-Printed Blood Vessels: A Game-Changer for Heart Bypass SurgerySource: ScienceBlog.comLink: 3D-Printed Blood Vessels: A Game-Changer for Heart Bypass Surgery - ScienceBlog.com For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

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Show Notes 9 August 2024Story 1: Harvesting unused micro-vibration to generate electricitySource: NewsWise.com Link: https://d.newswise.com/articles/harvesting-unused-micro-vibration-to-generate-electricity/Story 2: Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic'Source: Phys.org Story by University of CopenhagenLink: https://phys.org/news/2024-06-biodegradable-barley-plastic.htmlSee also: https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-invent-one-hundred-percent-biodegradable-barley-plastic/Story 3: Embraer Introduces Automatic Takeoffs for E2 Family [of aircraft]Source: Aviation Week Story by Jens FlottauLink: https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/embraer-introduces-automatic-takeoffs-e2-familySee also: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/embraer-world-1st-auto-takeoff-planesStory 4: Your Face's Heat Patterns Could Reveal Vital Clues About Your HealthSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by Carly CassellaLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/your-faces-heat-patterns-could-reveal-vital-clues-about-your-healthSee also: https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(24)00188-8For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!