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Show Notes December 8, 2023Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flightSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Can EmirLink: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtolSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIwStory 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxideSource: MIT News Story by David L. ChandlerLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030Story 3: Inactive bacteria powers self-healing concrete to repair cracksSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrgakshi DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bacteria-powers-self-healing-cracksSee also: https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2023/November/self-healing-concerte-phd-student/Story 4: One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterolSource: New Scientist Story by Michael Le PageLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/ar-AA1jUwqzAlso see: https://vervetx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/verve-therapeutics-announces-interim-data-verve-101For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes December 1, 2023Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024Source: LiveScience Story by Ben TurnerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgAStory 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energySource: Interesting Engineering Story by Loukia PapadopoulosLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/micromotors-purify-wastewater-and-create-green-energy/ar-AA1keb8HStory 3: How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boostSource: Popular Science Story by Rob VergerLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-smart-trailers-could-give-trucking-a-clean-electrified-boost/ar-AA1jnnZMStory 4: New AI system achieves 98.5% accuracy in autism diagnosis of childrenSource: News Medical Life Sciences Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231121/New-AI-system-achieves-98525-accuracy-in-autism-diagnosis.aspxFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes November 24, 2023Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear LeaksSource: Newsweek Story by Aristo GeorgiouLink: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the AirSource: Futurism.com Story by Noor Al-SibaiLink: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facilityStory 3: AI chemist finds molecule to make oxygen on Mars after sifting through millionsSource: Space.com on MSN.com Story by Charles Q. ChoiLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ai-chemist-finds-molecule-to-make-oxygen-on-mars-after-sifting-through-millions/ar-AA1jSzJqSource: A robot powered by artificial intelligence may be able to make oxygen on Mars, study finds – Story by Eric LagattaLink: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2023/11/20/oxygen-on-mars-produced-from-water/71656675007/ Story 4: MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines Source: Engadget.com Story by Malak Saleh Link: https://www.engadget.com/mit-tests-new-ingestible-sensor-that-record-your-breathing-through-your-intestines-224823353.html See also: https://news.mit.edu/2023/ingestible-electronic-device-detects-breathing-depression-patients-1117 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faqD5gosuXo For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes November 17, 2023Story 1: Researchers accidentally discover mind-blowing new technology to tackle plastic pollution: ‘It was a surprise’Source: Yahoo News Story by Leo Collis Link: https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-accidentally-discover-mind-blowing-130000972.htmlStory 2: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers Search for 'Ghost Particles'Source: PNNL website Story by Steven AshbyLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-search-ghost-particlesStory 3: £160,000 [estimated price from $170,000] flying car you must build yourself sails through first flightSource: UK's Metro Story by Dean MurrayLink: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/10/gbp160-000-flying-car-build-sails-first-flight-19805724/See video here: https://www.samsonsky.com/videos/Story 4: Glasses Provide Audible Prompts for Blind WearersSource: MedGadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/glasses-provide-audible-prompts-for-blind-wearers.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes November 3, 2023Story 1: Microsoft Project Silica: Glass Plates That Store Data for 10,000 YearsSource: ExtremeTech.com Story by Ryan WhitwamLink: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-project-silica-glass-plates-that-store-data-for-10000-yearsSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rfEYd4NGQgStory 2: ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Container ShipsSource: CleanTechnica.com Story by Steve HanleyLink: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/21/abb-to-provide-hydrogen-fuel-cell-propulsion-systems-for-container-ships/Story 3: World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works!Source: Live Science Story by Harry BakerLink: https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/worlds-smallest-particle-accelerator-is-54-million-times-smaller-than-the-large-hadron-collider-and-it-worksStory 4: Woman Becomes First Person to Be Fitted for Bionic Hand That Integrates Nervous and Skeletal SystemsSource: People Magazine Story by Sandra Rose SalatheLink: https://people.com/woman-becomes-first-person-to-receive-brain-controlled-bionic-hand-8356363See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/woman-becomes-first-person-to-be-fitted-for-bionic-hand-that-integrates-nervous-and-skeletal-systemswoman-becomes-first-person-to-be-fitted-for-bionic-hand-that-integrates-nervous-and-skeletal-systems/vi-AA1ib00M?ocid=msedgdhp&t=38#

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:Microsoft Word Turns 40https://insider.microsoft365.com/pt-br/blog/microsoft-word-turns-40Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is its "fastest-selling" PlayStation game - Says Sonyhttps://www.axios.com/2023/10/23/marvels-spiderman-2-playstation-salesApple Pay Later is available to everyone in the UShttps://www.engadget.com/apple-pay-later-is-available-to-everyone-in-the-us-174654047.htmlX is officially rolling out audio and video callshttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23932371/x-audio-video-calls-elon-muskMicrosoft CEO Admits Giving Up on Windows Phone Was One of the Most 'Difficult Decisions' He Madehttps://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-admits-giving-up-on-windows-phone-was-one-of-the-most-difficult-decisions-he-madeMisc.Movie Time! Podcast: Halloween 2023 ShlocktoberFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 27 October 2023Story 1: Roads Can Be Built on the Moon, Laser Experiment ShowsSource: Newsweek Story by Aristos GeorgiouLink: https://www.newsweek.com/roads-built-moon-laser-experiment-shows-1834003Source: ScienceFocus.com Story by Noa LeachLink: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/laser-moondust-lunar-roadsImage source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-experiment-shows-how-lasers-could-be-used-to-build-moon-roads/ar-AA1i6Jd8 Story 2: These Solar Windows Are an Invisible Alternative to Solar PanelsSource: CNET Story by Claire ReillyLink: https://www.cnet.com/science/these-solar-windows-are-an-invisible-alternative-to-solar-panels/Story 3: Raytheon Is Building a Revolutionary New Detonation Engine for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer ShahzadLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/raytheon-is-building-a-revolutionary-new-detonation-engine-for-darpa/For details on what a rotating detonation engine is, check out this Wikipedia article.Story 4: Scientists Develop Drug That Prevents Weight Gain in Junk-Food-Eating MiceSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by Rebecca DyerLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-develop-drug-that-prevents-weight-gain-in-junk-food-eating-miceFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 13 October 2023Story 1: Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap waterSource: MIT NewsStory by Jennifer Chu Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927 Story 2: Scientists invent solar panel coating that lets them work in snowy weather - ‘Game-changing technology’ could significantly boost electricity generation during winterSource: UK's IndependentStory by Anthony CuthbertsonLink: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-panels-snow-renewable-energy-weather-b2413535.html Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/passive-snow-removal-method-pvsStory 3: Joby Aircraft Becomes First Electric Air Taxi Delivered to the U.S. Air Force Source: Business Wire September 25, 2023, press announcement Link: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925596439/en/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVLQsz_YJc Start the video at the 12 second mark Story 4: Amazing Advance in Spinal Repair Allows Injured Mice to Walk AgainSource: ScienceAlert.comStory by Rebecca DyerLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-advance-in-spinal-repair-allows-injured-mice-to-walk-again Source: UCLAhealth.org Link: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/scientists-regenerate-neurons-restore-walking-mice-after See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtPcWBXjOgkFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara. Topics: Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music | TechCrunchHistorian Chris Kohler Talks The Making of Karateka and Preserving Games History | Popzara PodcastThe iPhone 15 Pro version of the Resident Evil 4 remake will cost $60 - The VergeGoogle's 25th Birthday: Google Doodle Marks Search Engine's LegacyElon Musk | Book by Walter Isaacson | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterTinder snobs can now pay $499 per month to be matched with the ‘most sought after’ profiles | TechCrunchA huge Windows 11 update just dropped. 5 cool features your PC will get | Mashable For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 6 October 2023Story 1: Smart ePants - US Intelligence to spend $22 million on smart electrically powered and networked textile systemsSource: IARPA websiteLink: https://www.iarpa.gov/research-programs/smart-epantsSee also: ExtremeTech.com Story by Adrianna NineLink: https://www.extremetech.com/defense/us-intelligence-to-spend-22-million-on-surveillance-underwearSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWRpAEife8Story 2: Scientists knit futuristic eco-building designs using fungal networksSource: Frontiers Science News Story by Angharad Brewer GillhamLink: https://blog.frontiersin.org/2023/07/14/scientists-knit-futuristic-eco-building-designs-using-fungal-networks/ Story 3: Humans as batteries: future smart devices could use our bodies as a power sourceSource: The Science Times Story by Conelisa N. Habilla Link: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/45340/20230810/humans-batteries-future-smart-devices-use-bodies-power-source.htm Story 4: Aggressive cancer cells transformed into healthy muscle cells!Source: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory article Link: https://www.cshl.edu/once-rhabdomyosarcoma-now-muscle/Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by Michelle Starr Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/aggressive-cancer-cells-transformed-into-healthy-cells-in-breakthrough For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!