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AlphaGenome, AI Plasma Control, and Eggshell Space Shields w/ Ralph Bond
Podcast Show Notes – 16 October 2026<br />Story 1: DeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all nine billion human gene mutations<br /><b>Source / Attribution:</b> Nature.com — Story by Ewen Callaway<b>Link:</b> Nature ArticleStory 2: AI can now control fusion plasma faster than humans can react<br /><b>Source / Attribution:</b> ScienceDaily.com — Story from Princeton University<b>Link:</b> ScienceDaily ReleaseStory 3: The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells<br /><b>Source / Attribution:</b> ArsTechnica.com — Story by Jennifer Ouellette<b>Link:</b> Ars Technica Story | Research PaperStory 4: New 'nanobone' could help body regrow bone<br /><b>Source / Attri...
Mars Fuel Breakthroughs, Sound Beams, Fast-Charging Batteries, and Light Wound Care w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes – October 9, 2026<br />Main Stories<br /><b>Story 1: Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen</b><br /><b>Source:</b> Space.com (Story by Keith Cooper)<b>Link:</b> https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/making-rocket-fuel-out-of-mars-thin-air-new-breakthrough-could-make-it-happen<b>Research Paper:</b> https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.5c09141<b>Story 2: New Speaker Could Send Music to Listener Without Disturbing Others</b><br /><b>Source:</b> Knowridge.com<b>Link:</b> https://knowridge.com/2026/09/new-speaker-could-send-music-to-listener-without-disturbing-others<b>Research Paper:</b> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73604-0<b>Story 3: Scientists develop next-gen zinc-iodine ba...
AI Cancer Screening, Stroke-Predicting Chips, and Real-Time Stroke Monitoring w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes – October 2, 2026: All Medical Tech Special<br />Main Stories<br /><b>Story 1: New imaging combines light and sound to watch brain oxygen supply in real time</b><br /><b>Source:</b> MedicalXpress.com (Story by Gaby Clark)<b>Link:</b> https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-imaging-combines-brain-oxygen-real.html<b>Research Paper:</b> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-75603-7<b>Story 2: Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of stroke</b><br /><b>Source:</b> LiveScience.com (Story by Victoria Atkinson)<b>Link:</b> https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/mini-arteries-on-a-chip-could-help-predict-a-persons-risk-of-stroke<b>Story 3: Vara receives CE mark fo...
Stratospheric Telecom, Sound-Powered Micro-Robots, and Blender-Made Graphene w/ Ralph Bond
US stratospheric craft flies 9,300 miles to Japan in world-first sky data network Aamir Khollam Interesting Engineering via MSN<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-stratospheric-craft-flies-9300-miles-to-japan-in-world-first-sky-data-network-test/ar-AA2bwVb1<br />Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone Olivia Maule LiveScience.com<br />https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/scientists-build-tiny-robots-without-motors-that-can-fly-using-sound-waves-alone<br />The 'wonder material' graphene can be made using a kitchen blender, a mobile phone and a newspaper Conor Boland Phys.org<br />https://phys.org/news/2026-08-material-graphene-kitchen-blender-mobile.html<br />These Hearing Aids Will Tune in to Your Brain Shruthi Raghavendra IEEE Spectrum<...
Transformers 40th Anniversary, Apple iPhone Duo, and LG TV LAN Scanning w/ Calcopia.com
Calcopia.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.<br /><br /><br />Calcopia is your place for unique and interesting analyses on the best of gaming, movies, tech, books, a regularly updated Podcast, and original content you won’t find anywhere else. 100 percent independent and agenda-free, our diverse editorial staff is committed to keeping things interesting and always entertaining. A veritable cornucopia of editorial excellence, if you will.<br /><br />Topics:<br /><br />Remembering September 11<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks<br /><br />Apple unveils iPhone Duo<br />https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo<br /><br /><br />LG TV shown scanning LA...
Biological Data Center, Gold E-Waste Recovery, and Smartphone Blindness Navigation w/ Ralph Bond
World-First Biological Data Center Uses 16 Million Living Human Neurons to Process Data Georgina Jedikovska [via Interesting Engineering] Technocracy.com<br />https://www.technocracy.news/world-first-biological-data-center-uses-16-million-living-human-neurons-to-process-data/<br />Scientists built an electrically controlled molecular ‘clamp’ that recovered 89% of the gold from electronic waste, using 100 times fewer separation chemicals while turning old phones into a more practical urban mine Adrian Villellas Earth.com<br />https://www.earth.com/science/electrically-controlled-molecular-clamp-gold-waste-recovery/<br />Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness News-Medical.net<br />https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260824/Harvard-engineers-develop-smartphone-app-to-aid-navigation-for-people-with-blindness.aspx<br />First patient in live AI-assisted sight-saving brain surgery [worl...
Mimic Robotics AI Audi Factory, Ocean Mineral Mining, Fuel-Free Space Thrusters w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes 4 September 2026<br /><br />Mimic Robotics introduces ‘frontier video-action models’ to the factory floor at AudiStory by David EdwardsRobotics & Automation News<br />https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/07/29/mimic-robotics-introduces-frontier-video-action-models-to-the-factory-floor-at-audi/103705/<br />The Ocean is Teeming with Critical Minerals: Here’s How We Could Get ThemStory by JoAnna WendelPacific Northwest National Laboratory<br />https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/ocean-teeming-critical-news-heres-how-we-could-get-them<br />Acceleration without fuel: Revolutionary superconducting device harnesses Earth's magnetic field to move a spacecraftStory by Tereza PultarovaSpace.com<br />https://www.space.com/technology/acceleration-without-fuel-revolutionary-superconducting-thruster-harnesses-earths-magnetic-field-in-1st-orbital-test<br />Endless Supply of Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Unlocked by USC ScientistsStory by Cristy LytalSciTechDaily.com<br />https://scitechdaily.com/en...
Wind-Power Cargo Ship, Superhot Geothermal, AI Lab, and mRNA Cancer Vaccine w/ Ralph Bond
Oceanbird Wing Sail InstallationSource: Interesting Engineeringhttps://interestingengineering.com/videos/giant-150-foot-wing-just-set-sail-on-a-754-foot-cargo-ship-and-it-runs-on-windhttps://www.theoceanbird.com/press-releases/oceanbird-completes-installationQuaise Energy Superhot Geothermal PlantSource: ESG Today / Fast Companyhttps://www.esgtoday.com/quaise-energy-raises-134-million-to-build-first-ever-superhot-geothermal-power-plant/https://www.fastcompany.com/91572753/this-houston-geothermal-startup-is-betting-it-can-beat-fossil-fuels-on-costhttps://quaiseprojectobsidian.com/AI-Driven Optical TweezersSource: Phys.org / Naturehttps://phys.org/news/2026-06-ai-driven-optical-tweezers-hundreds.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-026-03129-3Moderna and Merck Melanoma Vaccine TrialSource: Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/merck-moderna-say-melanoma-skin-cancer-vaccine-meets-goals-large-trial-2026-08-19/Solar-Powered Plastic RecyclingSource: University of Cambridge / Naturehttps://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-demonstrate-solar-powered-plastic-recycling-at-real-world-scalehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-026-00406-yCopper Drug for Alzheimer's TreatmentSource: Monash University...
Daily Top Tech Picks w/ Calcopia!
Calcopia is your place for unique and interesting analyses on the best of gaming, movies, tech, books, a regularly updated Podcast, and original content you won’t find anywhere else. 100 percent independent and agenda-free, our diverse editorial staff is committed to keeping things interesting and always entertaining. A veritable cornucopia of editorial excellence, if you will. <br /><br />https://calcopia.com/the-state-of-gaming-july-2026-valves-steam-machine-disc-free-playstation-xbox-backwards-compatibility/<br />https://calcopia.com/gaming-historian-kurt-kalata-talks-pc-engine-box-art/<br />https://www.samsung.com/us/brand-new-day/<br />https://www.engadget.com/2230202/bmw-is-forcing-a-weird-spider-man-ad-onto-its-dashboard-displays/<br />https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/06/celebrate-30-years-of-quake-with-a-brand-new-episode-available-today/<br />https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-extended-first-look<br />https://www.eng...
Bidirectional Pixels, AI-Guided Movement, and Water-Harvesting Jackets w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes<br /><br />Researchers invent 'new type of pixel' that could create displays that double as cameras — and the internet's first thought is 'what could go wrong?'Source: TechRadar.comStory by David Nield<br />https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-components/researchers-invent-new-type-of-pixel-that-could-create-displays-that-double-as-cameras-and-the-internets-first-thought-is-what-could-go-wrong<br />·What if AI could move your hand? Students build a wearable device using AI and electric pulsesSource: Newswav.com<br />https://newswav.com/article/what-if-ai-could-move-your-hand-students-build-a-wearable-device-using-ai-a-A2605_J9DkHA<br />·This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water from Thin Air - The advance in fabric technology comes alongside a new benchmark for atmospheric water harvestingSource: University of Texas at Austin website<br...
