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Computer America

Ben Crossman

637 episodes

2 days ago

Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.

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Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.

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Computer America

00 - Video of Shows - 2026-01-02 09-22-15

Show Notes for Computer America
Story 1: Real-world helper exoskeletons come closer to reality with AI training

Source: TechXplore.com
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-real-world-helper-exoskeletons-closer.html
Research Paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ads8652

Story 2: New Augmented Reality Tech Can Turn Any Surface into Keyboard

Source: University of Texas at Dallas
Link: https://news.utdallas.edu/science-technology/augmented-reality-tech-keyboard-2025/

Story 3: Supercomputer Creates One of the Most Realistic Virtual Brains Ever Seen

Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/supercomputer-creates-one-of-the-most-realistic-virtual-brains-ever-seen
Video 1: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1531823138015033
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Xcx0dDwGQ

Story 4: Scientists Discover a Way to 'Recharge' Aging Human Cells

Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-way-to-recharge-aging-human-cells
Research Paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2505237122
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHbSqcemBW8

Honorable Mentions
Story: CES product announcement: world’s first sonic toothbrush equipped with SmartNose, an integrated connected sensor designed to analyze breath biomarkers in real time

Source: US-based company Autobrush CES announcement today
Link: https://tryautobrush.com/

Story: AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins

Source: ArsTechnica.com
Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/generative-ai-meets-the-genome/
Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09749-7

Story: Department of Energy, PNNL Partner to Power the Nation’s...

2 days ago

36 minutes

Computer America

Waymo Outage, Warner Bros Bidding, Spotify Stolen w/ Ralph Bond

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https://mashable.com/article/clair-obscur-expedition-33-indie-game-awards-revoked-ai

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2 weeks ago

1 hour 30 minutes

Computer America

Haptic Tech for Blind Users, Bio-Lasers, and Amazon's Internet Race w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes: 19 December 2025Stories of the Day
1. New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more - VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites.

Source: Popular Science
Popular Science Article
Research Paper

2. Birch Leaves and Peanuts Transformed into Cutting-Edge Laser Technology

3. What you need to know about Amazon’s new Starlink rival

4. MIT's injectable brain chips could treat disease without surgery

Honorable Mentions

New semiconductors could allow classical and quantum computing on the same chip, thanks to superconductivity breakthrough
- Source: LiveScience.com
- LiveScience.com Article
We took a test-drive of NASA's new moon rover candidates
- Source: National Geographic
- National Geographic Article
3-D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute
- Source: Oregon State University
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2 weeks ago

39 minutes

Computer America

3-Minute EV Charging, Quantum Battery Breakthrough, and AI-Guided Smart Bandages w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes
Featured Stories

Hyundai wants to cut EV charging time to 3 minutes, as fast as filling up a gas car
- Source: Electrek.com
- Link: https://electrek.co/2025/11/20/hyundai-cut-ev-charging-time-3-minutes/
Japanese scientists unveil a quantum battery that defies energy loss
- Source: ScienceDaily.com
- Links: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251023031612.htm, https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.180401
Smart Bandage Uses Electricity and Drugs to Heal Wounds
- Source: IEEE Spectrum
- Link: https://spectrum.ieee.org/smart-bandage-ai-electrical-stimulation

Honorable Mentions

Focused Ultrasound Passes First Test in Treatment of Brain Cancer in Children
- Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Links: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/focused-ultrasound-passes-first-test-treatment-brain-cancer-children, https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adq6645
Research team develops game-changing material that could transform future buildings: 'Challenges the idea'
- Source: The Cool Down via MSN
- Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/research-team-develops-game-changing-material-that-could-transform-future-buildings-challenges-the-idea/ar-AA1QXvLg
Science history: Experiment shows mutations arise spontaneously, supporting pillar of Darwinian evolution
- Source: LiveScience.com
- Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/science-history-experiment-shows-mutations-arise-spontaneously-supporting-pillar-of-darwinian-evolution-nov-20-194
Breakthrough Helps Scientists Grow More Realistic Human Brain Models
- Source: ScienceAlert.com
- Links: https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-helps-scientists-grow-more-realistic-human-brain-models, Show more...

3 weeks ago

32 minutes

Computer America

Space Solar Power, Power Saving Chiplets, Water Harvesting from Tomatoes w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes: 5 December 2025
Story 1: Startup develops incredible tech to pull water from unexpected source: 'This is just the beginning of what's possible'

Source: The Cool Down on MSN, Story by Elija McKee
Link
See also
See also
Video here

Story 2: PowerLattice attracts investment from ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for its power-saving chiplet

Source: TechCrunch.com, Story by Marina Temkin
Link
See also

Story 3: Space-based US solar firm breaks world record for beaming wireless electricity

Source: Interesting Engineering, Story by Chris Young
Link
See also

Story 4: Artificial cartilage mimics natural flexibility with adjustable structure

Source: Phys.org, Story by Robert Egan
Link
See research paper here

Honorable Mentions
Story: Russian airline introduces a humanoid robot cabin crew on flights

Source: Aerospace Global News, Story by Marisa Garcia
Link
See video here

Story: A New Generation? Could Rolls-Royce’s Hydrogen Engine Concept Redefine Jet Power?

Source: Simple Flying, Story by Paul Hartley
Link

Story: Scientists Just Unveiled a Lunar Robot So Smart It Might Replace Astronauts

Source: Dailygalaxy.com, Story by Lydia Amazouz
Show more...

1 month ago

37 minutes

Computer America

Vertical Solar Towers, Space Grown Protein, Sunflower Power w/ Ralph Bond

Story 1

Title: 3D Solar towers boost electricity production by around 50%

Source: New Atlas

Links:

Story 2

Title: European Space Agency to Trial Growing Protein Powder in Space Using Astronaut Urine

Source: ExtremeTech.com

Links:

Story 3

Title: This Sunflower-Based Protein Could Be the Future of Vegan Meat Alternatives

Source: SciTechDaily.com

Link: Sunflower-Based Protein for Vegan Meat AlternativesStory 4

Title: Discovery of key to joint regeneration could help regrow lost limbs

Source: MedicalXpress.com

Link: Joint Regeneration Key DiscoveryHonorable Mentions

Story: US scientists make alloys tough enough to withstand nuclear fusion’s Sun-like heat

Source: Interesting Engineering

Link: New Alloys for Fusion Reactors

Story: Scientists Are Literally Growing Metal

Source: Popular Mechanics via MSN

Links:

Story: Floating device turns raindrops into electricity

Source: ScienceDaily.com

Link: Floating Device Turns Raindrops into Electricity

Story: 12 Times the Speed of Sound? A Look at The World’s 1st Hypersonic Jet Powered By Hydrogen Fuel

Source: SimplyFlying.com

Links:

1 month ago

36 minutes

Computer America

Microwave CPU, Green Displays, New Kevlar w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes

Story 1: Computing and AI

Title: Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs
Source: LiveScience.com
Links:

Story 2: Sustainable Materials

Title: Green alternative for light-emitting materials in displays uses plant waste and amino acids
Source: TechXplore.com
Links:
- TechXplore Article
- Research Paper

Story 3: Next-Gen Armor

Title: Scientists Created a Bulletproof Material 3 Times Stronger Than Kevlar—It’s Already Breaking Records
Source: Popular Mechanics
Links:

Story 4: Medical Tech

Title: Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants
Source: MIT Media Lab
Link: MIT News Article

Honorable Mentions

Title: Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science
Source: Phys.org
Link: Phys.org Article
Title: Need a New 3D Material? Build It With DNA
Source: Columbia University Engineering
Link: Columbia Engineering Article
Title: Spider-Like Robot Combines 3D Printing and Construction for Earth and Lunar Applications
Source: 3Dprinting.com
Link: Show more...

1 month ago

33 minutes

Computer America

Charging Roads, Tank-Killer Robots, and Airborne 5G Networks w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes: 14 November 2025
Main Stories
Story 1: Wireless Charging Roads

Title: This Wireless-Charging Road Is More Powerful Than Most Tesla Superchargers
Source: InsideEVs.com
Link: Wireless Charging Highway Power
Company Site: Electreon
See Also: First Highway Charges Cars as They Drive

Story 2: Tank-Killer Robot

Title: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armor
Source: Interesting Engineering on MSN
Link: Meet FireAnt: US firm unveils mini ‘tank-killer’ robot built to hunt heavy armor
Company Site: Swarmbotics AI

Story 3: Airborne 5G/6G Network

Title: Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical Network
Source: SpaceDaily.com
Link: Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical Network
Company Site: Skydweller Aero
Project Site: Intelligent Radio Access Network for Beyond 5G Resilient Tactical Networks

Story 4: Universal Kidney

Title: Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney to Match Any Blood Type
Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: Breakthrough: Scientists Create 'Universal' Kidney to Match Any Blood Type
Research Paper: Universal Kidney Research

Honorable Mentions
Story: Regrowing Tooth Enamel

Title: Dentists Could Soon 'Regrow' Your Tooth Enamel with a Simple Gel
Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: Dentists Could Soon 'Regrow' Your Tooth Enamel with a Simple Gel
Research Paper: Enamel Regrowth Research

Story: Slashing Household Energy Use

Title: Startup unveils...

1 month ago

39 minutes

Computer America

Fungal Computers, Hydrogen Tractors, and Restoring Sight w/ Ralph Bond

Bonus Fun Virtual Experience

Google's virtual Route 66 driving adventure (Source: Google Arts & Culture in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation)
- Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/route-66

Main Stories

Powered by mushrooms, living computers are on the rise - Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds (Source: Ohio State News)
- Link: https://news.osu.edu/powered-by-mushrooms-living-computers-are-on-the-rise/
- See also: https://bioengineer.org/mushroom-powered-technology-the-emergence-of-living-computers/
- See research paper here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0328965
Kubota Claims World’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Self-Driving Tractor (Source: Equipmentworld.com)
- Link: https://www.equipmentworld.com/technology/article/15768565/kubota-worlds-first-hydrogen-selfdriving-tractor-unveiled
- See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIBOK_fkfU
Eye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration (Source: Stanford Medicine News Center)
- Link: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/10/eye-prosthesis.html
- See research paper here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2501396
Scientists Reverse Alzheimer’s in Mice with a Single Injection - It only took two hours for a visible difference (Source: ZME Science)
- Link: https://www.zmescience.com/science/neurology-science/scientists-reverse-alzheimers-in-mice-with-a-single-injection/
- See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02426-1

Honorable Mentions

Hydrogen Production Takes Flight at Hamburg Airport with New Infrastructure Roadmap (Source: Hydrogenfuelnews.com)
- Link: Show more...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Computer America

Medical Tech & Science Special: In-Body 3D Printing, Brain Implants, and Living Robots w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 24 October 2025
Story 1: 3D-Printer Prints Living Tissue Inside Human Body

Source: electronicsforu.com
Link: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/3d-printer-prints-living-tissue-inside-human-body
See also: Miniature 3D-printed objects inside the body
See also: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/stuttgart-research-advances-in-body-3d-printing-with-new-e1-8m-grant-245344/

Story 2: Breakthrough Brain Implant from NYU Abu Dhabi Enables Safer, More Precise Drug Delivery

Source: NYU Abu Dhabi website
Link: https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/latest-news/science-and-technology/2025/october/nyuad-researchers-spiral-brain-implant.html
See research paper here: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1741-2552/ae0523

Story 3: Tiny living robots made from human cells could one day deliver medicine

Story 4: Smart shoe insert could improve mobility for people with walking problems

Source: MedicalXpress.com
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-smart-insert-mobility-people-problems.html

Honorable Mentions
Story: Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk on Water

Source: SciTechDaily.com
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-create-soft-robots-that-can-literally-walk-on-water/

Story: First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reach

Source: MedicalXpress.com
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-drug-treatment-apnea.html

Story: Bricklaying robot stacks 360 blocks an hour to speed up homebuilding

Source:...

2 months ago

41 minutes

Computer America

Tiny Lab-Grown Brains, EV Battery Breakthrough, and 3D Printed Bio-Glass w/ Ralph Bond

Story 1: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers - Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratory

Source: Techspot.com
Link: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers
See also BBC article: Lab-grown brains: The future of computing?
See also: FinalSpark

Story 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 miles

Source: InterestingEngineering.com
Link: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 miles
See the company's post on this here: 24M Unlocks New U.S. Battery Manufacturing Opportunities with Groundbreaking Energy-Dense 24M ETOP® Electrode-to-Pack Technology

Story 3: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strength

Source: Thetimesofinnovation.com
Link: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strength

Story 4: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You Sleep

Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You Sleep
See research paper here: Growth Hormone–Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus Govern Sleep-Dependent Body Repair

Honorable MentionsStory: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry Order

Source: Energy-reporters.com
Link: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry Order
See research paper here: Near-perfect exciton harvesting in a Mott-Hubbard organic semiconductor

Story: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand Soars

Source: DigitrendZ...

2 months ago

33 minutes

Computer America

Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 days
- Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman Tripathi
- Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soil
- See also: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362
- See also: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-developed-%E2%80%9Cartificial-plant%E2%80%9D
- See research paper here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03657
Microsoft claims a 'breakthrough' in AI chip cooling
- Source: Engadget.com Story by Will Shanklin
- Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-claims-a-breakthrough-in-ai-chip-cooling-193106705.html
- See also Microsoft’s information: https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/?msockid=3234617e11b66d9c06b0770c100c6c8d
Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries
- Source: TechXplore on MSN Story by Lesley Henton
- Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/ar-AA1Ne9Kt
- See Texas A&M post here: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/
- See research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509325122
AI spine model developed by Florida Atlantic University and Baptist Health could transform back pain treatment
- Source: Florida Atlantic University Story by Gisele Galoustian
- Link: https://www.fau.edu/engineering/biomedical/news/2509-ai-spine-modeling-back-pain/
- See research paper here: Show more...

2 months ago

45 minutes

Computer America

Brain's Resilience, Heart Cell Stimulation, and Soft Robot Medical Tech w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 3 October 2025

Story 1: Some Layers of Your Brain Actually Get Stronger as You Age

Source: ScienceAlert.com
Story by: Michelle Starr
Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/some-layers-of-your-brain-actually-get-stronger-as-you-age
Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02013-1

Story 2: Engineers harness light to help heart cells beat stronger and healthier

Source: Knowridge.com (News from UC Irvine)
Link: https://knowridge.com/2025/09/engineers-harness-light-to-help-heart-cells-beat-stronger-and-healthier/
Research Paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509467122

Story 3: UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives

Source: UC Santa Barbara “The Current”
Story by: Sonia Fernandez
Link: https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/022019/ucsb-designed-soft-robot-intubation-device-could-save-lives
Research Paper: https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.ads7681

Story 4: Wi-Fi sleep monitoring method offers a non-intrusive, accurate alternative to more cumbersome techniques

Source: MedicalXpress.com
Story by: David Bradley
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wi-fi-sleep-monitoring-method-offers-a-non-intrusive-accurate-alternative-to-more-cumbersome-techniques/ar-AA1Mn7tv
Research Paper: https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=148201

Honorable Mentions

Story: A new catalyst could make mixed plastic recycling a reality
- Source: Phys.org
- Story by: Robert Egan
- Link: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-catalyst-plastic-recycling-reality.html
- Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-025-01892-y
Story: A New Solar Panel Shield Made From Onion Peels Outlasted Industry Plastics in Tests
- Source: ZME Science
- Story by: Tudor Tarita
- Link: Show more...

3 months ago

36 minutes

Computer America

MIT Spinoff Unlocks Limitless Geothermal Energy w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 26 September 2025
Story 1: No sorting needed: Plasma torch shows promise for hassle-free plastic recycling
Source: TechXplore.com
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-plasma-torch-hassle-free-plastic.html
Story 2: MIT spinoff achieves major milestone in pursuit of limitless energy beneath our feet: 'Could fundamentally change how we power our world'
Source: The Cool Down via MSN.com
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/mit-spinoff-achieves-major-milestone-in-pursuit-of-limitless-energy-beneath-our-feet-could-fundamentally-change-how-we-power-our-world/ar-AA1KOf5n
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYHcCsFlD2Q
See also: https://www.quaise.com/
Story 3: Scientists build micromotors smaller than a human hair - Tiny light-powered gears could revolutionize medicine by powering machines the size of human cells.
Source: ScienceDaily.com
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250918025025.htm
Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62869-6
Story 4: New Ultrasound Helmet Reaches Deep Inside the Brain Without Surgery
Source: ScienceAlert.com
Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-ultrasound-helmet-reaches-deep-inside-the-brain-without-surgery
Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63020-1
Honorable Mentions
Story: NASA Is Testing a Nuclear Battery That Could Last 433 Years
Source: Popular Mechanics
Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65964293/nuclear-battery-433-years/
Story: China’s transparent coating to turn ordinary windows into solar power generators
Source: Interesting Engineering
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/colorless-coating-turn-windows-into-solar-panels
Story: Scientists Pitch Bold Plan to Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel - Tapping into discarded nuclear waste could help generate a self-sufficient source of a key ingredient for nuclear fusion, a...

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3 months ago

32 minutes

Computer America

Planetary Exploration to Eco-Friendly Buildings w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes 19 September 2025
Story 1: Researchers building RoboBalls to explore other planets
Source: The Purdue Exponent, a student-run newspaper serving the Purdue community in West Lafayette, Indiana Story by Dean Murray
Link: https://www.purdueexponent.org/news/national/researchers-building-roboballs-to-explore-other-planets/article_2c06a5ae-3b24-5834-bfc8-9f7df72e299c.html
See the school’s website for the project: https://rad.engr.tamu.edu/roboball-i/
See the school’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKRN0EEJ5VE
See video here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/637417789106125
And see video posted on this article from MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/news/researchers-working-on-swarm-of-roboballs-to-send-to-other-planets/vi-AA1LSgsN?t=72
Story 2: This paint sweats to cool off buildings. No energy required.
Source: Anthropocene Magazine
Link: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/06/new-paint-sweats-to-cool-off-buildings/
See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt3372
See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/researchers-develop-extraordinary-paint-that-can-sweat-to-keep-buildings-cool-a-practical-and-long-term-solution/ar-AA1L7zL9
Story 3: Biochar from Human Waste Offers a Circular Solution to Fertilizer Shortages - Excrement contains nutrients needed for crop growth and a new source of them could cut farming’s huge CO2 output
Source: The Guardian
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/11/biochar-from-human-waste-could-solve-global-fertiliser-shortages-study-finds
See research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2503668122
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3 months ago
47 minutes

Computer America

Unlocking the Brain's Decisions, Durable Solar Tech, and Robots with Advanced Touch w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes:
Story 1: Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions
Source: LiveScience.com
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/map-of-600-000-brain-cells-rewrites-the-textbook-on-how-the-brain-makes-decisions
Story 2: Super solar cells withstand 10,000 bends, retain over 85% output after 2,800 hours
Source: InterestingEngineering.com via MSN
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/renewable-energy/super-solar-cells-withstand-10-000-bends-retain-over-85-output-after-2-800-hours/ar-AA1JEC2z
Story 3: Soft skin, sharp senses: New robotic 'touch' sees danger before it hits
Source: TechExplore.com
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-soft-skin-sharp-robotic-danger.html
Research Paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11097357
Story 4: Soft wearable robot jacket responds to movements, supports upper-limb impairments
Source: InterestingEngineering.com
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-engineers-robot-worn-like-jackets
Research Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62538-8
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFHTyUrAaz0&t=12s
Honorable Mentions:
Story: Some People Are Immune to All Viruses. Scientists Now Want to Replicate This Ability for a Universal Antiviral
Source: ZME Science
Link: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/universal-antiviral/
Story: Generative AI designs compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Source: Phys.org
Link: https://phys.org/news/2025-08-generative-ai-compounds-drug-resistant.html
Research Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(25)00855-4
Story: This New Indoor Solar Cell Could Power the Entire Internet of Things Using Only the Light from Your Ceiling
Source: ZME Science
Link: Show more...
3 months ago
39 minutes

Computer America

Quantum Computing, EV Battery Reuse, and Carbon-Negative Building w/ Ralph Bond
Story 1: Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time
Source: LiveScience.com
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-use-quantum-machine-learning-to-create-semiconductors-for-the-first-time-and-it-could-transform-how-chips-are-made
Research Paper: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202506213
Story 2: How used EV batteries could help fuel the AI boom
Source: CBS News
Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/used-ev-batteries-artificial-intelligence/
Also See: https://www.crusoe.ai/
Also See: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/
Story 3: Carbon-Negative Building Material Made from Seawater and CO2
Source: TechnologyNetworks.com
Link: https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/carbon-negative-building-material-made-from-seawater-and-co2-397532
Story 4: Researchers develop a biosensor based on light and AI for early diagnosis of cancer
Source: MedicalXpress.com
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-biosensor-based-ai-early-diagnosis.html
Research Paper: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202503257
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Story: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Develop Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries
Source: WPI News Website
Link: https://www.wpi.edu/news/wpi-researchers-develop-cleaner-scalable-process-recycle-lithium-ion-batteries
Research Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405829725003848
Story: pFIBRE Launches Scalable Biodegradable Films to Replace Single-Use Plastics
Source: ThePackHub.com
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41 minutes

Computer America

Roblox Breaks Records, Waymo In New York, News /w Popzara.com
Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.

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Topics:https://www.pcworld.com/article/2893466/holy-crap-roblox-hits-45-million-concurrent-players-beating-steam.html

https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-returns-2799329

https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-is-making-it-even-easier-and-cheaper-to-stream-games-via-game-pass-everything-you-need-to-know

https://www.theverge.com/news/767522/microsoft-word-automatic-document-save-cloud-default

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/early-blogging-service-typepad-is-shutting-down-for-good-130033731.html

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/waymo-gets-the-green-light-to-test-in-new-york-city-everything-to-know-about-the-robotaxi

https://www.techspot.com/news/109248-taco-bell-slows-down-ai-drive-thru-push.html

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1 hour 33 minutes

Computer America

Brain Zaps For The Kids, Moon Mining, and 3D Printed Lungs w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes 22 August 2025

Story 1: Zapping Volunteers' Brains with Electricity Boosted Their Math Skills

Source: ScienceAlert.com

Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/zapping-volunteers-brains-with-electricity-boosted-their-maths-skills

Story 2: Moon mining takes giant leap forward with plans to harvest lunar soil

Source: Newsweek via MSN

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/moon-mining-takes-giant-leap-forward-with-plans-to-harvest-lunar-soil/ar-AA1JFqd9

Story 3: University of British Columbia researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue - Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways

Source: University of British Columbia website

Link: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/07/15/ubco-researchers-create-3d-printed-living-lung-tissue/

Story 4: AI designs molecular missiles to precisely target cancer cells

Link: https://www.dtu.dk/english/newsarchive/2025/07/ai-platform-designs-molecular-missiles-to-attack-cancer-cells

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Story: AI-powered microscope predicts, and tracks protein aggregation linked to brain diseases

Source: EPFL News

Link: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/smart-microscope-captures-aggregation-of-misfold-2/

Story: Rolls-Royce teams up for advanced modular nuclear reactors to power 3 million homes

Source: InterestingEngineering.com

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/rolls-royce-teams-up-for-advanced-modular-nuclear-reactors-to-power-3-million-homes/ar-AA1JOpTm

Story: Cells Outside the Brain Show Signs of Memory And "Learning" For the First Time

Source: IFL Science

Link: https://www.iflscience.com/cells-outside-the-brain-show-signs-of-memory-and-learning-for-the-first-time-7945

Story: A New Hidden State of Matter Could Make Computers 1,000x Faster

Source: Popular Mechanics

Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a65531679/hidden-metallic-state/
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4 months ago
33 minutes

Computer America

Meta Wristband, Eco-Friendly Tire, 'Who-Fi' AI w/ Ralph Bond
Show Notes 15 August 2025
Story 1: Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer
Source: TechCrunch.com
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/meta-researchers-are-developing-a-gesture-controlled-wristband-that-can-interact-with-a-computer/
Find the research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09255-w
Story 2: First standard production tire with over 70% bio-based and recycled materials
Source: Pirelli News Release
Link: https://press.pirelli.com/pirelli-first-standard-production-tyre-with-over-70-bio-based-and-recycled-materials/#_ftn1
Story 3: Who-Fi: An AI-Powered Wi-Fi Technology That Can Identify and Track Individuals Without Cameras
Source: Gadgets360.com
Link: https://www.gadgets360.com/internet/news/whofi-wifi-technology-ai-tracking-biometric-signals-behind-walls-without-cameras-study-8949928
See also: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/wifi-fingerprint-ai-tracking-without-device
See research paper here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12869
Story 4: Scientists create first mini lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease
Source: MedicalXpress.com
Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-scientists-mini-lungs-built-blood.html
See also: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/scientists-create-first-mini-lungs-built-blood-vessels-unlocking-new-insights-pulmonary
See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(25)00628-2
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Story: Scientists develop game-changing method to make use of walnut and pistachio shells [to make biomass fuel]
Source: The Cool Down via MSN
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38 minutes