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  • Smart Rings, AI Wildfire Detection, and Extraterrestrial Agriculture w/ Ralph Bond

    Smart Rings, AI Wildfire Detection, and Extraterrestrial Agriculture w/ Ralph Bond
    May 29 2026
    Show Notes 29 May 2026
    This see-through smart ring translates sign language and almost works like magicRachit AgarwalDigital Trends
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/this-see-through-smart-ring-translates-sign-language-and-almost-works-like-magic/
    A Wireless Ring-Type Device for Sign Language TranslationScience Advances
    https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec8995
    This thumb ring translates sign language into textPopular Science
    https://www.popsci.com/technology/sign-language-translator-ring/
    States Across the Wildfire-Prone Western US Are Using AI for Early DetectionAssociated PressWildland Firefighter
    https://www.wildlandfirefighter.com/2026/05/04/states-across-the-wildfire-prone-western-us-are-using-ai-for-early-detection/
    Recycled human waste could turn the dust on Mars and the Moon into fertile soil for cropsEric RallsEarth.com
    https://www.earth.com/news/recycled-astronaut-waste-could-turn-moon-and-mars-soil-into-farmland-for-crops/
    Scientists destroy COVID and flu viruses in the lab with sound wavesDavid NieldScienceAlert
    https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-destroy-covid-and-flu-viruses-in-the-lab-with-sound-waves
    Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses by high-frequency ultrasoundScientific Reports
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37584-x
    Spelman Students Invent a Way for Plants to Talk with PlantGPTSpelman College
    https://www.spelman.edu/news/2026/05/spelman-students-invent-a-way-for-plants-to-talk-with-plantgpt.html
    Spelman College students create 'PlantGPT' AI tool to help people communicate with plantsMadeline MontgomeryCBS News Atlanta
    https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/spelman-college-plantgpt-ai-tool-people-communicate-plants/
    A Hemp-based Plastic Offers a Greener Alternative to Plastic PackagingUniversity of Connecticut
    https://today.uconn.edu/2026/05/a-hemp-based-plastic-offers-a-greener-alternative-to-plastic-packaging/
    Sugarcane waste concrete cuts CO₂ by up to 30% while boosting strengthRobert EganTech Xplore

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    35 mins
  • 3D-Printed Brain Sensors, Internal Ultrasound Light, and Automated Neural Surgery w/ Ralph Bond

    3D-Printed Brain Sensors, Internal Ultrasound Light, and Automated Neural Surgery w/ Ralph Bond
    May 22 2026
    Show Notes

    3D-printed brain sensors may unlock personalized neural monitoring
    Ty Tkacik

    Penn State website

    https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/3d-printed-brain-sensors-may-unlock-personalized-neural-monitoring

    Researchers use ultrasound to create light inside the body

    Stanford University Report

    https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/04/researchers-use-ultrasound-to-create-light-inside-the-body

    Neuralink builds surgical robot to speed up brain implant procedures for patients

    Mrigakshi Dixit

    Interesting Engineering
    https://interestingengineering.com/science/neuralink-unveils-surgical-robot-to-automate-bci

    MIT Laser Breakthrough Lets Scientists Watch Drugs Enter the Brain in Real Time

    Adam Zewe

    SciTechDaily.com
    https://scitechdaily.com/mit-laser-breakthrough-lets-scientists-watch-drugs-enter-the-brain-in-real-time/

    Helium-3 mining on the lunar surface

    The European Space Agency

    https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Space_for_Earth/Energy/Helium-3_mining_on_the_lunar_surface

    No batteries, just body heat: Demonstrating the potential of battery-free sensing

    Lisa Lock

    TechXplore.com
    https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-batteries-body-potential-battery-free.html

    Scientists think a hidden source of clean energy could power Earth for 170,000 years — and they've figured out the 'recipe' to find it

    Sascha Pare

    LiveScience.com
    https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/scientists-think-a-hidden-source-of-clean-energy-could-power-earth-for-170-000-years-and-theyve-figured-out-the-recipe-to-find-it

    Evolution Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair – And Vitamin D May Be Why

    David Nield

    ScienceAlert.com
    https://www.sciencealert.com/evolution-favored-genes-linked-to-red-hair-and-vitamin-d-may-be-why
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    36 mins
  • Shapeshifting Wings and Artificial Neurons w/ Ralph Bond

    Shapeshifting Wings and Artificial Neurons w/ Ralph Bond
    May 8 2026
    Show Notes 8 May 2026

    This 'gas battery' turns CO2 and NOx pollution into electricitySungkyunkwan UniversityTechXplore.com
    https://techxplore.com/news/2026-04-gas-battery-pollution-electricity-air.html
    https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/ee/d5ee06789h
    Humanoid robot takes first steps on construction siteMark GloverConstruction Management
    https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/humanoid-robot-takes-first-steps-on-construction-site/
    AI-controlled morphing wings take flight as DLR tests aircraftJay MenonAerospace Global News
    https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/dlr-ai-controlled-morphing-wings-aircraft/
    Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cellsMarianne GuenotLiveScience.com
    https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/scientists-invent-artificial-neurons-that-talk-to-real-brain-cells-paving-way-to-better-brain-implants
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-026-02149-6.epdf
    The next big thing in sustainable construction: Iron-fortified wood?Anthropocene Magazine
    https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/05/the-next-big-thing-in-sustainable-construction-iron-fortified-wood/
    Scientists Discover an Amazing New Use for Your Leftover Coffee GroundsMichael IrvingScienceAlert.com
    https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-an-amazing-new-use-for-your-leftover-coffee-grounds
    Implantable ‘living pharmacy’ produces multiple drugs inside the bodyAmanda MorrisNorthwestern University
    https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/03/implantable-living-pharmacy-produces-multiple-drugs-inside-the-body
    Sound Waves Could Be Used to Remotely Reprogram Material StiffnessLiezel LabiosUC San Diego Website
    https://today.ucsd.edu/story/sound-waves-could-be-used-to-remotely-reprogram-material-stiffness-study-shows
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAIvkSN_N1c
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    33 mins
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