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36 minutes | 5 days ago

55. Truly Recyclable Plastic, Material Based on Lobster Belly, Most Powerful Tidal Turbine

Cool STEM News Scientists develop a truly recyclable plastic. | Fast company (01:13) High-tech contact lenses are straight out of science fiction | The Conversation (08:43) Lobster Underbelly Inspires Nanofibrous Hydrogel Tech for Tissue Engineering | GenEngNews (15:29) Jetoptera VTOL aircraft design features "bladeless fans on steroids" | New Atlas (21:33) Meet the World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine: The O2 | Interesting Engineering (28:26) ----more---- Podcast Links: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thats_Cool_News Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

41 minutes | 12 days ago

54. Mars Helicopter Ingenuity’s takes Flight, MOXIE Produces Oxygen on Mars, EU’s Regulation on AI

Cool STEM News: NASA’s Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity’s 1st & 2nd Flight | Space (01:41) NASA has produced oxygen on the surface of Mars for the first time | New Scientist (07:23) Whitest paint ever made is also the coolest | Futurity (14:24) Electrifying cement with nanocarbon black | Phys.org (22:00) Europe lays out plan for risk-based AI rules to boost trust and uptake | TechCrunch (31:57) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

43 minutes | 19 days ago

53. Human Monkey Chimera Organs, Possible Workplace Exoskeleton Market Boon, Banana Waste Turned Hair Extensions

Cool STEM News: A robotic spacecraft just latched onto an active satellite in orbit | The Verge (01:47) The 'Iron Man' body armour many of us may soon be wearing | BBC (08:30) Gov. Gordon Offers Up Wyoming To Host Elon Musk-Funded XPRIZE | WyomingPublicMedia (18:13) Uganda Startup Makes Carpets, Hair Extensions Out of Banana Waste | Interesting Engineering (29:41) Cool or Not Cool? Scientists created embryos with human and monkey cells, stoking ethical concerns | Fast Company (34:15) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

41 minutes | a month ago

52. Exploring Lunar Lava Caves, Possible HIV Vaccine in Trials, Robot Guide Dog

Cool STEM News: Cancer discovery could revive failed treatments for solid tumors | MedicalXPress (01:32) A BB-8 Style Robot For Exploring Lava Caves on the Moon | Digital Trends (09:42) HIV vaccine stimulates 'rare immune cells' in early human trials | LiveScience (17:58) New Robodog Guides the Visually Impaired With Lasers | Interesting Engineering (24:39) Swyft raises $17.5 million to bring same-day delivery to all the retailers that aren't Amazon | TechCrunch (32:44) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

40 minutes | a month ago

51. Injection Reverses Eye Disorder, New Record for Slowing Down Antimatter, Apple Rejecting Data Tracking SDKs

Cool STEM News: Physicists Just Crushed a New Record For Slowing Down Antimatter | Science Alert (01:33) Dumping Coffee Pulp To Forests Could Boost Recovery | Interesting Engineering (08:20) A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder | MedicalXPress (15:36) App Store now rejecting apps using third-party SDKs that collect user data without consent | 9to5mac (22:41) Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes | Reuters (28:05) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

48 minutes | a month ago

50. Massless Structural Batteries, Neurobots Treating Brain Tumors, Nuclear Fusion Tests This Summer

Cool STEM News: Exercise ‘could be better than medication for dementia patients with depression’ | News Chain (01:46) This Structural Battery Could Lead to Massless Energy Storage | Popular Mechanics (08:56) Researchers Found a Way to Send Tiny Robots Into Mouse Brains | Gizmodo (18:47) Scientists will test the world's first nuclear fusion reactor this summer | The Next Web (26:53) It Takes Guts to Fend Off Loneliness and Achieve Wisdom | Neuroscience News (36:38) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

42 minutes | 2 months ago

49. AI Used to Detect Deepfakes, NASA’s Airless Tires Hitting The Market, VR Utilized in Retinal Prosthetics

Cool STEM News: Scientists developed a clever way to detect Deepfakes by analyzing light reflections in the eyes | The Next Web (01:45) New Clues Uncovered about Toxic Protein Structures in Neurodegenerative Diseases | GenEngNews (10:16) Genetic Scalpel Invented for Microalgae to Efficiently Turn CO2 Into Biofuel | SciTechDaily (16:21) METL Tires Using NASA Tech Are Coming to Bikes | Gizmodo & New Atlas (24:21) Quest for prosthetic retinas progresses toward human trials, with a VR assist | TechCrunch (32:31) ----more---- Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Follow On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/ Telegram: https://t.me/thatscoolnews Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

48 minutes | 2 months ago

48. Google Disrupts the Education System, Rapid Way to Detect Parkinson’s, Cybertruck Powers a Tiny House

42 minutes | 2 months ago

47. DeGoogled Smartphones, Physically Possible Warp Drive, Surprising Predictor to Dementia

Cool STEM News: Google-Free Android Smartphones Are Now Available in the US | PCMag (01:29) Engineers Have Proposed The First Model For a Physically Possible Warp Drive | Science Alert (10:16) SpaceX Successfully Landed Starship For The First Time - Before It Exploded | Science Alert (22:01) A submersible soft robot survived the pressure in the Mariana trench | New Scientist (27:06) This study just uncovered a surprising predictor of dementia | The Ladders (32:44) --more-- Follow/Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Listen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/ And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/ Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

49 minutes | 2 months ago

46. Perseverance Rover Landing, 20 Tons of Plastic Waste Recycled into Bricks, Patents Related to the Apple Car

Cool STEM News: New Study Reveals Why Whales Don't Get Cancer | Interesting Engineering & Inverse (02:11) These six patents may shed light on the possible key features of Apple's car| Business Insider (11:07) Graphene 'nano-origami' creates tiniest microchips | Phys.org (23:56) Touchdown! NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars to begin hunt for signs of ancient life | Space.com (29:55) NASA's Mars helicopter reports in Feb 21, 2021 | Phys.org (35:06) Plastic Waste turned into Bricks more Solid than Concrete | Fubiz.net (40:32) --more-- Follow/Support The Podcast: Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/ Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/support Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/ Email: adam@thatscoolnews.com Listen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/ And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/ Join the Community: Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/locals Facebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

48 minutes | 3 months ago

45. VR Exosuit Technology, Telework Robots, Futuristic Society | Dr. Marcel Reese

49 minutes | 3 months ago

44. New Nations Orbiting Mars, Decoding Brain Signals Identifying an Image, Hydrogen Powerpaste better than Gasoline

Cool STEM News:Researchers have used light to decode brain signals and identify what image a person sees. | Futurity (2:41)Antibiotic Game-Changer: Phages Can Anticipate Bacteria's Location and Destroy Them Before They Cause an Infection | SciTechDaily (12:53)Powerpaste packs clean hydrogen energy in a safe, convenient gray goop | New Atlas (20:22)Musical Training Gives the Brain a Crucial Advantage—Especially at an Early Age, Says New Study | Good News Network (32:25) Welcome to Mars! UAE's Hope probe enters orbit around the Red Planet. | Space.com (37:27)China's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, successfully enters orbit around Red Planet | Space.com (43:05)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/Support the Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/supportReview The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/Email: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/Join the Community:Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/localsFacebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

56 minutes | 3 months ago

43. Quantum Computing Basics, Future, and Mixing with Other Tech | Ethan Hansen

I am joined by Ethan Hansen, the creator of the podcast Quantum Computing Now, where he talks about the basics, the news, and shares interviews with quantum computing professionals. This was a great interview and I learned so much about Quantum Computing.Timestamps:How his Interest in Quantum Computing Started and Why He Started the Podcast Quantum Computing now (01:23)His Background (05:21)How does a high school kid get into Quantum Computing!? (09:04)Went from wanting to be an Engineer to wanting to be a Programmer of sorts, Why? (11:01)Basic Understanding of Quantum Computing (14:25)What a Quantum Computer is (19:51)Explaining Grover’s algorithm (24:42)Why Quantum Computers? What’s the hype about? (28:55)Future of Quantum Computers (34:07)What would people even use a “Home” Quantum Computer for? (36:06)How does Quantum Computers benefit Programmers? (39:04) Machine Learning and Quantum Computing (41:11)Anisha Musti & Quantum Machine Learning - Episode 15 [Hybrid] by Quantum Computing Now Amira Abbas - Episode 6 [Interview] by Quantum Computing NowDoes Moore’s Law Relate to the Quantum Computing realm? (46:03)Where to learn more about Quantum Computing and where you can find his podcast. (51:26)https://anchor.fm/quantumcomputingnowhttps://www.minds.com/1ethanhansen/What makes you optimistic about our future? (52:18)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/Instagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/Join the Community:Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/localsFacebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

48 minutes | 3 months ago

42. Smart Glasses Fix Vision, Apple’s Data Privacy Tool and Potential Court Battle with Facebook

Cool STEM News:Apple's new privacy tool lets you choose which apps can see and share your data. Here's what you need to know | Zdnet (01:56)Myopia correcting 'smart glasses' from Japan to be sold in Asia | Nikkei Asia (13:20)No more needles? The Source, Washington University in St. Louis (19:27)Ingenious 'Wrinkled' Graphene Could Be The Most Promising Water Filter Yet | Science Alert (28:50)German City Tests Wind and Waterproof Sleep Pods for the Homeless | Interesting Engineering (38:22)Images of the Sleeping Pods--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/Instagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/Join the Community:Locals: https://thatscoolnews.com/localsFacebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

51 minutes | 3 months ago

41. Asteroid Belt Space Colony, Brain Stimulation Fights Depression, Fat Cells Transformed to Stem Cells

Cool STEM News:Machine learning could cut delays from traffic lights | Futurity (01:15)SpaceX Offshore Oil Rig Launch Pad Conversion Info | Hypebeast (08:37)Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced | The Guardian (11:39)Humans could move to this floating asteroid belt colony in the next 15 years, astrophysicist says | LiveScience (18:21)Brain Implant Successfully Fights Off Depression, Scientists Say | Futurism (30:20)Researchers turned fat cells into stem cells to repair injuries | The Burn-In (37:27)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: https://thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: https://thatscoolnews.com/review/Instagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/news/And check out Interview episodes by going to https://thatscoolnews.com/interviews/Join the CommunityLocals: https://thatscoolnews.com/localsFacebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

41 minutes | 4 months ago

40. UK’s Nuclear Powered Spacecraft, AR Glasses at CES 2021, Skynet Would Definitely Win

Recorded on Jan. 15th 2020Cool STEM News:The dire wolf was a distinct species, different from the gray wolf, biologists discover (01:22)The UK Is Developing Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration for Faster Mars Trips | Vice (8:44)The realization of a single-quantum-dot heat valve | Phys.Org (15:58)Lenovo launches AR glasses for enterprise | Tech Crunch (24:23)Vuzix's new microLED-powered smart glasses will arrive this summer | Tech Crunch (26:59)Not Cool:Calculations Show It'll Be Impossible to Control a Super-Intelligent AI | Science Alert (32:48)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: thatscoolnews.com/reviewInstagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/news And check out Interview episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/interviewsJoin the CommunityLocals: https://thatscoolnews.com/localsFacebook Group: https://thatscoolnews.com/group Discord: http://thatscoolnews.com/discord

35 minutes | 4 months ago

39. VR Exosuit Prototype, AI Tumor Detection, Futuristic Car Display from Mercedes

Recorded on Jan. 10th 2021Cool STEM News:New Discovery Could Lead to Cheaper And More Efficient Water Desalination | Science Alert (01:37)Holotron: A Robotic Exosuit for Virtual Reality | Digital Trends (06:39)AI Microscope Confirms Tumor Removal - In Minutes? | Interesting Engineering (16:37)New Mercedes Screen Will Span Nearly Entire Width of Car, Regulates With AI | Interesting Engineering (21:32)Study explores the effects of immune responses on the aging brain | MedicalXpress (28:10)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: thatscoolnews.com/reviewJoin the Community: thatscoolnews.com/communityInstagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/news And check out Interview episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/interviews Recording Equipment:Below is the equipment I use to record the podcast. I should note, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Microphone: RE320Audio Interface: Scarlett 2i2Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone StandShock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount

37 minutes | 4 months ago

38. First in AR Enhanced Surgery, Beaming Power From Space, Dangers of Facial Recognition

Recorded on Jan. 3rd 2021Cool STEM News:Augmented reality in surgery: World's first “real” holographically navigated spine surgery at Balgrist University Hospital | News.Microsoft (01:29)The Air Force's Solar-Beaming Spacecraft | Solar Power From Space | Popular Mechanics (08:01)Large transporter protein linked to schizophrenia | MedicalXpress (17:45)Quadriplegic patient uses brain signals to feed himself with two advanced prosthetic arms | MedicalXpress (24:46)Not Cool:A man spent 10 days in jail based on a facial recognition error | Input Mag (30:55)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: thatscoolnews.com/reviewJoin the Community: thatscoolnews.com/communityInstagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/news And check out Interview episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/interviews Recording Equipment:Below is the equipment I use to record the podcast. I should note, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Microphone: RE320Audio Interface: Scarlett 2i2Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone StandShock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount

34 minutes | 4 months ago

37. Airbus Hydrogen Pod Plane, Amazon & Apple in the Auto Industry, The KFConsole

Recorded on Dec. 27th 2020Cool News:Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri | Scientific American (02:38)Airbus reveals hydrogen 'plane pods' concept | Euractive (10:16)Amazon Zoox unveils self-driving robotaxi | CNBC (17:05)Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - sources | Reuters (22:03)KFC has created a console that's more powerful than the PS5 and has a built-in 'chicken chamber' to keep your meal warm | Business Insider (26:55)--more--Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: thatscoolnews.com/reviewJoin the Community: thatscoolnews.com/communityInstagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/news And check out Interview episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/interviews Recording Equipment:Below is the equipment I use to record the podcast. I should note, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Microphone: RE320Audio Interface: Scarlett 2i2Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone StandShock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount

21 minutes | 5 months ago

36. Podcast Goals for 2021 and Getting a Little Insight Into the Podcast

Hey Cool Listeners! This is a quicker episode providing you with my thoughts on the podcast, what my goals are for the podcast in the next year, and just letting you know how much I appreciate you all. Just FYI, had to rush the production of this to get it out since I went on Vacation and forgot my charger! Just want to be honest and forthright with you :)Follow/Support The Podcast:Website: thatscoolnews.com/Review The Podcast: thatscoolnews.com/reviewJoin the Community: thatscoolnews.com/communityInstagram: @ThatsCoolNewsEmail for the giveaway: adam@thatscoolnews.comListen to the news episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/news And check out Interview episodes by going to thatscoolnews.com/interviews Recording Equipment:Below is the equipment I use to record the podcast. I should note, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Microphone: RE320Audio Interface: Scarlett 2i2Mic Stand: NEEWER Adjustable Microphone StandShock Mount: Koolertron Universal Shock Mount