Hydrogen Flight Tested, Touchy Robots, and Tiny Brain Bot Unveiled w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 16 May 2025Story 1: Liquid Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough Puts Zero-Emission Aviation Within Reach - Student Team Pulls Off First Flight Test of Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Electric AircraftSource: Hydrogen Fuel News Story by Frankie WallaceLink: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/liquid-hydrogen-storage-breakthrough-puts-zero-emission-aviation-within-reach/8570815/Story 2: Breakthrough sensor material brings human-like touch to robots at low costSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/low-cost-sensing-for-robotic-skin-technologyFind the research paper here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aelm.202400848Story 3: Glass out, plastic in: New fiber optic technology set to be deployed in AI data centers is both cheaper and fasterSource: TechRadar.com Story by Wayne WilliamsLink: https://www.techradar.com/pro/glass-out-plastic-in-new-fiber-optic-technology-set-to-be-deployed-in-ai-data-centers-is-both-cheaper-and-fasterStory 4: New rice-sized microrobot could slip into brain to treat inoperable tumorsSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/minimally-invasive-microrobot-navigates-brainSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugEqTLOfEg4Honorable MentionsStory: Soft Auditory Brainstem Implant to Improve Upon Hard Auditory Brainstem ImplantSource: The Hearing ReviewLink: https://hearingreview.com/hearing-products/implants-bone-conduction/soft-auditory-brainstem-implant-to-improve-upon-hard-abiStory: 3D printing with sunlightSource: Techno-Science Story by Adrien BernardLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/3d-printing-with-sunlight-%EF%B8%8F/ar-AA1DcRPqStory: Researchers develop microelectronics for space and aerospace applicationsSource: Carnegie Mellon University Story by Krista BurnsLink: