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Bringing you the positive STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) news every Monday and explains why these new futuristic innovations are meaningful. The goal is to leave you feeling optimistic and say "That's Cool!"

That‘s Cool News | A weekly breakdown of positive Science & Tech news‪.‬ Adam Buckingham

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Bringing you the positive STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) news every Monday and explains why these new futuristic innovations are meaningful. The goal is to leave you feeling optimistic and say "That's Cool!"

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    • 6 min
    176. Saving Data on Glass, Minimal Brain Implant, Removing Pollutants can be Shocking

    176. Saving Data on Glass, Minimal Brain Implant, Removing Pollutants can be Shocking

    Headlines:
    Microsoft's Project Silica saves data on glass plates for 10,000 years | PCWorld (00:58)
    Blue Origin’s New Spacecraft Can Build Projects in Space | PCMag (06:37)
    Superficial Brain Implant Could Have a Deep Impact | IEEE Spectrum (10:07)
    Scientists unveil 'atlas' of the gut microbiome | Live Science (17:19)
    HET tech shocks soil on location to remove pollutants | New Atlas (23:43)

    • 29 min
    175. Major Bionic Hand Test, Curing Deafness Trial, Ultrasound Improving Chemo

    175. Major Bionic Hand Test, Curing Deafness Trial, Ultrasound Improving Chemo

    Headlines:
    Woman's Experimental Bionic Hand Passes Major Test With Flying Colors | Gizmodo (01:10)
    Raytheon to build new detonation engine for DARPA missiles | Interesting engineering (09:18)
    First-ever gene therapy trial to cure form of deafness begins | Ars Technica  (14:25)
    This AI tool can predict virus mutations before they occur | Interesting Engineering (18:39)
    Focused ultrasound turns chemo from shotgun blast to sniper shot | New Atlas (23:29)

    • 31 min
    174. Standing/Climbing Wheelchair, 3D Printing Brain Repair, Speeding Up Starlink with Space Lasers

    174. Standing/Climbing Wheelchair, 3D Printing Brain Repair, Speeding Up Starlink with Space Lasers

    Headlines:
    Special wheelchair gets users standing and climbing stairs | New Atlas (01:56)
    Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water | MIT News (08:27)
    New 3D printing approach offers hope for brain injury repair | Interesting Engineering (15:42)
    Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch | Gizmodo (22:26)
    Starlink launches V2 mini-satellites with 'space lasers' | Interesting Engineering (26:29)

    • 32 min
    173. Drug Mimicking Exercise, Microsoft Goes Nuclear for AI, Earbud Detecting Alzheimer’s

    173. Drug Mimicking Exercise, Microsoft Goes Nuclear for AI, Earbud Detecting Alzheimer’s

    Headlines:
    Scientists Intrigued by Drug That Mimics the Effects of Exercise in Mice | Futurism (01:02)
    Powerful new EV charger starts field tests in Arizona this weekend | Ars Technica (07:02) 
    Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions | The Verge (14:52)
    Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth | Japan Times (23:24)
    High-tech earbud may detect Alzheimer's far earlier than ever before | New Atlas (27:56)

    • 33 min
    172. Neuralink Human Trials, Cancer Spotting AI-Microscopes, Low Power Desalination Tech

    172. Neuralink Human Trials, Cancer Spotting AI-Microscopes, Low Power Desalination Tech

    Headlines:
    Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface | The Verge (00:54)
    RoboFab is ready to build 10,000 humanoid robots per year | TechCrunch (09:26)
    Google and the Department of Defense are building an AI-powered microscope to help doctors spot cancer | CNBC (15:58)
    Europa’s underground ocean seems to have the carbon necessary for life | New Scientist (20:50)
    Low-power desalination tech may provide drinking water at disaster sites | New Atlas (24:20)
     

    • 31 min

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