Air-Based Internet, Pothole-Free Roads, and Self-Repairing Hearts on the Horizon w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 14 March 2025Story 1: No Fiber Needed: New Chip Uses Light to Beam 10Gig Speeds Through the AirSource: PC Magazine Story by Michael KanLink: https://www.pcmag.com/news/no-fiber-taara-chip-uses-light-to-beam-10gig-speeds-through-the-airSee also: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-google-taara-chip-internet-by-light/Side note - for more about the Taara Project, see: https://x.company/projects/taara/Story 2: Self-healing Asphalt Could Prevent Potholes and Save Costs on Vehicle RepairsSource: ZME Science Story by Tibi PuiuLink: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/self-healing-asphalt-could-prevent-potholes-and-save-costs-on-vehicle-repairs/Story 3: A protein from tiny tardigrades may help cancer patients tolerate radiation therapySource: MIT News Website Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/tiny-tardigrades-protein-may-help-cancer-patients-tolerate-radiation-therapy-0226Story 4: New Implant May Help Patients Regenerate Their Own Heart ValvesSource: Georgia Tech News AnnouncementLink: https://research.gatech.edu/feature/heart-valvesSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fMI4VcPiLAHonorable MentionsStory: A private mission to Venus aims to look for signs of life - A probe would bring samples of the planet’s atmosphere to EarthSource: ScienceNews.org Story by Lisa GrossmanLink: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/venus-life-signs-private-missionStory: 11 Emerging Construction Technology Trends in 2025Source: Construction News and Review Story by Alex RadchenkoLink: https://mycnr.com/guest-column/11-emerging-construction-technology-trends-in-2025/?form=MG0AV3Story: Common Mushroom Fiber May Protect Against Flu, Study FindsSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by David NieldLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/common-mushroom-fiber-may-protect-against-flu-study-findsStory: Physicists achieve fully optical readout of superconducting qubitsSource: Phys.org Story by Institute of Science and Technology AustriaLink: https://phys.org/news/2025-02-physicists-fully-optical-readout-superconducting.html