Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste, Cooling AI, and Edible Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

Solar-powered ‘artificial plant’ purifies radioactive soil by 95% in 20 daysSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Aman TripathiLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-plant-cleans-radioactive-soilSee also: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099362See also: https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/purifying-radioactive-soil-sunlight-alone-dgist-successfully-developed-%E2%80%9Cartificial-plant%E2%80%9DSee research paper here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03657Microsoft claims a 'breakthrough' in AI chip coolingSource: Engadget.com Story by Will ShanklinLink: https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-claims-a-breakthrough-in-ai-chip-cooling-193106705.htmlSee also Microsoft’s information: https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/?msockid=3234617e11b66d9c06b0770c100c6c8dBattery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteriesSource: TechXplore on MSN Story by Lesley HentonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/ar-AA1Ne9KtSee Texas A&M post here: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries/See research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2509325122AI spine model developed by Florida Atlantic University and Baptist Health could transform back pain treatmentSource: Florida Atlantic University Story by Gisele GaloustianLink: https://www.fau.edu/engineering/biomedical/news/2509-ai-spine-modeling-back-pain/See research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878875025005923Scientific breakthrough leads to 'fluorescent biological qubit'Source: LiveScience.com Story by Roland Moore-ColyerLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/scientific-breakthrough-leads-to-fluorescent-biological-qubit-it-could-mean-turning-your-cells-into-quantum-sensorsImproving prediction of worsening knee osteoarthritis with an AI-assisted modelSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by Science X staffLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-worsening-knee-osteoarthritis-ai.htmlLaser-blasted 'black metal' could make solar technology 15 times more efficientSource: LiveScience.com Story by Owen HughesLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/laser-blastedebayack-metal-could-make-solar-technology-15-times-more-efficient/ar-AA1LaV4BThis New Solid-State EV Battery Charges Quicker Than Getting GasSource: InsideEVs.com Story by Iulian DnistranLink: https://insideevs.com/news/771520/rimac-solid-state-battery-specs/