Glowing Gunshot Residue to Lab-Grown Nuggets and Ultra-Cold Quantum Tech w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 25 April 2025Story 1: Scientists turn gunshot residue into glowing semiconductors to crack shooting casesSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Aamir KhollamLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/forensic-tech-makes-gun-residue-glowSee research paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073825000532Story 2: Lab-grown chicken nuggets have been cooked up in a robotic bioreactorSource: IFL Science Story by Maddy ChapmanLink: https://www.iflscience.com/lab-grown-chicken-nuggets-have-been-cooked-up-in-a-robotic-bioreactor-78848See also: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080163Story 3: Scientists develop record cold refrigerator that could unlock full potential of quantum computersSource: Euro News Story by Roselyne MinLink: https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/03/20/scientists-develop-record-cold-refrigerator-that-could-unlock-full-potential-of-quantum-coStory 4: A Grain of Brain, 523 Million Synapses, and the Most Complicated Neuroscience Experiment Ever AttemptedSource: SciTechDaily Story from Allen InstituteLink: https://scitechdaily.com/a-grain-of-brain-523-million-synapses-and-the-most-complicated-neuroscience-experiment-ever-attempted/See also: Scientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossibleHonorable MentionsStory: WD Touts New Hard Drive Recycling Process As 'Blueprint' for Domestic ReuseSource: PC Magazine Story by Michael KanLink: https://www.pcmag.com/news/wd-touts-new-hard-drive-recycling-process-as-blueprint-for-domestic-reuseStory: Cyborg 1.0: Thai Robocop patrols streets with 360° eyes, live face-tracking powerSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-thai-robocop-patrols-streets?group=test_aStory: Clean energy from rain? Scientists generate electricity from falling dropletsSource: Euro News Story by Rebecca Ann HughesLink: https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/17/clean-energy-from-rain-scientists-generate-electricity-from-falling-dropletsStory: Memory Is Not Confined to Our Brains, Scientists DiscoverSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by Tessa KoumoundourosLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/memory-is-not-confined-to-our-brains-scientists-discover