Quantum Computing, Self-Driving Accuracy, Deep Sea Robots, & AI for Mental Health w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 28 March 2025Story 1: Ultra-Accurate Optical Atomic Clocks Could Enable True Self-Driving CarsSource: TopSpeed.com Story by Craig ColeLink: https://www.topspeed.com/ultra-accurate-optical-atomic-clocks-could-enable-true-self-driving-cars/See Chalmers University of Technology news article here: https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/mc2-microcomb-chips-help-pave-the-way-for-thousand-times-more-accurate-gps-systems/Story 2: This is the first quantum computer you can actually buy (and use, and power): Equal1's Bell-1 uses a standard power socketSource: TechRadar.com Story by Efosa UdinmwenLink: https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-is-the-first-quantum-computer-you-can-actually-buy-and-use-and-power-equal1s-bell-1-uses-a-standard-power-socketSee also: https://www.equal1.com/post/equal1-launches-bell-1-the-first-quantum-system-purpose-built-for-the-hpc-eraStory 3: Shape-shifting robot that swims now explores Mariana Trench, reaching a depth of 34,776-ftSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Jijo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/shape-shifting-robot-mariana-trench-explorationSee research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00489-ySee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-2USuQEuUStory 4: Wi-Fi-based technology developed to detect depression in older adultsSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by JMIR PublicationsLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-wi-fi-based-technology-depression.html#google_vignetteSee research paper here: https://aging.jmir.org/2025/1/e67715/See also: https://www.digitalhealthscience.org/2025/03/03/ai-meets-mental-health-wi-fi-based-depression-detection-for-aging-populations/Honorable Mentions This week all medical newsStory: MIT engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapySource: MIT News Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engineers-turn-skin-cells-into-neurons-for-cell-therapy-0313Story: Rosemary and Sage Could Lead to Better Alzheimer’s TreatmentSource: Discover Magazine Story by Jenny LehmannLink: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/rosemary-and-sage-could-lead-to-better-alzheimers-treatmentSee research paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/14/3/293Story: Scientists develop magnesium-enriched nanofiber patches for safer wound healingSource: Phys.org Story from Shibaura Institute of TechnologyLink: https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scientists-magnesium-enriched-nanofiber-patches.html#google_vignetteStory: Rapidly self-healing electronic skin for machine learning–assisted physiological and movement evaluationSource: ScienceAdvances.orgLink: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads1301