Revolutionary Materials, Green Energy, and Robotic Care w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 30 May 2025Story 1: Superwood: A potentially revolutionary material that could replace steelSource: Robotics & Automation News Story by Mai TaoLink: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/05/17/superwood-a-potentially-revolutionary-material-that-could-replace-steel/90938/Story 2: Hydrogen From Human Waste: Urine-Based Fuel Tech Slashes Electricity Use by 27% in Stunning Green Energy RevolutionSource: Sustainability Times Story by Noah BennettLink: https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/hydrogen-from-human-waste-urine-based-fuel-tech-slashes-electricity-use-by-27-in-stunning-green-energy-revolutionSee also: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/05/08/urine-not-water-for-efficient-production-of-green-hydrogenStory 3: Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fallSource: MIT News Story by Jennifer ChuLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/eldercare-robot-helps-people-sit-stand-catches-them-fall-0513See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlT6vHx4Dz4Story 4: Novel nanoparticle could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and saferSource: News Medical Life Sciences By Oregon Health & Science UniversityLink: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250514/Novel-nanoparticle-could-make-ultrasound-based-cancer-treatments-more-effective-and-safer.aspxSee also: https://phys.org/news/2025-05-drug-nanoparticles-precision-safety-ultrasound.htmlHonorable MentionsStory: Using perovskite to make LED pixels as small as a virusSource: TechXplore.com Story by Bob YirkaLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-perovskite-pixels-small-virus.htmlStory: Your Next International Flight Could Be Powered by Pig Fat BiodieselSource: Motor Trend Story by Andrew BeckfordLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cookingschool/your-next-international-flight-could-be-powered-by-pig-fat-biodiesel/ar-AA1F3ENsStory: Researchers [at Oregon State University] find new species of electricity-conducting organism [i.e. bacteria], name it after TribeSource: OSU websiteLink: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-find-new-species-electricity-conducting-organism-name-it-after-tribeStory: Tiny 3D Printed Robot Uses Magnets to FlySource: ExtremeTech.com Story by Adrianna NineLink: https://www.extremetech.com/science/tiny-3d-printed-robot-uses-magnets-to-flySee research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads6858