Podcasts by This Week in Engineering - ENGINEERING.com

Self-Assembling Cube Robots from 2022-05-04T01:54:42.826797

Self-Assembling Cube Robots from 2022-03-07T00:28:46.838266

Bounce Over the Seine on a Trampoline Bridge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Recovering a cruise ship; improvising robots; improving carbon dating accuracy; wheelchair climbs steps; silk data transmission; and trampoline bridge.

Non-Lethal Missile Knocks Out Electronics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Seismologists convicted of manslaughter; finding damaged nuclear cores; power outage missile; robot tightrope-walker; testing bridges with rain; and bricks from cow blood.

Gasoline From Air from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Robot waverider survives Sandy; inflatable plug for flooding; dental music player; nanotube transistors; gasoline from air; and deflecting asteroids with paint.

Computer-Simulated Brain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Computer-simulated brain; robots in cow stomachs; melt-resistant chocolate; electricity from marshlands; bladeless ceiling fan; and infrared invisibility.

Tickets to the Moon. Yours for $750M from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Detecting nuclear tests with GPS; moon tourism; recycling plastic into pavement; hydrogel from DNA; trampoline sidewalk; and parrot car.Detecting nuclear tests with GPS; moon tourism; recycling pla...

Top Engineering News stories of 2012 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dan and Vince review the biggest stories of 2012. From the Mars Rover to the Higgs Boson to fantastic inventions. Watch this retrospective to make sure you didn’t miss anything.

Land Mine Sweeper that Blows in the Wind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Asteroid pulling to lunar orbit; spiked space rovers; dandelion-inspired anti-mine device; robots sterilize hospital rooms; graves with QR codes; and printable record albums.

Self-Driving Cars and the Battery Sponge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Battery sponge; self-driving cars; robot cockroach; robots locate endangered whales; miniature X-ray scanner; and White House rejects Death Star.

Shrinking Skyscrapers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dreamliner battery failure; shrinking skyscrapers; sending Mona Lisa to the moon; opportunity’s tenth year; Mississippi may turn unnavigable; and inflatable addition to the ISS.

Private-Sector Astronauts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Another asteroid mining startup; spinning nanotubes into wires; Kepler’s sticky wheel; O.R. hand gestures; private-sector astronauts; and shocking alarm clock.

New Lunar Rover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Superomniphobic materials; smoke screen school security; car airbags for cyclists; new lunar rover; anti-loneliness ramen bowl; and telepresence robot doctor.

Supersonic Ping Pong Ball Cannon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Curiosity drills; rigid airship for cargo; supersonic ping pong balls; glasses cure color-blindness; research station on skis; and DIY prosthetic hand.

Bionic Eye from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Exploring the lunar far side; robot jumps with explosions; bionic eye; repurposing nuke detectors; herding cattle electronically; and moths drive a truck.

Hydrogen From Sunlight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watson diagnoses cancer; military uniform electronics; quadcopters catch poles; manned mission to Mars; billboard produces drinking water; and hydrogen from sunlight.

Wristband Control Device from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fusion skunkworks; football camera; wristband control device; detecting pulse on video; robotic exoskeleton; and lion deterrence system.

Solar-Powered Plane from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Solar-powered plane; power-generating ski slope; soccer ball generator; robot ice analyzer; space junk propulsion; and DRM chair.

Apollo Engines Recovered from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apollo engines recovered; sand running rover; robot chimp; Mars radio silence; water cuts diamond; and drone-proof privacy.

Asteroid Capture from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Asteroid capture; dark matter evidence; drones study volcanoes; filtering flood waters; hovercraft golf cart; and spider web identification.

Sonar Cloaking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kepler successor approved; bladeless wind turbines; sonar cloaking; activist safety bracelet; brain wave busy signal; and quadrotor fishes like an eagle.

GPS-Free Navigation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

GPS-free navigation; laser weapon system; smartphone-controlled hand; 25-minute shelter; 5-micron infrared pixels; and mall of the future.

Real-Time Brain Simulation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Solar dish desalination; bike-powered charger; gentle touch sensors; Grasshopper hovers; nineteenth century recording; and real-time brain simulation.

Norwegian Trash Shortage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

SpaceShipTwo ignition; student-designed tank; Norwegian trash shortage; gravitational wave hunt; bug-eye lens; and robot lands on ceilings.

Dark Matter Detector from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

World’s smallest movie; robot fly takes off; infrared checkout line prediction; dark matter detector; drone beer delivery; and bionic dog.

World's Tallest Building in 90 Days from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

World’s tallest building; 1300 MPG; IKEA-style truck; predicting mechanical failure; teen creates self-driving car; and thought-controlled drone.

Balloon Internets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Balloon internets; contact lens display; plane and train combo; liquid-free lithium batteries; kilometer elevator cables; and interplanetary robot submarine.

Diamond Fertilizer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fertilizer from diamonds; crowdfunded space telescope; flashlight powered by hand heat; IKEA refugee shelter; alcohol space mystery; and WiFi sees through walls.

Million-Year Data Storage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mars rover 2020; synthetic spider silk; autonomous carrier landing; extracting fuel from shipwrecks; million-year data storage; and human-powered helicopter.

Quantum Enigma Machine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hacking cars; sling-inspired space railroad; laser space communication; quantum enigma machine; smart scalpel; and exploding baseball bats.

Brain on a Chip from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Fukushima ice wall; Grasshopper rocket hops; Kepler retires; brain clot-sucking robot; brain on a chip; and drones fight mosquitoes.

Skyscraper Melts Cars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

LADEE takes off; brain to brain communication; skyscraper melts cars; DNA-assembled graphene transistors; MagLev train speed record; and heartbeat biometrics.

Fingertip Speaker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Costa Concordia salvage; autonomous mining trucks; fingertip speaker; anti-terrorist ray gun; world's thinnest glass; and tumor-eating robot maggots.

Snake Rovers on Mars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Spider silk muscles; wine-powered microprocessor; snake rovers on Mars; jet engine temperature sensor; self-healing polymer; and skeleton crew satellite launch.

Invisible Skyscraper from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tremor-free spoon; hypersonic suborbital spaceplane; "invisible" skyscraper; new memory alloy; robot bees; and Tesla's autonomous car.

Self-Assembling Cube Robots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Galloping robot; self-assembling cube robots; jellyfish-killing robots; neutron microscope; inflatable concert hall; and merry-go-round power.

3D TV Without Glasses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rail gun to fire a spacecraft into orbit, IBM computer to compete on Jeopardy, storing memory in atomic nuclei, molten salt used as energy storage, and 3D TV without glasses.

Chernobyl to Welcome Tourists from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An unmanned aerial vehicle breaks world records, Chernobyl will soon welcome tourists, robot musicians going on tour, South Korea's electric bus fleet, periodic table etched on a human hair, and an...

Shooting Pirates With Lasers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Shooting pirates with lasers, escalator for firemen, pre-roasting to extend the life of biomass fuel, 3D printer creates a playable flute, Russian drills will soon penetrate Antarctic Lake Vostok, ...

Galaxy X Discovered from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Astronomers search for Galaxy X; brain scans predict video game winners; improving network efficiency by studying fruit flies; predicting when metals under repeated stres...

Help NASA Find Lost Satellite from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - NASA needs help finding its satellite; electric rickshaws debut in Japan; cleaning up Chesapeake Bay with oysters; metallic foam makes cargo hulls lighter; Four Loko as a...

New Fuel May Cause Tequila Shortage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering -- New fuel could cause tequila shortage; hotel rooms on the International Space Station; robot fish; engineer saves his own life; purple gold; and scientists use soap to s...

Robot Cockroaches from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Robot cockroaches; brakes that store energy; women subjected to objectifying glances do worse at math; water-powered jetpacks go on sale; alternative energy in an air-conditioned greenhouse; and 3D...

3D Printing an Aircraft Wing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Aircraft wings from a 3D printer; fake space mission lands on fake Mars; drunk fish become anti-social; smartphone app for reporting potholes; and TWIE turns one year old!

World's Smallest Spy Drone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Hummingbird spy drone; interplanetary internet protocol; pacemaker powered by breathing; Japan to send tweeting robot to the ISS; human skull caps used as cups; and propo...

DARPA to Build RoboCat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – DARPA commissions robot cheetah; fiber-optics give prosthetic limbs a sense of touch; world’s smallest computer; robots run a marathon; smart shirts for athletes; and mis...

Hot and Cold Sided Engines More Efficient from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Splitting engine into hot and cold parts; computer controlled by your eyes; auto recall due to spiders; Japanese doll phone; computer solves mazes with memristors; and be...

Engineer Golfer Eliminates Handicap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Stretchy electronics for cardiac surgery; build your own cyborg cockroach; engineering students create a padlock-solver; a new termite fishing technique invented by chimp...

Solar-Powered Uniforms for "Lighter" Soldiers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - New Horizons space probe passes Uranus en route to Pluto; a refueling station for satellites; a brain scanner for awake and moving lab animals; military uniforms equipped...

Mechanical Seagull Flies Like a Real Bird from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Do-it-yourself electron microscope; RC clouds bring shade to the desert; a shoulder-mounted telepresence robot; testing a Martian spacesuit in Antarctica; robot seagulls;...

Electric Fire Extinguisher from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – Extinguishing fires with electricity; robot locomotion inspired by worms; an implanted neural computer interface operates over 1000 days; snails in space; and quadrocopte...

Artificial Leaves for Real Photosynthesis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – An artificial leaf; magma for boosting geothermal energy; an undersea cable from Europe to Africa; setting boats on fire with lasers; tracking zebras by stripes; and scan...

Clean Energy From Soda Cans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – Drinkable water distilled from diesel exhaust; quantum teleportation of light waves; rail guns are awesome; tanker ships save fuel by flying kites; an RC car runs on soda...

Lasers Replace Spark Plugs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – DaVinci surgical robot laces a football; Libyan rebels hijack a disabled cell phone network; the ISS simulates a Mars mission; computers with immune systems; iPhones log ...

Floating Golf Course from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – A man-made floating golf course; nanotubes improve television; a humanoid robot catches two balls simultaneously; heart plungers for CPR; military drones squirt tracking ...

Cargo Zeppelins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – Cargo zeppelins; flexible e-paper; RFID chips in hotel towels; general relativity is proven correct; Amazon CEO invests in fusion power; and mind-controlled cat ears.

New Meaning for "Whisky Fueled" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Sustainable energy from whiskey stills; one-way mirrors for sound; mass production of 3D transistors; robot vs. pirate; laser analysis of hair; and fire ants behave like ...

A Spaceship Floats Like a Feather from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Virgin Galactic’s first “feathered” flight; acoustic squirrel-detectors; physicists improve atomic clocks; a fabric that turns into concrete; a mummy with heart disease; ...

Solar Purse - Now in 5 Electric Colors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Solar-powered purse; combat monocles; screenless touch screens; Bernoulli’s principle lets robots scale walls; robot explores pyramid; and a European space shuttle.

Video displays in space helmets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Brains grown in Petri Dish; DNA computer calculates square roots; record setting jet pack flight; streaming space goggles; smarttown in Japan; green UPS trucks.

Amphibious Ice Cream Truck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Shark-repelling fish hooks; touch-screen steering wheel; amphibious ice cream truck; paraplegic college grad lands a job as a bionic leg tester; Chinese satellite leaves...

A Boat Made of Trash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - A boat made of trash; shadow Internet in a suitcase; artificial heart without a beat; edible RFID chips; tiny particle accelerators for safer nuclear power; and handheld ...

Dinosaur Inspired Aircraft Design from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Aircraft design based on dinosaurs; plug-in hybrid Popemobile; a self-propelled endoscopy device; the disabled drive with one hand; a new alloy converts heat into electricity; and Australia plans f...

Swarming Robots - What Could Go Wrong? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Coins with QR codes; robot swarms; ATM with a lie detector; reusable European space capsule; solar-powered tunnel for trains; and China to build world’s largest radio telescope.

Abandon the Space Station? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - International Space Station might be abandoned; faster space communication via lasers; smartphone network helps commuters; painting Manhattan roofs white for energy effic...

How many flying bugs per Kw? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Insect wings to generate power; using GPS to detect nuclear tests; Mars rover Zinc discovery; quadcopters to deliver food aid; bulletproof human skin; simulated asteroid ...

Can Science Explode Climate Change? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Environmentally-friendly alternative to cremation; cars fueled by newspapers; suitcase-sized nuclear reactors for Mars colonies; British geo-engineers to simulate volcani...

Jet Packs for Sale from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Mining asteroids; airships make a comeback; jet packs for sale; Google invests in pig-poo power; church made of cardboard; and base-jumping robot.

Bizarre World of Quantum Computing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Quantum computer with the Von Neumann architecture; universal digital quantum simulation with trapped ions; scientists reproduce quantum entanglement; first universal qua...

New SPAM - Now With Glowing Bacteria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Tevatron shuts down; offshore wind energy storage; ultra-efficient shrimp farming; sponge cleans up CO2; car that runs on coffee; and hiding messages in glowing bacteria.

Most Expensive Golf Clubs Ever from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering – A homemade rocket soars to 121,000ft; amusement park in an abandoned nuclear power plant; titanium deposits on the moon; smart petri dishes; million-dollar prize for clea...

New Taurus gets 100 mpg...and can fly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Million-dollar aircraft efficiency prize; flight simulation sphere; China restricts rare-earths; robots play ping-pong; make any surface a touch screen; and balloon missi...

Harvesting Dead Satellites from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Harvesting dead satellites for parts; flying sphere drone; floating wind turbines; mechanical pixel displays; NASA requests lunar no-fly-zone; and holographic radar for w...

New Robot Stalks Partygoers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Chinese spacecraft docs in orbit; robot inspired by geckos; whiskey tasting machine; Fake homecoming for a fake Mars mission; fracking caused minor earthquakes; and a rob...

Learning Water Conservation from Beetles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Russian mission to Martian moon fails; fruit labels dissolve into soap; harvesting water from desert air; launching satellites from airplanes; tracking customers with cel...

Organic Air-Conditioning With Holey Ice Sheets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Building a Mongolian ice sheet; teen invents eye tracking device; inflatable anteater robot; longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries; software measures call center rage...

Our Next Home Planet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Confirmed exoplanet in the “habitable zone”; laundromats in space; urinal video game; billboards size you up; cyborg insect first responders; and flexible pneumatic robot.

Microsoft Nuclear Powerplant 1.0 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Evidence of Martian water discovered; Bill Gates helps with a Chinese nuclear reactor; armband measures attention; slowing salt corrosion with sugar; shredder challenge s...

Space - Earth’s New Ashtray from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Towing icebergs; tires made from sugar; world’s largest airplane launches space rockets; tax break for space burial; detecting radiation with monkeys; and swimming dolphi...

Super Mario Guide to the Louvre from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering -Hydrogen fuel cells in iPhones; tallest humanoid robot ever; quantum dots glow on drug delivery; measuring extragalactic light; unscratchable gold; and Nintendo museum guide.

Bridge Construction with Dish Soap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Tiniest microphone ever; robots inspired by lizard tails; record-setting quantum computation; interplanetary rovers powered by bacteria; largest battery ever; and bridge ...

Want to Code for NASA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - NASA's open-source initiative; liquid silver printed circuit boards; space junk code of conduct; smart underpants; infra-red frisking; and harpooning comets.

Engineering Mind Challenge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Dan and Vince pose the question, “will the fan blade hit me if I try to stick my head between the spinning blades?” There are legit prizes for solving. And even if you don’t enter, it’s f...

The ENGINEERING Mind Challenge is Solved! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode Dan and Vince show the geometry and physics behind the epic YouTube fail of Stuntman89's attempt to put his head between the blades of a ceiling fan and pull it out without getting ...

Drilling 2 Miles to Lake Vostok from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode Dan and Vince explore why future knee surgery could cost a king’s ransom, when the Russians will find out if there is life under the ice in Lake Vostok, a new roller coaster that gi...

Robot Sketch Artist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Robot sketch artist; Japanese space elevator; smart paint detects faults; driverless cars legalized; Hubble discovers a waterworld; and USB-powered genome sequencer.

Home-Levitation System from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

USA Science and Engineering Festival, Kavli Science Video Contest; home levitation system; advertising for the ladies; robot fish leads school; tweeting open-heart surgery; speech stopping gun; and...

Way Off Shore Wind Farm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Floating wind farm; Hollywood director’s deep-sea dive; self-checkout without bar codes; robot balloon cranes; airbags for pedestrians; and an invisible car.

Space Launch on a Maglev Train from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Electron microscope images living organism; space launch on a maglev train; robot squirrel tests snakes; super-fast 3D micro-printer; sending messages with neutrinos; and lightning rod lasers.

Biplanes Better at Supersonic Speeds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Supersonic biplanes; Windows 8 police car; vibrating tattoo; one-man pothole-filling; hydrogen fuel in a safe liquid; and a battery made from paper waste.

Apollo 11 Rockets Found in Ocean from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Apollo 11 rockets found; chip simulates digestion; students with earthquake detectors; hundred-year-old lightbulb glows; feces-powered rickshaw; and mass-produced bendable e-readers.

Street Legal Flying Cars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Flying Cars; Bonobo App Store; High Heels Plant Seeds; Challenge for a humanoid robot; Tongue controls Kinect Game; Earthquake stability from wallpaper.

Beaming Solar Power to Earth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Beaming solar power to earth; robot biped works out; cardless ATM machine; world’s fastest random number generator; Air Force One on order; and penguin census from space.

Hearing Aids That Cancel Noise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Noise-cancelling hearing aid; brain implants control an arm; crab computer; 20-year light bulb; greener Antarctic research base; and NES coffee table.

Drinking Water From a Wind Turbine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Wind turbine harvests water; bionic ear; European mission to Jupiter’s moons; data network of laser pointers; dissolvable bandages; and windshield laser display.

Real Weapon Inspired by Call of Duty Game from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watching Venus on the Moon; military drone from video game; pneumatic car; glass stays clean; robots imitating high heels; and paralyzed woman completes marathon.

Manned Mission to Asteroid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Wifi-connect anything; bulletproof vests with air conditioning; electricity from viruses; robot sailboat; manned asteroid mission; and DOD stimulates 3D printing.

Bionic Snail from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - SpaceX docs with ISS; robot builds tools with glue gun; laser weedkiller; bionic snail; blanket produces biochar; and robot climbs cloth.

Transparent Smartphone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - Paralyzed rats walk; splitting the SKA; self-stirring pot; Alpine space equipment tests; transparent smartphone; and radiation-detecting smartphone.

Crustacean Battle Armor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering - African teens win $50,000; armor like crustacean claws; autonomous sewing factories; transits across other stars; NASA gets free satellites; and quadcopter jogging partner.

Bamboo Buildings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This Week in Engineering: Bamboo Buildings; Glucose-powered implants; Rooftop solar contest; Self-deicing metal; Space greenhouses; Retinal prosthesis.

TWIE In Depth - NASA's Mars Science Lab from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On August 6 2012 the new Rover will land on Mars to look for signs of water and life. In this special edition Dan and Vince explain the engineering behind the MSL mission.

Smart Headlights Make Raindrops Disappear from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Higgs boson discovered; diamond qubits; robot struts like a person; ultrasound tweezers; graphene sheets for desalination; and smart headlights.

Lightest Solid Ever Developed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Self-healing graphene; exoplanet pictures; cancer cell camera; lightest solid ever; domestic drones; and sheep with cell phones.

Lasers Create Rain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Extinguish fire with sound; geoengineering shade in New Mexico; rechargeable lithium air batteries; lasers create rain; searching for lunar water; and mind-controlled video game.

Inflatable Heat Shield from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Paint absorbs weaponized chemicals; Pioneer anomaly solved; tires from dandelions; nanobots target Hepatitis-C; Japanese trashcan bot; and inflatable heat shield.

Collecting deep sea trash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week Dan and Vince cover an autonomous robot designed to collect trash from the ocean, a bicycle made of cardboard that can be built from less than $10 in materials, and how buildings could be...

Hypersonic "Waverider" Aircraft Breaks Apart from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tiny cubesat thrusters; hypersonic Waverider crashes; bird-friendly glass; robot inchworm; room-temperature masers; and DNA data storage.

Solar Flare Prediction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Solar flare prediction; amphibious tank; tidal power plant; printing resolution record; cameras for kitties; and molecule-thin semiconductor.

Electronics in Living Tissue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Electronics in living tissue; mind-controlled exoskeletons; phones in space; human-powered helicopter record; weighing a molecule; and solar-powered toilet.

Improv Toolkit on the International Space Station from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Solar desalination; robot quadruped speed record; robots repair coral reefs; hydrogel bounces a ball; repairing space station with a toothbrush; and bird-friendly turbine.

LEGO Supercomputer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chem-free oil cleanup; droplet levitation; refrigerator recycler; Gaza electric car; robot tentacle; and LEGO supercomputer.

Evidence of Flowing Water on Mars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Mars rover has detected proof of a river and alluvial plain on Mars. The river flowed for thousands, or perhaps even millions of years. We wonder what happened to that river.

Voice-Controlled Home Automation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Quadcopters play catch; wiki weapon 3D printer confiscated; sweating buildings; cooling the earth with asteroid dust; voice-controlled home automation; and cheese-powered race car.

Diamond Mining in Space from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Top stories this week include Martian rocks show evidence of a watery history, How surgeons could use electronic implants that dissolve, and Planet made of diamonds.