Show Notes 6 June 2025
Story 1: US scientists and Samsung team hit 100% cooling efficiency with no refrigerants
Source: Timesofinnovation.com Story by Sam Kim
Link: https://timesofinnovation.com/environmental-sustainability/us-scientists-samsung-team-hit-100-cooling-efficiency-with-no-refrigerants/
See information posted by Samsung at: https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-next-generation-peltier-cooling-technology-with-johns-hopkins-apl
See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59698-y
Story 2: Germany’s shape-shifting smart [building] facade uses compressed air and AI to cut emissions
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Georgina Jedikovska
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/germanys-shape-shifting-smart-facade
See video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=170817409104034
Story 3: 'Super-vision' contact lenses let wearers see in the dark — even with their eyes closed
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Ben Turner
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/super-vision-contact-lenses-let-wearers-see-in-the-dark-even-with-their-eyes-closed
Story 4: Hair-Thin Camera Could Help Doctors Spot Tumors, Cancer Cells Without Major Surgery
Source: StudyFinds.org Story by Sophia Naughton
Link: https://studyfinds.org/hair-thin-camera-spot-tumors-without-major-surgery/
See research paper here: https://opg.optica.org/boe/fulltext.cfm?uri=boe-16-6-2376&id=571299
Honorable Mentions
Story: Ultra-light robotic prosthetic hand enables efficient and stable grasping through simple control
Source: Tech Xplore Story by science staff
Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-ultra-robotic-prosthetic-enables-efficient.html
Story: Breakthrough lithium–CO₂ battery captures carbon while storing energy
Source: Energy Live News
Link: https://www.energylivenews.com/2025/05/21/breakthrough-lithium-co%E2%82%82-battery-captures-carbon-while-storing-energy/
Story: Smallest inorganic semiconductor enables eco-friendly hydrogen production
Source: Phys.org Story by Baby Clark
Link: https://phys.org/news/2025-05-smallest-inorganic-semiconductor-enables-eco.html
Story: Nurabot: Taiwan’s AI Nurse on the Frontlines
Source: 1Nurse.com
Link: https://www.1nurse.com/blog/story/2025/05/28/ai-healthcare-taiwans-technological-transformation/