CRUISERS! This week we are off to Stanford to take a look at what they colloquially call the death predictor. If you are admitted to the hospital this tool will tell you if you will pass away in the next 12 months. How? Machine learning, neural networks, and probably some google searches, honestly. This has serious implications on palliative care and improving the end of life experience for folks. Enjoy!

CRUISERS! Apologies for the delay in this episode. There was a technical issue and I got around to fixing it today. It's been crazy over at Trans Astra! This week we are talking nanoparticles in soil to make alfalfa and other massively farmed crops grow with less fertilizer and pesticides. We are off to El Paso, Texas to learn more about the interesting and extensive testing they performed in their experiment.

CRUISERS! This week we are headed down to Baltimore, Maryland, home to amazing research at Johns Hopkins University. We explore the cutting edge of brain implants and prosthetic control for paralyzed patients. Each little bit of research concludes gets us one step closer to Android humans and on demand learning.

CRUISERS! This week's episode is all about deep sea mining, something I have heard is gaining popularity. I had to check it out for myself and sure enough, lots of research is going on pertaining to the technologies, economics, environmental impacts, and more at our universities. This time we are off to the University Delaware.

CRUISERS! I hope you enjoy this little foray into biofuels as we drive down to Florida, where they have been testing and perfecting the crop known as carinata. Jet fuel in a seed. 

CRUISERS! It's off into the high fashion industry. Some researchers at MIT are breaking in to the cut-throat industry with a spin on, well, fibers. Sound amplifying fibers record and emit sound right from your chest!

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CRUISERS! This week we are headed over to Iowa State University. We are talking one of the few crossovers of civil and aerospace engineering -subduing turbulence for tall buildings. They call the mechanisms, smorphacades. Enjoy.

CRUISERS! This week we are driving up to New Hampshire to see what's happening at Dartmouth. I hope you enjoy this show which delves into the manufacturing and theory behind perovskite solar cells, the new wave of solar panel cells. 

Welcome to the show CRUISERS! Thanks for tuning in to Cruisin' on the Cutting Edge where we break down the theory, testing, and possibilities of all the research going on at our universities across the country. These fascinating times demand our attention and what better way to explore than cruising in our leather buckets seats in our favorite classic cars across the country and taking it all in!

CRUISERS! Welcome back to another episode. Much to update you about. Also we are talking about what research they are doing with CRISPR at the university of Arkansas. Bear with me on this one. It is a lot to take in but it is extremely interesting stuff with huge implications.