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

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

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

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 constructed in less than a day using 3D Printing techniques.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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