Story 1: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers - Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratory

• Source: Techspot.com
• Link: Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers
• See also BBC article: Lab-grown brains: The future of computing?
• See also: FinalSpark

Story 2: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 miles

• Source: InterestingEngineering.com
• Link: US firm’s new EV battery design could add 50% more range, targets 1,000 miles
• See the company's post on this here: 24M Unlocks New U.S. Battery Manufacturing Opportunities with Groundbreaking Energy-Dense 24M ETOP® Electrode-to-Pack Technology

Story 3: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strength

• Source: Thetimesofinnovation.com
• Link: Can glass replace bone? Scientists 3D print bio-glass that mimics skeletal strength

Story 4: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You Sleep

• Source: ScienceAlert.com
• Link: Study Reveals Brain System That Repairs Your Body While You Sleep
• See research paper here: Growth Hormone–Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus Govern Sleep-Dependent Body Repair

Honorable MentionsStory: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry Order

• Source: Energy-reporters.com
• Link: “One Molecule Defies Physics”: Cambridge Scientists Unveil P3TTM Solar Breakthrough with Near-Perfect Efficiency, Threatening Conventional Energy Industry Order
• See research paper here: Near-perfect exciton harvesting in a Mott-Hubbard organic semiconductor

Story: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand Soars

• Source: DigitrendZ blog
• Link: Microbes Unlock Copper as AI Demand Soars

Story: Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: 'Very strong'

• Source: TheCoolDown.com
• Link: Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: 'Very strong'
• See research paper here: A layered, ecological, advanced, and multi-functional film (LEAFF) as a sustainable plastic alternative

Story: Scientists crack the mystery of hidden atomic order inside microchips for the first time - Using advanced microscopy and AI, scientists revealed short-range atomic order that changes how semiconductors conduct electricity

• Source: InterestingEngineering.com
• Link: Scientists crack the mystery of hidden atomic order inside microchips for the first time