Show Notes 1 August 2025
Story 1: Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln website
Link: https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-researchers-developing-cephalopod-inspired-synthetic-skins
See research paper Synthetic Chromatophores for Color and Pattern Morphing Skins here: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202505104?af=R
Story 2: US soldiers get smart rifle scopes that aim and help shoot enemy drones on their own
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Kapil Kajal
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-army-rolls-smart-rifle-scopes
See also: https://www.smart-shooter.com/
Story 3: Can 3D-Printed Skin Save Soldiers? The US Army Thinks So
Source: NextGenDefense.com Story by Joe Saballa
Link: https://nextgendefense.com/3d-printed-skin-save-soldiers/
Story 4: Scientists create liver organoids with functional blood vessels
Source: News Medical Life Sciences website – Institute of Science Tokyo
Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250717/Scientists-create-liver-organoids-with-functional-blood-vessels.aspxHonorable Mentions
Story: Researchers use high-tech drones with exceptional vision to revolutionize how farmers grow food: 'Farmers are looking for ways to assess their crops'
Source: The Cool Down Story by Calvin Coffee
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/researchers-use-high-tech-drones-with-exceptional-vision-to-revolutionize-how-farmers-grow-food-farmers-are-looking-for-ways-to-assess-their-crops/ar-AA1GI8Iz
Story: Replicating Real-Life Blood Vessels to Cure Vascular Disease
Source: Texas A&M website Story by Bailey Noah
Link: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/05/28/replicating-real-life-blood-vessels-to-cure-vascular-disease/
Story: New fuel cell could enable electric aviation - These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.
Source: MIT News Story by David L. Chandler
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-fuel-cell-could-enable-electric-aviation-0527
Story: MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley
Source: LiveScience.com Story by Damien Pine
Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/mits-high-tech-bubble-wrap-turns-air-into-safe-drinking-water-even-in-death-valley