December 9, 2023 • 34 mins
Show Notes December 8, 2023
Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw
Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide
Source: MIT News
Story by David L. Chandler
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030
Story 3: Inactive bacteria powers self-healing concrete to repair cracks
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Mrgakshi Dixit
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bacteria-powers-self-healing-cracks
See also: https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2023/November/self-healing-concerte-phd-student/
Story 4: One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterol
Source: New Scientist
Story by Michael Le Page
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/ar-AA1jUwqz
Also see: https://vervetx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/verve-therapeutics-announces-interim-data-verve-101
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw
Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide
Source: MIT News
Story by David L. Chandler
Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030
Story 3: Inactive bacteria powers self-healing concrete to repair cracks
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Mrgakshi Dixit
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bacteria-powers-self-healing-cracks
See also: https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2023/November/self-healing-concerte-phd-student/
Story 4: One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterol
Source: New Scientist
Story by Michael Le Page
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/ar-AA1jUwqz
Also see: https://vervetx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/verve-therapeutics-announces-interim-data-verve-101
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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