The Next Byte

Daniel Scott Mitchell, Farbod Moghaddam•the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com

We're two engineers on a mission to make interesting technology easy to understand. In each episode, we explore tech that is going to change the world – and keep it entertaining along the way.

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13. AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding, NASA Protects Firefighters, Autonomous Shuttles Debut In Denmark

(0:45) - AlphaFold Solves Protein Folding Researchers have struggled with the problem of protein folding for nearly 50 years but DeepMind - an Alphabet Inc. subsidiary - demonstrated the ability to detect protein folds using their AlphaFold AI algorithm at the biennial CASP competition in 2020. (6:30) - NASA JPL Tracks Firefighters For Safety NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security to develop a system capable of accurately monitoring the locati...

Apr 13, 2021•17 min

12. Ford Trucks Made From Trash, NASA’s Ingenuity Drone, Snake-Inspired Nonslip Shoes

(0:45) - Ford & HP Partner To Upcycle 3D Printer Waste Ford has partnered with HP to take the 3D printer waste from companies like SmileDirectClub and transform them into useful products such as the fuel-line clips for their F-250 truck line. (5:45) - NASA Takes Flight On Mars With Ingenuity The martian Perseverance rover has been carrying a drone - named Ingenuity - that will be getting deployed this week to test the waters for flight on other planets like Mars. (11:55) - Snake Inspired No-...

Apr 06, 2021•18 min

11. Neuralink, Airspeeder: The Flying Car, Carbon Footprint & Computer Chips

(0:46) - Neuralink Neuralink wants to plant chips in people using a robotic and reversible operation with the goal of eliminating neural related illnesses. (9:25) - Airspeeder: The Flying Car Alauda is developing an electric flying race vehicle to display technical achievements and the viability of this form of transportation. (15:20) - Carbon Footprint & Computer Chips A joint effort between Harvard, Arizona State University, and Facebook revealed that manufacturing computer chips makes up ...

Mar 30, 2021•21 min

10. Sustainable Fashion, Apple Car Insights, Sharper Bionic Eyes

(0:43) - Sustainable Fashion An international team composed of 7 different institutions led by Dr. Svetlana Boriskina has achieved a polyethylene textile that is more breathable, moisture wicking, and environmentally friendly than the materials mostly used in the fashion industry. (7:00) - Apple Car Insights Apple’s secret car - which was first hinted at in 2014 as Project Titan - seems to be making progress but not without some bumps along the way. (12:10) - Sharper Bionic Eyes EPFL has announc...

Mar 23, 2021•18 min

9. Nissan’s Big Hybrid Bet, 3D Printing Your Future Home, NYPD’s RoboPup

(0:50) Nissan Reduces CO2 Emissions With Gas Powered EV - Nissan newly developed STARC system allows for a 50% thermally efficient internal combustion engine and by placing it in their hybrid powertrain, they are able to offer a vehicle with lower total lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions than current battery powered electric vehicles. (8:30) First 3D Printed Home In The United States - SQ4D achieved a major milestone in North American real estate history: they made a functional home with 3D prin...

Mar 16, 2021•21 min

8. Eliminating Emissions With IoT, Shapeshifting Fabrics, Fuel Cell Flight

(0:40) Eliminating Emission Inspections Via IoT - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a machine learning model that can conduct vehicle emission inspections more accurately than the OBD tests used by mechanics. (7:20) Shapeshifting Fabrics - Scientists from Harvard University created a sustainable and 3D printable fabric derived from recycled wool with shape shifting capabilities. (12:30) Fuel Cell Powered Airplanes - The German Aerospace Center has received funding to build a te...

Mar 09, 2021•21 min

7. Diagnosing Alzheimer’s At A Glance, The Stress You Sweat, Bloom’s Better Bioplastics

(0:45) Diagnosing Alzheimer’s At A Glance - Researchers at Duke University have developed a machine learning model capable of successfully differentiating between healthy patients and those with Alzheimer’s using retinal images. (7:00) The Stress You Sweat - EPFL and Xsensio have collaborated to create a wireless sensor using graphene capable of monitoring cortisol levels secreted via sweat in quasi real-time. (12:30) Bloom’s Better Bioplastics - Bloom Biorenewables biomass processing method inc...

Mar 02, 2021•22 min

6. Beating Bias In AI, Anti-Tremor Gloves, AR Assisted Surgery

(0:45) Detecting and Mitigating Bias In AI - A collaboration between University of Michigan, UC Santa Cruz, Ohio State University, and Purdue University to investigate the detection and mitigation of bias in artificial intelligence. (6:30) Tremor Stabilizing Gloves - Five Microns has developed a glove capable of reducing essential tremors - which affects 7 million people in the U.S. alone - by ~85% using tuned mass damper technology. (11:20) World’s First AR Assisted Surgery - Augmented reality ...

Feb 23, 2021•17 min

5. Making Rocket Fuel on Mars, Sustainable Transparent Wood, Plants Preventing Poisoning

(0:45) MOXIE Could Help Future Rockets Launch Off Mars – NASA developed a device called MOXIE which will attempt to make oxygen out of thin air (Mars atmosphere) so it can be used in rocket fuel. (4:45) Scalable Approach for Manufacturing Transparent Wood – Imagine wood, but see-through. A team from UMD discovered a sustainable way to make wood that’s transparent. (10:00) Real Time Arsenic Detection Via Plant Embedded Sensors – MIT’s SMART group made nanosensors that turn rice, spinach, and fern...

Feb 16, 2021•16 min

4. 3D Printing Organs, The AI DJ, Next-Gen Weather Satellites

(0:44) 3D Bioprinted Heart Provides New Tool For Surgeons - A team from Carnegie Mellon developed a new way to 3D print tissue and put it to the test by printing the first full-size heart made of soft tissue. (5:50) Music Meets AI: Could Listening To Bieber Be Good For You? - A researcher from ANU made an AI algorithm that might know what music you like better than even you do. (11:35) What The World’s Latest Earth-Monitoring Satellite Will Tell Us About Global Warming - NASA JPL launched a new ...

Feb 09, 2021•17 min

3. AI for Mechanical Design, the Key to Thwarting Quantum Hackers, Making Better Batteries

(0:57) Order Up! AI Finds the Right Material – Researchers from CMU and UCalgary made an AI algorithm to help designers choose the correct material for a part based on its intended end use. (6:15) Unique Testbed In Eindhoven Paves The Way For Unhackable 'Quantum Internet' – Eindhoven researchers have devised a method to protect our data from hackers with quantum computers. (10:51) New Technique Extends Next-Generation Lithium Metal Batteries – A group from Columbia added potassium to lithium ion...

Feb 02, 2021•16 min

2. Boom Brings Back Supersonic, Using AI to Beat TB, 5G is Messing Up Weather Forecasts

(0:50) Boom – The Future of Supersonic Flight - Boom Supersonic has created their XB-1 prototype, the predecessor to their eventual Overture aircraft, which will bring back commercial supersonic passenger flight. (10:33) Machine Learning Uncovers Potential New TB Drugs - A group from MIT has developed a new computational method for screening drug compounds that predicts which ones will work best against tuberculosis or other diseases. (15:25) 5G Wireless May Lead To Inaccurate Weather Forecasts ...

Jan 26, 2021•20 min

1. Abstract Machine Learning, 3D Printing Airplanes, Learning Flight From Flies

(0:40) The next stop in machine learning: making sense of abstract concepts - Researchers from MIT, IBM, and Columbia created a machine learning model that exhibits abstract reasoning. (6:00) How additive manufacturing can shift manufacturing methodologies in the airline industry - EOS and other 3D printing companies are changing the airline industry’s manufacturing methods, starting with interiors. (12:15) Can flies hold the secret to enable enhanced robotic flight? - Penn State researchers cra...

Jan 19, 2021•17 min

0. The Next Byte

(1:05) Who we are. (8:10) Why create the podcast. (12:50) Where this podcast is going. (5:20) How you (the listeners) can help. -- About the podcast: Every day, some of the most innovative universities, companies, and individual technology developers share their knowledge on Wevolver. To ensure we can also provide this knowledge for the growing group of podcast listeners, we started a collaboration with two young engineers, Daniel Scott Mitchell & Farbod Moghaddam who discuss the most intere...

Jan 11, 2021•17 min

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