Computer America Show

Show Notes 16 August 2024Story 1: Dune-inspired spacesuit recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable waterSource: Engadget.com Story by Mat SmithLink: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-dune-inspired-spacesuit-recycles-astronauts-urine-into-drinkable-water-111540921.htmlSee also: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2024.1391200/fullSee also: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2024/07/12/real-life-stillsuit-dune-inspired-upgrade-for-spacesuits-allow-astronauts-toSee video here explaining “stillsuits” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcihrciJes  Story 2: A scientific leap towards smart, self-watering, self-fertilizing soilsSource: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Emma BryceLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/07/a-scientific-leap-towards-smart-self-watering-self-fertilizing-soils/Story 3: Soft, stretchy 'jelly batteries' inspired by electric eelsSource: TechXplore.com Story from University of CambridgeLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-soft-stretch