Computer America Show

Show Notes 22 November 2024Story 1: Soft as skin, strong as steel: Powerful magnetic muscles lift 1000x their weightSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrigakshi DixitLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/soft-as-skin-strong-as-steel-powerful-magnetic-muscles-lift-1000x-their-weight/ar-AA1tRMVmStory 2: Novel electrochemical reactor can extract lithium from brine to address growing demand Source: TechXplore.com Story from Rice University announcementLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-electrochemical-reactor-lithium-brine-demand.html#google_vignetteSee also their research paper here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2410033121Story 3: New chemical process makes biodiesel production easier, less energy intensive - Discovery by UC Santa Cruz researchers could accelerate biofuel’s adoptionSource: UC Santa Cruz News Center Story by Jasmin GalvanLink: https://news.ucsc.edu/2024/11/biodiesel-easier-process.htmlFor a tutorial on Biodiesel Vs. Diesel: What's The Difference, see: https://www.msn.