Transparent Solar Cells, Soil-Powered Tech, and Shape-Shifting Liquid Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 17 July 2026Ultra-thin transparent solar cells promise invisible charging for wearables, cars, and homesDigitalTrends.com - Story by Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalamhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ultra-thin-transparent-solar-cells-promise-invisible-charging-for-wearables-cars-and-homes/Soil power: UK startup Bactery is generating sustainable energy from the earthUniversity of Bath press releasehttps://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/soil-power-uk-startup-bactery-is-generating-sustainable-energy-from-the-earth/Bactery Company WebsiteBacteryhttps://www.bactery.com/This shape-shifting liquid stores solar energy, and releases it on demandAnthropocene Magazinehttps://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/06/this-shape-shifting-liquid-soaks-up-sunlight-stores-energy-and-releases-it-on-demand/Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’sScienceDaily.com - From Baylor College of Medicinehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260502013550.htmPreviously unrecognized immune response could enhance defense against cancerBaylor College of Medicinehttps://www.bcm.edu/news/previously-unrecognized-immune-response-could-enhance-defense-against-cancerNew US partnership aims to extract critical semiconductor materials from aluminum wasteInteresting Engineering - Story by Atharva Gosavihttps://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-to-extract-critical-semiconductor-materialsLow-tech solution to the 6G problem: Metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around cornersNewAtlas.com - Story by Etiido Ukohttps://newatlas.com/telecommunications/metamaterial-panels-wireless-signals-indoor-barriers/Revolutionary 3D Microscope Delivers High-Resolution Tissue Imaging at a Fraction of the CostBioengineer.orghttps://bioengineer.org/revolutionary-3d-microscope-delivers-high-resolution-tissue-imaging-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost/