Using drones to fight fire, another promising battery technology, and an in depth look at podcasting. These and many other stories on this week
The system to do this was put to the test Friday at Homestead National Monument west of Beatrice. Drones were used to drop balls of flammable fluid that can position fires exactly where they’re needed.
Instead of lithium, researchers at UC Irvine have used gold nanowires to store electricity, and have found that their system is able to far outlast traditional lithium battery construction. The Irvine team’s system cycled through 200,000 recharges without significant corrosion or decline.
Listening to podcasts is easy. Lyle likes Overcast for IOS. Although there are a lot of great podcast apps for IOS.
For android there are also a lot of great apps to listen to podcasts.
GeekSpeak is also available through Google Play Music, which now supports podcasts!
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Mice with more experience fighting pathogens have immune system reactions more like humans
