20 February 2020: Improving battery charging, and harnessing energy from the air
Nature Podcast
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🗓️ 19 February 2020
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
This week, machine learning helps batteries charge faster, and using bacterial nanowires to generate electricity from thin air.
In this episode:
00:46 Better battery charging
A machine learning algorithm reveals how to quickly charge batteries without damaging them. Research Article: Attia et al.
07:12 Research Highlights
Deciphering mouse chit-chat, and strengthening soy glue. Research Highlight: The ‘silent’ language of mice is decoded at last; Research Article: Gu et al.
09:21 Harnessing humidity
A new device produces electricity using water in the air. Research Article: Liu et al.
16:30 News Chat
Coronavirus outbreak updates, the global push to conserve biodiversity, and radar reveals secrets in an ancient Egyptian tomb. News: Coronavirus: latest news on spreading infection; News: China takes centre stage in global biodiversity push; News: Is this Nefertiti’s tomb? Radar clues reignite debate over hidden chambers
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| 0:00.0 | Yes! I just can't believe! |
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| 0:36.6 | This week is an electrifying episode. Welcome back to the Nature podcast. |
| 0:38.4 | This week is an electrifying episode, as we're talking about fast battery charging |
| 0:43.9 | and harvesting energy from the air. |
| 0:46.8 | I'm Nick Al and I'm Benjamin Thompson. Now that I've got a young family, a few people have asked me, are you going to buy a car? |
| 1:04.4 | I'm a big fan of public transport, but when we're in the middle of a long trip carrying loads of stuff, automobile ownership |
| 1:12.3 | is sometimes tempting. |
| 1:15.5 | Should I decide to go down that route, I would most likely look to buy an electric car, |
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