Japan Shatters Internet Speed Record, AI-Powered Thermal Coating, Artificial Tongue w/ Ralph Bond

Story 1: Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds

• Source: LiveScience.com
• Story by Perri Thaler
• Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/japan-sets-new-internet-speed-record-its-4-million-times-faster-than-average-us-broadband-speeds
• Official research team statement: https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2025/05/29-1.html
• See also: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/japan-shatters-internet-speed-record-can-download-entire-netflix-library-in-a-seconds/
• Internet Archive: https://archive.org/
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Story 2: Breakthrough US thermal coating cools buildings by 36°F, slashes AC bills, power use

• Source: TimesofInnovation.com
• Story by Kir Birkin
• Link: https://timesofinnovation.com/energy-efficiency/breakthrough-us-thermal-coating-cools-buildings-by-36f-slashes-ac-bills-power-use/

Story 3: Graphene-based artificial tongue achieves near-human-like sense of taste

• Source: Phys.org
• Story by Charles Blue
• Link: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-graphene-based-artificial-tongue-human.html
• Research paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2413060122

Story 4: Scientists Found the Staggering Natural Switch That Could Bring Back Your Eyesight

• Source: Popular Mechanics
• Story by POPMECH Editors
• Link: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a65438356/restoring-eyesight-breakthrough/
• See also: https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-drug-restores-vision-researchers-successfully-reverse-retinal-damage/
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Honorable Mentions:Story: Scientists extracted water and oxygen from moon dust using sunlight. Could it work on the lunar surface?

• Source: Space.com
• Story by Keith Cooper
• Link: https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/scientists-extracted-water-and-oxygen-from-moon-dust-using-sunlight-could-it-work-on-the-lunar-surface

Story: Scientists propose nuclear rocket with solar wings to reach mystery planet in 7 years

• Source: Timesofinnovation.com
• Story by Kir Birkin
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