• A whole-cell computational model that predicts phenotype from genotype was highlighted as a landmark Cell paper, offering a complete in-silico representation of a living cell.

• A 3-D physics-based simulator of the C. elegans neuromuscular system was presented, complete with visualization videos, as a step toward full organism emulation.

• Earthworms were reported to biosynthesize luminescent quantum dots (Nature Nanotechnology), and real-time single-molecule imaging of quantum interference in large organic molecules was showcased (Nature).

• A <$1 k open-source UV-laser direct-write photolithography system using LinuxCNC achieves <2 µm features at 1 cm/s, enabling rapid prototyping of MEMS and microfluidics in home labs.

• Kenji Doya’s neurotransmitter hypotheses were summarized: serotonin sets reward-prediction time scale, noradrenaline controls action-selection randomness, and acetylcholine gates learning vs. ignoring.

• A low-cost oxygen plasma etcher and PDMS-to-glass bonding rig were documented (Black Box Labs), alongside open-source equation OCR code using OpenCV and Tesseract.

• 24-bit sigma-delta ADCs (e.g., Wolfson WM8253, AD7780) were discussed for high-resolution Hall-effect and load-cell measurements, while 10-bit ADCs were shown adequate for hydrometer-scale projects with noise-averaging tricks.

• Curated playlists of ~2,600 YouTube and ~600 Vimeo/Blip links harvested from channel logs were released as background-video resources for coding sessions.

• A vacuum-chamber build using thrift-store pressure canners was proposed for low-budget aluminum 3-D printing via fusion welding at ~30 Torr, with active cooling and silicone insulation to prevent implosion.

• The “pdfparanoia” Python utility was released to strip visible watermarks from academic PDFs, and paperbot was demonstrated to fetch paywalled IEEE/AIP papers by leveraging academic IP ranges.