- Michigan Tech released an open-source 3-D-printable syringe-pump library that slashes lab-equipment costs; the NIH 3-D Print Exchange hosts the printable files.  
- A high-density micro-electrode array paper (4.5 sites/mm²) was shared, highlighting progress toward low-cost, high-resolution neural interfaces.  
- BitPay announced a partnership with PayPal to integrate Bitcoin payments, potentially expanding cryptocurrency adoption for bio-startup funding.  
- Intel’s “Sharks Cove” development board—marketed for Windows/Android driver work—was flagged as a possible low-cost hardware platform for DIY neurotech.  
- The FOSScar project documented a “Lost-PLA” metal-casting workflow, offering makers a route from 3-D-printed plastic to precision metal parts for lab gear.