• Carbon-nanotube fiber microelectrodes (40 µm, elastomer-insulated) outperformed PtIr electrodes in chronic rodent studies, offering lower impedance, higher charge-storage, and six-week stability with reduced inflammation, pointing to improved BCI and neuromodulation hardware.

• A <$1,000 open-source microfluidic DNA synthesizer was proposed using a 1920 × 1200-pixel DLP photolithographic array and Epson inkjet heads to achieve 1–3 µm pitch oligo synthesis, with documentation linked to POSAM and maskless-fabrication literature.

• Biohackers documented temporary human night-vision via chlorin e6 eye-drops that shift retinal sensitivity into the near-IR, adding a DIY protocol to the diyhpluswiki “senses” page.

• Intel/Micron unveiled 256 Gb (437 GB) 3-D NAND flash dies the size of an M&M, forecasting 3× SSD capacity increases and denser storage for wearable or implantable devices.

• The FDA’s 1989 tryptophan ban was clarified as targeting a process contaminant, not the amino acid itself, re-legitimizing bulk tryptophan supplements for cognitive or sleep-hacking use.

• Community debate on medical-device regulation concluded that distributing open-source kits may bypass FDA bottlenecks, a recurring theme in grassroots transhumanist hardware development.

• A Quanta Magazine article shared in-channel argued that neurons may have evolved twice—once in vertebrates and once independently in comb jellies—prompting discussion on convergent neural evolution and its implications for synthetic biology.

• The channel’s automated literature pipeline (paperbot) demonstrated real-time retrieval and open hosting of a 1984 animal-behavior paper (DOI 10.1111/j.1095-8312.1984.tb00803.x) at diyhpl.us, exemplifying open-access infrastructure for biohacker research.