- Researchers have demonstrated laser-based “nerve welding” that can re-join severed neurons, as reported in a Futurism article shared in-channel.  
- A 1949 issue of Radio-Craft magazine (linked PDF) shows that insulated-needle electromyography—inserting a fine metal electrode through the skin to record single-motor-unit action potentials—was already practiced decades ago, illustrating an early “grinder”-style bio-interface.  
- Discussion of market-data sources for comparing biotech and semiconductor industries: suggestions included Gartner, Quandl, and LibGen for high-level or subscription reports, with skepticism voiced about the accuracy of published market-size figures (e.g., “synthetic DNA is a $1 B market”).  
- A user reported visible backlight non-uniformity on a new 65-inch 4K LED panel; consensus was that the pattern constitutes backlight bleeding and may indicate a defective unit.  
- A 65-inch 4K television was used to view hyperspectral 4K NASA footage of the Sun; participants debated whether the extra pixel density reduces aliasing even at 7–8 ft viewing distances.