- Twist Bioscience released a white paper on DNA-based data storage, estimating archival densities of ~215 petabytes per gram and outlining synthesis, error-correction, and random-access strategies (linked by kanzure).  
- A debate emerged on the feasibility of replacing global C3 photosynthesis with more efficient C4 or engineered photosystems; kanzure argued that converting most agricultural species is already a large, tractable win.  
- fltrz proposed an alternative “two-layer plant stack” illuminated by solar panels and buffered LED light to smooth daily irradiance, questioning how much energy is lost to photoinhibition in natural systems.  
- A Medium post detailing the recovery of Roger Ver’s $1 000 Bitcoin private key from an obfuscated image was shared as a cautionary tale on operational security (kanzure).  
- The “corner camera” paper from MIT was circulated, describing how faint penumbrae around occlusions can be computationally reconstructed into hidden-scene videos (kanzure).  
- A Numenta blog post and accompanying paper on neocortical sequence memory were highlighted; fltrz praised its biologically plausible, neuron-level feedback model and its rapid online-learning curves that mirror human skill acquisition.  
- DARPA’s targeted trans-cranial stimulation program, reported to accelerate learning by up to 40 %, was linked with the claim that widespread deployment could arrive by 2023 (mrdata_).  
- nmz787 and yashgaroth discussed enzyme longevity in continuous-flow DNA synthesis systems, concluding that polymerases such as TdT likely have effective half-lives of only hours due to oxidative and thermal degradation, impacting the economics of enzymatic DNA data storage.  
- NASA’s adoption of Blender for open 3-D modeling and the availability of Arxiv-Vanity for browser-rendered academic papers were noted as useful resources for open-source science visualization (kanzure).