• A 2012 Nature Nanotechnology paper describing a “protein transistor” built from an antibody molecule and two gold nanoparticles was highlighted as the non-retracted predecessor to a later, retracted electronic-polymerase study; it contains detailed methods that may still be useful for bio-electronic interfaces.  
• Researchers in China have successfully compressed the entire 16-chromosome yeast genome into a single chromosome; the resulting strain reproduces asexually but divides more slowly, demonstrating surprising genomic plasticity (Nature News, Aug 2018).  
• DIY-bio pioneer Josiah Zayner’s self-experiment in which he used in-vitro Cas9 to engineer dermal cells for fluorescent-protein synthesis and then re-injected them was recalled and documented via a BuzzFeed News article.  
• Discussion on improving nanopore sequencing throughput centered on whether to slow DNA translocation or instead increase electronic bandwidth; ideas included PWM voltage modulation, shorter amplifier wiring, and consultation with experts Hua Wang and Kent Kemmish.  
• Participants debated practical limits of high-frequency nanopore measurements, noting detector bandwidth (~10 kHz) and possible electrochemical constraints such as Debye-layer effects at the electrode surface.  
• Links to cryptographic resources were shared: the open-source BLS signature libraries from Chia Network and Herumi, the CommerceBlock “Mainstay” whitepaper on trustless immutability in federated sidechains, and the DIZK distributed zero-knowledge proof system paper.  
• A request for nanofluidics expertise was posted for a new project, indicating ongoing open-source hardware development in the channel.  
• The utility of Google Glass (circa 2018) for hands-free web browsing while walking was questioned, with an open call for better contemporary wearable-display alternatives.