- A Nature paper on imaging low-mass planets in the habitable zone of α Centauri was shared (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21176-6).  
- CATALOG announced “Shannon,” the first commercially viable DNA-based data-storage and computation device, claiming write speeds of Mb/s and the ability to encode GB-scale data with trillions of unique DNA molecules per run.  
- A PubMed article titled “A deep learning framework for neuroscience” was highlighted as relevant to AI–neuroscience integration (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31659335/).  
- Discussion of DIY bio synthesis referenced earlier work on spiroligomer-type peptide synthesis and the utility of an amino-acid lookup table maintained in the channel’s wiki.  
- Lightning Network technical transcripts from Scaling Bitcoin Tel-Aviv 2019 were added to the diyhpluswiki, covering layer-by-layer protocol details.  
- Channel members debated robust IRC setups for mobile access, recommending irssi+tmux, tkabber+biboumi, and XMPP-based solutions over Matrix due to client quality concerns.  
- A longevity-focused webinar registration form circulated (Google Forms link provided).