# Key Points from IRC Log

• A discussion on biocompatible MEMS robots took place, with kanzure sharing a resource link (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/mems/) and maaku suggesting that nanomedicine could be accomplished with targeted MEMS sensing and delivery, potentially creating profitable applications like in-blood glucose testing.

• nmz787_i discussed high-frequency (GHz) neural signal detection for brain-computer interfaces, arguing that higher time resolution could enable 3D signal location determination and that EEG-type bandwidth is insufficient for direct BCI applications.

• Kanzure shared information about the MammoZapper Cloning Gun, a handheld electroporation instrument achieving transfection efficiencies exceeding 50% in mammalian cell lines, along with a proposal for a low-cost bacterial electroporator.

• A technical discussion about liquid nitrogen production occurred, with streety correcting misconceptions about how oxygen and nitrogen are separated during the cooling process, clarifying that there is no "subsidized LN2" as had been previously suggested.

• Several participants discussed polyphasic sleep, with maaku warning against it while xentrac_ shared an article about Marie Staver who reportedly succeeded with the practice, showing differing perspectives on its safety and efficacy.

• A link was shared to a Google Doc about decentralizing scientific journal articles, though maaku questioned why this was considered a "moonshot challenge" when solutions like Git repositories with mirroring could address the issue.

• Kanzure shared news about Bioquark being cleared to attempt reviving dead brains, indicating ongoing research at the frontier of neuroscience and resuscitation technology.