Motorized wheel-on-a-pole sticks it to electric skateboards

[New Atlas logo]( Urban Transport [Motorized wheel-on-a-pole sticks it to electric skateboards]( [REM pushes skateboarders – or rollerbladers – up to a top speed of 40 km/h (25 mph)]( If you sometimes want an electric boost while skateboarding, but don't want an electric skateboard, then you might like REM. It's essentially a handheld "power stick" that works completely independent of the user's board. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Spring into savings! Upgrade to Office 2019 and get an extra 20% off]( Are you still running an ancient version of Office, or potentially another program that should have been archived long ago? True, we all get stuck in our comfort zones but MS Office 2019 for Mac or Windows may be your key to better productivity. [Read more]( Medical [Sleep apnea: Mouthguards less invasive, just as effective as CPAP]( [The SomnoDent Flex®, the mandibular advancement device (MAD) used in the study]( Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more effective at lowering blood pressure. [Read more]( Outdoors [Slim, stashable multitool cranks up the torque for EDC tasks]( [The James Brand Warrick multi-driver]( The James Brand's new Warrick is part bit cache, part torque-boosting multi-driver. Its slim, flat form makes it easy to slide into the smallest of pockets and carry along the extra torque needed to take care of stubborn screws. [Read more]( Bicycles [Folding ebike motors through the city, throttles to 30 mph on the dirt]( [The JetCurrent Pro ebike is reported to have "the highest power to weight ratio of any folding bike ever produced"]( We've seen a number of pedal-assist bikes over the years that ride a fine line between ebike and low-powered moto. The latest from California's Juiced Bikes is an absolute beast, and marks the company's entry into the folding bike space. [Read more]( Automotive [2025 Toyota 4Runner gets a hybrid, off-road kit and ... mixed response]( [The new Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter model adds overlanding gear as standard, as well as several options for even more capability]( Toyota has unveiled the new sixth-generation 4Runner sport utility in three formats: a standard model, a hybrid model, and a trail-ready overlanding model. Not everyone is a fan, however. [Read more]( Architecture [Climate-resilient tower rises out of an artificial dune]( [Silt is located on the Belgian coastline and is designed to withstand sea level rise and extreme storms]( Envisioned as a huge boulder rising out of a sand dune, ZJA's Silt is now complete. The extraordinary building is designed to withstand a severe beating from nature, even in the face of rising seas and extreme storms. [Read more]( Medical [New flu drug aims to keep you in a 'Goldilocks zone' of lung inflammation]( [A new treatment for severe influenza keeps patients in a 'Goldilocks' zone with just the right amount of lung inflammation]( A new drug for severe influenza successfully keeps patients at the perfect level of lung inflammation to protect against lung damage while still allowing the immune system to fight off the infection. It's effective in mice even days after infection. [Read more]( Space [Advanced solar sail mission prepares to catch the wind in the void of space]( [The new sail is designed to be lighter and more efficent]( NASA is gearing up to launch an advanced solar sail spacecraft later this month. Using a new boom made of lightweight polymer composites, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is scheduled to lift off on April 24. [Read more]( Robotics [Three-legged asteroid-hopping robot passes Zero G airplane-ride test]( [The SpaceHopper may ultimately make its way across the surface of asteroids via a series of long-distance hops]( A three-legged robot could one day be hopping across the surface of asteroids, searching for valuable minerals. Known as the SpaceHopper, the bot was recently put to the test on a zero-gravity aircraft flight. [Read more]( Automotive [Alpine's hydrogen-burning hypercar is about to go endurance racing]( [A gaping chasm of a back end of the Alpenglow concept]( After a hell-raising concept iteration, Alpine's hydrogen combustion fire-and-ice Alpenglow supercar is finally prepped and revved to take the track. It'll make its dynamic debut next month at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours endurance event in Belgium. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022