Blood pressure meds: Timing your dose determines how well they work

[New Atlas logo]( Medical [Blood pressure meds: Timing your dose determines how well they work]( [The effectiveness of blood pressure medication depends on when you take them]( Early birds and night owls should take blood pressure medication at different times of the day to minimize their risk of a heart attack, according to a new study that looked at whether our internal clock affected medication effectiveness. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Time to fire up the grill and your tech with a refurbished ThinkPad]( Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor heroes, fire up the grill, and maybe even score a deal that won't leave you feeling like you have to serve hot dogs instead of steak. It’s time to snag a Grade A+ refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad. [Read more]( Computers [$4,200 Gatling Battlestation: Work in a multi-screen zero-gravity sphere]( [The $4200 Cluvens Gatling Battlestation is a lot to pay for a work desk, but if you are a knowledge worker and you are not using multiple screens, you are leaving valuable time and money on the table. The Battlestation might actually pay for itself in weeks]( There's a revolution in workstation design going on and Cluven's $4,200 J20 Gatling Battlestation is just one example of the many outrageous new DESK V2.0 workstations beginning to make work more efficient for knowledge warriors. [Read more]( Aircraft [Stunning drone vs plane footage is a wonderful advertisement for flight]( [A Piper J3 Cub low-level flying, piloted by Eric Tucker]( Flying has never looked more beautiful than in this short, cinematic FPV drone video. Serene, inspirational, captivating. The sheer confidence and skill in low-level flying as the pilot dips his wheels into the water are absolutely breathtaking. [Read more]( Medical [Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain]( [A new gene therapy could help repair damaged spinal discs to relieve chronic back pain]( It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests. [Read more]( Architecture [Surf's up in the Saudi desert: Huge water park joins Qiddiya giga-project]( [Aquarabia will include the first inland surf pool in Saudi Arabia]( If you were to think up practical places to locate a water park, the Saudi Arabian desert probably wouldn't be high on the list. However, the Aquarabia project is set to create waterslides, water-based activities, and Saudi's first inland surf park. [Read more]( Automotive [Regenerative suspension... What happened to that?]( [A look at how Audi's eROT system works]( Where there's relative movement, there's a chance to generate electricity, and vehicle wheels move up and down on their suspension the entire time they're in motion. We first encountered regenerative suspension 15 years ago – so how's it going? [Read more]( Urban Transport [Pedal-electric Hopper may be the German "car" you didn't know you wanted]( ["Get to the Hoppa!" – a small batch of test Hoppers are already in use, influencing the design of the commercial model]( The pedal-electric, semi-enclosed, bicycle/car-hybrid thingies are now coming thick and fast. One of the latest to hit our radar is the Hopper, which has already been turning heads on streets around Germany. [Read more]( Technology [Real-life 'stillsuit' recycles body fluids into drinkable water]( [A team of YouTubers built this functional water-recycling stillsuit in a day]( In Frank Herbert's Dune novels, water is so scarce on planet Arrakis that it's absolutely sacred to the desert-dwelling Fremen, who wear special 'stillsuits' that capture and recycle nearly all their body fluids. Now, YouTubers have built one for real. [Read more]( Science [New discovery shows what helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids]( [The Giza pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo have always made people wonder: how were such incredible structures built with nothing but human and animal muscle for power?]( The ancient Egyptians may have had help building the pyramids after all – not from aliens but a long-lost river. Evidence of a previously uncharted branch of the Nile has been found snaking along the pyramids, suggesting blocks were floated to sites. [Read more]( Motorcycles [SOUO is a clean sheet motorcycle company with ominous intent]( [Meet the first motorcycle of a new motorcycle company, built from a clean sheet to meet the luxury needs of the world. The company's first bike is a massive statement.]( We love an adventurous start-up but GWM's new "clean sheet" motorcycle company announced last Friday really does look ominous in its potential to disrupt the established motorcycle industry order. [Read more]( Technology [Neuralink hopes to get brain implant right on second try]( [Neuralink's first human patient, Noland Arbaugh, has has some issues with the device, but still loves it]( The first human trial of Neuralink's brain implant has suffered an unexpected setback – but the technology was still life-changing for the recipient. Elon Musk's company is now looking for a second human patient. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Low-lag laser projector brings big-screen gaming closer to the wall]( [The GT3500HDR ultra-short-throw projector's laser light source is reckoned bright enough for lights-on viewing, plus PC gamers can look forward to low input latency for snappy visuals]( Optoma USA has launched a compact new ultra-short-throw laser projector designed to meet home entertainment and home office needs, but has also been optimized for PC gamers with an input lag reduced to just 8.6 milliseconds. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Net-zero vertical farm aims to solve a growing berry problem]( [Inside the Agrotunnel - from left to right: Food Security Structures president and CEO Kim Parker, Agrotunnel operations manager Amita Sharma, Food Security Structures vice-president & chief technology officer Greg Whiteside, John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation Dr. Joshua Peace, and graduate student Max Qian]( Canadian researchers have embarked on a mission to produce year-round berry crops pretty much anywhere. The Agrotunnel vertical farm provides optimum growing conditions monitored by AI, and meets electricity needs with proprietary solar panels. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Quit-smoking drug helps half of vapers quit, too]( [A quit-smoking drug is effective in helping quit e-cigarettes, too]( With the rise of vaping, a big question has been whether drugs that help cigarette smokers quit will work for e-cigarette users. The first US trial using an existing drug to help vapers quit has shown they're effective, even without ongoing counseling. [Read more]( Space [NASA video: Solar storms are as impressive as the auroras they caused]( [The extremely bright area at about 4 o'clock shows a solar flare from May 10 rated at X5.8. The image is rendered in a subset of extreme ultraviolet light.]( While millions of people who couldn't normally see the aurora took in the recent color-filled spectacle in the night sky, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory was looking straight at the sun to catch the action. The fiery footage is well worth a watch. [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