Anti-aging drug extends life up to 25%, staves off frailty and disease

[New Atlas logo]( Medical [Anti-aging drug extends life up to 25%, staves off frailty and disease]( [Scientists are on the cusp of treatments to help us live longer and healthier]( For the first time, scientists have shown how a specific protein increases in our organs as we get older and actively promotes the aging process. By blocking this, we could not only live longer but be protected against physical decline and disease. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Master a new language with Babbel before your summer getaway]( Planning an epic summer getaway? Picture yourself navigating local markets, chatting with residents, and ordering meals in a new language. With Babbel, make your vacation unforgettable by diving into interactive lessons in 14 different languages. [Read more]( Space [China plans to deflect near-Earth asteroid in 2030]( [Artist's impression of a giant asteroid hitting the Earth – something China hopes its upcoming mission will one day help prevent]( China is looking to get into the planetary defense business. A new paper by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirms that in 2030, the country plans to conduct a test mission to deflect a small asteroid from its current course. [Read more]( Science ["Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water]( [A new "smart soil" infused with hydrogel allows crops to grow larger with less water]( Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a “smart soil” that can keep plants better hydrated and provide a controlled release of nutrients. In tests it drastically improved crop growth while using far less water. [Read more]( Outdoors [Loopy cache multitool stashes bits to double up utility]( [The MecArmy EH4 houses three double-ended bits that can be used in either of its two drivers]( Carabiner-type multitools with integrated bit drivers may be a dime a dozen, but the new EH4 distinguishes itself in one important way. It provides storage space for three double-ended bits, offering users a total of six onboard bit options. [Read more]( Biology [Ancient giant armadillo bones reveal oldest human life in America]( [A 3D rendering of how hunter-gatherers would have processed the meat from these large armored mammals]( Well-preserved bones of a two-tonne glyptodont revealed cut marks indicative of stone tools, suggesting that human hunter-gatherers had settled in the Americas around 21,000 years ago – some 5,000 years before people were thought to have arrived. [Read more]( Technology [Researchers find cheaper way to mass produce large transparent screens]( [The Nano Transparent Screen technology can reportedly be mass produced for a tenth of the price of transparent OLED screens]( Transparent OLED technology has come a long way since early prototypes more than a decade ago, but screens are still a pricey proposition. Korean researchers have developed a 100-inch NTS display for mass production at a tenth of the cost. [Read more]( Architecture [Kinky towers strike a ballet pose in the sky]( [Bond Tower is currently under construction in Tirana, Albania]( OODA is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings, however its latest project takes the form of a pair of skyscrapers that have kinks in them, creating an extraordinary shape likened to an oversized ballet pose. [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