Transistor breakthrough brings liquid computers closer to reality

[ELECTRONICS]( [Transistor breakthrough brings liquid computers closer to reality]( In a step towards creating a new class of electronics that look and feel like soft, natural organisms, mechanical engineers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing a fluidic transistor out of a metal alloy of indium and gallium that is liquid at room temperature. [Read more]( [WEARABLES]( [Interview: Walking a mile in former Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman's electric shoes]( Former Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman has concocted a prototype that sounds like something you’d see in an ACME catalog: electric shoes. Ahead of a crowdfunding campaign for the project, New Atlas spoke to Hyneman about how and why you’d mechanize shoes, and just what you might use them for. [Read more]( [MOTORCYCLES]( [Honda undresses the Fireblade and creates new model family]( Ten years after Honda last based a naked roadster on its superbike, a new CB1000R has broken cover at the EICMA 2017. Evolved from the latest CBR1000RR Fireblade, it heads two new entry-level CBs styled after the minimalist Neo Sports Café concept that Honda displayed at Tokyo. [Read more]( [TINY HOUSES]( [Tiny house maximizes space with flexible interior]( We were impressed with the work that Handcrafted Movement put into its Urban Craftsman tiny house last year, and the firm's new model, the Pacific Harmony, seems similarly well made. The towable home includes a useful flexible bedroom that can also be used as a dining room. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Plagued by unwanted thoughts? You may be low on hippocampal GABA]( Recurrent unwanted thoughts are a key feature of conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and schizophrenia. Now, in a step towards better-treating these disorders, scientists have identified a chemical in the brain that lets most people suppress such thoughts. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola [SPACE]( [NASA probe to carry over 2.4 million names to Mars]( When NASA's InSight lander touches down on Mars, it will have an unusual cargo. Where other interplanetary probes might carry a commemorative plaque, InSight will have a microchip inscribed with the names of 2,429,807 names submitted by public. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Blizzident promises one bite flossing]( The American Dental Association recommends cleaning between teeth at least once per day. Generally, this is done using a strand of dental floss. Though important, it does take time. What if you could floss all your teeth in one bite? That's what Blizzident is promising with its 3D-Flosser. [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [Next gen fitlet mini computer takes aim at industrial IoT]( ​Israel's CompuLab has been making teeny fanless computers for home and business use for a number of years. Now the next generation fitlet has been launched, which is built around Intel's Apollo Lake system-on-a-chip architecture and designed for IoT applications.​ [Read more]( [WEARABLES]( [Orbital backpack maker gets parents swinging]( Brit engineer David Wolffe first launched his orbital backpack in 2014, which made use of clever trapeze cord technology that allowed the wearer to access the contents of the backpack with taking it off. Now Luna has been announced, a swinging backpack designed for new parents.​ [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Study comes to the defence of frozen fish]( ​Many seafood connoisseurs will tell you that fresh fish is without a doubt the best kind to use, with frozen coming in a distant second. According to a new study, however, frozen fish can be just as good as fresh, if not better – as long as the correct steps are followed. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [The Zoolz Intelligent Cloud Is Changing The Storage Game]( Zoolz has long been an industry leader in delivering powerful, affordable cloud storage solutions for individuals and businesses. Now, it's even better with the Intelligent Cloud. Using artificial intelligence, Zoolz provides companies with a unique approach to backup by analyzing and organizing their data to automate backup and organize data in a way that makes it immediately accessible from any device. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Volkswagen sponsoring old-school Beetle in Baja 1000]( VW of America has announced that it will be sponsoring the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 VW Beetle in the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 race in mid-November. The race team is based in Denver, Colorado and plans to take the old-school Beetle out into one of the toughest races on the planet. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [The humble inhaler goes digital]( North Carolina-based Pneuma Respiratory has developed what it states is the world's first fully-digital soft mist inhaler. Among other things, it's claimed to deliver medication more reliably.​ [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 © 2017