Full-scale demonstrator paves the way for hybrid-electric airliner

[New Atlas logo]( Aircraft [Full-scale demonstrator paves the way for hybrid-electric airliner]( [The Heart Experimental 1 – aka the Heart X1 – will be used in the development of the ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner]( It was just this July that we heard about the ES-30, a hybrid-electric airliner being developed by Swedish firm Heart Aerospace. Well, the company has now unveiled a full-scale demonstrator version of the plane, which should fly next year. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Game On: 3 Months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Awaits]( Gaming online can get pricey, but the rewards are totally worth it. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate isn’t just about online play for your favorite games—it’s your ticket to day-one releases, exclusive deals, and huge discounts. [Read more]( Technology [Throwable tactical camera transmits 360° panoramic thermal images]( [The Pit Viper 360]( At the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Bounce Imaging has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 360° panoramic thermal-imaging tactical throwable camera for the military and law enforcement. [Read more]( Space [Watch: World's first private spacewalk]( [Leaving the Dragon capsule]( The world's first private spacewalk has been completed. On September 12, 2024 at 7:58 am EDT, two of the four-person crew of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Resilience returned after a 106-minute tethered EVA 732 km (455 miles) above the Earth. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Immune cell injection significantly boosts healing of bone, muscle & skin]( [Injecting regulatory T cells (Tregs) directly into injured tissue greatly boosted healing]( Injecting immune cells directly into damaged bone, muscle and skin significantly boosts healing, according to new research. The door is now open to developing a universal cell-based method of enhancing healing after an injury. [Read more]( Technology [The Thinker: ChatGPT gets a serious brain upgrade]( [The thinker: A new o1 model, pictured here using generative tools, greatly expands ChatGPT's planning, thinking and reasoning capabilities]( OpenAI's latest game-changing AI release has dropped. The new o1 model, now available in ChatGPT, now 'thinks' before it responds – and it's starting to crush both previous models and Ph.D-holding humans at solving expert-level problems. [Read more]( Motorcycles [All that glitters is not gold: Ola e-motorcycles slammed upon launch]( [Pricing for the standard Roadster starts at 104,999 rupees (about US$1,250)]( Ola's super-cheap electric roadsters caused a global stir at launch, but issues are now becoming apparent, from the subpar base variant lacking basic safety equipment, to an embarrassing case of outright plagiarism of Zero Motorcycles’ press photos. [Read more]( Outdoors [Camping fan sucks, dusts, inflates, and cools with 150,000 RPMs]( [The Zera Max is powerful but portable]( Thanks to its raging success on Kickstarter, the Zera Max handheld fan could soon be a staple in many a camper's gear box. It produces a mighty flow of wind from a compact form factor, making it a tool with tons of uses in the woods and at home. [Read more]( Automotive [Watch: Full-size driveable Lego McLaren P1 hits 40 mph]( [McLaren P1 full-size replica made of Lego Technic pieces]( What's the most amount of time you've ever spent putting together a Lego model? A team of 23 lunatics from the Lego group and McLaren Automotive spent over 8,000 hours putting together a full-size working P1 replica that clocked 40 mph on a racetrack. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [21% of older Americans used cannabis in the past year]( [Over-50s Americans were polled on their cannabis use]( A poll of Americans aged 50 and over on their use of cannabis has provided some interesting insights into how often they use the drug, how and why they use it, and the behaviors they engage in while under the influence. [Read more]( Biology [Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest]( [When the reward for achieving a task is high, neurons in our motor cortex misfire]( Whether we've watched athletes do it or experienced it ourselves, 'choking' in a high-stakes moment comes down to more than composure. For the first time, scientists have uncovered a set of neurons that fail to do their job when the payoff is greatest. [Read more]( Medical [Tiny implanted magnets make for better, simpler control of prosthetic hand]( [Test subject Daniel uses the "myokinetic hand" to grasp and remove a clothes peg]( While a number of groups are developing thought-controlled prosthetic hands, most of the devices require fiddly electrodes to be implanted in the amputee's body. Such is not the case with a new system, however, which works with implanted magnets. [Read more]( Space [Watch: Nearby star blows bubbles the size of 75 Suns]( [ALMA images of the star R Doradus, taken on different days, show the movements of giant convection bubbles each as big as 75 Suns]( The Sun is the biggest fish in our small pond of a solar system, but it’s a mere minnow compared to the whales that dwell out in the cosmos. New telescope images show a gigantic star casually blowing bubbles 75 times bigger than our Sun. [Read more]( Lifestyle [Metal-clad MiniPen adds a twist to your everyday-carry arsenal]( [Even though the MiniPen is extremely compact, it should be just about big enough to provide a comfortable writing experience]( Marlboro & Kane from London has a thing for shrinking tools down to the smallest size possible while still making them functional. The company's latest mini marvel lets you have a pen – and a bit more functionality – always at hand. 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