Zapata Ezfly: The jet-powered aerial Segway anyone can fly

[AIRCRAFT]( [Zapata Ezfly: The jet-powered aerial Segway anyone can fly]( The Zapata Ezfly​ looks for all intents and purposes like a Segway of the sky. You stand on a small platform equipped with a series of jet thrusters, holding two handgrips that come up from the base, then rise up into the air and zoom around, steering with your bodyweight. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [The best VPN deal of the year]( Protect your network from third parties, stay anonymous and access any content you want on the Internet. NordVPN creates a secure connection between your computer and the Internet, guarding your data and your privacy on up to six devices at the same time. With features including Double data encryption, Automatic Kill Switch and a worldwide network covering 56 countries, NordVPN is currently offering its 3-year plan for $2.75 per month - that's a 77% discount! [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Gallery: A tour of the Solar System in spectacular new detail]( Our visual perception of the Solar System has changed a lot since many of us sat in a high school science class. Let's take a walk through this new high-res version of our neighborhood of space. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [Emirates throws world's largest passenger aircraft a lifeline]( The Airbus 380, the world's largest passenger airliner, has been saved from extinction by a dramatic last minute order by Emirates Airline. After weeks of industry speculation as to whether production of the giant double-decker plane would cease, Emirates agreed to purchase 36 additional aircraft. [Read more]( [TINY HOUSES]( [Vietnamese Forest House puts tiny living on stilts]( Vietnamese architect Chu Van Dong has completed a tiny house project that offers a cheap and easy solution for temporary housing or tiny living. Dubbed Forest House, the 12-sq m home rests on two stilts and is one of three projected wooden cabins planned for a vast forest landscape in Vietnam. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola [ENVIRONMENT]( [Oldest "oxygen oasis" marks Earth's first breath of fresh air]( Billions of years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event wiped out most life on Earth at the time. This ramped up about 2.5 billion years ago, but now scientists have discovered signs of the oldest known “oxygen oasis” in South Africa, showing that the process started almost half a billion years earlier. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [World's fastest helicopter bows out in Britain]( The world's fastest helicopter is being set out to pasture as the British Army announces that its last five Westland Lynx helicopters will be formally retired on January 31 after 40 years of active service. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Drone drops flotation device to stranded swimmers in world-first rescue mission]( After being swept away by the surf off the coast of New South Wales, two Australian swimmers have found themselves safely back on shore after a local lifeguard used a drone to deliver them a lifesaving flotation device. ​ [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Functional synthetic enzyme could be catalyst for artificial life]( Scientists may eventually be able to biologically engineer unique artificial lifeforms from scratch. A new study from Princeton has brought that future a step closer, by confirming that an artificial protein the team developed functions as an enzyme in living bacteria. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [New study shows flu can be spread just by breathing]( ​In a new study destined to amplify the paranoia of those already bacteria-phobic individuals, a team of scientists has found evidence revealing the influenza virus is more easily transmissible that previously thought. The virus was shown to be passed on to others simply through exhaled breath. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [2017 ranked among warmest years on record by NASA and NOAA]( NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have both released reports stating that 2017 was one of the hottest years since records began in 1880. That continues a long-term trend of rapid warming that doesn’t bode well for the future. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Korg's latest portable PA can be controlled from a smartphone]( When setting up at a gig, PA parameters usually need to be adjusted from one venue to the next. That generally involves making adjustments on a mixing console or turning knobs on the back of the PA itself. With Korg's new Konnect amp, settings can be tweaked using a smartphone app. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Blood test for eight types of cancer offers promising early results]( A new blood test designed to detect eight common types of cancer is showing excitingly positive results in early trials. Developed by a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the test tracks two different types of biomarkers that can signal the presence of the disease. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Autonomous air tankers could soon joining the fire-fighting fray]( Air tankers are an important part of the fire-fighting arsenal, but their current reliance on human pilots severely limits their potential – so Drone America and Thrush Aircraft have teamed up to develop the world's first autonomous air tanker. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Smart robotic implant developed to treat rare birth defect]( ​Oesophageal atresia is a condition in which the upper and lower sections of a baby's oesophagus don’t connect. Scientists from the University of Sheffield and Boston Children’s Hospital have created what may be a better way of treating it, in the form of an implantable robotic device. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Self-healing concrete uses fungus to fill cracks]( ​If cracks in concrete can be fixed when they're still tiny, then they can't become large cracks that ultimately cause structures to collapse. It is with this in mind that various types of self-healing concrete have been developed. One of the latest utilizes a type of fungus to do the healing. [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [Matrix Voice lets you talk to your Pi]( Matrix Labs has created a Raspberry Pi-compatible Internet-of-Things development board with built-in microphones that can bring custom voice recognition smarts to any maker project. And following a successful crowdfunding effort on Indiegogo last year, the Matrix Voice is now on general release.​ [Read more]( [SPACE]( [New Cassini map of Titan reveals an Earth-like sea level]( ​An international team of scientists has discovered that the Saturnian moon Titan has its own sea level dictating the height of its alien hydrocarbon oceans. The new discovery adds to a growing list of geological characteristics and processes that the enigmatic moon has in common with Earth. [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 © 2018