Life-extending protein could keep us healthier for longer

[BIOLOGY]( [Life-extending protein could keep us healthier for longer]( Rather than focusing on a longer lifespan, it’s a better to improve our “healthspan,” the time we can enjoy good health. A new study from Brown University has linked the protein Sirt4 with an extended healthy lifespan in fruit flies, and the find may carry across to humans. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Accomplish More in 2018 with this 8-Course Productivity Bundle, Now Only $19]( Whether you want to launch a business or just make more free time, this bundle can teach you certain skills that will help your progress. For instance, this bundle helps you master speed reading, meaning you can absorb information twice as fast. Another course teaches the art of public speaking, from creating your presentation through to your on-stage timing. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [In photos: World's largest land donation spawns spectacular new parks for Patagonia]( A pledge made last year to forge millions of acres of new national parks for Chilean Patagonia has come to fruition, with President Michelle Bachelet today formalizing the handover of the largest private land donation in history. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Amazon's Spheres blends workplace with tropical forest]( Amazon's Spheres blur the lines between workplace and conservatory by combining an open work environment with the surroundings of a mountain tropical rainforest garden, complete with trees over 40 ft tall. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Fascinating Air Suspension Wheels bring new thinking to one of man's oldest problems]( This airless tire has some interesting advantages. Air Suspension Wheels can't go flat or get punctures, you can change treads with a spanner and no jacks, and they offer some interesting dynamic capabilities that could see them being very useful in large mining applications and even wheelchairs. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola [MEDICAL]( [Is disrupted sleep an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease?]( New research has found a strong evidence indicating disruptions in sleep cycles could be an early, preclinical sign of Alzheimer’s disease. A companion study in mice found that circadian rhythm disruptions could directly accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Zuke brings a new curve to walking in ski boots]( Although downhill skiing itself is a lot of fun, trying to walk around in the boots can be … challenging. It was with this limitation in mind that British skier and entrepreneur Rony Shirion designed Zuke, a permanent attachment that brings a curved sole to ski boots. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Geometric treehouse packs unexpected treetop luxury]( The 23-sqm (248-sq ft) Origin Treehouse recently completed in Raray, France, is nestled around a 100-year-old oak tree and is designed to reflect its gorgeous habitat, leaving guests with the impression that the cabin is natural extension of its treetop location. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Naked mole-rats found to violate biological laws of aging]( Naked mole-rats are immune to cancer, long-lived, don’t feel much pain, and can survive extended periods without oxygen. Now, researchers at Calico Life Sciences have uncovered a new superpower: technically, naked mole-rats don’t age, violating what was considered a fundamental biological law. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Review: 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander is a budget-minded 3-row that doesn’t cheap out]( Sometimes being cool doesn’t mean being the edgiest or fastest on the lot. Sometimes, being cool is all about getting the job done without a lot of pomp. That’s the kind of cool found in the 2018 Outlander. The Outlander sells at a lower price than most in the three-row segment. But it ain’t cheap. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Saharan school-bus-sized sauropod patches up fossil record]( Paleontologists have discovered a new species in the Sahara Desert. Mansourasaurus shahinae, a school-bus-sized sauropod that plodded around Africa about 80 million years ago, which is helping scientists piece together the geology and evolutionary situation of the Late Cretaceous. [Read more]( [MARINE]( [Mini electric boat takes to the water for pint-sized motoring fun]( ​Bay Area maker Josh Tulberg of Rapid Whale has laser cut and 3D-printed a petite electric single-seater called the Mini Boat and recently motored along in the water for the first time. Now the pint-sized electric boat is being made available as a build-it-yourself kit.​ [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [How testosterone protects men from multiple sclerosis]( ​Multiple sclerosis is a devastating disease with no known cure. Why it seems to affect women more than men has been a mystery, but new research may have finally discovered the reason. A guardian molecule has been found to protect against the disease, and it's triggered by testosterone. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Turning up the heat at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Redline Ice Driving Adventure]( Driving a vehicle on ice usually means being careful and very slow so as not to slide or lose control. These things were completely thrown out the window on our visit to Winter Park, Colorado, for the 2018 Rocky Mountain Redline Ice Driving Adventure. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Otterbox's new soft coolers can be worn like a backpack]( Following up from the rugged Venture coolers launched last year, OtterBox has now released two new soft coolers designed to be easily carried with one model even coming with straps enabling it to be lugged around like a backpack. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [NASA to attempt recovery of lost IMAGE satellite]( NASA has confirmed that the satellite discovered on January 20 by an amateur astronomer is very likely the lost IMAGE space weather probe. The space agency says that it will attempt to capture data from the orbiter and restart its instruments [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Pollution-sucking Smog Free Tower makes its way to Poland]( ​First installed in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, and then moving onto Beijing in 2016, the pollution-sucking Smog Free Tower is now headed for a park in Poland. Part of a wider project aimed to highlight the need for cleaner air in urban centers, the tower will be put to work in Kraków. [Read more]( [3D PRINTING]( [3D-printed objects change color on demand]( ​Imagine if you could recolor your smartphone case, to match what you were wearing. Well, it may eventually be possible, thanks to research being conducted at MIT. Scientists there have created a system that allows the color of 3D-printed objects to be changed repeatedly, after they've been created. [Read more]( [3D PRINTING]( [Student team breaks the mold with 3D-printed 6-string violin]( Student Sean Riley needed a violin to play a particular piece of music, but not one with the customary four strings. The piece called for an instrument with six strings. Instead of heading to the local music store, he opted to design and 3D-print a custom violin of his very own. 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