Rainforest home immerses residents in lush tropical greenery

[ARCHITECTURE]( [Spectacular rainforest home immerses its residents in lush tropical greenery]( When an architect and interior designer combine to craft their dream home, you’d expect to see creative impulses let loose in some pretty spectacular ways. Australia’s award-winning Planchonella House by husband-and-wife duo Jesse Bennett and Anne-Marie Campagnolo is a shining example of this. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Get New Atlas ad-free, get New Atlas Plus!]( Over more than 15 years, New Atlas has built a reputation for unbiased and independent coverage of science, technology and innovation. With New Atlas Plus you will be able to read your favorite articles for a full 12 months in a cleaner, faster-loading, ad-free environment; all for less than a few cups of coffee. Become a member today! [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Seaweed diet reveals potential for precision manipulation of gut bacteria]( A study from Stanford has successfully shown how diet can be used to help propagate a specific species of gut bacteria. The research is an early step towards a future of precision medicine that can modulate the gut microbiome to help treat a variety of diseases and improve overall health. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Aston Martin's Lagonda brand to hit the market rolling with all-electric SUV]( Just two months after launching its new luxury brand Lagonda, Aston Martin has provided a few details on the badge's first release. The 4WD electric SUV will wear design language derived from the Lagonda Vision Concept. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Study finds third-hand smoke more pervasive than previously thought]( A new study has found that third-hand smoke – chemical residue from cigarette smoke – can spread more pervasively than previously thought, even moving throughout a seemingly “smoke-free” building. But despite this compelling research the dangers to human health still remain unclear. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-bltiuid-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-bltiuid-wtkuhhtil-w/ [GOOD THINKING]( [Finally, a straw that doesn't suck]( ​​We’ve got a huge plastic problem and drinking straws play no small part. Startup FinalStraw is on a mission to limit our use of these single-use strands of plastic, offering a reusable alternative that packs down into a case not much bigger than a cigarette lighter.​ [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Move over, CRISPR: MAGESTIC makes for gentler gene-editing]( Allowing scientists to make cut-and-paste edits to an organism’s genome, the CRISPR gene-editing tool may be powerful, but it’s still a bit clumsy. Now, researchers have developed a neater new version dubbed MAGESTIC, which they describe as swapping the scissors for a word processor. [Read more]( [MATERIALS]( [New wood nanofiber biomaterial steals strength record from spider silk]( Spider silk has long held the title of strongest natural biomaterial. Now, researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new biomaterial out of wood nanofibers that steals the strength record. [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [Mi PC wants to put desktop computer power in the palm of your hand]( Currently raising production funds on Indiegogo, the Mi MiniPC palm-sized computer features three flavors of USB connectivity, a built-in battery, a 720p touch display and the option to run Windows or Android.​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Volvo's electric garbage truck to clean up in Germany next year]( ​Volvo has followed last month’s launch of its first all-electric truck with an even meatier zero-emission vehicle. Engineered to cart huge loads around urban centers, the Volvo FE Electric boasts almost double the carrying capacity of its sibling and will be put to work in Germany next year. ​​ [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Master Microsoft Server Management with 53 Hours of Training for $19]( Data is a very important commodity nowadays. That’s why certified admins are paid handsomely for doing their jobs. 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[Read more]( [GOOD THINKING]( [Rollux luggage goes from carry-on to check-in size and back]( After finding crowdfunding success with its Influx suitcase that expands from carry-on to check-in size suitcase using an inbuilt electric pump, Fugu is back with the Rollux, which achieves the same space-expanding feat without requiring a pump and with a more traditional baggage look. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [DJI's new Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 has infrared sensors and is 60% quieter]( DJI has launched a small but significant upgrade to its flagship Phantom 4 drone. The new Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is now 60 percent quieter than its predecessor and finally incorporates DJI’s OcuSync transmission technology allowing for better resolution and lower latency when streaming to FPV goggles. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Engineers uncover the Leaning Tower of Pisa's secret to shrugging off earthquakes]( The Leaning Tower of Pisa has stood at a precarious angle for more than 600 years, surviving numerous large earthquakes without damage. Now, a team of engineers has identified how it managed that feat. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [South Georgia island declared rodent-free after 200 years]( After more than 200 years, South Georgia is rodent-free. The focus of the world's largest rodent eradication project, the almost uninhabited South Atlantic island has officially been declared free of all rats and mice by Scottish-based charity the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT). [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Cave fish inspires better sharing of bandwidth]( ​There are an ever-increasing number of wireless mobile devices transmitting and receiving data, even though there's only a limited amount of bandwidth available to them. In order to keep their signals from jamming one another, scientists have replicated a system used by a cave fish. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [UPS announces upcoming Arrival of electric delivery trucks]( UK startup Arrival is working with UPS to develop a new mini fleet of electric delivery vehicles. The e-trucks are to be rolled out in London and Paris this year and are reported capable of rolling much farther between charges than other electric service vehicles currently in operation. [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