CityHawk eVTOL flying car entering "full-scale development"

[AIRCRAFT]( [CityHawk eVTOL flying car entering "full-scale development"]( Israel's Urban Aeronautics (UA) has announced it's going into full-scale development of its CityHawk VTOL flying car. The first manned flights of this hybrid-powered, 170 mph six-seater will take place in 2021-22, after which it'll be converted to run on hydrogen fuel cells. [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]( [MEDICAL]( [Harvard's artificial heart parts beat like the real thing]( It's difficult to study how the heart reacts to diseases and medications. Researchers at Harvard have now grown a model of a human left ventricle that spontaneously beats, marking a substantial step towards engineering entire hearts for more accurate testing of new treatments. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [How giant neurons in the brain stimulate consciousness, awareness and cognition]( A study from scientists at Rockefeller University has shed new light on a deep brain mechanism that can stimulate awareness and cognition. The research homes in on a collection of giant neurons in the brain that seem to be able to modulate stimulation of the entire central nervous system. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Kia Niro EV hits the market in Korea]( ​This May, Kia revealed basic specs for the production model of its all-electric Niro EV. With a tweak to its claimed battery range, the car is now available in Korea, with European and North American rollouts on the way. 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[Read more]( [MEDICAL]( ["Completely different" designer molecule could keep us one step ahead of drug-resistant malaria]( Scientists have designed a new molecule they say could keep us ahead of the game when it come to drug-resistant malaria parasites, taking the best parts of a human protein to form a potent weapon that takes out the parasite before it gets any bright ideas. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Build a Career in IT with This Extensive CompTIA Training Bundle - Less Than $5 Per Course]( There are many exciting IT jobs that are open to newcomers. But to get that first big break, you need to impress the recruiters. The Complete 2018 CompTIA Certification Training Bundle helps you upgrade your résumé, with 12 courses and 45 hours of video tutorials working towards professional exams. For one week only, the bundle is just $49 at New Atlas Deals. [Read more]( [CHILDREN]( [Kano conjures up wand-packing kit for future coding wizards]( ​Teaching our kids to code is vital for our tech-packed future, and there are many different tools available. Entertaining and educational as such things can be, few can claim to be magical. Now Kano has launched a build-it-yourself Harry Potter wireless wand that's used to cast spells on a tablet.​ [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Synthetic mouse embryos develop to new key stage of life]( Scientists have created the most lifelike artificial embryos ever, guiding them through “the most important event in life” – a key development stage known as gastrulation. The researchers combined three types of mouse stem cells into an embryo that was just about ready to be implanted into a womb. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Magnetic stimulation reveals how the brain controls food cravings]( A new study from the University of Waterloo has revealed that cravings for high-calorie foods can be increased by suppressing activity in a part of the brain responsible for self-control. The research offers key insights into how neurocognitive mechanisms can be modulated to alter food consumption. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [The very best of Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale]( There are many elite automobile auctions in Europe each year, but few compare with Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale​. This year saw some exceptional cars and some remarkable bargains. We've picked out the very best on offer at Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Environment-sensing cell-sized robots go with the flow]( Under development by MIT engineers, microrobots consisting of miniature electronic circuits formed out of two dimensional materials fused with equally tiny colloid particles that float along as they gather information about their immediate environment. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Wooden writer's cabin dangles in the forested foothills of Switzerland]( We suspect there’d be no shortage of competition for a writer’s residence at Swiss literature institute Maison de l'Ecriture, which places creatives in a hanging, self-contained cabin in the foothills of the Jura mountains. ​ [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Research raises questions on how pregnancy impacts Alzheimer’s and dementia risk]( It's still unclear why more women than men develop Alzheimer's disease. Several new studies into reproductive history and dementia in women have now revealed contradictory results suggesting pregnancy may have some kind of effect of dementia risk later in life. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Did the Moon once have life?]( Today, the Moon is as dead as you can get, but scientists contend that this might not have been the case billions of years ago. There were two periods shortly after the Moon formed when it could have been possible for life to have existed on the lunar surface. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Wood waste and crab shells may find use in compostable food wrap]( ​Cellulose and chitin are the world's first- and second-most common biopolymers, found in plants and crustacean shells (among other places) respectively. Georgia Tech scientists have now devised a method of combining the two, to produce plastic-like compostable food wrap. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Milky Way’s colossal sibling torn apart and cannibalized by Andromeda galaxy]( ​​According to a newly-released paper, the Andromeda galaxy may have committed fratricide on a cosmic scale some 2 billion years ago, by ripping apart an enormous galaxy, and cannibalizing much of the body. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [With the Vuze XR, you can record two kinds of immersive footage with one camera]( The Vuze XR camera from HumanEyes Technologies not only allows social media sharers, life loggers and travelers to capture memories in all-around 360° goodness, but can also transform into a 3D camera at the touch of a button.​ [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