Alzheimer’s blood test identifies disease a decade before symptoms appear

[MEDICAL]( [Alzheimer’s blood test breakthrough identifies disease a decade before symptoms appear
]( A compelling new study from an international team of researchers has described a novel protein that could be a useful blood-based biomarker to monitor the progression of Alzheimer's disease over a decade before any clinical symptoms appear. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [This intuitive tool may be the key to increasing your team’s productivity]( monday.com is taking a totally new approach to team management. Their innovative tools boost productivity and collaboration by offering a high-level centralized platform that also lets teams manage every detail of their work. From roadmap planning to the specifics of day-to-day tasks, monday.com connects the dots in a way that’s totally intuitive to help users stay on track. Try it now for free. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [PlugVan voice-controlled camper module gives you a cozy camper van without tying you to a van]( The most innovative camper van on display at this year's CMT show in Stuttgart wasn't actually a van at all. The PlugVan is a universal plug-and-play camper module that slides into the back of any cargo van, grows in size to fill out the space and provides a smart home-like living space. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Study suggests wood type has little effect on guitars' sound]( ​According to many musicians, in order to have the best sound possible, an acoustic guitar has to be made from the "right" type of wood. Unfortunately, such wood often comes from endangered, unsustainably-harvested trees. A new study, however, suggests that wood type makes essentially no difference. [Read more]( [ENERGY]( [Carbon capture system turns CO2 into electricity and hydrogen fuel]( Inspired by the ocean’s role as a natural carbon sink, researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Georgia Tech have developed a new system that absorbs CO2 and produces electricity and useable hydrogen fuel. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nhkdldl-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nhkdldl-wtkuhhtil-w/ [OUTDOORS]( [Prylobite keychain knife packs a pry bar and wrench into its handle]( The small steel Prylobite blade weighs no more than a handful of coins and packs up neatly thanks to a friction folding design, which incorporates a couple of handy innovations to take this utensil into multi-tool territory. ​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Tesla's Model 3 goes to Europe]( ​Tesla is set to see how its mass market sedan fares on the roads of Europe, with the Model 3 earning approval from the relevant authorities and the first batch of higher-priced variants now headed for its shores. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Concept guitar blends string picking with Pi-powered synthesis]( ​Merging synthesized sounds with rocking riffs on a guitar might involve installing a MIDI pickup, or plugging into a synth stomp box. Now Lucem Custom Instruments has collaborated with Tracktion Corporation for an interesting concept guitar that has a BioTek 2 synthesizer built in.​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Vuhl finally unveils its 05RR open-top power-to-weight monster]( Although 385 horsepower might not sound like a lot, when your car weighs just 675 kg (1488 lb) dripping wet it means you're in for a cheek-flapping 2.7-second sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph). Mexico's feistiest road-legal track car is about to hit the street, and it looks like an absolute blast. [Read more]( [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Wi-Fi Porter puck lets guests log into your wireless network with a single tap]( You know the scenario: A group of friends and family come to visit, and they all want to get on your Wi-Fi network, which means several tedious minutes of reading out the lengthy passcode for your network. That's a problem that the new Wi-Fi Porter could solve. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [This Voice Controlled Speaker Delivers Elite Audio]( Bring the flexibility and convenience of voice control into your home with the Onkyo smart speaker! With Google Assistant built-in and enhanced with elite audio, you just have to ask Onkyo to play what you want and it'll kick out the jams through the custom amp and long-throw woofer. It's your personal assistant and an explosive, exciting speaker. [Read more]( [3D PRINTING]( [Desktop 3D printer goes mobile with some help from Pi]( Desktop 3D printers generally spend most of their life in a basement workshop or home office. YouTuber Thomas Sanladerer wanted something that could go where he did so modified a small inexpensive unit to run on battery power and be controlled with a smartphone.​ [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Radar tags to monitor albatross interactions with fishing vessels]( ​Threatened and endangered albatrosses in the South Atlantic are getting a break as BAS seabird ecologist Richard Phillips puts newly developed radar-detecting tags on the seabirds. The tags show when and where the birds are scanned by ship navigation radar. [Read more]( [SPACE]( ["Planet Nine" may be a distant, dusty disc of rock and ice]( In recent years astronomers have found evidence that there might be a huge “Planet Nine” lurking on the fringes of our solar system. A new study has now poured some cold water on the idea, instead pitching the possibility that a dusty disc is causing all the weirdness out there. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Hermit crabs evolved long members to copulate from the comfort of home]( ​In a new paper titled “Private parts for private property,” a curious Dartmouth College biologist describes an evolutionary phenomenon through which a famously staunch home-owner of the crustacean world is able to protect its living quarters. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Cambridge-developed brain-training app claimed to improve attention and concentration]( A new brain-training app has been shown to improve attention and concentration after just one month of use. The smartphone game, developed by scientists from the University of Cambridge, is now commercially available, but not all experts are convinced of the app’s purported beneficial effects. [Read more]( [COLLECTIBLES]( [Historic sledge from first Shackleton polar expedition is up for sale]( One of the surviving sledges from Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1907 failed attempt to reach the South Pole is going up for auction at the Bonhams Bonhams Travel and Exploration Sale in London.. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Chinese official investigation condemns scientist behind gene-edited babies]( Preliminary results of an investigation by the Chinese government into the ethics of experiments that led to the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies have now been released. The report condemns the actions of He and confirming some of the questions previously raised about this strange case. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Brain implant shows promise for stopping seizures]( ​There may be new hope for people who suffer from epilepsy. A recent study has shown that an experimental implant reduces seizures in epileptic rats by 93 percent, and that the effects remain after the device has been removed. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Prehistoric shark had video-game teeth]( "Sue" is the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found. Although the fossilized bones were unearthed 20 years ago, scientists recently discovered the remains of a previously-unknown shark that co-existed along with the dinosaur – and the fish has been named after a classic video game. [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 © 2019