DNA proves prisoner who died in Spandau Prison really was Rudolf Hess

[SCIENCE]( [DNA proves "Prisoner No. 7" who died in Spandau Prison really was Rudolf Hess]( A 70-year old mystery has come to an end after DNA analysis proved that the man called "Prisoner No. 7," who spent over 40 years in Berlin's Spandau prison, was really the Nazi Rudolf Hess and not an imposter, with a likelihood of 99.99 percent. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Master Search Engine Optimization Strategies With This $30 Course Bundle]( Building your own site? Hoping to work in the SEO field professionally? Search engine optimization can be an invaluable skill and the Complete SEO Certification Training Bundle will get you up to speed on the ins and outs of this intimidating world. Though it usually retails for $979.92, it's currently available for 96% off at just $30. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Skydancer makes holiday travel breezier with motorhome cabriolet]( When we saw the Skydancer 7.5 motorhome cabriolet back in 2014, we weren't sure it'd ever make it out of the prototype stage. But it has, transforming into the Fiat Ducato-based Skydancer Apéro, a luxurious, bright-white motorhome with retractable roof and space for four people. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Large meta-study reveals aspirin bleeding risks outweigh heart benefits]( A large meta-study from a team of UK researchers has examined data from over a dozen different clinical trials to conclude that the dangers of daily aspirin use may outweigh any potential benefits for individuals that are generally healthy. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Device uses magnetic fields to increase muscle strength]( ​Although exercise is the best way of building muscle, there are cases where people need some help – such people can include those who are frail, or are laid up by injuries. That's where a new prototype device comes in, that uses magnetic fields to "fool" muscles into thinking they're being used. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nhuiyld-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail20.com/t/d-l-nhuiyld-wtkuhhtil-w/ [SPACE]( [Sharper images of a supermassive black hole reveals new secrets]( A team of astronomers has used a global array of telescopes to peer through the fog and capture some of the clearest radio images yet of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. And it may indicate that the object just happens to be pointing directly at Earth. [Read more]( [ENVIRONMENT]( [Environmentally-friendly bricks made from sewage-treatment byproduct]( ​When sewage sludge is processed at wastewater treatment plants, the leftover "biosolid" material is generally dried and set aside. While some of it ends up being used as fertilizer, much is often just stockpiled. Soon, however, it could find its way into eco-friendly fired-clay building bricks. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [WWII-era US military train pressed into service as guest house]( This train car is over 70 years old and has an interesting history that includes it being used during World War II and the Cold War. Now installed on some rural land in Maryville, Tennessee, it has been painstakingly renovated into a guest house and is available to rent on Airbnb. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [New CRISPR enzyme makes for more precise gene-editing]( Although Cas9 has been the go-to enzyme for gene-editing, that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best option. Now a team of scientists, including the co-creator of CRISPR, has engineered a more precise enzyme, known as Cas12b. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Review: The 2019 Honda Insight is a normal sedan at 55 mpg]( Honda has redesigned and re-released the Insight for the 2019 model year. The vehicle is now a sedan rather than a hatchback, and is a far more "normal car" than it was before; a mark in its favor. The new Insight is unassuming, nice to look at, and very drivable – all at 55 mpg. [Read more]( [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Meizu Zero wants to banish a smartphone buttons and ports completely]( If you're wondering where minimalism in smartphone design will lead, Meizu has an idea. The Chinese phone maker just unveiled the Meizu Zero, a seamless slab of ceramic and glass that has no buttons, no speaker grille, and no charging port. No holes at all, in fact – with two very small exceptions. [Read more]( [URBAN TRANSPORT]( [OjO rides into Austin with sit-down/stand-up e-scooter rideshare]( ​It seems like everywhere you look in a big city, there's someone zipping along on an electric scooter. Many of these will be temporary hires rather than rider owned, and most will be stand-up models. OjO and Austin Commuter Scooter have teamed up to offer riders a sit down alternative.​ [Read more]( [SPACE]( [DARPA turns to space startup Rocket Lab for experimental satellite launch]( ​It hasn’t been an entirely smooth sailing so far for Rocket Lab, but the New Zealand-based startup is starting to turn some important heads in the space scene. The company has today announced its next launch will be used to lift a satellite into orbit for DARPA. [Read more]( [ROBOTICS]( [Meet Leonardo, the walking, jumping, flying robot]( Traditionally, robots are either airborne or landlubbers – there’s not much crossover. But researchers at Northeastern University have now built a robot that can do both, walking around on two legs before jumping and flying short distances to get over obstacles in its path. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Nissan builds mobile woodworking shop into NV300 Concept-van]( ​​Through a series of imaginative concepts we're seeing how Nissan’s versatile NV series vans can be decked out for nomadically minded folks in need of working space. The latest to convert the vehicle’s cargo area into a roaming workshop was cooked up with carpenters in mind. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [In pictures: Awe-inspiring aerial engineering from the Aerospace Museum of California]( The military is always ahead of the civilian world when it comes to new technologies, and it's staggering to look back and see just how advanced aviation was as early as the 1950s and 60s, with supersonic jets, long-range remote-control helicopters, and other tech that feels way before its time. [Read more]( [ROBOTICS]( [Starship's autonomous food-toting robots begin $2 deliveries for hungry students]( ​Students and educators at Virginia’s George Mason University are about to get a taste of the future of food delivery, with Starship Technologies today launching a new service involving the largest fleet yet of its six-wheeled autonomous robots. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Not all poo is created equal: Scientists discover "super donors" for fecal transplants]( A new study, led by researchers from the University of Auckland, has described the phenomenon of "super donors," people who contribute stool samples for use in trials whose poop seems to be significantly more effective in leading to clinical improvements for fecal transplant subjects. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Astronomers capture stunning planetary nebula with dying star at its heart]( The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a beautiful image of the planetary nebula ESO 577-24. The ionized mass of gas and dust is only expected to be visible for another 10,000 years – no time at all from a cosmic perspective – before fading from view. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Fender gives a Telecaster the heart of an acoustic]( Fender may be forever associated with Stratocaster and Telecaster guitars, but that hasn't stopped the company experimenting with form and function over the years. Now Fender has come up with an acoustic guitar that can be an electric when you need it – the American Acoustasonic Telecaster. [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