Nordic-style ventilation could reduce hospital-acquired infections

[HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Nordic-style ventilation could reduce hospital-acquired infections]( In Nordic countries, where cold winters can keep people indoors, buildings often feature what are known as "displacement ventilation" systems. A Spanish study now suggests that such technology may also help keep patients from acquiring infections while in hospitals. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Put an end to unproductive meetings once and for all with this tool]( Reclaim the time you waste in unproductive meetings. With several powerful features to keep meetings focused and efficient, RingCentral Meetings allows teams to connect and collaborate face-to-face via HD video conferencing from any device, anywhere in the world. The best part? It’s free to try now. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Provocative new insight into how ketamine exerts its rapid anti-depressant effects]( Following the FDA’s approval of a ketamine-inspired nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression, new research is offering provocative insights into how the drug exerts such a rapid anti-depressant effect and points to new pathways for research into alternative drugs to treat depression. [Read more]( [MOTORCYCLES]( [Lightning unveils Strike, the first affordable electric sportsbike]( The company responsible for the wildest electric sportsbike on the planet has just shown off its first mass-market offering. The Strike is a fully faired electric motorcycle that starts at US$12,998 with 90 hp, 180 lb-ft and a 10-kWh battery offering 70 miles of highway range. [Read more]( [ROBOTICS]( [Video: Boston Dynamics' dino-like Handle robot prepares to get a real job]( It's always stunning to watch the latest videos out of Boston Dynamics, where robotics seems 10 years ahead of anywhere else. And this time, you won't be having nightmares about Handle coming for you - you'll be thinking about exactly which warehouse jobs it's coming for first. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-pvdudk-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-pvdudk-wtkuhhtil-w/ [BIOLOGY]( [Genetic mutation allows Scottish woman to resist pain and heal faster]( A woman in Scotland has been found to have a previously-unknown genetic mutation that makes her almost completely immune to pain. Her wounds heal faster and she seems to have less anxiety and fear. Geneticists are now studying the genes responsible to uncover new potential treatments for pain relief [Read more]( [URBAN TRANSPORT]( [German quad-bike gives riders an electric boost]( ​Although velomobiles could generally be defined as recumbent tricycles enclosed in an aerodynamic shell, we're seeing an increasing number of more stability-oriented four-wheeled variants. One of the latest is the Pedilio, which could ultimately go as fast as 28 mph. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Canon courts snap it and stick it photographers with Ivy Cliq instant cameras]( Smartphone cameras are great for a quick snap, butwe can't easily print them out and stick them to a fridge door. That's where Fujifilm's Instax cameras come in. Canon has now nudged its way into the instant party with the Ivy Cliq+ Instant and Ivy Cliq Instant cameras. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Vacation home is raised on stilts and squeezed between trees]( Treehouse, by Atelier Victoria Migliore, is a vacation home that looks a bit more comfortable than your average backyard treehouse. It was raised on stilts and squeezed into a forest plot in France without causing the existing trees any damage. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Saturn's strange moons are scooping up material from the rings and growing]( Two years ago the Cassini probe flew past for a closer look at a few of Saturn's inner moons. Now a NASA team has analyzed the data and uncovered some intriguing new details about these tiny worlds, including how they’re busily scooping up material from Saturn’s rings and growing into weird shapes. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [300+ Courses & Counting on All Things Tech: Coding, Design, 3D-Animation & More]( They say you should never stop learning, and at Stone River that mantra is a way of life. 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[Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Nissan packs its ProPilot tech into the Dayz kei car for smart highway driving]( ​​Nissan’s ProPilot technology has found a new home, and a rather compact one at that, in the company’s all-new Dayz. The diminutive kei car is billed as the first mini-vehicle to offer the suite of driver-assist technologies. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Otherworldly winners of the Life in Another Light infrared photography competition]( Life in Another Light is a photo competition that focuses solely on the spectacular art of infrared photography. The gorgeous spread of winning images recently announced highlights the astonishing beauty of photography that experiments with wavelengths of light our eyes cannot see. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Van Allen Probes prepare for 15-year plunge into the Earth's atmosphere]( The Van Allen Probes have been set on a trajectory that will plunge the radiation belt satellites into the Earth's atmosphere. In order to keep the pair of spacecraft from becoming a hazard to navigation, a series of thruster maneuvers will place them in ever-tightening orbits ending around 2034. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Stanford's latest autonomous driving tech takes tricky corners like a race car driver]( Driverless car research projects largely ply their trade on sound roads under regular driving conditions. So what happens when things get extreme? New control software is being developed so these vehicles can better handle the unexpected. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [NASA's Mars Helicopter makes maiden flight in JPL simulator]( The first helicopter designed to operate on Mars has completed its first series of test flights. Beginning in January of this year, the 4-lb (1.8-kg) flight model of the Mars Helicopter was put through its paces in a simulated Martian environment at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [Read more]( [MATERIALS]( [Bee-slobber-inspired adhesive may succeed where others fail]( ​Depending on their formulation, most adhesives fail either when they're exposed to excessive humidity, or when they dry out in arid conditions. Honeybees, however, don't have such problems with their "pollen pellets." A new understanding of why this is so could lead to better manmade adhesives. [Read more]( [HOME ENTERTAINMENT]( [Genelec promises monitor-like audio realism from headphones]( ​Though there are a few notable exceptions, most headphones will deliver a "one size fits all" sonic experience to listeners. But that's not how we hear sounds around us. Genelec is looking to inject more realism into headphone sound reproduction with some software and a smartphone camera.​ [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Electronic capsule tracks oral drug doses]( If someone is taking medication for something as important as preventing HIV, it goes without saying that they shouldn't be lackadaisical about doing so. A new electronically-augmented swallowable capsule is designed to help, by letting patients and physicians know if doses are missed. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Rocket Lab delivers experimental satellite to orbit for DARPA]( In another feather in the cap for the New Zealand-based startup, Rocket Lab has successfully pulled off its first launch for DARPA, delivering an experimental satellite into orbit that the agency hopes will open up new possibilities around radio communication. [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