From luxury travel to modular adventure: The best American camper vans of RVX 2019

This week there are a variety of transport options on offer, from the trailers and camper vans of the RVX trade show, to the two-wheeled innovations at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. For those not looking to hit the road we also have the latest news on probiotics and worms that had their lifespans extended by nearly 50 percent. [AUTOMOTIVE]( [From luxury travel to modular adventure: The best American camper vans of RVX 2019]( American camper van offerings from major brands still aren't anywhere near as diverse as those in Europe, but the recent RVX trade show demonstrated that the van market is alive and well, brimming with new and exciting products for world travelers, thrill seekers, family road trippers and others. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [This Platform Is What Salesforce, Amazon and Facebook Use To Get Things Done]( Want an environment that is collaborative, communicative and connected? 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[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]( [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]( Sponsored by Taboola //gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-pvjujd-wtkuhhtil-s///gizmagptyltd.cmail19.com/t/d-l-pvjujd-wtkuhhtil-w/ [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]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Review: 2019 Nissan Rogue Sport brings the goodness of the Qashqai to America]( We might think of the Nissan Rogue Sport as the smaller sibling to the Rogue crossover, but the Rogue Sport is mechanically very different from the Rogue. Based on the European Qashqai, the Rogue Sport has most of the goodness of the Rogue model, but is more spry as well. [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]( [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]( [OUTDOORS]( [Kimbo adventure camper turns your pickup into a fire-warmed, aluminum-skinned ski cabin on wheels]( Truck campers seem forever stuck in the 1970s, hulking, broad-sided monstrosities spilling off every edge of the pickups they top. Kimbo brings things up to date with a Tacoma-sized aluminum mini-lodge. It's your go-anywhere adventure rig, mobile office and flame-crackling ski lodge. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [Microbes survive in space outside the ISS, raising hopes for life on Mars]( Microorganisms keep turning up in Earth’s most extreme environments. To test whether certain hardy microbes can survive the harsh conditions of space or Mars, colonies were placed on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) for almost 18 months – and many managed to survive. [Read more]( [MILITARY]( [Gallery: Titan Missile Museum takes visitors back to Cold War times]( Relics of the Cold War that were once top secret are now public exhibits. Case in point is the Titan Missile Museum that was once home to a globe-spanning suborbital missile topped with a nine-megaton nuclear warhead and is now a museum dedicated to the dark days of mutually assured destruction. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Failed cancer drug may find second life targeting Alzheimer's and dementia]( A drug originally developed as a cancer treatment may be repurposed to treat a variety of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Despite proving ineffective in treating cancer, the drug is safe for humans and early mouse studies suggest it could have potential as a new dementia treatment.​ [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Thor drops diesel generator for lithium and solar power on its flagship expanding motorhome]( One of the most spacious, luxurious motorhomes at the RVX show was also created as one of the most efficient Class As at camp. The Thor Tuscany concept drops its diesel generator for a massive lithium battery bank and solar array. It also includes a fully reworked, residential-style interior. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Anti-aging study increases worm lifespans by almost 50 percent]( Given the chance, very few of us wouldn’t want to slow down the aging process. Chasing that fountain of youth is a major branch of medical science at the moment, and now, a team at Scripps Research has found that blocking a particular enzyme can extend the lifespan of worms by almost half again. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [Boeing announces its five GoFly personal flight device finalists]( ​Boeing's race to achieve safe, quiet, compact VTOL personal flight devices has narrowed its list down to five competitors, each of which get US$50,000 to help develop their prototypes. Meet the Phase II GoFly winners going on to compete for a US$1.6 million final round prize pool. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Gallery: Sony World Photography Awards shortlist puts the pros in the spotlight]( The Sony World Photography Awards’ are edging towards their climax for another year, and that means another round of shortlisted images portraying subject matter as diverse as it is compelling. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Polydrops finds a new angle in the teardrop camping trailer market]( Large US RV makers have been slowly releasing small trailers, but startups lead the way when it comes to smart, stylish teardrops. Polydrops Inc. is the latest, revealing a polygonal take on the teardrop. Built from wood and skinned in aluminum, the Polydrop moves seamlessly from city to mountains. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [Mice tripping on psychedelics help explain neural origins of hallucinations]( A new study is helping clarify what is going on in our brains when we are hallucinating. To do this, researchers from the University of Oregon dosed mice with a powerful psychedelic drug and with unprecedented detail ​zoomed in on how the animal’s brains subsequently generated visual hallucinations. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [The cons of probiotics: Evolution could turn good bacteria bad in the gut]( Probiotics have long been thought a force for good in the body, but there may be a gray area between good and bad bacteria. A mouse study conducted at Washington University in St. Louis has now found that probiotics can evolve in the gut, becoming less effective or even turning against the host. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Hands on: The formidable Panasonic Lumix S1R full-frame mirrorless camera]( The soon to be released Lumix S Series full frame mirrorless cameras sound mightily impressive on paper, and we've been itching to see how they stack up in the flesh. [Read more]( [DIGITAL CAMERAS]( [Sony claims new RX0 is "the world's smallest and lightest premium compact camera"]( The RX0 II is clearly aimed at vloggers, with a wide-but-not-GoPro-wide 24mm lens, in-built stabilization, a surprisingly decent microphone and a flip-up screen for selfie shooting. These combine to make it a super-portable waterproof pocket video camera with some neat stills shooting ability. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Ferrari presents its most extreme one-off creation ever – the P80/C]( At the behest of one extremely wealthy connoisseur, Ferrari has created its most extreme one-off special to date. Effectively a 488 GT3 race car with a de-restricted engine and rule-flouting aeros, the P80/C is designed to echo a pair of great racing Ferraris of yesteryear. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Skypixel's awe-inspiring top drone photos of the year]( Skypixel’s 2018 Aerial Storytelling Contest winners have just been revealed offering an incredible array of spectacular drone videos and photographs. The overall grand prize went to a truly stunning shot of French island monastery, Mont Saint Michel, shrouded in the wisps of an early morning fog. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [ADIFO: The hyper-agile, omnidirectional, supersonic flying saucer]( At low speed, it operates like a quadcopter, at high speed, it's a jet-propelled, highly efficient supersonic aircraft whose entire body acts as a low-drag wing. This Romanian flying saucer is claimed to offer unprecedented aerial agility across a broad range of speeds. [Read more]( [SPACE]( [NASA satellite snaps fireball 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima bomb]( NASA has released images of a meteor exploding over the Bering Sea last December with a force over 10 times greater than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. The giant fireball exploded 16 mi (26 km) above the Earth's surface and is estimated to have released 173 kilotons of energy. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Gallery: Teardrops, rolling A-frames and other small camping trailers of RVX 2019]( If you squeezed between the block-long motorhomes and fifth-wheels at last week's RVX show, there were also some small, affordable trailers. And though they were smaller in size and number, the light, compact towables punched above their weight in innovation, styling and cool features. [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