9 amazing camper concepts foreshadowing cushier RV life in the 2020s

A warm welcome to 2020 dear reader! In the first New Atlas Weekend Edition for the year we peer into the future of RVs, smartphones and psychedelic science. That plus a round-up of the biggest news of the week and a look at some brain-bending optical illusions. [Outdoors]( [9 amazing camper concepts foreshadowing cushier RV life in the 2020s]( [Hymer Concept Galileo self-driving camper pod]( The RV world reached new heights in the 2010s, laying the groundwork for a bigger decade to come. Camper concepts we saw over the decade showed an industry ready to apply the latest technologies in creating smarter, more luxurious, more stylish RVs. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [What we want from smartphones in 2020]( [The foldable Motorola Razr goes on sale in 2020]( It's clear that 2019 was a big year for smartphones, and it doesn't look like the pace is going to slow down much in 2020 either. Somewhere among the phones coming down the pipe in 2020, we hope these improvements are included. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [The best future-focused sci-fi film and TV coming in 2020]( [From the mind behind Ex Machina and Annihilation, comes an eight-part TV series called Devs]( From long-awaited adaptions of classic sci-fi novels, to blockbuster original stories from some of our most creative modern visionaries, here are our picks for the most anticipated science fiction film and TV hitting screens in 2020. [Read more]( [Science]( [The future of psychedelic science: What the next decade holds]( [After a decade of growing acceptance, what does the future hold for the field of psychedelic science?]( New Atlas spoke to several leading psychedelic researchers to get their thoughts on three big future-forward questions. Where will psychedelic science be in 2030, what hurdles do researchers face, and what research topic is yet to be answered? [Read more]( [Medical]( [Novel dementia vaccine on track for human trials within two years]( [A potential dementia vaccine should move into human trials within the next 18 to 24 months]( A new study has described the successful results in mice of a novel vaccine designed to prevent neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers suggest this "dementia vaccine" could become the “breakthrough of the next decade.” [Read more]( [Science]( [China sends CRISPR gene-editing scientist to jail after secret trial]( [He Jiankui (pictured) was sentenced to three years jail and fined three million yuan]( The scientist responsible for creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison alongside shorter sentences for two of his colleagues. Chinese state news also revealed a third gene-edited baby has been born. [Read more]( [Science]( [The best optical illusions of 2019 will melt your mind]( [This year's winning illusion presents a simple shape rotating around a horizontal and vertical axis at the same time]( Austin-based game developer Frank Force has won the Best Illusion of the Year prize for his mind-bending yet simple animation of twisting rings that seem to be rotating in different directions simultaneously. [Read more]( [Biology]( [DNA analysis reveals species' maximum lifespan]( [The study indicated that bowhead whales can live up to 268 years]( Gauging the maximum lifespan of wild animals can be difficult, as scientists are limited to examining whichever creatures they capture. Now, however, researchers have developed a method of determining a species' natural lifespan, based on its DNA. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Review: 2020 Subaru Legacy brings a big game to a dying segment]( [The 2020 Legacy has more reasons to be competitive than the car has ever had before]( The midsized sedan segment may be fading, but the Subaru Legacy has been seriously revived. It looks far more compelling, has more power under its hood and a huge amount of tech beneath its premium level interior. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Review of intermittent fasting research suggests broad health benefits]( [A new analysis of current intermittent fasting research suggests the dietary strategy could soon be incorporated as standard medical health and diet advice]( A new review article has examined an array of current research on intermittent fasting, from animal studies to human clinical trials, clarifying different regimes while outlining a variety of health benefits the eating strategies can confer in humans. [Read more]( [Around The Home]( [App-controlled Fingerbot makes almost any device (slightly) smart]( [Fingerbot is a small robot that presses buttons and flips switches when remotely-controlled through an app, bringing some smart functionality to "dumb" devices]( Nowadays you could kit out your entire house with smart devices – but that bill would stack up pretty quickly. Fingerbot is essentially a remote-controlled finger that can press buttons and flip switches on demand, making existing devices smarter. [Read more]( [Science]( [5 incredible things scientists can make out of plastic waste]( [Using a novel manufacturing method, scientists have discovered a way to turn plastic bottles into a useful new aerogel]( Scientists tinkering with the chemical processes underpinning plastics recycling are continually uncovering new ways to put the discarded material to use. Here are five examples of such technologies that give hope of a greener future. 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