GMC flips on the lights of 1,000-hp all-electric Hummer super-truck

[Automotive]( [GMC flips on the lights of 1,000-hp all-electric Hummer super-truck]( [GM teases the new face of Hummer]( Is the world ready to welcome a new, improved Hummer, if it promises to play nice with the environment? We'll find out because GM has announced Hummer's return as an all-electric GMC truck with supercar specifications. [Read more]( Special promotion for New Atlas Readers [Boost Your Productivity with This Task & Data Management Tool]( Make your life easier by managing all your tasks, files, projects, and clients in one elegant package. Pagico is one of the few apps that combines task and data management into an easy-to-use package, and you can grab it today for just $25. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Spinal injury researchers find a sweet spot for stem cell injections]( [Scientists believe they have found a safer way to inject stem cells into injured spinal cords, avoiding the risk of further injury while accelerating the uptake of regenerative cells]( Scientists at the University of California San Diego are reporting a breakthrough in spinal injury research, demonstrating a new injection technique in mice they say can deliver far larger doses of stem cells to problem areas with far less risk. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Yale research suggests ketogenic diet most effective in short bursts]( [A mouse study has revealed the benefits of a ketogenic diet may be short-lived if maintained for extended stretches of time]( A new study from Yale University is suggesting the popular ketogenic diet may be only beneficial in short doses. The results from a mouse study reveal the initial metabolic and weight loss benefits from the diet may shift to harmful in the long-term. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Simple, cheap nanoparticles activate immune system against cancer]( [Researchers have developed artificial nanoparticles that can help the immune system fight cancer]( The best way to fight off cancer might be to strengthen the body’s immune system to help identify and kill tumors. This is known as immunotherapy. Now researchers have developed artificial nanoparticles that should be cheaper and easier to produce. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Review: 2020 Toyota Prius AWD-e isn’t what you think]( [The new Prius AWD-e has some good points and some bad, making for a mixed return]( Last year, Toyota debuted a new all-wheel drive variant of the Prius. The announcement made headlines, and the car was shown throwing snow and getting slushy with its new-found all-wheels-turning capability. That’s not what happens in the real world. [Read more]( [Science]( [MRI scans delve into dog-like complexity of squid brains]( [Researchers are gaining insights into the diversity and complexity of cephalopods by examining the brain of the reef squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana using MRI]( New research is shedding new light on the surprising complexity of squid brains. Using MRI scanning, researchers from the University of Queensland have produced a new map of neural connections to improve our understanding of their behavior. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Natural waste removal system found to "drown" the brain following stroke]( [Brain xray, human anatomy, 3D Illustrated neurons]( Understanding brain swelling in stroke patients is pivotal to improving treatment options, and scientists are now reporting a significant breakthrough, discovering how the brain's natural waste removal system can drown the organ in its own fluids. [Read more]( [Marine]( [Yamaha engineers resurrect 32-year-old jetfighter-style hydrofoil]( [When a team of Yamaha engineers found this 1988 hydrofoil prototype in the back of a warehouse, they couldn't resist restoring it and taking it for a spin]( When a team of engineers discovered a 1988 prototype of a jet fighter-styled hydrofoil out the back of a warehouse, they thought the same thing you and I would, and they couldn't resist fixing it up, putting a new motor in and taking it for a blast. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Biorobotic hybrid heart promises better cardiac devices]( [Researchers have developed a bionic "heart" (not pictured) using a real biological heart, which had its muscle tissue replaced with soft robotic material]( Researchers at MIT have developed a bionic heart to test heart valves and other cardiac implants under realistic conditions. Built out of an actual living heart, the new device promises improved designs and less expensive development cycles. [Read more]( [Drones]( [Why birds can teach small drones how to wing it]( [A prototype drone with the new wings installed]( Researchers have developed a new kind of wing that could dramatically improve the performance of small drones. Inspired by birds and insects, the wing has a leading edge that, as counterintuitive as it may seem, actually causes turbulence. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Roselandia e-bike designed for long-haul comfort]( [The Roslandia features a crank-forward frame design for riding comfort]( Rose City Recumbent Cycles out of Portland, Oregon, has launched the Roselandia on Kickstarter, a funky e-bike with a slanting seat tube that pushes the mid-drive pedal-assist motor forward for a more comfortable ride. [Read more]( [Space]( [Dense stars spotted twisting and dragging the spacetime continuum]( [An artist's rendering of the system, made up of a pulsar orbiting a white dwarf]( Even 100 years after the theory of general relativity, new observations keep confirming its predictions. Now, Australian astronomers have found that high-density stars in close orbit appear to be dragging and twisting the fabric of spacetime itself. [Read more]( [Science]( [Bat echolocation inspires novel pipeline inspection system]( [A new system inspired by bats could help prevent leaks from oil and gas pipelines]( Engineers are turning to bats to learn more about how to protect the thousands of miles of pipelines that cross the Earth by working on how to use nuclear radiation to mimic the sonic hunting system used by bats to locate their prey. [Read more]( [Science]( [Engineered bacteria immunize bees against cause of colony collapse]( [A honeybee with a parasitic Varroa mite attached to its back]( Honeybee numbers are falling to colony collapse disorder (CCD), which has devastating implications for global ecosystems and agriculture. But now, researchers have engineered bacteria that can help bees fend off two of the main causes of CCD. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ford develops voice-based, 3D-printed wheel nuts to combat wheel theft]( [A single 3D printed, personalized wheel nut per wheel could prevent wheel theft]( Ford seems to believe theft of fancy alloy wheels is on the rise thanks to improved security systems that make it harder to steal whole cars. So it's working on creating anti-theft wheel nuts, each individually 3D printed for the car owner. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Coronavirus outbreak declared a global public health emergency by WHO]( [The declaration from the World Health Organization is an acknowledgement of the risk posed by coronavirus to global public health]( Following more than a week of meetings the World Health Organization's Director General, upon advice from its Emergency Committee, has declared the ongoing coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Shock-absorbing Kinekt aims to put a spring in your stem]( [The Kinekt Suspension Stem is presently on Kickstarter]( When you're cycling over rough roads, there are two main parts of the bike where you feel it – the seat and the bars. Cirrus Cycles previously released a suspension seatpost to address the former, and now it's announced a stem to tackle the latter. [Read more]( [Space]( [Dangerous solar super-storms may occur on average once every 25 years]( [An image showing an active region of the Sun, taken in July 2017 by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory]( A solar super-storm capable of seriously disrupting modern day technology has erupted from our Sun on average once every 25 years, according to a new study. The research used data collected by stations in the UK and Australia dating back 150 years. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Intestine-jabbing capsule could replace injections]( [The RaniPill looks much like any other capsule, before it reaches the small intestine]( Giving oneself daily injections of insulin or other drugs is both painful and a hassle. A new "robo-pill" may make doing so unnecessary, however – and it reportedly performed well in its first human trials. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Silverback heads off-road with S-Electro 29 Sport e-bike]( [The S-Electro 29 Sport can provide electric assist for up to 2 hours per charge at its highest power setting]( German bike maker Silverback has announced the latest addition to its S-Electro range, a sporty e-bike designed for those who like to venture off the beaten track "on long rides and challenging steep climbs." [Read more]( [Biology]( [Genetically-engineered corn grows better in cold climates]( [First author of the study Coralie Salesse-Smith, alongside Prof. David Stern]( Despite the fact that corn is one of the world's most commonly-grown crops, it still doesn't tolerate cold temperatures well. That could be about to change, though, as scientists have developed a hardier strain. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Robot hand keeps itself cool by sweating]( [The fingers on this robot hand sweat to cool down]( Getting rid of excess heat from a robot can be the difference between smooth operation and breakdown. Researchers at Cornell University have developed 3D-printed robot fingers that can regulate temperature by sweating. [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