The hungry gut bacteria that enable waxworms to live on plastic waste

[Biology]( [The hungry gut bacteria that enable waxworms to live on plastic waste]( [Scientists have found that gut bacteria in waxworms is a key driver of their appetite for plastic]( Biologists working at Canada’s Brandon University have made an exciting discovery, zeroing in on the mechanisms that enable a common species of caterpillar to survive on a diet of plastic alone. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [These $130 wireless Sony headphones are just $60 today]( But if you haven’t already checked out these Sony MDR-XB650BT Extra Bass™ Wireless Headphones, look no further. Combining rich bass with detailed highs and a solid midrange, these headphones are a must-have item for serious listeners, and they’re currently available for over 50% off at just $59.99. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [ZeroCabin offers rustic off-grid living in kit form]( [The ZeroCabin is designed by a team in Chile with no formal architecture training]( The ZeroCabin is a small off-grid cabin made by a team in Chile with no formal architecture training. It can be delivered as a finished turnkey home to locals but is also being sold as a kit for handy types to build their own. [Read more]( [Space]( [Organic molecules on Mars may be evidence of ancient life]( [A Harvard team has found that a thin layer of silica aerogel could make patches of Mars more liveable]( Organic compounds have been discovered on Mars in recent years. A new study examines the different ways that one type in particular, thiophene, may have formed, and intriguingly one of the most plausible scenarios involves ancient microbial life. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Fiat 500 all-electric city car goes up for pre-order]( [Brand president Olivier Francosis launches the all-electric Fiat 500 city car]( 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the now iconic Nuova Fiat 500, and the release of a new flavor – the Fiat 500 city car. That was a combustion engine vehicle, but now Fiat has officially joined the e-mobility party with an all-electric 500. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA is about to stop talking to Voyager 2 for almost a year]( [The Deep Space Network's radio antenna in Canberra, Australia]( The radio antenna that acts as Earth’s sole transmitter to Voyager 2 will soon undergo important upgrades, so for the next 11 months we won’t be able to send commands to The Little Spacecraft That Could. [Read more]( [Military]( [Royal Navy to develop 100-foot long unmanned robotic submarines]( [Conventional manned submarines like this one will soon be complemented by robotic counterparts]( The British government is investing up to £2.5 million (US$3.2 million) to begin the development for the Royal Navy of an extra-large autonomous submarine measuring 100 feet in length – making it larger than the Boeing Orca XLUUV. [Read more]( [Space]( [Satellite swarms may impact exploration of the night sky]( [An annotated image showing the night sky above the ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile]( The introduction of 26 thousand new megaconstellation satellites could have a significant effect on ground-based astronomy, according to a new study commissioned by the European Southern Observatory. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Bentley dives back into coachbuilding with exclusive Bacalar barchetta]( [Mulliner steps back into the coachbuilding fold with the Bacalar]( Bentley dips its toes back in the coachbuilding waters, tasking its Mulliner division with building custom vehicle bodies. The new Bacalar is the first fruit of Mulliner's labor, a roofless barchetta with concept-inspired looks and W12 power. [Read more]( [Medical]( ["Nanodrills" burrow into cells to kill worms and water fleas]( [Daphnia plankton, before and after exposure to the nanodrills]( Particularly promising against superbugs are mechanical solutions like Rice University’s “nanodrills,” which bore into cell walls. Now, the team has shown that the devices work against larger organisms like worms and water fleas. [Read more]( [Tiny Houses]( [Compact tiny house has space for a sleepover]( [The Mogote sleeps up to two people in its bedroom and also fits two more on its sofa bed]( A challenge with tiny houses is that there's often nowhere for guests to stay and the situation is even trickier in France, where they're usually smaller than in the US. The Mogote sleeps two in its bedroom but makes room for guests with a sofa bed. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Edited bone marrow cells trigger "striking" tumor regression in mice]( [Scientists have used edited bone marrow cells to trigger powerful immune responses that attack cancer cells in mice]( Scientists at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are reporting an exciting advance in the field of immunotherapy, demonstrating that engineered bone marrow cells can slow the growth of prostate and pancreatic cancers in mice. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Minimalist Beosound Balance adds stylish sonic power to any home]( [The Beosound Balance is promised to offer an "impressively big sound experience compared to its size"]( There are a good many options available if you want to talk to your streaming speaker, as well as listen to audio. And now there's another, for the well-heeled living room courtesy of Bang & Olufsen's stylish and powerful Beosound Balance. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA's Mars 2020 rover gets an official name]( [Artist's concept of the newly named Perseverance rover – we're just thankful it's not called Rovey McRoverface]( NASA's Mars 2020 rover finally has a name: Perseverance. The result of a nationwide "Name the Rover" essay contest, the winning moniker was submitted by 13-year-old Alexander Mather of Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia. [Read more]( [Science]( [Muscle grafts boost nerve signals for better performing prosthetics]( [Joe Hamilton, a participant in the study, uses the new system to control a prosthetic hand]( Various groups have already developed "thought-controlled" prosthetic hands, that respond to nerve impulses in the user's residual arm stump. A new system could make such hands easier than ever to use, by amplifying those impulses. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Edible vaccines stored in cheap, easily transportable dissolving films]( [The University of Texas researchers are working to commercialize their new vaccine technology]( Keeping vaccines cool and safe for use is a real problem when it comes to distributing them to remote or developing areas, but a new delivery method from scientists at University of Texas at Austin could give these efforts a huge boost. [Read more]( [Drones]( [Drone guidance system uses sound to "see" walls]( [Prof. Mireille Boutin wth the microphone array and the drone used in the study]( Many drones already utilize ultrasound to detect obstacles lying directly in their path. A new drone system, however, uses sound to determine where all of the walls are within a room – providing guidance when vision- or light-based systems cannot. [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