COVID-19 lockdowns: When will isolation end, and what happens next?

[Health & Wellbeing]( [COVID-19 lockdowns: When will isolation end, and what happens next?]( [How long should social distancing and home lockdowns go on for? And what happens when everyone comes outside again?]( Billions of people are currently confined to their homes, many are asking how long will this lockdown last, and what happens when we re-emerge? New models are suggesting this wave of social distancing is just the first phase of a war that may last until 2022. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Learn about your family history right from home with this DNA kit]( The Full Ancestry DNA Kit offers a complete view of your ancestry through an interactive online platform. Kick things off by following the simple instructions on how to collect your DNA sample and mail it back. Once fully processed, you then can access your results online. [Read more]( [Military]( [Two remain in US Army's FARA small attack helicopter competition]( [Artist's concepts of the Bell Helicopter Textron's 360 Invictus (top) and Sikorsky Aircraft's Raider X]( The US Army has reduced its Future Attack and Reconnaissance (FARA) competition to two contenders. Bell's 360 Invictus and Sikorsky's Raider X have been okayed to proceed to the prototype phase of a new "knife fighter" small assault helicopter. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Underwater avalanches drive microplastic waste into the deep ocean]( [A new study has demonstrated how sediment flows in the ocean can shift microplastic waste into the deep ocean]( Scientists studying the movement of seafloor sediment have found that underwater avalanches are driving microplastics into the deep ocean, which may help researchers better map the distribution of waste throughout the marine environment. [Read more]( [Happier goes big with retro-chic, modular Traveler camping trailer]( [Happier sizes up with the 17-foot Traveler caravan]( Happier Camper adds a little size to its lineup of super-flexible modular campers with the new Traveler trailer. The latest Happier camper fills its belly with a fixed kitchen and wet bathroom but still packs plenty of freeform flex space. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Enevate's silicon-anode batteries promise ultra-fast EV charging]( [Enevate's silicon anode technology massively boosts charging speeds, and also delivers a 30% bump in energy density for EV batteries]( California's Enevate says it's managed not only to achieve an incredibly fast-charging solution for lithium-ion EV batteries, but one that handily boosts energy density as well. Using silicon anodes, it could give you 250 miles of range in 5 minutes. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Study suggests a hot bath a day might keep the heart disease away]( [The study followed 30,076 Japanese participants over a 19-year period]( It was just last year when a study concluded that a warm bath before bed should indeed help you to sleep. Now, a new study suggests that regular hot soaks may also lower the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Wyze Band tracks your fitness and controls your smart home]( [Smart home device maker Wyze has launched its first wearable]( Wearables continue to get smaller, cheaper, and more capable, and the latest to enter the fray is the Wyze Band. For a mere US$25 you get just about everything you could want from a compact fitness tracker. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Cooler-size Nomad Kitchen box helps turn 4x4 or wagon into a proper RV]( [Drop a roof-top tent on the roof, and this wagon becomes a camper]( Want to turn a crossover or station wagon into a full-blown camper? The new Nomad Kitchen provides a solid foundation. Slimmer and more versatile than other camp kitchen boxes, the cooler-size box straps down neatly in a wide variety of vehicles. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Scientists uncover how trans fats contribute to cell death]( [New research shows how trans fats contribute to cell death, contributing to all kinds of disease]( Trans fats are known to be damaging to health, contributing to conditions like cardiovascular disease. Now we may know more about how they cause this damage, as scientists at Tohoku University have found that certain fatty acids speed up cell death. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Shipping container-based ICU being developed for COVID-19 treatment]( [The first CURA prototype is currently being constructed in Milan]( We’ve reported on shipping containers being used for lots of different projects, but CURA is an example that could save lives. It involves transforming the metal boxes into easily transportable intensive care units to treat patients with COVID-19. [Read more]( [Marine]( [Rand aims for high speed and long range for latest electric powerboat]( [The Leisure 28 Electric is expected to be available in the coming months]( Danish boat maker Rand has announced the latest flavor of its flagship model, which was first introduced in January 2018. The Leisure 28 Electric has been designed to go faster and farther than all before her. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Pop-up office, studio or cafe built with blocks fabricated by robots]( [The system is based on a single, repeating building block, which is prefabricated using CNC technology and robotic assembly by two industrial robots]( A team of post-graduate students from London's Bartlett School of Architecture’s Design Computation Lab has created a modular home office to promote its automated architecture project, which involves the use of robotic fabrication. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Your teeth may record your life's most important biological events]( [Researchers have found that the material in the roots of teeth may preserve a record of a person's biological history]( Tree rings hold clues to the plant's past – and your own teeth might do the same. Scientists have found that the material in the roots of teeth preserves a lifelong record of stresses on the body, such as childbirth, illness, and even prison time. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Report: England must prepare for water shortages within decades]( [Climate change and population growth will put huge pressure on English water supplies over the coming decades, says a new National Audit Office report]( The UK Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has issued a warning: large areas of England will face significant risk of drought due to climate change, and water companies need to find billions of extra liters per day by 2050 to keep up. [Read more]( [Medical]( [High-salt diet found to hamper the immune system]( [Researchers have found that a high-salt diet can negatively affect the immune system]( Scientists at Germany’s University Hospital Bonn have turned their attention to salt's impacts on the human immune system, finding that a diet too heavy on sodium chloride can “significantly weaken” our natural defenses against bacterial infections. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton boosts running speed by 10 percent]( [Stanford researchers have created a new exoskeleton that makes running easier]( Engineers at Stanford have developed motorized exoskeletons that strap to a user’s legs to make running easier. It's not be something you’d wear down to the park for a jog, but it could eventually find use as a form of last-mile transportation. [Read more]( [Computers]( [AI scans satellite imagery to locate unexploded Vietnam War-era bombs]( [A new AI-powered tool is able to identify craters made by bombs dropped in the Vietnam War from satellite imagery]( Scientists have developed a new AI-powered tool that could make finding unexploded bombs a lot easier, with an ability to detect craters through satellite imagery and therefore help reveal where the undetonated devices might remain. [Read more]( [Biology]( ["Smell of hunger" may prompt rats to share food]( [Rats will share food with their hungry counterparts, perhaps due to olfactory cues]( Scientists have already observed that rats will readily share food with other rats who are hungry. A new study now suggests that they do so not just based on what the other rat does, but also on how it smells. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Royole improves folding display for next generation FlexPai smartphone]( [The FlexPai 2 will debut Royole's third generation Cicada Wing folding]( In early November 2018, a little known Chinese company launched one called the FlexPai. Now Royole has announced its latest flexible display and the phone in which it will launch, plus a partnership with ZTE. [Read more]( [Science]( [Cornea-on-a-chip simulates blinking of the eye]( [The device could be used to study eye disorders, and to test new medications]( While scientists have successfully produced various "organ-on-a-chip" models of body parts, the eye is particularly challenging, as a tear film is regularly moved across its surface as we blink. That action has recently been replicated, in a new device. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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