Evoy launches the world's most powerful electric outboard motor

[Marine]( [Evoy launches the world's most powerful electric outboard motor]( [The Evoy Pro will launch as the most powerful production electric outboard you can buy]( It might be a 90-pound weakling next to the biggest and baddest of the combustion world, but Evoy's new zero-emissions electric outboard motor and powertrain solution will put it at the pointy end of the all-electric market. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Now's the perfect time to brush up on your Excel skills with this online bundle]( Working professional or student? You'll spend extra time at home over the upcoming weeks. The 2020 Ultimate Microsoft Excel Certification Training Bundle is the perfect way for you to brush up on the business world's preferred spreadsheet program. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Chongo solar camper van gives off condo vibes with large kitchen]( [Popping the rear doors on the Chongo camper from Freedom Vans]( The Freedom Vans Chongo conversion brings the feel of home into a camper van interior. It supports digital nomads with solar power and cell boosting, packs a dual-block expandable kitchen, and supports other conveniences of at-home life. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [How a century-old blood therapy turned into a new way to fight COVID-19]( [Using the blood of recovered patients was a common treatment for infectious disease a century ago, could it be rekindled to help us fight COVID-19 in the 21st century?]( Last week the FDA approved the experimental use of blood from recovered COVID-19 subjects as a treatment for newly infected patients. The therapy harks back to the 1890s, and it may be the stop-gap we need while other treatments are in development. [Read more]( [Energy]( [High-voltage electrolyte gives lithium-ion batteries a boost]( [Scientists have developed a new electrolyte that enables lithium-ion batteries to tolerate higher voltages]( Scientists tinkering with the design of lithium-ion batteries have come up with a new electrolyte they say can offer greater safety and an ability to operate at higher voltages, promising smartphones and electric vehicles with longer run times. [Read more]( [Medical]( [UK researchers begin training dogs to detect the scent of COVID-19]( [Scientists have previously trained springer spaniels to detect diseases like malaria, and hope to do the same for COVID-19]( There is a long line of research projects aimed at leveraging the famous sensitivity of canine noses to detect risks to human health. But could they be trained to sniff out the scent of COVID-19 and offer a non-invasive way to detect the disease. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [1/4 of the world's highest-revving production car engine hits the dyno]( [A three-cylinder test mule version of the T.50's Cosworth V12 engine hits the dyno for rev tests and emissions tests]( The 39.-liter V12 in the upcoming Gordon Murray T.50 aims to be "the highest-revving, highest power density, lightest and fastest-responding naturally aspirated V12 ever made for a road car." Here's a quarter of it on a dyno, screaming its head off. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Rewiring your brain: The unexpected benefits of YouTube yoga]( [Yoga might help you come out of the COVID-19 era stronger, calmer, more content and positive than you went in]( This extended quarantine could be shocking for your mental and physical health, or it could be a chance to make some real positive changes. Without being presumptuous, I want to share something I've been doing recently that might be a huge help. [Read more]( [Digital Cameras]( [Thirsty orangutan drinks up prize in Agora’s Wild 2020 photo contest]( [Overall Winner, 'Need to drink', Jurug Park, Indonesia]( Photography social network Agora’s latest contest focused on animals in wild natural environments. Indonesian photographer Wibowo Rahardjo took out the top prize with a rare look at an orangutan risking attack from predators to grab a quick drink. [Read more]( [Space]( [Astronaut pee could help build 3D printed moon bases]( [Artist's impression of a habitat on the Moon]( Using resources harvested on location for habitat construction is a vital step in overcoming the prohibitive cost of transporting materials from Earth. Urine, it seems, could be part of the solution. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Handcrafted timber roof tops Foster + Partners' stunning luxury villa]( [Dolunay Villa's handcrafted crafted timber undulating roof was created in collaboration with Swiss firm Blumer Lehmann]( It’s rare to see a firm as high-profile as Foster + Partners design a private home, but if the Dolunay Villa is any indication, this is a pity. It features an undulating timber roof and expansive glazing frames the view for those inside. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Planet Computers gets its slide on for retro-cool flagship smartphone]( [The Astro Slide 5G is currently raising production funds on Indiegogo]( Planet Computers has hit the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform with the Astro Slide. Inspired by the Personal Digital Assistants of the 1990s, it's a chunky smartphone when out and about, with a slide-out physical keyboard when it's time to work. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Study calculates the size of plastic waste marine animals can stomach]( [A new study has calculated the typical size of plastic waste different animals are able to consume]( Scientists at Cardiff University have come up with a way of estimating the maximum size of plastic pieces different marine creatures can consume, which could help assess the risks different types of waste pose to species around the globe [Read more]( [Energy]( [2D additives make perovskite solar cells more durable in the Sun]( [Engineers have created new perovskite solar cells that are more durable to the elements]( The Sun is a great source of energy, but of course those rays can be damaging as well. Engineers in Korea have now developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells to protect them from the elements without reducing their efficiency. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Graphene device could harvest Wi-Fi signals for wireless charging]( [An MIT team has designed a way to potentially harvest energy from ambient radiation to charge small electronic devices (probably not your phone, though)]( There’s plenty of ambient radiation just floating around in the air, and now MIT researchers have laid out the blueprints of a system that could tap into this wasted energy source and use it to charge electronic devices. [Read more]( [Science]( [Scientists turn bricks into gamma-ray cameras]( [Common building materials could be used to record the historical presence and location of radioactive elements]( Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a technique that could allow bricks and other common building materials to act as "cameras" that reveal the location and distribution of radioactive materials once in their vicinity. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA contracts SpaceX for supply missions to Gateway outpost]( [Illustration of the SpaceX Dragon XL as it is deployed from the Falcon Heavy's second stage in high Earth orbit on its way to the Gateway in lunar orbit]( NASA has selected SpaceX to carry cargo to the space agency's deep-space Gateway outpost. Under the first Gateway Logistics Services contract, SpaceX will deliver pressurized and unpressurized supplies to the Gateway station for the Artemis program. [Read more]( [Biology]( ["Last of the raptors" had feathers and a flailing tail]( [Dineobellator lived considerably farther south than most raptors, which were typically found in the northern US, Canada and Asia]( Made famous in the movie Jurassic Park, the raptor dinosaurs are scientifically known as the dromaeosaurids. A newly-discovered member has recently been added the group, and it was likely one of the last raptors to exist. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Review: Driving the 2019 Kia Niro EV like a rural American]( [The Kia Niro EV is a good illustration of where electric vehicles are right now and why they are useful, but o]( Having spent time in several plug-in vehicles, it’s become clear that the automotive industry is getting on board with the change. Are we there yet? Rural Americans don’t think so, and they’re right. I proved that with a Kia Niro EV. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Ankr is designed to be an anchor for bike locks]( [The Ankr is intended for both indoor and outdoor use]( If you regularly park your bike in the same place and need something to lock it up to, it can be frustrating to always be searching for a signpost or whatnot. Hiplok's new Ankr is made to help, serving as a semi-permanent locking point. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [Arcimoto donates Deliverator e-trike to help Eugene's unhoused]( [Carry It Forward will use Arcimoto's newest Deliverator to transport emergency supplies to unhoused communities in Eugene and Springfield]( Last year, Arcimoto launched a new version of its three-wheeled electric trike aimed at local and last mile delivery businesses called the Deliverator. Now the company has teamed up with Carry It Forward to field test the vehicle in Eugene, Oregon. [Read more]( [Medical]( [New wrist replacement is claimed to move better, last longer]( [The KinematX Total Wrist Implant, pictured on its own and as implanted]( While we frequently hear about the replacement of arthritic hips and knees with implants, wrists are another matter, as they're very complex joints. And although artificial wrists do exist, a new one is claimed to provide a fuller range of motion. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Over 30,000 shrubs and trees would grow from 377-ft timber tower]( [The Rainbow Tree would rise to a height of 115 m (377 ft)]( Assuming Vincent Callebaut's Rainbow Tree is actually realized, the greenery-covered timber tower will rise to an impressive height of 115 m. It will also feature significant sustainable design, including solar panels and wind turbines. [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