Universal cancer blood test detects and locates 50 types of tumors

[Medical]( [Universal cancer blood test detects and locates 50 types of tumors]( [A new universal cancer blood test can spot over 50 types of tumors and identify where they are in the body]( Cancer is often hard to detect until it’s too late. But that might be about to change. Researchers have developed a new AI-powered blood test that can accurately detect over 50 different types of cancer and even identify where it is in the body. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Build valuable skills in cloud computing and analytics with Microsoft Azure]( The Complete 2020 Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle will get you up to speed with both the fundamentals and more advanced aspects of this complex and in-demand computing service, and it’s available for over 95% off at just $39. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Should you wear a face mask? Experts divided over COVID-19 guidelines]( [To mask or not to mask? That is the COVID question]( The WHO is standing by its recommendation healthy members of the population need not wear face masks to protect against COVID-19. However, some experts are suggesting broad implementation of masks may be useful in curbing viral transmission. [Read more]( [Medical]( [FDA-approved drug could help patch up repetitive strain injuries]( [closeup of a young caucasian sportsman wearing sport clothes with his hand in his calf because of his calf muscle pain]( “Use it or lose it” applies to muscles, but unfortunately so does “don’t use it too much or lose it.” Now, researchers at Temple University have tested a drug that appears to reverse muscle damage from overuse injuries in rats. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [BMW hops on Toyota’s hydrogen bandwagon with fuel cell powertrain]( [BMW has unveiled a full hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, developed in conjunction with Toyota]( BMW has been working in partnership with Toyota to ensure it won't be left behind if and when a hydrogen vehicle option becomes a must-have. It has now presented the initial details for a fuel cell powertrain for its i Hydrogen Next concept car. [Read more]( [Medical]( [MIT's "living drug factories" produce insulin from inside the body]( [MIT researchers hope to better treat diabetics with what they describe as "living drug factories"]( Scientists at MIT have developed a new type of implantable cell that could handle the heavy lifting for diabetics by overcoming rejection by the host’s immune system to go on producing insulin from within the body. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Totem Automobili refashions classic Alfa Romeo as all-carbon EV bullet]( [A look at Totem's work in modernizing the Alfa Romeo GT Junior]( Italian shop Totem Automobili brings the 1970s Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Junior into the 21st century with a 518-hp electric drive and gives it a full carbon fiber makeover to strip weight, enhance performance and bring the look up to date. [Read more]( [Laptops]( [Asus launches slim and powerful Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop]( [The Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop can come with an AMD octa-core processor and GeForce RTX graphics]( Originally debuted at CES 2020, Asus has now priced and detailed the thin, light and powerful Zephyrus G14, which is built around a 4th generation Ryzen 4000 processor, a 120-Hz display and GeForce RTX graphics, and comes with an LED matrix lid. [Read more]( [Digital Cameras]( [Vlogging-specific Idolcam enters production, with added features]( [The production version of the Idolcam, sporting its detachable VlogStar microphone]( Back in 2018 we first heard about the Idolcam, a video camera designed specifically for vloggers. At the time, it was about to be the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. That project was successful, and the camera is now in production. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA okays SunRISE CubeSat mission to study solar storms]( [A new NASA mission called SunRISE will study what drives solar particle storms – giant surges of solar particles that erupt off of the Sun – as depicted in this illustration]( NASA has given the green light to a new CubeSat mission to study the giant space weather storms produced by the Sun. Slated to launch after July 1, 2023, SunRISE will use six spacecraft as a single radio telescope to monitor solar particle storms. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Grafton Architects' college building highlights versatility of wood]( [The Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation is due to begin construction in mid-2020 and has a budget of US$16 million]( Following its Pritzker Prize win, Grafton Architects isn’t creating another stone building as you might expect. Instead, the firm has designed a light-filled all-timber college research building that it hopes will highlight the versatility of wood. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Soil microbes may counter methane release from thawing permafrost]( [The Arctic permafrost is melting, which will release extra methane and other greenhouse gases]( The Arctic permafrost is thawing, which could release huge amounts of greenhouse gases stored there. But now researchers have found that methane-munching microbes might counter some of that, resulting in far lower emissions than previously thought. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [SmileMate system remotely connects orthodontists with patients]( [The SmileMate system in use]( After an orthodontist has fitted a patient with braces or otherwise worked on straightening their teeth, it's important for them to follow that person's progress. A new setup lets them do so, without requiring the patient to visit their clinic. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Genesis launches its G80 flagship luxury sedan]( [The Genesis G80 luxury sedan has made its online debut]( SUVs may be where the luxury market is at right now, but Genesis wants the world to know that the new G80 luxury sedan is how the company wants to represent itself. Aiming for "elegant athleticism," it's a pretty decent looking set of wheels. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Scientists prepare sewage sensors to help track outbreaks of COVID-19]( [Scientists are developing paper-based sensors that could help monitor outbreaks of COVID-19 through sewage treatment plants]( There is an arm of science focused on revealing insights about public health by analyzing the contents of our sewage. And now one of the scientists on its cutting edge wants to use the technology to help monitor outbreaks of COVID-19. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Facade-mounted panels designed to boost solar uptake]( [A 2 by 3-meter (6.6 by 9.9-ft) demonstration model of the system, featuring nine embedded solar panels]( While we're used to seeing buildings with photovoltaic panels on their roofs, the fronts of those buildings are typically panel-free. German researchers are working on putting that space to use, with facade-based solar panels. 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