Floating digs to alien spaceships: The best buildings of 2016

[ARCHITECTURE] [Floating digs to alien spaceships: The best buildings of 2016] Join us as we take a look at the 10 best buildings we've reported on in 2016, including ​the world's second-tallest skyscraper, an out-of-this-world opera house, the world's first 3D-printed office, and floating student housing. [Read more] [VR] [In Arizona Sunshine, VR breathes new life into the undead] We've seen zombie apocalypse fiction in nearly every form of storytelling. With virtual reality opening up a new media frontier, it's only natural the undead will inevitably creep into your favorite VR headset. Arizona Sunshine manages to put you inside the zombie Armageddon like never before. [Read more] [MEDICAL] [Alzheimer's hope in new memory-restoring drug] Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new class of Alzheimer's drug that has been shown to restore memory loss, slow disease progression and increase the lifespan of mice. The team hopes that the finding could lead to new treatment options for Alzheimer’s in humans. [Read more] [ROBOTICS] [13-foot-tall Korean mech suit aims to assist with Fukushima cleanup] A Moldovan-American master designer and a Korean robotics company have teamed up to build a giant, walking mech suit robot that looks like it's just lumbered off the set of Avatar or Pacific Rim - with fully articulating arms that mimic the pilot's movements. [Read more] [SCIENCE] [Jet stream discovered in Earth's molten iron core] The ESA is studying the Earth’s magnetic field, and now the project has discovered the driving force behind why it's changing: wrapped around the outer core of the planet is a geological “jet stream” made of molten iron, which flows at tremendous speeds – and it’s getting faster. [Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Review: Navdy head-up display for whatever you drive] Add-on head-up displays are a nice option for those who want to upgrade their car, but can't afford a car upgrade. We spent around a month with the Navdy HUD and found it to be a welcome addition to our dashboard. [Read more] [SPACE] [Big Betelgeuse may have swallowed a companion star on its way to going supernova] Betelgeuse is something of a "superstar" in the night sky, but new research suggests that the red supergiant that marks the shoulder of the constellation Orion might have an interesting past. [Read more] [OUTDOORS] [Fishing app scans and identifies your catch of the day] If you don't recognize a fish you catch, how do you know if you can keep it? With a quick scan of your catch, a new app called FishVerify can identify a species, bring up information on its habitat and edibility, and using the phone's GPS, tell you about its size and bag limits in that area. [Read more] [SCIENCE] [New prehistoric bird unearthed from a toasty Canadian Arctic of long ago] Scientists have unearthed a new bird species from fossils in the Canadian Arctic dating back about 90 million years, making them the oldest records of avian species found so far north and suggesting an intense warming event occurred during the late Cretaceous period. [Read more] [AIRCRAFT] [Boeing T-X jet fighter trainer makes maiden flight] Boeing's T-X single-engine fighter trainer airplane took to the skies for the first time today on a 55-minute flight to demonstrate the airworthiness of key systems. [Read more] [BIOLOGY] ["Newborn" cholesterol levels shown to slash cardiovascular threat] We all know that lowering "bad” cholesterol levels can help reduce our risk of heart disease. But is there any benefit to having very low levels of cholesterol? According to new research, the answer is a resounding "yes." [Read more] [MEDICAL] [For predicting Alzheimer’s, the nose may know] It's vitally important to detect the onset of Alzheimer's as early as possible, and a new test could help doctors do just that. It involves getting patients to smell things.​ [Read more] [SPACE] ["Spiders" from Mars? NASA spots them forming] Mars is home to many phenomena that we'd never see on our home planet, some of which are the networks of veiny troughs found around its South Pole. These "spiders" are usually thousands of years old, but now for the first time a team of scientists seem to have caught some in their early stages. [Read more] [DRONES] [Heavy-lift drone could carry a person] Griff Aviation recently announced an aircraft that sits somewhere between delivery drone and helicopter. The Norwegian company's Griff 300 weighs 75 kg (165 lb) on its own, and can reportedly lift a payload of up to 225 kg (496 lb).​ [Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Lamborghini gives its flagship bull bigger horns] The Lamborghini Aventador is a glorious throwback to the old days. While some exotic brands have followed the trend to polar bear-friendly engines, the Lambo flagship is still powered by a naturally aspirated V12 – one which now has even more power in new Aventador S trim. [Read more] [GOOD THINKING] [NASA's electromagnetic backpack tracks firefighters indoors] The question of how to track and locate first responders in an involved structure that blocks radio signals has long frustrated firefighters. Could a NASA electromagnetic tracker help them rescue lives without risking theirs​? [Read more] [HOME ENTERTAINMENT] [LG to debut light and bright laser projector] LG says its first laser projector is highly portable, easily paired with Bluetooth speakers and ​bright enough to use in daylight. What's more, the ProBeam runs WebOS, giving it access to the same apps as LG's smart TVs. [Read more] [DRONES] [Drone pulls Santa snowboarder up the slopes, and into the air] ​​While you could wait around for the likes of Uber or eHang to develop human-carrying drones, not everyone has that kind of patience, least of all Youtube personality Casey Neistat. [Read more] [MEDICAL] [Now graphene can even help hunt down cancer] A team of scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago say cancer detection can be added to graphene's expansive list of potential applications, after discovering that it is capable of revealing cancerous cells in the brain. ​ [Read more] [MOTORCYCLES] [The weirdest and wildest motorcycles of 2016] Looking back over the year, 2016 seen a whole lot of weird and wonderful developments in the motorcycle world. Well, some of them just weird. Here are our favorite bikes from around the world that pushed the envelope in 2016. [Read more] [MUSIC] [Like clockwork: Martin builds timepiece in one-off acoustic] ​To celebrate the making of its two millionth guitar, CF Martin & Co will be taking a one-of-a-kind custom guitar with a working RGM timepiece mounted in its headstock along to the National Association of Music Merchants show in California next month. [Read more] [SPACE] [ESA Mars orbiter prepares for atmosphere plunge] While many people are taking it easy for the holiday season, ESA is gearing up for a very busy New Year. On January 19, the space agency will begin a complicated year-long maneuver to radically alter the orbit of the Trace Gas Orbiter around Mars using the Red Planet's atmosphere as a giant brake.​ [Read more] [MEDICAL] [Switching off a protein could be key to reduced body fat] Obesity's effects extend all through the body, and the liver is one of the more serious victims. A team from Saint Louis University has found that switching off a particular protein decreased the body fat and improved the blood sugar levels of mice. [Read more] [COMPUTERS] [Group video chat comes to Facebook Messenger] Facebook Messenger's instant messaging, group chat, video call and SMS support features have helped make it one of the most popular messaging apps. Now, there's yet another reason to use it, with Group Video Chat in Messenger making it possible talk face-to-face with multiple people at once. [Read more] [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS] [Save Hundreds on a Lifetime of Smart DNS Streaming and VPN Protection] Every device connected to the Internet is using a 'DNS'--even your device, right now. By using StreamJack's DNS, your IP address will be routed through their custom global DNS network. As a result, you'll shield your IP from prying eyes, and even unblock geo-restricted content. That's right, watch your favorite shows anywhere in the world. Even the Netflix ones. [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 © 2016