DNA-repairing enzyme reverses age-related cognitive decline

[Medical]( [DNA-repairing enzyme reverses age-related cognitive decline]( [Researchers have shown that an enzyme called HDAC1 helps repair DNA damage and fight off age-related cognitive decline]( We lose the ability to repair DNA damage as we age. But now a new study from MIT has found that reactivating a certain enzyme improves repair of DNA damage in neurons, which helps Alzheimer’s patients and others with cognitive decline. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Learn to draw today with lifetime access to this online bundle]( Every artist must start with the fundamentals. With over 300 lessons, this 12-course bundle will teach you techniques that systematically break down the various elements of drawing in all sorts of mediums. [Read more]( [Science]( ["Battery butter" could give solid state batteries a much-needed boost]( [An illustration depicting where the paste sits within a lithium-ion battery]( We've recently been hearing about solid state batteries, which have some definite advantages over their conventional counterparts. Although they're still not quite ready for everyday use, a new butter-like substance could help change that. [Read more]( [Science]( [Long-lost video of extinct Tasmanian tiger found in film archive]( [A "new" video of the extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, has been discovered in a film archive]( The Tasmanian tiger may be gone, but it’s not forgotten. New footage of the extinct marsupial has emerged from the vault of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), showing the last known member of the species in a dingy cage. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [COVID-19 case studies: Anatomy of three "super-spreader" clusters]( [Recent CDC investigations into three super-spreader COVID-19 clusters may offer insights into what kinds of spaces or services can and can't be safely reopened]( A choir rehearsal, a series of family gatherings, and a multi-day church event. Three CDC reports offer detailed insights into super-spreader COVID-19 clusters. Can these reports point us towards safer ways to reopen our communities? [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Pulse eVTOL concept drops its cabin onto an autonomous car chassis]( [The EmbraerX Pulse features a stylish glassed-over cabin that slots into both electric car and eVTOL bodies for seamless multi-mode end-to-end transport]( Brazilian eVTOL innovator EmbraerX has put forth a fun video showing how a multi-mode 3D transport system might work, with an eVTOL air taxi carrying a detachable glassed-over cabin that it delivers straight onto a self-driving car chassis. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Delfast helps university students design everyday ebike]( [It's early days for the design collaboration, but if Delfast decides to go into production, the "universal" ebike could be added to the company's range by the end of 2020]( Engineers from the Ukraine's Delfast Inc have joined forces with students at Kyiv Polytechnic to design a "universal" ebike, with all-wheel drive, a per charge range of 120 km, front and rear suspension, and a large cargo rack. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Remotely operated Spot robot herds sheep in New Zealand]( [Testing the new cloud-based software, Spot was monitored herding sheep in New Zealand by a team based in the United States]( Boston Dynamics’ dog-like Spot robot can now be remotely controlled from anywhere in the world thanks to a partnership with Rocos. To demonstrate its new capabilities the US team remotely monitored the robot working on an isolated farm in New Zealand. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Gerber Doubledown bulks the folding knife up to machete grade]( [The new Gerber Doubledown combines a large blade and butterfly-style folding handle]( The brush-clearing power of a machete packed down into handheld flashlight size, the new Gerber Doubledown is a different style of folding knife. The butterfly-style tool works as a hatchet, machete or knife before folding down to half-size. [Read more]( [Collectibles]( [The bizarre tale of the world’s oldest cognac]( [Only three bottle were known of the 1762 Gautier Cognac. The bottle pictured was auctioned by Bonhams in New York on April 30, 2014, selling to Polish company Wealth Solutions for US$59,500 and has subsequently been opened and its contents dispersed into a range of high-priced merchandise - watches, coins and fountain pens. Another of the bottles is now in the Gautier Museum and can be expected to remain there for the foreseeable future. The third and largest bottle will sell at auction on May 28, 2020. It is the only publicly available bottle of the world's oldest Cognac, and competition to own it is expected to be ferocious.]( The only remaining bottle of the world’s oldest cognac goes to auction next week, and will almost certainly set a new record. The 258-year-old Gautier cognac was distilled during the reign of Louis XV, almost three decades before the French Revolution. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Google researchers control music playback by tapping a braided cable]( [An interactive textile braid developed by Google researchers could one day lead to music playback control by pinching, twisting or tapping the headphone audio cable]( Google researchers have come up with a textile-covered cable that can pause music playback on a smartphone with a tap, skip tracks with a double-tap and control volume with a twist. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Coronavirus lockdowns prompt "extreme" dip in global carbon emissions]( [A reduction in tailpipe emissions due to lockdown measures is one factor resulting in a sharp decline in carbon dioxide emissions around the world]( The lockdown orders implemented around the globe to control the spread of the novel coronavirus have led to a dramatic dip in some airborne pollutants, and a new study has revealed that carbon dioxide emissions have followed a similar trend. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Mulholland's Legend 480: A raw, manual, lightweight British sportscar]( [The Legend 480: Graham Mulholland's tribute to TVR]( The order books are open for the new Legend 480, a V8-powered super-lightweight sportscar built by Formula One supplier and TVR lover Graham Mulholland. Named for its 480 horsepower, this tight design is as manual and visceral as today's cars get. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Immunotherapy breakthrough recruits more immune cells to fight cancer]( [Researchers have found a way to summon dendritic cells to the site of tumors to help fight cancer]( The immune system is one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against cancer, but sometimes it needs a little extra help. In a new study, researchers have developed a new way to summon a wider variety of immune cells to target tumors. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA builds a Galactic Cosmic Ray Simulator to study space radiation]( [The effects of space radiation on human explorers is a huge unknown, but NASA has developed a new tool to shed more light on the potential dangers]( How radiation in space impacts the human body is one of the key questions facing scientists planning for future missions to the Moon and beyond, and NASA now has a powerful new tool to study the phenomenon here on Earth. [Read more]( [Space]( [Graphene shows promise as solar sail material in ESA tests]( [Graphene, one-atom-thick sheets of carbon, could by used as extremely light solar sails]( ESA is looking at using the world's thinnest known material to build lighter, more efficient solar sails. By making sails out of one-atom-thick graphene sheets, the space agency aims to make sails capable of propelling unmanned interstellar missions. [Read more]( [Virtual Reality]( [Oculus Quest can now give you beautifully tracked virtual hands in VR]( [Your own hands can now become characters in Oculus Quest VR games like The Curious Case of the Stolen Pets]( The Oculus Quest has cameras all over it, which it uses in many fascinating ways. One of those is to track your motion within a room. Another, which has been an experimental feature up until now, is to watch your hands. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Four decades of data shows hurricane winds are growing stronger]( [Hurricane Harvey over North America in 2017, as seen by Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16]( A new study looking at nearly four decades of data has shown that in almost every part of the world where hurricanes form, their strongest winds are getting even stronger, with global warming thought to be a key contributing factor. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Prototype device gathers microplastics from car tires]( [The device is designed to mount on the car's steering knuckle]( While we may think of car exhaust as being a major source of air pollution, automobile tires also hugely contribute to microplastics pollution. A new vehicle-mounted device could help, by gathering the rubber particles that those tires shed. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Toyota brings back the Venza crossover-wagon as a hybrid]( [The 2021 Toyota Venza will enter the North American market in the third quarter of 2020]( Toyota has announced the return of the Venza wagon-style crossover SUV as an upscale two-row offering. A hybrid powertrain will be standard in the 2021 Venza, as will hybrid-powered all-wheel drive. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Low-cost tech uses magnets to track surgical robots]( [The tube-shaped robotic device that was used in the study, within a human body model]( Flexible robotic surgical devices show a lot of promise, as they're able to move through delicate parts of the body without causing damage. Thanks to a new system, it could soon be cheaper, safer and easier to track where they are within the patient. [Read more]( [Games]( [Free Kerbal update to introduce ESA missions and heavy rocket parts]( [Kerbals sporting ESA flight suits]( Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is set to get a free update in partnership with the European Space Agency. It will let gamers play through world-famous exploration missions, with the help of new heavy rocket components. [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