Planet Nine could be a black hole, and a new telescope will tell us

[Space]( [Planet Nine could be a black hole, and a new telescope will tell us]( [One hypothesis suggests a tiny black hole could be orbiting the Sun from out beyond Neptune]( Could there be a tiny black hole hiding in our own backyard? It’s been suggested that the hypothetical Planet Nine is actually a black hole, and now astronomers have proposed how we might find it in the next few years, using an upcoming telescope. [Read more]( [Sponsored Content]( [Storypod activates kids' imagination with screen-free stories and songs]( [Storypod is a smart speaker that works with cute yarn figurines to deliver kid-friendly stories, songs and games]( The Storypod is a smart speaker that lets kids not only listen and read along to their favorite stories again and again, but also play music and educational interactive games, or hear messages recorded by friends and family. [Read more]( [Photography]( [The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards]( [Honorable Mention - Amateur. Anna’s Hummingbird. Ardenwood Historic Farm, California, USA]( In its 11th year the National Audubon Society’s annual photo contest continues to deliver a world-class assortment of creative and technically stunning bird photographs. From more than 6,000 submissions here are the ten best from the 2020 competition. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Researchers uncover how your brain puts the brakes on sugar cravings]( [A hormone expressed by the liver when we have eaten enough sugar has been found to influence neurons in the brain to help us stop eating sweet food]( Scientists recently discovered the liver releases a hormone to suppress consumption of sweet foods once a person has consumed high volumes of sugar. A new study has homed in on exactly how this mechanism works, and where in the brain it takes place. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Fatty acid triggers newfound form of cell death in cancer]( [Cancer cells could meet their match through a recently discovered form of cell death known as ferroptosis, and researchers have just discovered a new trigger for it in the form of a fatty acid]( Through experiments on roundworms and human cells in the lab, scientists have found a potential new pathway for the treatment of cancer that involves a naturally occurring fatty acid and a recently discovered form of programmed cell death. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Satellites show huge Antarctic iceberg drifted 1,000 km in three years]( [The western edge of iceberg A68]( On 12 July 2017, one of the biggest icebergs ever seen broke off from the Antarctic mainland. Now on the third anniversary of the event, satellite data has shown that the berg has traveled over 1,000 km (620 mi) and managed to stay relatively intact [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Airbus' H160 multi-role helicopter awarded EASA certification]( [The H160 uses a Blue Edge main rotor that is claimed to halve the sound produced and eliminate flapping noise]( Airbus Helicopters' multi-role H160 helicopter has received type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and it is now expected to gain US FAA certification before commercial deliveries begin later this year. [Read more]( [Environment]( ["Thickening algae soup" is causing the Arctic Ocean to suck in more CO2]( [An algae bloom observed in the Arctic in 2016]( Scientists at Stanford have observed a dramatic increase in the concentration of phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean, a phenomenon they liken to a “thickening algae soup” that will cause a big change in how effectively it absorbs carbon dioxide. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Torsus kicks up a terra storm with new off-road explorer van]( [Torsus teases its Terrastorm off-road van]( Torsus jumped onto the scene two years ago with one of the world's ruggedest 4x4 buses. Now it's turning the VW Crafter 4Motion/MAN TGE 4x4 into what it believes is the world's most capable minibus, a go-anywhere workhorse for up to 21 passengers. [Read more]( [Sports]( [JUC Surf drops in with the world's first recycled carbon surfboard]( [JUC Surf’s boards are available for preorder now via the company’s website]( A startup spun out of Australia’s Deakin University has leveraged its knowledge in organic chemistry and aerospace engineering to produce the world’s first recycled carbon fiber surfboard, promised to perform just as well as a traditional one. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [McLaren edition wireless earphones aim for best-in-class track performance]( [The T5 II Sport True Wireless McLaren Edition earphones are good for up to 8 hours per charge, with the charging case adding another 24 hours]( Klipsch has partnered with McLaren Formula 1 for the McLaren-themed T5 II Sport earphones, which are waterproof, include an external antenna for Bluetooth connection stability, and are good for a total of 32 hours of playback while on the move. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Panasonic tests autonomous tracking robots at Tokyo railway station]( [Three mobility robots will be tested at the railway station]( Panasonic is trialing a new robotic mobility system that uses three electric wheelchairs equipped with autonomous "follow-the-leader" tracking functionality. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Smiling with your eyes: Communication in a face-masked COVID-19 world]( [Widespread mask wearing is forcing millions of people to learn how to communicate without the benefit of facial expressions]( For people used to relying on facial expressions to effectively communicate, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic how are masks changing the way we interact? And what can we do to compensate for losing that all-important smile? [Read more]( [Space]( [Perseverance rover attached to Atlas V rocket ahead of Mars launch]( [Nose cone containing Perseverance on its conveyor]( The spacecraft containing NASA's Perseverance rover has been successfully mated with the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that will propel it towards Mars at the end of the month. [Read more]( [Around The Home]( [Pico gives plant pots the electro-pod treatment]( [Pico is currently on Indiegogo]( Not everyone has a green thumb, which is why we've seen a number of smart pots designed to make plant-care easier. One of the latest systems, known as Pico, consists of multiple mini-pots that can be electrically linked together. [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