"Cold Tube" cooling system uses half the energy of an air conditioner

[Energy]( ["Cold Tube" cooling system uses half the energy of an air conditioner]( [The Cold Tube system built into a pavilion]( A team of scientists has been developing an alternative to air conditioning called the Cold Tube, which works by absorbing body heat emitted from a person and uses around half the energy of traditional systems as a result. [Read more]( [Sponsored Content]( [Inlo indoor positioning system puts your smart home on the map]( [Inlo lets you track people and items and enable home automation]( Inlo is the world's first IPS, or Indoor Positioning System, that is affordable and compact and makes it easy to map indoor spaces and pinpoint the location of not only people, but pets and belongings as well. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Oxford metastudy finds honey most effective treatment for coughs and colds]( [Honey was found to be more effective in reducing cough symptoms from mild respiratory infections compared to other usual care interventions]( A new systematic review is affirming the effectiveness of honey as a first-line treatment for upper respiratory tract infections, suggesting antibiotics are ineffective treating minor coughs and colds, and honey offers superior symptomatic relief. [Read more]( [Music]( [Spinning string picker gives Circle Guitar a sound all its own]( [The motor-driven disc has guitar picks attached to it, which strike the strings when it spins up]( Anthony Dickens had an idea for a new kind of guitar for more than 10 years, but work on a prototype only started two years ago. Now with the help of engineers from London's Makerversity, the Circle Guitar is ready to rock. [Read more]( [Space]( [Astronomers spot closest Earth-buzzing asteroid ever recorded]( [Asteroid 2020 QG, appearing as a streak in the sky in this image from the Zwicky Transient Facility telescope]( Astronomers have identified an asteroid that made the closest pass to Earth ever recorded, and it was only spotted after it had passed. The object skimmed Earth’s atmosphere over the weekend, close enough to have its orbit changed by the gravity. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Less is more: The winners of the 2020 Minimalist Photography Awards]( [Honorable Mention, Landscape. Whipped Cream Iceberg. Taken off the coast of Greenland]( In its second year, the Minimalist Photography Awards delivers another spread of images affirming the ethos, “less is more.” With a focus on abstract patterns and colorful contrasts, this photo contest celebrates images pared back to the bare essentials. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Canadian inventor creates the mountain bike of walkers]( [The Rob's Walkers FR-160 model, hitting the trails on Vancouver Island]( Chances are that if you think of someone who uses a walker, you picture them sedately making their way down a smooth sidewalk. Well, Rob's Walkers are for those other walker-users, who like getting into the woods and going off-road. [Read more]( [Military]( [Fire-retardant, insect-repelling fabric developed for US Army uniforms]( [US Army Soldiers looks set to get new uniforms (not pictured) made of a flame-retardant, insect-repellent fabric]( The US Army has put the call out for new homegrown uniforms that are not only fire retardant but also insect repellent, and a team has answered with a new material made by treating a commercially available nylon-cotton blend with non-toxic chemicals. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Mercedes-AMG's 1000-hp Project One takes to the track]( [Mercedes-AMG's F1 car for the road is inching closer to production, here seen in camouflage during track testing]( The most ambitious car in Mercedes-AMG's history is inching ever closer to production, and today marks our first chance to hear the heavily F1-derived Project One clear its thousand-horsepower hybrid throat in a new flat-out track test video. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [VSSL launches rugged, packable coffee grinder for backcountry brewing]( [The VSSL Java doesn't contain an entire tool kit like other VSSL models but it uses the same compact, tubular aluminum construction]( VSSL has been branching out from its core lineup of tubular multitool kits, designing other campsite essentials and conveniences in tube form. Its new Java burr grinder packs small, quickly assembling into a powerful bean pulverizer with 30 settings. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This cordless vacuum cleaner is an Amazon's Choice favorite]( With more time spent at home, chances are there is a lot more cleaning to be done indoors. The JASHEN V18 350W Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is a great contender for leaving your hardwood floors and carpet spotless. Now price-dropped at over 40% off. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Pro-Ject aims for affordable high quality with Debut Carbon Evo turntable]( [More than 20 years after the first Debut turntable was born, the next generation arrives in the shape of the Debut Carbon Evo]( Pro-Ject has announced the next generation of its affordable Debut line of turntables. The Debut Carbon Evo retains the company's minimalist design but brings improved damping, better motor noise elimination and built-in speed control. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Bacteria that "eat" only air found in cold deserts around the world]( [The location in East Antarctica where the team first discovered bacteria that can "eat" nothing but air]( A few years ago researchers discovered bacteria in Antarctica that could survive on nothing but air. Now the team has found evidence of this handy ability in other cold desert locations. The finding could have implications for life beyond Earth. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Indian builds a one-off stretched FTR750 to go hillclimb racing]( [Indian is getting back into hillclimb racing with a tricked-up billygoat version of its FTR750 flat track racer]( Indian's going back to the nutty sport of hillclimb racing with a new, custom-built, extra-long version of its FTR750 flat tracker. Rider John "Flying" Koester will take aim at a title in the new Twins category of the AMA Pro Hillclimb series. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Capsules loaded with stem cells help repair heart damage in mice]( [A vial of the stem cell capsules, which were implanted near the hearts of mice that had suffered heart attacks, and worked to heal the damaged tissue]( Heart attacks are a leading cause of death, largely because damage caused by one can lead to more. Now researchers at Rice University have developed a new way to repair heart tissue and reduce scarring, by implanting capsules loaded with stem cells. [Read more]( [Space]( [SpaceX sends up the same recycled rocket for a record sixth time]( [A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off for a record sixth time]( SpaceX’s rocket landings have now become so routine that it’s easy to forget such a thing had never been accomplished five years ago. Today, it sent up and welcomed back the same refurbished Falcon 9 rocket for a record sixth time. [Read more]( [Science]( [Smartphone sensors can detect if you've had one too many]( [It is hoped that the findings could lead to the development of an app that warns users when they're becoming inebriated]( We've already heard about various smartphone-linked devices that determine if the user is intoxicated. According to a new study, though, even a phone on its own can be used to measure a person's drunkenness. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [MVRDV's factory office will offer a glimpse inside and a garden up top]( [If Factory is currently under construction in Shenzhen, China]( MVRDV has been commissioned to transform a tired old factory in China into a mixed-use office building. Once complete, the If Factory will allow members of the public both a look inside and access to a new greenery-filled garden area on its roof. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Wastewater grit may find use in "green" pothole filler]( [Previously non-recyclable grit used in the treatment of wastewater (left) has been converted into a pothole repair material called GAP (right)]( After wastewater such as sewage has been processed at water treatment plants, a sandy grit is typically left over. And while that grit usually ends up in landfills, it could soon instead be used in a more eco-friendly pothole repair material. [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 © 2020