Skeleton and KIT promise graphene SuperBattery with 15-second charging

[Energy]( [Skeleton and KIT promise graphene SuperBattery with 15-second charging]( [Skeleton's ultracapacitors will work alongside lithium-ion cells in the SuperBattery]( Estonia's Skeleton Technologies and Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have partnered up to complete development on what they're calling the SuperBattery for EVs – "a groundbreaking graphene battery with a 15-second charging time." [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Geologie is men's skincare made simple]( Skincare is way too complicated these days. That’s why Geologie is reinventing men’s skincare with a personalized routine that's simple and just plain works. Take their 30-second quiz and start with a 30 Day Complete Trial set for only $37. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [SOM's new waterfront to be anchored by lighthouse-inspired skyscraper]( [Jiuzhou Bay is due to be completed in 2022]( Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has previously designed some big buildings, including the world's tallest, but now it's creating a massive waterfront neighborhood with a supertall skyscraper inspired by the Fresnel Lens of a lighthouse at its heart. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago]( [New research offers a valuable insight into the progress made extending healthspan over the past century]( A new study has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test, suggesting progress has been made extending healthspan. [Read more]( [Drones]( [Unrestricted drone flight corridor allows other air traffic]( [The Arrow Drone Zone remotely pilots the drones that are using it, keeping them away from other aircraft]( If delivery drones ever do enter common usage, they won't be able to fly wherever they want. They'll have to stick to flight corridors, such as one that's set to open west of London. It's believed to be the first one located in unrestricted airspace. [Read more]( [Holiday Destinations]( [Silent Yachts pushes ahead with solar-powered floating villa concept]( [Plans call for the use of Silent 60 and 80 yachts in the resorts]( Known for expanding the boundaries of e-powered ocean navigation, Silent Yachts has turned to vacation resorts. By using its solarized electric catamarans as floating condos, it'd create seaside resorts that are light, flexible and ready to deploy. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Sea sponge skeletons inspire stronger, lighter load-bearing structures]( [A look at the skeletal structure of Venus’ Flower Basket]( From next-generation body armor to new treatments for tuberculosis, marine sponges have plenty to offer the world of science, and now we’re seeing how they might inspire stronger and lighter skyscrapers and bridges. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Promising Alzheimer’s biomarker detected in eyes for the first time]( [A protein associated with neurodegeneration, previously detected in blood samples, has now been found in eye fluid]( A protein, previously found to be an effective blood-based biomarker of neurodegenerative diseases, has for the first time been detected in eye fluid. The discovery lays the foundation for eye tests to catch neurodegenerative diseases before symptoms appear. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA updates Artemis Plan for returning astronauts to the Moon in 2024]( [Illustration of Artemis astronauts on the Moon]( NASA has released an updated outline of its Artemis program to return US astronauts to the Moon and set up a permanent human presence there, beginning with the landing of the first woman and the next man on the Moon in 2024. [Read more]( [Science]( [Huge cache of teeth seal Spinosaurus as a swimming dinosaur]( [A deposit of tooth fossils confirm that Spinosaurus was an aquatic dinosaur]( Earlier this year, paleontologists discovered that Spinosaurus was the first water-dwelling dinosaur. Now some of the same team has found further evidence, with a deposit of teeth recovered from an ancient riverbed, far outnumbering land dinosaurs. [Read more]( [Space]( ["Ultrahot Neptune" exoplanet discovered orbiting star in under a day]( [An artist's illustration of LTT 9779b, an ultrahot Neptune exoplanet that orbits its host star in under a day]( Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that belongs in a brand new class – an “ultrahot Neptune.” Known as LTT 9779b, the planet orbits extremely close to its star, and raises questions about how such a system came to be. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [DJ-tuned true wireless earphones offer personal audio profile]( [International DJ, songwriter and composer Kygo shows off the Xellence true wireless earphones from X by Kygo]( Not everyone's hearing is the same, and the Xellence earphones account for this by offering real-time app-based sound profile tweaking. The buds also feature active noise cancellation, and are fine tuned by renowned DJ, songwriter and producer Kygo. [Read more]( [Space]( [Portable device may help Mars rovers search for life]( [The prototype automated ME-LIF instrument]( If a Mars rover ever were to find signs of life on the Red Planet, chances are that it would be in the form of compounds detected in the soil. A newly designed device could better help it do so, as compared to existing technologies. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Peugeot will return to Le Mans with a new hypercar in 2022]( [A preliminary design sketch for Peugeot's Le Mans Hypercar racer for 2022]( After more than a decade away from France's most storied motorsports event, Peugeot has announced it's returning to Le Mans endurance racing in 2022 with a new 670-horsepower, AWD hybrid car tailored to the new Hypercar class that's replacing LMP1. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Porsche rolls out 2.1-MWh charging trailers for Taycan track days]( [Porsche's huge mobile charging station can charge up to 10 Taycan electric supercars simultaneously]( Porsche has now made it easier for drivers to take its Taycan electric supercar for a spin at special track days, by developing its own monster battery pack on wheels that can charge up to 10 cars at once. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Smartphone-powered athletic "smart suit" needs no batteries]( [The performance-assessing smart suit, seen here with Asst. Prof. John Ho (left), Dr. Lin Rongzhou (center) and Dr. Kim Han-Joon (right)]( When it comes to tracking an athlete's performance, a single wearable sensor doesn't always provide much information, yet multiple hard-wired sensors restrict movement. That's a where a new sensor suit comes in – and it's powered by a smartphone. 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