Arkenlight "surprised" by NDB's grand nuclear diamond battery claims

[Energy]( [Arkenlight "surprised" by NDB's grand nuclear diamond battery claims]( [Arkenlight's pre-production nuclear diamond battery is at the pre-production prototype stage]( Our story on NDB's self-charging nuclear diamond batteries generated a lot of heated discussion, so we reached out to the University of Bristol, where the technology was invented, to discover exactly what these diamond betabatteries can and can't do. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Want to build a website you’re proud of? Wix is here to help.]( You don't have to be a coder to create your very own webpage. The Wix website builder is an intuitive platform that helps you bring your ideas to life. No computer science degree required to use their tools and drag-and-drop versatility. Get started! [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [New study recommends drinking coffee after breakfast, and not before]( [New research has found a strong coffee immediately upon waking after a disrupted night of sleep can impair the body's glucose response]( A new study is suggesting a strong coffee first thing in the morning, especially following a night of disrupted sleep, can impair the body’s glucose response. The researchers recommend coffee should consumed in the morning after food, and not before. [Read more]( [Science]( [CRISPR-gene-edited parasite leads to unique new vaccine]( [Researchers gene edited the Leishmania major parasite so it could be used in a vaccine without causing disease]( In a wonderful case of blending an ancient therapy with modern tech, scientists gene edited the Leishmania major parasite to limit its infectivity. This allows the parasite to be given to patients in a vaccine, creating immunity without causing disease. [Read more]( [Science]( [Scientists reactivate scar-free wound healing in adult skin]( [A microscope image of a regenerating skin wound with hair follicles that can make goose bumps – the green lines are the muscles attached to individual regenerating hairs, so that they can stand up]( When surgery is performed on infants in utero, they're often born without any scars. This comes thanks to a special quality of their skin which scientists now believe could be replicated in adults, potentially leading to scar-free wound treatments. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Maxus RG20 is how China does a California-style pop-up camper van]( [Maxus RG20 on show at Auto China 2020]( The RV market is young in China, but a couple of pop-top vans are mixed in with the crazy concepts and EVs of Auto China 2020. The new Maxus RG20 is similar to European pop-tops but with a few features purpose-built for Chinese #vanlife. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Jet Suit flight test raises prospect of flying "Iron Man" paramedics]( [A test flight using the 1,050-hp Jet Suit took place in the Lake District in England]( Richard Browning's Jet Suit may have a lock on cool, but now it's looking for practical applications. GNAAS has collaborated with Gravity Industries on a test flight in the Lake District to see if the flight system could be used by paramedics. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Through You Lens celebrates the best underwater photography of 2020]( [2nd Place - Compact. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. A porcupine fish hiding inside a barrel sponge]( From a record number of submissions, the 16th Through Your Lens photo contest delivers a world-class selection of the best underwater photography, from an incredible look inside a whale shark’s mouth to an amusing portrait of a smiling porcupine fish. [Read more]( [Space]( [Comet orbits suggest a second major solar system alignment plane]( [Artist's impression of the solar system's two major alignments]( A new study of the orbit of comets suggests that the plane of the ecliptic, where the Earth's orbit rests, may not be the only major alignment in the solar system. There may be a second caused by the effect of the Milky Way on comet orbits. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4x4 robo-cars]( [Multi-point articulating legs allow the Hyundai Elevate concept to walk over rubble, large rocks, collapsed highway gaps and more]( Turns out Hyundai was actually pretty serious when it debuted the go-anywhere four-leg/wheel drive Elevate concept in 2019. This week, it announced that it has formed a new studio to work on "ultimate mobility vehicles" (UMVs), including the Elevate. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Sir David Adjaye awarded Britain's highest architecture honor]( [The Moscow School of Management Skolkovo is a business school in Russia. The project was completed in 2010 and is one of David Adjaye's projects highlighted by RIBA as it awards the Royal Gold Medal]( RIBA has awarded Sir David Adjaye the 2021 Royal Gold Medal. The UK's most prestigious architectural honor is personally approved by the Queen and is given to those who've had a significant influence on the advancement of architecture. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Teenage Engineering breaks out radio, instrument and speaker mashup]( [The OB-4 combines an FM radio, Bluetooth speaker and experimental sound lab]( Sweden's Teenage Engineering already has a bit of a rep for out-of-the-box-thinking, but is perhaps best known for its digital instruments. Now the firm has added a radio into the mix for the Ortho Book 4. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Alieno Arcanum: What's going on with the 5,221-hp Bulgarian Batmobile?]( [The outrageous Alieno Arcanum promises more then 5,000 horsepower... It certainly leads the hypercar industry in outlandish claims per minute]( Everyone's favorite Bulgarian electric ultracar company Alieno has unveiled the all-singing, all-dancing, all-robotic interior of its fantastical Arcanum – which, you'll remember, makes up to 5,221 horsepower and 8,880 Nm (6,550 lb-ft) of torque. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Study reveals potential of hydropower dams topped with floating solar]( [The first floating photovoltaic park on the dam of the River Rabagão, Portugal]( Hydropower plants that leverage the force of falling water to generate electricity are already an important part of the global energy mix, but by bringing floating solar panels into the mix, a new study suggests they may have much more to offer. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Synthetic DNA locks up drugs in the body – and only cancer has the key]( [Researchers have designed a new drug delivery system that targets only cancer cells]( However useful a drug may be, it’s a problem if it has adverse effects on healthy cells. Now researchers have shown a way to keep drugs on target, by wrapping them in a transport that can only be unlocked by a certain RNA sequence unique to cancer. [Read more]( [Space]( [Gryphon Technologies to develop nuclear rocket engine for DARPA]( [Artist's concept of a spacecraft with nuclear thermal propulsion]( DARPA has awarded a US$14-million contract to the Gryphon Technologies engineering firm to develop and demonstrate a nuclear rocket engine for the agency's Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program. [Read more]( [Space]( [UAE plans first Arab mission to the Moon for 2024]( [The UAE has announced plans to land on the Moon by 2024]( The UAE has outlined a vision to become just the fourth nation to land on the Moon by announcing plans to launch an Emirati-built rover by 2024, with mission planners hoping to gain a number of unique scientific insights about the natural satellite. [Read more]( [Virtual Reality]( [VR system moves furniture with robots to make virtual objects real]( [RoomShift is a VR system that uses robots to move furniture around a user to match the changing virtual environment]( Nothing breaks the immersion of VR like putting your hand through a wall. Haptics can give som sense of touch, but a new study has a clever alternative – robots that move physical furniture around, so there’s a real chair or wall waiting for you. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Massive Palladium all-terrain "hyper-limo" promises best of all worlds]( [The do-it-all Aznom Palladium all-terrain "hyper-limo", shown here as a pre-production render, is as tall as a G-Wagen and nearly 4 feet longer]( Italy's Aznom is preparing to branch out into small series car production with what it's calling the world's first all-terrain "hyper-limousine." The colossal Palladium promises huge power, dynamic handling, serious off-road chops and total luxury. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Climate change heating up nights faster than days, study finds]( [A new study has found that climate change is causing nights to warm faster than days across much of the planet]( A new study has found that climate change is raising nighttime temperatures across the globe faster than daytime temperatures, which could have “significant implications” for the environment, the authors warn. [Read more]( [Space]( [UK's supercomputer nanosatellites to better predict ship movements]( [The nanosatellite built by Spire Global UK that will enable accurate predictions of ship movements]( Britain has sent two satellites smaller than a microwave into space that are the smartest produced by the UK. Four Glasgow-built Spire nanosatellites lifted off atop a Soyuz launcher, two of which are equipped with supercomputers for tracking shipping. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Google unveils new Pixels, a new Chromecast, and a new smart speaker]( [Google has new phones on show in the form of the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5]( Like most tech launches at the moment, Google's October event was an online-only, livestreamed affair, but there was still plenty of new hardware on show: two new Pixel phones, a new Chromecast with Google TV on board, and a new Nest Audio speaker. [Read more]( [Space]( [Jupiter may be to blame for Venus's hellish atmosphere]( [A composite image peering beneath the Venusian atmosphere to the surface below.]( Venus may owe its extreme atmosphere to an ancient run-in with the gas giant Jupiter, which could have fundamentally altered the planet’s orbit, and led to the loss of massive amounts of its water reserves. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Single-dose antibacterial ear drops don't require refrigeration]( [Commonly-used daily-dose ear drops (pictured) typically don't require refrigeration, but they may not work if patients miss doses or don't administer them correctly]( Outer ear infections can get serious if left untreated, which is exactly what may happen in places lacking infrastructure. A new medication could help, though, as it's applied in just one dose, and it doesn't need to be refrigerated. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Lynk & Co brings its Netflix-like subscription mobility service to Europe]( [Lynk & Co drives its Netflix-like mobility subscription model into Europe from October, with the first cars arriving early next year]( You won't be able buy any of Lynk & Co's vehicles at a dealership, with the company opting to build a community of subscribers to its mobility platform. Now that platform is due to roll out in European cities, starting with Amsterdam next month. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Xiaomi's new flagship phones boast super-fast screens, hi-spec cameras]( [The Mi 10T Pro is a powerful 2020 flagship from Xiaomi]( Xiaomi continues to push out affordable flagship phones of a quality to make Apple, Samsung, Google and the rest sit up and take notice, and today we've been treated to three more: the Mi 10T Pro, the Mi 10T, and the Mi 10T Lite. 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