"Fifth state of matter" used to make new type of superconductor

[Physics]( ["Fifth state of matter" used to make new type of superconductor]( [Researchers have shown for the first time that a Bose-Einstein condensate can be a superconductor]( Superconductors – materials in which electricity flows without any resistance whatsoever – could be extremely useful. For the first time ever, engineers have created a superconductor out of a state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This App Will Teach You to Play Piano Right From Your Internet Browser]( With 20 interactive lessons and finger-strengthening tutorials, Pianu Pro teaches you how to read, play, and jam to your favorite hits. Users have full-range access to Pianu Pro's library of sheet music from beginner to pro. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe]( [Relaxing in the PlugVan and enjoying the view]( Frank Eusterholz had big electric camper van ambitions. He put a PlugVan module into a VW e-Crafter and went on a 7,500-km journey to the northern tip of Continental Europe. His trip serves as an inspiring early look at electric RVing possibilities. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Dawn of a new extreme sport: The world's first electric wingsuit]( [Austria's Peter Salzmann powers through the air in his 300-km/h, twin-impeller electric wingsuit]( Ever since wingsuit flying took off as an extreme sport around the year 2000, people have been wondering if it'd be possible to stick a motor on one, and give it the ability to accelerate and climb. The answer is yes, as you'll see in this video. [Read more]( [Science]( [How psychedelic DMT promotes the production of new brain cells]( [New research suggests the potential for psychedelic drugs to stimulate new neuron production may be able to be separated from the drugs' hallucinogenic effects]( New research is showing how the psychedelic drug DMT can promote brain plasticity and induce formation of new neurons. The study presents evidence to suggest the hallucinogenic effects of the drug could be divorced from this neuron-generating mechanism. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [Virgin Hyperloop completes its first ever passenger test]( [The capsule used for the hyperloop's first passenger tests is a new prototype called the XP-2, which had been adapted to comfortably carry two humans]( In a landmark moment for the experimental transportation technology, Virgin Hyperloop has welcomed aboard its first ever passengers, albeit only for a short spin along a test track that reached speeds of 107 mph (172 km/h). [Read more]( [Marine]( [Stealthy diver delivery boat transforms into a submarine]( [A top view of VICTA in the process of submerging]( If you're on a secret military diving mission, chances are you don't want the enemy to see you getting into the water. That's where VICTA comes in, as it's a diver delivery boat that transforms into a submarine. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Work begins on 250-MWh CRYOBattery that stores energy as liquid air]( [A rendering of the 50-MW/250-MWh CRYOBattery]( The wheels are beginning to turn on an innovative new energy project in the UK. The 250-MWh CRYOBattery uses a cryogenic cooling technology to turn ambient air into liquid, which can then be used to store and release energy over long periods of time. [Read more]( [Photography]( [2020 Urban Photo Awards celebrate the sights of city life]( [Honorable Mention, Streets, 'Untitled']( New Atlas presents a hand-picked selection of the weird and wonderful entries this year’s Urban Photo Awards. In its 11th year, the Urban Photo Awards continues to focus on images that explore the fabric of urban life. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Coiling robotic gripper grasps objects like an elephant's trunk]( [A new type of robotic gripper is able to grasp objects like an elephant's trunk]( A team in Australia has tapped into the world of biomimicry to build a new type of robotic gripper modeled on an elephant’s trunk that has the ability to pick up and release objects even when they’re tucked away in confined spaces. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [New Botox microdose technique is safe and effective, trial reports]( [A new Botox technique involves more than 100 tiny microdose injections of a Botox solution to a superficial skin layer]( To overcome the stereotypical emotionless "Botox face," physicians have been working on novel ways to administer the paralytic toxin that generate a more natural outcome. A new study reveals a novel Botox microdose therapy is both safe and effective [Read more]( [Tiny Houses]( [Ikea collaborates with Escape to design custom off-grid tiny house]( [The Ikea Tiny Home Project is based on Escape's Vista Boho XL, which starts at US$47,550]( Ikea has joined forces with tiny house firm Escape to produce a tiny house on wheels. Appropriately named the Ikea Tiny Home Project, the 187-sq-ft model is filled with Ikea products and can run off-the-grid thanks to roof-based solar panels. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Xiaomi working on retractable wide-aperture lens for smartphones]( [Details are scant, but Xiaomi has confirmed that it's working on a telescoping lens for smartphones]( At its annual developer conference last week, Xiaomi announced an upcoming wide-aperture lens that retracts into the body of a smartphone when not in use, promising long optical zoom without increasing the girth of our ubiquitous mobile companions. [Read more]( [Space]( [Futuristic "Spaceport Japan" concept floated for Tokyo Bay]( [A consortium of large businesses is proposing to make Japan the space tourism center of Asia, with a giant, floating horizontal launch platform and a large space-themed precinct called Spaceport Japan]( A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating "Spaceport Japan" from which services like Virgin Galactic can operate their sub-orbital joyrides. [Read more]( [3D Printing]( [AI device designed to spot and stop 3D printing errors]( [AIMS is presently on Kickstarter]( Given how long some 3D-printing jobs can take, most people don't sit around and watch the entire process. This means they may miss printing errors, which waste a lot of filament. AIMS, however, reportedly uses AI to spot errors and stop the printer. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Desktop DAC looks to boost music, multimedia and gaming audio]( [iFi says that the Neo iDSD boasts state-of-the-art specifications and a sound that soars]( UK audio gear maker iFi has launched a new mains-powered hi-res digital-to-analog converter/headphone amp that's promised to deliver "scintillating sonics with every audio format in a home environment." [Read more]( [Medical]( [Implant coating combines meds and silver to prevent infections]( [The coating would be applied to the lower section of an artificial hip, that extends down into the bone]( When a patient receives a titanium artificial hip, there's always the risk of an infection developing at the interface between the metal and the bone. A new implant-coating process, however, is intended to greatly reduce that risk. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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