Weekend Edition: Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards

The James Dyson Award has long been an incubator of design ideas with the potential to make the world a better place, and the 2020 winners are no exception. Take a closer look, and catch up with the top stories you might have missed in our Weekend Edition. [Science]( [Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards]( [Judit Giró Benet, inventor of the Blue Box, with her creation]( A simple home test for breast cancer and a UV energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to problems. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Wood-free pop-up camping trailer packs a rooftop party deck]( [Enjoying a sunny afternoon with the RKS Purpose camping trailer]( With a pop-up like a chimney and a bimini-topped sundeck, the roof of the RKS Purpose Trailer is unlike any other. The trailer has standing height where you need it, lying height where you don't, and an upper deck when you don't want a roof at all. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Jet suit pilot Vince Reffet dies in Dubai crash]( [Vince Reffet took this photo of his long-time partner in crime Fred Fugen as the pair flew their Jetman jet wings over the mountains of China]( He flew too close to the sun. French extreme sports athlete Vince Reffet has died after a jet suit training incident in the desert near Dubai. The 36-year-old was the second person on the planet to fly Yves Rossi’s Jetman flight suit. [Read more]( [Space]( [SpaceX's Crew Dragon delivers four astronauts to the ISS]( [SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft docks with the ISS]( Following the historic Crew-1 launch, which saw four astronauts lifted into space from US soil on the first ever crewed operational flight of a commercial spacecraft, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has now safely docked with the International Space Station. [Read more]( Advertisement [Become a New Atlas subscriber for just US$19 per year]( Keep up with the latest developments in science and technology and help support independent journalism by subscribing to New Atlas Plus. Enjoy a clean, fast-loading layout and ad-free access to our 50,000+ articles for just US$19 a year. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Scientists produce rare diamonds in minutes at room temperature]( [Study author Xingshuo Huang with the device used to create the lab-grown diamonds]( An international team of researchers has succeeded in producing two types of diamonds in a matter of minutes, demonstrating a new technique where they not only form quickly, but do so at room temperature. [Read more]( [Drones]( [World record drone flights: Hydrogen vs battery vs gasoline-electric]( [Quaternium's hybrid drone breaks the 10-hour mark]( Spanish company Quaternium has destroyed its own record for gasoline-electric drone endurance with a 10-hour, 14-minute flight. But how does that stack up against hydrogen and batteries, and what are the implications for the emerging eVTOL market? [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [BMW's electric future-scooter is going to production within months]( [The BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 - the final step between BMW's Concept Link and an upcoming production electric scooter]( BMW's wacky Concept Link electric scooter from 2017 is within a few months of becoming a super futuristic-looking production bike, and this new Definition CE 04 is the last time we'll see it without mirrors and a license plate. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Harley-Davidson spin-off Serial 1 debuts first production ebikes]( [All four Serial 1 ebikes, including the MOSH/CTY model shown, come with a 250-W mid-mounted motor for pedal assist riding]( Harley-Davidson's e-mobility venture, Serial 1, has officially announced its first four production models. Now up for pre-order, the ebikes will land in the US and Germany next year and, as expected, they're not cheap. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Epson releases its brightest laser projector so far]( [The Epson Pro L30000UNL laser projector is designed for large venues like lecture halls and auditoriums]( Back in September, Sony launched a flagship 4K laser projector capable of putting out 10,000 lumens. Though Epson America's latest projector can't match the resolution, the Pro L30000UNL is a much brighter prospect. [Read more]( [Smartwatches]( [Citizen unveils its first all-digital smartwatch, the CZ Smart]( [The CZ Smart is Citizen's first foray into wearable technology]( The CZ Smart isn't Citizen's first smartwatch, but is the classic watchmaker's first to sport an all-digital display and be powered by Wear OS, bringing a suite of familiar apps and functions to the traditional design. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Short exercise bursts produce "striking" effects on metabolic health]( [A new study has found that short bursts of vigorous exercise can have wide-ranging impacts on metabolic health]( A new study has shone a light on the health benefits of short bursts of vigorous exercise, finding that they can produce “striking” effects on the metabolites circulating through the body and lead to improvements in a wide range of bodily functions. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Quin Quest modular smart helmet will call for help if you crash]( [The Quin Quest – a modular, carbon helmet with fully integrated Bluetooth comms, crash detection and SOS alerts]( Texan company Quin Design has released a remarkable flip-up, carbon fiber smart helmet for adventure and touring motorcyclists, with built-in Bluetooth communications and the ability to detect crashes and call for help when a rider's in trouble. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Battlefield-inspired multitool gives folding knife more purpose]( [The Septimo Multi-Tool is a compact EDC knife with a few extra features]( CRKT keeps its knives and tools fresh by working with designers and knife pros all over the US. Its latest multitool draws on the combat experience of a veteran Green Beret, packing tools into a slim folding knife easy to drop into a pocket. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Study offers "indisputable" link between Alzheimer's and gut microbiome]( [A new study has highlighted the role gut bacteria may play in Alzheimer's disease, while inflammation may also have a part to play]( A new study into the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's has shown that shifts in bacterial diversity are associated with inflammation and heightened numbers of amyloid plaques in the brain, one of the hallmarks of the condition. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Brazilian research base built to withstand Antarctic extremes]( [Owing to its isolated location, the Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz gets power from solar panels and wind turbines]( Brazil's original Antarctic research base, built in the 1980s, was destroyed in a blaze in 2012. Estúdio 41 has designed the Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz to keep scientists safe in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. [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