Common blood pressure drug found to have lifespan-extending potential

[Biology]( [Common blood pressure drug found to have lifespan-extending potential]( [Preclinical research suggests a drug used to treat hypertension may offer lifespan-extending effects by helping activate a mitochondrial repair process]( Metolazone, an anti-hypertension drug, has been found to kickstart a lifespan-extending cellular repair process in roundworms. The mechanism may be translatable to humans, offering new research pathways in the search for an anti-aging drug. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [These noise-cancelling earbuds help drown out your WFH colleagues]( These days, holding work-from-home business meetings next to virtual school and Zoom happy hour makes life stressful. Sounds like you could use a good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds. Cue in PaMu Quiet Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [The best houses of 2020]( [The Anna Cabin, by Caspar Schols, is one of our picks for the best houses of 2020]( From a new twist on a wooden cabin to an experimental 3D-printed concrete house, our selection of the best houses of 2020 showcases the 10 most interesting and well-designed examples of residential architecture we've seen this year. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Study hints at fat-burning potential of exercising in the cold]( [A new study suggests that high intensity workouts in cold temperatures can assist increase fat burning]( A new study has found that braving the cold may be a good way to help burn off some of that Christmas pudding. The research suggests that the ambient temperature while exercising could have an effect of fat metabolism. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Glorious Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 RV ready to leave 2020 behind]( [After a quick preview earlier this year, EarthCruiser has announced that the XTR250 is complete and ready to order]( The merging of two of the toughest "cruisers" on dry land is complete. EarthCruiser presents its Toyota Land Cruiser XTR, an expedition rig that combines legendary 4x4 capability with three-person living quarters complete with state-of-the-art tech. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( [Scientists have identified a gene that encodes for a protein that helps coral regulate their response to heat stress]( Listen to the week's best stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( [Energy]( [The biggest battery breakthroughs of 2020]( [Battery design and chemistry is a highly active area of scientific research, and 2020 offered a look at the many ways these devices could be improved in the coming years]( Whether it is crafting the world’s fastest electrodes or building battery parts out of microwaved plastic, 2020 showed us just how imaginative scientists can be when it comes developing technologies for next-generation energy storage. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Aerosol samples above the ocean reveal microplastics spread by the wind]( [Microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic pollution, and new research shows how winds can carry them into remote regions]( A new study has highlighted a key link in the chain of how plastic pollution travels, demonstrating how microplastics can be swept across the surface of the seas by winds that carry them upward into the atmosphere, and into remote parts of the ocean. [Read more]( [Science]( [Ground-penetrating radar may be an easier alternative to soil sampling]( [Different wavelengths of reflected microwaves correspond to different soil colors]( Ordinarily, if you want to know how soil properties change at different depths, you have to extract soil core samples. Scientists have now determined that the same data can be obtained much more easily, using ground-penetrating radar. [Read more]( [Science]( [White blood cell mutation may drive early stages of dementia]( [Novel findings point to new research pathways to treat neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's]( Research into a rare type of dementia has uncovered a genetic mutation that results in dysfunctional white blood cells and a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, a mechanism that may play a role in common types of dementia such as Alzheimer's. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Glowing bandage monitors oxygen uptake in transplanted tissue]( [A new glowing bandage could help reduce the rates of failed tissue transplants]( Wired devices called oximeters are the gold standard when it comes to monitoring oxygenation in transplanted tissue, but scientists may have found a better way forward in the form of a paint-on bandage that glows instead. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Nuro gets permit to start commercial self-driving deliveries in California]( [The California DMV has issued a permit that will allow Nuro to start charging for its self-driving delivery services]( Almost three years after revealing its autonomous delivery vehicle, Nuro is about to start commercial operations in California. Initially, service needs will be met by fully autonomous Prius vehicles, but the R2 delivery pods won't be far behind. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Pealock packs a big alarm into a small electronic package]( [Although a larger lock would be best for longer-term parking, the Pealock (green, at center) could come in handy for temporarily locking up a bike while sitting near it a sidewalk cafe, etc.]( While not everyone wants to lug around a heavy, bulky U-lock, they may worry about thieves trying to get through a lighter-duty lock. That's where the alarm-equipped electronic Pealock is designed to come in. [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