Carbon-monocoque Toyota Tacoma 4x4 RV is a mini explorer yacht on land

[Automotive]( [Carbon-monocoque Toyota Tacoma 4x4 RV is a mini explorer yacht on land]( [TruckHouse keeps things light but comfortable with a single-piece carbon-reinforced composite camper module]( TruckHouse turns the Toyota Tacoma into a compact all-terrain expedition vehicle, finding a middle ground between huge trucks and 4x4 camper vans. Its carbon fiber off-road camper rig explores and camps the most distant stretches of Earthly land. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This improved immersive wireless speaker is now under $50]( If you're looking for a new speaker that is compact and packs a punch, you've come to the right place. This portable speaker is a great contender for achieving quality sound and ultimate versatile functionality, all with faultless compatibility. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [ViewSonic launches 4K projector for budget home theaters]( [As it's name suggests, the PX701-4K can throw Ultra High Definition visuals on a wall or screen, with support for HDR content and a game-friendly refresh rate]( California's consumer tech company ViewSonic has launched a new DLP projector at the all-digital CES 2021 that's aimed at home movie lovers who want 4K for under a grand. [Read more]( [Drones]( [Wacky-winged drones may have a flying ace up their sleeve]( [Plans call for FLY-R's jet-powered R2-HSTD to fly at speeds of up to Mach 0.65]( There are now a lot of fixed-wing drones on the market, and most of them look pretty similar. FLY-R's aircraft are different, though, in that they incorporate a rhomboidal wing design – it's claimed to offer some distinct advantages. [Read more]( [Space]( [New Horizons probe finds that space is darker than we thought]( [An artist's illustration of New Horizons, beyond the glow of the inner solar system (center)]( How many galaxies are there in the observable universe? Not as many as we thought, according to a new study. NASA’s New Horizons probe has measured the blackness of the sky and found that there’s probably “only” a few hundred billion faint galaxies. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [LeMond carbon commuter ebike weighs in at less than 30 pounds]( [The LeMond Prolog will set you back $4,500 – and that's before the extra goodies, such as a carbon fiber basket]( Last September, we heard how the LeMond bicycle brand was being reborn as a manufacturer of ebikes. The company has now released photos of its Prolog flat-bar electric road bike, that reportedly tips the scales at just 26 lb (11.8 kg). [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Champs-Élysées redesign turns Paris streets from gray to green]( [Work on the project is not expected to begin in earnest until after Paris hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics. Completion is slated for 2030]( Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has said "Oui" to a plan to transform the French capital's Champs-Élysées area. The project, headed by PCA-Stream, will involve the planting of thousands of plants and trees, turning the city streets from gray to green. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [New insights into how COVID-19 can impact the brain and CNS]( [New research demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect brain cells]( A robust new study has comprehensively demonstrated how SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can infect the brain and central nervous system. The study validates a growing body of research attributing neurological issues to COVID-19. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Sono Motors drives latest Sion solar EV prototype into CES 2021]( [The second generation Sion Solar Electric Vehicle prototype gives a the most complete picture so far of what's in store for the production vehicle]( Sono Motors has shown the second-gen Sion vehicle prototype at CES 2021, which features 248 photovoltaic panels integrated into the vehicle's body that will top up its battery pack during daylight hours, for up to 20 miles of extra range per day. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Fiat Chrysler throws its weight behind Archer's eVTOL project]( [Archer is a relatively new name in the eVTOL space with a highly experienced team on board]( Palo Alto's Archer Aviation may be fairly fresh out of the blocks in its tilt at the emerging eVTOL air taxi market, but it's assembling some heavy hitters in its corner with today's announcement that it's partnering with Fiat Chrysler Automotive. [Read more]( [Space]( [Black hole flares up on precise 114-day cycle as it slowly eats star]( [An artist's impression of a black hole and its accretion disc]( Despite their name, black holes can give off bright flares of light, usually as they shred stars. Most of those are one-off events, but now astronomers have discovered an extragalactic Old Faithful that fires up like clockwork every 114 days. [Read more]( [Laptops]( [Razer shows off wild gaming chair concept and new Blade laptops]( [The Project Brooklyn concept, complete with rollout 60-inch screen]( The cool new tech keeps coming at CES 2021, and gaming firm Razer has joined the party. It's showing off upgrades to its flagship Blade laptop line, as well as an immersive gaming chair concept that features a 60-inch rollout OLED display. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Phage viruses can make superbugs susceptible to antibiotics again]( [Researchers have found that bacteria-killing viruses could help make superbugs susceptible to antibiotics once again]( Bacteria are fast evolving resistance to antibiotics, meaning our best drugs could soon stop working entirely. Now researchers have found a way to bypass drug resistance in these so-called superbugs – by distracting them with predatory viruses. [Read more]( [Space]( [Rolls-Royce and UK Space Agency pursue nuclear-powered space exploration]( [Artist's concept of a spacecraft over Mars utilizing nuclear power]( Rolls-Royce and the UK Space Agency study the potential for nuclear energy to be used in space exploration. The first contract between the two, the project will examine how nuclear energy can both power spacecraft and be used for deep-space propulsion. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [COVID-19 blood plasma therapy ineffective in severely ill patients]( [Treating current COVID-19 patients with antibody-containing blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease continues to be studied]( Early findings from a clinical trial suggest severely ill COVID-19 patients do not benefit from a therapy involving infusions of plasma from those recovered from the disease. The trial continues to investigate the therapy in moderately ill patients. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [GM's electrified delivery arm to launch e-vans and motorized pallets]( [FedEx helped BrightSpot in piloting the EP1 and will be the first customer of the EV600]( Looking to wrest a chunk of the electric delivery vehicle market from the likes of Rivian and Arrival, GM has launched its new BrightDrop business unit. The new branch's first products will include an electric delivery van and electric-assist pallet. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Painkiller-dispensing patch could be an alternative to opioids]( [Potentially addictive opioid painkillers are frequently prescribed to patients recovering from surgery, but a new implantable patch may make them unnecessary]( In order to keep patients from developing opioid addictions, it's best if doctors can avoid prescribing the things in the first place. A new surgical patch could help, by gradually releasing painkillers right where they're needed. [Read more]( [Military]( [DARPA program seeks night-vision goggles as light and compact as glasses]( [DARPA is launching a program to slim down night-vision eyewear from the bulky goggles in use today]( DARPA is starting a program to develop a new multispectral Enhanced Night Vision (ENVision) system for the military that replaces today's heavy night-vision goggles with ones that are as light and compact as a pair of eyeglasses. 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