Ancient Roman concrete mineral found strengthening nuclear reactor walls

[Materials]( [Ancient Roman concrete mineral found strengthening nuclear reactor walls]( [Concrete walls at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant were found to have become stronger over their lifetime]( Researchers have found that the concrete walls in a decommissioned power plant in Japan have not only kept their strength over the decades but have actually gotten stronger with use, thanks to a rare mineral also found in ancient Roman concrete. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Finish your day feeling a little bit smarter than yesterday]( Want to keep yourself on your toes? Brilliant offers over 60 interactive, actually enjoyable courses in math, science, and computer science. You can try it for free, and the first 200 people to sign up will get 20% off the annual subscription! [Read more]( [Environment]( ["Salmon cannon" successor automatically shoots fish up over dams]( [A chinook salmon zips through the Whooshh Passage Portal's tubing within a matter of seconds]( Back in 2014, we heard about a so-called "fish gun" or "salmon cannon" that safely shot spawning fish up over river-blocking obstacles such as dams. Its successor is now in use, offering a couple of key advantages over the original system. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Razer embraces a cyberpunk aesthetic with smart mask concept]( [Called Project Hazel, Razer's tech-filled face mask concept is a sign mask-wearing is not going away any time soon]( Gaming brand Razer looks to the future of face masks with its Project Hazel, a reusable transparent mask concept with detachable filters, a built-in mic and amplifier, and Chroma RGB LED lights for those keen on embracing some cyberpunk techno flair. [Read more]( [Science]( [Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results]( [Preliminary Phase 2 trial results of donanemab suggest the drug slows cognitive decline compared to placebo]( Although yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced promising results from one of its Phase 2 human trials testing an experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug designed to slow cognitive decline. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Mercedes stretches door to door with massive Hyperscreen]( [Mercedes-Benz broadens infotainment with the MBUX Hyperscreen]( Mercedes-Benz uses this year's virtual CES to highlight its largest HMI ever, the MBUX Hyperscreen. Slated to launch in the upcoming EQS sedan, the Hyperscreen stretches the width of the dashboard to stuff three screens into one continuous frame. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Remarkable mixed-use home built using bamboo and recycled plastic]( [Piyandeling measures 400 sq m (roughly 1,300 sq ft) and is centered around a family home, though it also contains several outbuildings]( Realrich Architecture Workshop made use of plastic, bamboo, and stone to create a remarkable three-story family home in Indonesia. The project also features a series of additional outbuildings, including one planned for use as a school. [Read more]( [Drones]( [Tando drone is designed to serve as a flying security guard]( [Protective screens keep the drone's whirling propellers away from employees' fingers]( Flying drones are already used to patrol outdoor areas, but indoors where GPS doesn't work? Not so much. That could be about to change, though, with the launch of the Tando system. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Autonomous Flight unveils six-seat eVTOL tricopter air shuttle]( [The Y6S Plus, a six-seat eVTOL air taxi concept from the UK's Autonomous Flight]( UK company Autonomous Flight has been working on eVTOL concepts for some years now, with several prototypes already flown. Now the company has revealed a six-seat air shuttle called the Y6S Plus that uses an interesting coaxial tricopter design. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [ARB camp kitchen slides and flips into gourmet backcountry cook station]( [By adding the swing-away design, ARB creates an L-shaped outdoor kitchen with loads of work space]( Already quite established in the overlanding game, ARB branches out with one of the larger plug-and-play camper kitchens out there. The Slide Kitchen looks like any other at first pull but swings, flips and pops into an L-shaped gourmet cook station. [Read more]( [Science]( [World's oldest known figurative artwork found in Indonesian cave]( [Dated more than 45,000 years ago, this cave painting found in Indonesia is the oldest known artwork depicting a reco]( Archaeologists have discovered what they claim to be the oldest example of figurative art made by human hands. An ochre painting of pigs, found on a cave wall in Indonesia, has been dated to be at least 45,500 years old. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Hisense aims for color purity with 2021 TriChroma Laser TVs]( [Dr. Xianrong Liu, chief scientist at Hisense Laser TV, talks up a new TriChroma Laser TV era for 2021 at the company's online CES launch event]( China's Hisense has announced that it will launch a full range of TriChroma Laser TVs during 2021. The lineup of ultra-short-throw laser projectors will include a limited edition model capable of throwing a 100-inch image onto the matching screen. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Sprinkle of chili compound boosts perovskite solar cell efficiency]( [Samples of perovskite solar cells containing capsaicin]( A touch of chili peppers can spice up just about any dish – and maybe, it turns out, even solar cells. Researchers have now found that adding a sprinkle of capsaicin to a perovskite precursor can improve the efficiency of solar cells. [Read more]( [Music]( [Fender Mustang Micro hangs 12 amps and 13 effects pedals off your guitar]( [The Mustang Micro is Fender's take on the ultra-portable plug-in headphone amp, with a solid range of amp emulators and effects built in]( This extraordinary hundred-buck headphone amp plugs straight into your electric guitar, giving you access to a dozen beautifully-made amp emulators and a swag of quality effects in about the most portable package we can imagine. [Read more]( [Space]( [Boeing to provide six new solar arrays for International Space Station]( [The six new arrays will supplement the eight already in service]( The International Space Station (ISS) is getting a major upgrade starting this year, as Boeing is tapped to deliver six new solar arrays. They will provide the orbital laboratory with up to 30 percent more electricity for research and commercial applications. [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 © 2021