"Super-hard" metals forged in new nanoparticle manufacturing process

[Materials]( ["Super-hard" metals forged in new nanoparticle manufacturing process]( [A super-hard gold "coin" created using the Brown team's new manufacturing process]( Researchers at Brown University have developed a new way to make super-hard metals, up to four times harder than usual. The team made nanoparticle “building blocks” that could be fused together under pressure, thanks to a chemical treatment. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Keep your furry friend warm while outside with this heated dog vest]( Our pets are a part of our family, accompanying us on long walks, hikes, and fun park adventures. But, when the temperatures start dropping, our smaller pups' bodies may not be equipped to handle the cold. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Exercise drives muscles to fight chronic inflammation on their own]( [Scientists have uncovered evidence that exercise can prompt muscle cells to fight off inflammation]( Inflammation in the human body is a complex physiological response to a complex range of triggers, and scientists have just uncovered some useful new details about how it works by experimenting with muscles grown in the lab. [Read more]( [Computers]( [What kind of digital hoarder are you? Study identifies 4 distinct types]( [Recent research suggests there are four types of digital hoarder]( How often do you clear out old photos on your phone or tidy up your email inbox? You just may be a digital hoarder, and researchers from Northumbria University have identified four distinct types. [Read more]( [Tiny Houses]( [20-ft tiny house sleeps two, three with a squeeze]( [Tiny House Nottingham is based on a double-axle trailer and finished in cedar]( The latest tiny house from Baluchon measures just 6 meters long and can sleep up to two people full-time, with an extra sleeping space for a guest too. It also has a skylight in the loft bedroom so the owner can fall asleep while stargazing. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Amphibious ATV features six electrically powered wheels]( [The Green Scout ATV is 3.1 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.2 m high (10.2 by 5.9 by 3.9 ft)]( If you need capable transportation in a remote area where there are no roads, yet you still want to stay at least somewhat eco-friendly, your options are limited. That's exactly why the six-wheeled Green Scout electric amphibious ATV was created. [Read more]( [Space]( [SpaceX puts record 143 satellites in orbit in one launch]( [Transporter-1 lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station]( SpaceX's has set a new record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket at one time, deploying 143 CubeSats and microsats, including another 10 Starlink communication satellites, during the first of its SmallSat Rideshare Program missions. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Clip ebike conversion kit powers up the front wheel]( [Presently available for preorder, Clip is priced at $399]( While there are now a number of kits that allow you to convert your existing bicycle into an ebike, many of them involve adding a lot of ... "stuff" to your bike. Clip keeps things simple, consisting of just a front wheel drive unit and a remote. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Ganges river carrying billions of plastic particles into ocean each day]( [Scientists have found that billions of plastic particles enter the ocean each day via the Ganges river]( A group of scientists studying the flow of plastic into the ocean have found that the Ganges and two nearby rivers are responsible for pumping as much as three billion microplastic particles into the Indian Ocean each day. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Fluorescent microneedle patches detect biomarkers at much lower levels]( [New microneedle patches can detect biomarkers at very low levels from a patient's interstitial fluid, just below the surface of their skin, thanks to a new highly-sensitive fluorescent tag]( Nobody likes needles – at best they’re an unpleasant means to an important end. Microneedle patches could be a painless alternative, and now researchers have developed a way to use them to detect biomarkers at much lower levels without drawing blood. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Cake invites riders to first One Design electric MX championships]( [The Cake Kalk One Design Global Championships will take place at a purpose-built track called the Gotland Ring in mid-2021]( Since launching the first Kalk electric motorcycle in 2018, Sweden's Cake has gone from off-road trails to city streets to rolling workbench. Later this year, the company returns to its dirt-bike roots to host its first motocross race. [Read more]( [Space]( [Saturn's moons explain the planet's tilt and why it's increasing]( [Artist's impression of the tilt of Saturn caused by orbital resonance]( Researchers at the Paris Observatory's Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation have found that the unusual tilt of Saturn's axis is due to the periodic gravitational pull of its moons over the last billion years. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Biodegradable electronic display designed to help minimize e-waste]( [The display could be applied to human skin, or used in food packaging]( E-waste is a growing problem, so if an electronic component can't be reused or recycled, it should at least be biodegradable. That's where an experimental new electronic display comes in, as it can be composted when no longer needed. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Leica wraps special-edition M10-P rangefinder in Kevlar armor]( [Designed as an homage to "the great reportage photographers of our time"]( To mark the 40th anniversary of its Oskar Barnack Award photo contest, Leica has launched given its M10-P rangefinder a Kevlar overcoat and released it as the limited-edition Reporter model. [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