Caffeine consumption found to alter brain structure

[Health & Wellbeing]( [Caffeine consumption found to alter brain structure]( [Research has found caffeine reduces the volume of gray matter in a brain but this effect is temporary and its influence on cognitive processes is unclear]( A new study has found caffeine consumption can reduce the volume of gray matter in the human brain. The researchers stress these findings do not imply caffeine negatively impacts the brain but the drug may induce a kind of temporary neural plasticity. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get the best deal on a 1-yr subscription to Rosetta Stone today]( You can't travel to your dream destination just yet, but the time will come. Rosetta Stone can prepare you for your next adventure by teaching you your destination's native language, and it's at the best pricing you can find on the web for a limited time. 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[Read more]( [Energy]( [Lead-based anode for lithium batteries doubles energy storage capacity]( [Artist's impression of the new lead-based shell particles as an anode material, alongside a lithium battery and electric vehicle]( Owing to its abundance and low cost, lead is an alternative battery material with plenty of appeal, and scientists have just demonstrated how it can form the basis of a new anode that offers far greater storage capacity than graphite. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Gait analysis of dementia patients reliably identifies Alzheimer's]( [Doctors might soon be able to differentiate between dementia types in older patients by analyzing the way they walk]( A new study has demonstrated how differences in walking patterns might help in distinguishing Alzheimer’s disease from other types of dementia, by focusing on one specific aspect of the patient’s gait. [Read more]( [Medical]( [New amputation technique may offer better control of prosthetic limbs]( [A test subject's leg is wired up with electrodes, to monitor the electrical activity of the muscles]( For some time now, we've been hearing about prosthetic limbs that are designed to work with amputees' bodies. MIT researchers are taking a different approach, though, with a new type of amputation that facilitates the use of prostheses. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Audeze squeezes planar technology into first closed-back earphones]( [The Euclid in-ear monitors are the first closed-back planar magnetic earphones from Audeze]( After impressing with a succession of open-backed planar magnetic earphones in recent years, Audeze has introduced its first pair of closed-back in-ear monitors with Euclid, promising top-notch audio quality and a wide dynamic range. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Alpha JAX is the all-electric rally car of your safari fantasies]( [With its cargo basket, auxiliary lights and bull bar, the Alpha JAX clearly has different intentions than its siblings]( Alpha Motor Corporation seems determined to make a name for itself in small, unique electric cars. After launching just last November, the company is already previewing its fourth planned vehicle, the JAX electric rally car. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Coffee found to boost aerobic capacity and fat-burning during exercise]( [A new study has uncovered evidence that drinking coffee prior to exercise can boost the burning of fat]( Scientists in Spain have published a paper examining the fat-burning potential of coffee when consumed before aerobic exercise, and found that the effects are a lot more profound later in the afternoon than in the morning. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ford Europe will sell only all-electric passenger cars from 2030]( [From 2030, all Ford passenger vehicles sold in Europe will be 100 percent electric]( Ford unveiled its first all-electric passenger car back in 2011, and other models like the Mach-E have followed. Now the company's European wing has committed fully to the electric road ahead with plans to sell only 100-percent electrics by 2030. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [The Garmin Enduro smartwatch lasts as long as ultrarunners do]( [The Garmin Enduro can go a long time in the outdoors]( Garmin has unveiled its latest smartwatch, the Enduro – and with 80 hours of battery life, it's very much aimed at ultrarunners and trail runners who are going to be spending an extended amount of time in the outdoors. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Tail-light-packin' helmet is powered and activated by ambient light]( [The POC Omne Eternal helmet should be available later this year]( Light-equipped bike helmets are now fairly common, but most of them still have to be plugged into a charger, and manually turned on and off as needed. The just-announced Omne Eternal, however, lets ambient light do all the work. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Hillside attraction lets tourists see London from a different perspective]( [Marble Arch Hill's visitors will climb up to a viewpoint using a winding pathway up the hill's southern slope]( Visitors to London's Marble Arch will soon be able to see the area from a whole new perspective thanks to an unusual project by MVRDV. The firm plans to install a hollow hill-like structure in the UK capital in the coming months. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Meet the Artura hybrid, the first totally new McLaren in a decade]( [McLaren's new Artura is the first Hybrid the company has built since the extraordinary P1]( It's been a long time since the P1, but McLaren has finally brought a hybrid supercar into full production. The 671-hp Artura introduces an all-new 120-degree twin-turbo V6, with electric assistance, and a whole new, smarter, vehicle platform. [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