First light-up OLED tattoos could monitor health, reduce food waste, or just look cool

[Wearables]( [First light-up OLED tattoos could track health and rotting food]( [The OLED tattoos have a thickness of just 2.3 micrometers]( Scientists in Europe have leveraged cutting edge OLED technology to produce a first-of-a-kind tattoo that could be used to monitor different metrics of physical human performance, the freshness of food, or even prevent sunburn. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [The ultimate waterproof camera for adventure seekers is now 20% off]( If you're in the market for a new camera with exceptional action and waterproof capabilities, you've come to the right place. For a limited time, you can take an additional 20% off the Muvi 4K, a great contender to capture all your superb content. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Samsung raises the smartphone camera stakes with high-tech new sensor]( [A new Isocell GN2 camera sensor from Samsung takes some big steps forward in autofocus and imaging technology]( Better cameras are among the most compelling reasons to upgrade your phone every couple of years, and Samsung is throwing the kitchen sink at a new Isocell GN2 sensor it says takes big steps forward in resolution, autofocus, speed and dynamic range. [Read more]( [Computers]( [Deepfake tech used to bring dead relatives back to life]( [The system takes an uploaded photograph and within seconds can animate facial movements using deepfake algorithms]( Genealogy company MyHeritage is putting deepfake technology to a creatively unsettling use with a new feature called Deep Nostalgia. The system animates old photographs of loved ones, turning still portraits into uncanny blinking and smiling videos. [Read more]( [Clever new technique turns underwater cables into earthquake detectors]( [Polarized laser pulses could be monitored to detect earthquakes and tsunamis using existing undersea communications infrastructure]( As part of a project that could greatly speed up the detection of tsunamis, Caltech and Google researchers have developed a method that turns operating submarine communication cables into earthquake detectors without using special equipment. [Read more]( [Science]( [London-sized iceberg breaks off Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica]( [North Rift seen in January 2021]( An iceberg covering some 490 square miles has broken away from the Brunt Ice Shelf, only a few miles from the Halley British Antarctic Survey ice station. Though the calving of the giant iceberg was dramatic, it wasn't unexpected. [Read more]( [Physics]( [Invisible “dark matter” stars may explain puzzling gravitational waves]( [An artist's rendition of two boson stars colliding]( Last year gravitational waves were detected from a massive black hole collision. But now astrophysicists propose a new explanation: a collision of two boson stars – hypothetical, invisible objects that could help untangle the mystery of dark matter. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [200,000-horsepower Aussie rocket car takes aim at 1,000 mph in 2022]( [The Aussie Invader 5R's custom-designed rocket engine is good for around 62,000 lbf of thrust]( The outright land speed record has stood firm since 1997. Now, with its two main competitors out of the picture, Western Australia's Aussie Invader team has its sights set on a 1,000 mph run next year, using a custom-developed 62,000 lbf rocket. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [First single-shot, "fridge stable" COVID-19 vaccine approved in US]( [A third COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization by the FDA]( The FDA has approved a third COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States. Unlike the first two vaccines approved for use, this one is proven effective after only a single dose, and it can be safely distributed in standard refrigerator temperatures. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Bürstner makes Ford van a flexible mini-camper multitool]( [The Copa comes in several color options]( Camper brands are realizing many customers don't want a big, ugly RV rotting in the driveway for 3/4 of the year. Bürstner shows it's one of them with a Ford van that's part six-seat business van, part two-person gear-hauler and part family camper. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Electric-assist cargo trike can haul over 400 lb, leans into corners]( [The tilting electric-assist tricycles can haul from 40 kg to 200 kg]( Following the launch of the MX3 tilting e-trike in 2019, Mexico's Mastretta brothers have developed an ebike cargo system using the electric-assist three wheelers as a base, with four load capacities on offer. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Weak electrolyte bonds keep lithium metal battery running in the cold]( Scientists have made a breakthrough around how lithium-metal batteries function at ultra-low temperatures, building a version that relies on weak bonds in its electrolyte to offer unprecedented performance in the cold. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Polaris teases Zero-powered electric Ranger UTV]( [A new electric UTV is in the pipeline from Polaris, using a powertrain from Zero Motorcycles]( Polaris has sewn up the exclusive rights to the Zero Motorcycles electric powertrain for snowmobile and off-road use, and it's bringing the first fruits of that partnership to the market later this year with a Zero-powered full-size Ranger UTV. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Artificial magnetic texture induced in graphene could boost spintronics]( [The experimental setup involved a magnet (white rectangle) placed on top of a sheet of graphene (dotted lines), and surrounded by eight electrodes to measure changes in the material's conductivity]( Graphene has a lot of useful properties, but magnetism isn’t usually one of them. Now, researchers have managed to induce an “artificial magnetic texture” in graphene, which could have major implications for the emerging field of spintronics. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [A starfish-shaped body could help underwater robots stay put]( [A starfish's body shape causes water flowing in from the side to be diverted upward, pushing the animal down]( Things can get very chaotic on the ocean floor, making it difficult for underwater robots to keep from being swept away. New research, however, suggests that by copying the structure of the starfish, they could actually be pressed into place. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Genetic study uncovers link between depression and stomach ulcers]( [A new study suggests a genetic relationship between depression and susceptibility to peptic ulcer disease]( A study published in Nature Communications indicates a possible genetic association between stomach ulcers and depression. The research found a genetic link between a susceptibility for peptic ulcer disease and psychiatric disorders such as major depression. [Read more]( [Science]( [Barnacle analysis may help solve "missing at sea" mysteries]( [The study found that Lepas anserifera barnacles (pictured) grow at an average rate of 1.05 mm per day]( When it's determined that a boater is officially missing at sea, it helps very much to know when and where their vessel sank. According to new research, barnacles growing on flotsam could provide that information. [Read more]( [Space]( [Iridium levels of submerged crater support dinosaur extinction theory]( [Artist's impression of dinosaurs in the wake of the cataclysmic impact that occured 66 million years ago]( A new study has analyzed asteroid dust recently discovered in the Chicxulub asteroid crater. The findings further support the theory that the dramatic impact was the cause of the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Special silkworm diet results in stronger silk]( [Although silkworms usually eat mulberry leaves, a select group in Japan were fed cellulose nanofibers]( Along with its use in clothing, silk also shows promise for use in products ranging from surgical sutures to seed coverings. Scientists have recently devised a method of making the material stronger, by altering the diet of silkworms. [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