Breakthrough male contraceptive pill derived from Chinese medicine

[Medical]( [Breakthrough male contraceptive pill derived from Chinese medicine]( [A compound called triptonide is showing promise as a male contraceptive pill]( A new breakthrough could lead to a safe, effective and reversible male contraceptive pill, as a compound from traditional Chinese medicine has been shown in tests to render mice and monkeys temporarily infertile. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Protect your online privacy for life with this cybersecurity hardware]( Keeping our online information secure is more critical than ever in 2021. The Deeper Connect Nano, an all-in-one online security solution, brings you a 7-layer firewall that allows you to protect your digital life wherever you go. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Rolls Royce taxis the world's fastest electric aircraft to-be]( [The first flight for the Spirit of Innovation is expected to take place this European springtime]( A speedy all-electric aircraft being developed with one eye on the record books has taken another step forward, with Rolls-Royce taking its Spirit of Innovation plane to the runway for the very first time. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Jetboil's lightest backpacking stove yet weighs just 7.1 oz]( [The Jetboil Stash is available now and priced at US$130]( For two decades, US company Jetboil has specialized in portable stoves for adventurous souls and has now launched what it calls the lightest backpacking stove ever made, the 7.1-oz (200-g) Jetboil Stash. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Volvo launches C40 Recharge fully electric SUV – for online sales only]( [The new C40 Recharge will be Volvo's first vehicle designed from the ground up to be an EV]( Volvo has launched a new battery-electric crossover, the C40 Recharge, which is the first Volvo ever designed to be electric-only. The automaker has also announced that all EV sales will move to an online platform. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( [SN10 on the pad]( Listen to the week's best stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( [Space]( [Northrop Grumman to build propulsion system for Mars Ascent Vehicle]( [Artist's concept of the Mars Ascent Vehicle lifting off]( NASA has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth up to US$84.5 million to help develop the Mars Ascent Propulsion System, which will be used as part of a plan to return samples collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth. [Read more]( [Science]( [Early results of Californian basic income trial report success]( [Interim data from the SEED trial reveals full-time employment levels in the payment group grew faster than the control]( Results from the first year of a small basic income trial in California show those receiving monthly unconditional payments report increased rates of employment and improved mental health. Full results of the 24 month trial will be released next year. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo e-wagon charges for off-road adventure]( [Putting Gravel mode to work]( Porsche premiered the Cross Turismo e-wagon concept at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. There's no show this year, but Porsche is sticking to the time frame by revealing the production car. The Taycan Cross Turismo has up to 617 hp and AWD capability. [Read more]( [Science]( [Synthetic molecule delivers more robust DNA data storage]( [The US Declaration of Independence and the UCI seal were transcribed to a solution of TNA and then recovered]( A team of researchers led by professor of pharmaceutical sciences John Chaputa at the University of California, Irvine, are developing methods for storing vast amounts of data on strands of synthetic DNA that are tougher than natural DNA. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Color blindness-correcting contacts inspired by antique glass]( [Examples of items made from gold-infused cranberry glass]( While there are glasses that help compensate for red-green color blindness, the lenses often can't be shaped to users' prescriptions. That's why scientists are developing a new type of corrective contact lens, inspired by old gold-containing glass. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Compact imaging system promises to reinvent monitoring of metal fatigue]( [1Millikelvin offers a highly accurate, portable and compact alternative to using traditional mechanical strain gauges to test for metal fatigue]( Metal fatigue is a huge problem when it comes to building and maintaining everything from aircraft to wind turbines. An Australian system is redefining how to pinpoint structural stress using a compact alternative to traditional mechanical strain gauges. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Forehead-worn device could improve jaundice treatment for babies]( [The device, not seen in this photo, could minimize the amount of time jaundiced infants need to spend receiving phototherapy]( According to Japan's Yokohama National University, jaundice occurs in 60 to 80 percent of all newborn babies, and can result in brain damage or even death if left unchecked. That's why they've developed a new wearable device to help in its treatment. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Cancer immunotherapy adapted to fight dangerous fungal infections]( [CAR T cell therapy involves removing T cells from the body and supercharging them against a target like cancer or now, potentilly, fungal infection]( Infections of Cryptococcus fungi are potentially fatal, because the immune system has a hard time fighting off the invaders. But now researchers have given it a helping hand by adapting a cancer immunotherapy technique called CAR T cell therapy. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Bat "backpacks" provide new insights into hunting strategies]( [The testing was conducted on greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis) from the Orlova Chuka cave in Bulgaria]( We all know that bats locate prey in the dark using echolocation, but … is that really all there is to it? Scientists decided to get more details on the animals' hunting process, by equipping them with tiny wearable computers. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ample launches automated battery swap station to help drive EV adoption]( [An electric vehicle could have it's old battery modules removed and a fully charged set installed in under 10 minutes]( Startup Ample has come out of R&D stealth mode to help move EV adoption along with the launch of an automated battery swap solution for electric vehicles, which makes use of modular battery packs that can be retrofitted into existing EVs. [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