Weekend Edition: Ultralight Watt Porsche 356-inspired electric coupe transcends time

A stunning fusion of classic Porsche sportscar lines and 21st-century drivetrain leads our look back at the top stories of the week. Enjoy the New Atlas Weekend Edition! [Automotive]( [Ultralight Watt Porsche 356-inspired electric coupe transcends time]( [Classic skin, modern heart]( Watt Electric Vehicle Company presents a light, nimble electric coupe that looks like a classic Porsche 356 A. It slides its skateboard chassis below a house-developed composite body styled after the 1956 Porsche and calls it the WEVC Coupe. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [New data suggests mRNA COVID-19 vaccines prevent infection]( [Evidence is now starting to answer questions previous clinical trials could not – do COVID-19 mRNA vaccines prevent infection and transmission of the virus?]( A new peer-reviewed study is suggesting mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can prevent infection and reduce risk of onward transmission. The research is one of several real-world studies looking at the first few months of vaccinations. [Read more]( [Space]( [Listen to the first audio recordings ever taken on Mars]( [A photo snapped by the Perseverance rover on March 7, as it began to drive – which has now been recorded in audio for the first time]( We’ve seen images of Mars for decades, but now NASA has released the first audio clips recorded on the Red Planet. The Perseverance playlist includes sounds of Martian wind, a laser zapping rocks, and the crunch of gravel under the rover’s wheels. [Read more]( [Virtual Reality]( [Facebook's upcoming AR wrist controllers will hijack your nerves]( [The prototype neuro-motor wrist devices are already capable of reading electric impulses traveling down your arm at single-neuron accuracy]( Facebook has taken the unusual step of revealing its next-gen augmented reality gear at a working prototype stage, including a staggering neuro-motor controller that reads nerve impulses in your wrist at single-neuron resolutions. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Transparent solar cells don't steal light from greenhouse crops]( [A new study has found that crops can grow in greenhouses with built-in transparent solar cells]( Would transparent solar cells installed in greenhouse roofs deprive plants of vital sunlight? To find out, researchers at North Carolina State University grew lettuce under various wavelengths of light, and found that the plants did just fine. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [NASA's shape memory airless tire tech makes its way onto bicycles]( [The Smart Tire Company's Metl tires are the first consumer application of NASA's airless shape memory ally tire technology]( An advanced tire technology developed by NASA for use on planetary rovers could be coming to a bike lane near you, with startup the Smart Tire Company leveraging the technology to introduce an airless shape memory alloy tire for bicycles. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Brawny Domino dual-mode trailer swallows campers with yawning jaws]( [The Offline Domino trailer will be on show this weekend at the Brisbane 4x4 show]( The new Offline Domino camper trailer has a unique ruggedized teardrop design perfect for a quick sleepover or full base camp. The rear jaws provide immediate access inside, while the power-operated annex tent sets up a complete living space. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Electric i4 sedan gnaws its way into BMW's future with gaping maw]( [BMW shows a first look at the i4 electric sedan's grille ... and the rest of the car]( BMW presents a first look at its i4 electric sedan, which brings plenty of horsepower and an admirable range but unfortunately tucks it all behind BMW's swollen, sagging kidneys. The new sedan is the next step in BMW's electrification plans. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Fossilized plants discovered a mile beneath Greenland ice sheet]( [Scientists have discovered fossilized plants almost a mile under the Greenland ice sheet, which has worrying implications for climate change]( Scientists have made the surprising discovery of fossilized plants 1.4 km beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet. That indicates the island has been ice-free within the last million years – meaning it’s more vulnerable to climate change than we thought. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Sugar in diet found to double fat production in liver]( [Moderate amounts of fructose and sucrose were found to double fat production processes in the liver]( A new study has found moderate consumption of fructose and sucrose can dramatically amplify fat production in the liver. The research also suggests these sugar-induced changes to fat metabolism can continue for long periods of time. [Read more]( [Music]( [Acoustasonic Jazzmaster review: Fender walks the digital tightrope]( [The new Acoustasonic Jazzmaster pushes things further and harder than the Tele and Strat that came before it]( 10 guitars in one; that's the promise with Fender's groundbreaking digitally-enhanced Acoustasonic range, and the new Jazzmaster flavor pushes things further and harder than ever before. We've spent two weeks with Fender's brave leap into the future. [Read more]( [Laptops]( [Asus launches world's lightest OLED laptop]( [The ZenBook 13 OLED weighs in at 2.45 lb]( With many folks working from home thanks to the global pandemic, demand for laptops is on the rise. Asus has responded with the launch of a lightweight portable powerhouse named the ZenBook 13 OLED. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Frank Gehry twists steel into Van Gogh-inspired tower]( [The Luma Arles tower's facade features 11,000 individual stainless steel panels]( Frank Gehry has developed a distinctive style over the decades, with his love of asymmetry and irregular forms giving rise to unusual forms. This continues with an almost-complete steel-clad tower that's part-inspired by a Vincent van Gogh painting. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Eunorau looks to power off-road adventuring with dual-motor fat-tire ebike]( [The full-suspension Defender S can be had with AWD and dual batteries]( Electric mobility company Eunorau has launched an Indiegogo to fund the production of a new fat-tire full-suspension ebike named the Defender S, which can be had in dual-battery and dual-motor configurations. [Read more]( [Science]( [X-rays unlock secrets of the world's oldest computer]( [Exploded model of the Cosmos gearing of the Antikythera Mechanism]( A team of scientists at the University College London has used 3D tomography to shed new light on the Antikythera Mechanism – the world's first computer, which was an accurate model of the Cosmos as it was known to the ancient Greeks. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Into the wild with the World Nature Photography Award winners]( [Silver - People and Nature. 'We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat'. Northern giant petrel. Ningaloo Reef, Australia]( The inaugural World Nature Photography Awards has delivered a strong collection of images showcasing the breadth of the planet’s natural wonders. From unusual animal perspectives to spectacular landscapes, here is a selection of highlights. [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