Energy-harvesting card treats 5G networks as wireless power grids

[Energy]( [Energy-harvesting card treats 5G networks as wireless power grids]( [This inkjet-printed prototype of a mm-wave harvester allows devices to pull energy from 5G wireless communication systems out of the air and convert it into electricity]( A team from Georgia Tech has just announced a world-first: a 3D-printed rectifying antenna the size of a playing card that can harvest electromagnetic energy from 5G signals and use it to power devices, turning 5G networks into wireless power grids. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Become a golf pro at home with this intuitive simulator, now $59 off]( If you're a golf enthusiast but just haven't been able to play as much as you've wanted due to course closures, PhiGolf: Mobile & Home Smart Golf Simulator may be your solution. Plus, it’s now $59 off with code GOLF10. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Nissan actually sells this multifunctional 4WD mini-camper (in Japan)]( [Bed set-up with under-bed cargo and optional storage racks and bars]( Nissan went all in on the pandemic RVing craze, starting the year by debuting one camper van concept after another. Not long before debuting the first of those concepts, it launched a production mini-camper van in Japan, the NV350 Caravan Multibed. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Genes may determine if fish oil supplements are good or bad for you]( [Several gene variants were associated with how well fish oil supplements seemed to lower a person's triglyceride levels in a new study]( A study investigating the relationship between genetics, diet and heart health is claiming the cardiovascular benefits often linked to taking fish oil supplements may be only apparent in those individuals of a certain genotype. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Concerns raised over safety of common food preservative]( [Researchers are calling for greater surveillance from health authorities of the influence of food additives on immune system activity]( A study is questioning the safety of a food preservative found in hundreds of products that is suspected of impairing immune system activity. The research calls for greater surveillance of the immunological effects of food additives. [Read more]( [Military]( [Royal Navy takes delivery of new robotic Madfox boat]( [Madfox has completed18 months of rigorous trials and testing]( The Royal Navy has officially received a new autonomous vessel. The Maritime Demonstrator For Operational eXperimentation (Madfox) will go through a year of testing by the Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator, NavyX, before entering regular service. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Handheld gamma ray camera hunts for cancer beneath the skin]( [A researcher at Loughborough University demonstrates the Hybrid Gamma Camera]( Scientists in the UK have developed an advanced handheld imaging device that could prove a powerful tool when it comes to tackling cancer, using a mix of gamma and optical imaging to build 3D images of cancerous growths beneath the skin. [Read more]( [Military]( [US Navy green lights production of Block V Tomahawk cruise missile]( [A recent test launch of a Tomahawk missile]( The US Navy has given Raytheon the go ahead to start production of the latest Block of the Tomahawk cruise missile. The Block V variant will start work later this year, giving the missile a life extension of 15 years plus increased capabilities. [Read more]( [Science]( [High-tech crops designed to glow when they need help]( [An InnerTomato plant fluoresces yellow, alongside a conventional plant]( It can be difficult for farmers to determine exactly when their crops need watering, or when they're getting infested with bugs or fungus. InnerPlant technology was created to help, by getting the plants to "glow" when they're in distress. [Read more]( [Sports]( [Graphene-enhanced long-distance running shoes last twice as many miles]( [The Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoes are targeted at ultramarathon and long-distance runners]( Graphene is featuring more and more heavily in footwear firm inov-8's catalog, this time around as part of foam cushioning in trail running shoes that is claimed to last twice as long as the industry standard. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Modified blood platelets combine heat and immunotherapy to kill cancer]( [A diagram of how the new treatment works]( Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an intriguing new way to fight cancer by combining two types of experimental therapies. Their secret ingredient is creating a feedback loop using modified blood platelets. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Backpack AI system helps the visually-impaired navigate safely]( [A backpack AI system and cameras (not pictured) could help visually-impaired people safely navigate streets]( Autonomous vehicles and robots navigate with sensors and cameras – but visually-impaired people still get by with canes and guide dogs. Now, engineers have developed a wearable AI system that tracks obstacles and describes a person’s surroundings. [Read more]( [Space]( [Asteroid 99942 Apophis won't hit the Earth in 2068 after all]( [Flyby of the Earth by asteroid 99942 Apophis and geostationary satellite positions]( If you were worried about asteroid 99942 Apophis hitting the Earth in 2068, you can relax for at least another century. A new survey has confirmed that the probability of it colliding with us then is too low for it to be regarded as a threat. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Pulsating bed could prevent brain damage in premature babies]( [A "preemie" naps on the Calmer bed]( When a baby is born premature, it's vitally important that the infant's still-developing brain receive enough oxygen. A new medical device could help, by mimicking the heartbeat and breathing of a parent. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Motorola's new g series phones are led by the moto g100]( [The moto g100 is the most powerful g series phone yet]( Motorola has unveiled a fresh batch of new Android phones for your consideration, and as well as the value-for-money handsets that the company is usually known for, this time there's a more premium device as well: the moto g100. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Review: Reading in color with the PocketBook InkPad Color]( [The PocketBook InkPad Color is one of the first to feature E Ink's Kaleido Plus display technology]( Last month, Switzerland's PocketBook announced the release of the InkPad Color, an e-reader built around E Ink's newest color screen technology. The company sent us a review unit and we've been reading in color ever since. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Germ-killing, wound-healing, low-cost bandage made from durian husks]( [Prof. William Chen (left) holds up one of the hydrogel bandages and a durian husk, while PhD student Cui Xi displays agar plates showing the dressing's antibacterial effect]( Although not a huge seller everywhere, durian fruit is consumed in great quantities in countries like Singapore. Scientists there have now developed a method of using its husks to create cheap, eco-friendly, antibacterial hydrogel bandages. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Vincent Callebaut's futuristic Pollinator Park can be visited in VR]( [The Pollinator Park experience tells a story that depicts it as a safe haven for pollinators amid a dystopian future where the insect population has been decimated]( If you've seen Vincent Callebaut's futuristic designs and wondered what it would be like to visit one, you now can. He's created a "refugee camp for insects" to raise awareness of pollinating insect decline that's viewable in VR or a web browser. [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