Sunlight-concentrating ball illuminates dark places

[Good Thinking]( [Sunlight-concentrating ball illuminates dark places]( [The prototype solar concentrator, inside its protective dome]( If you worked in a dingy, windowless environment, it would be nice (and energy-efficient) if you could get natural daylight "piped in" from outside. An experimental device does exactly that, in a new compact and robust form. [Read more]( [Sponsored Content]( [Phone Loops' Sling and Strap offer stylish ways to handle your handset]( [The Phone Loops strap in action]( Busted bodies and cracked screens have given rise to a number of smartphone accessories aimed at improving our grip on our handsets, and Phone Loops has now introduced a pair of stylish solutions that might even change how you use your phone. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Genesis X concept examines electric GT design through razor-sharp eyes]( [The Genesis X Concept's color is inspired by the lagoons of Brazil]( Hyundai Motor Group has been pulling out all the stops lately, dazzling drivers with new looks like the Hyundai Staria MPV and Prophecy concept. The luxury brand of the group has taken the next step, debuting the impossibly long, sleek Genesis X Concept. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Stress hormone study offers new target to treat hair loss]( [Scientists have uncovered new evidence linking hair loss and stress]( Harvard scientists have published a paper detailing how stress hormones suppress the regenerative capabilities of hair follicles, adding to our knowledge around hair loss and raising new possibilities around how it might be tackled. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Subaru unveils Outback Wilderness model, adding off-road upgrades]( [The Subaru Outback, already more capable than most would give it credit for, gets a Wilderness edition that adds more off-road upgrades]( Subaru has unveiled the 2022 Outback Wilderness model. This upgrade for the Outback takes some cues from the popular Outback Onyx Edition and the larger Ascent, while adding a few unique items to give it more off-pavement capability. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( [The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept has a 90-kWh liquid-cooled, lithium-based battery pack]( Listen to the week's best stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( [Virtual Reality]( [Microsoft to build $22 billion worth of AR headsets for the US Army]( [Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality technology has already been prototyped and field-tested with the US Army. Now, it's going into production with a massive US$21.88 billion deal.]( Microsoft has won a 10-year contract to build advanced augmented reality systems for the US Army, giving infantrymen videogame-style super-soldier capabilities. A new production contract will net the company up to US$21.88 billion over ten years. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Lilium's 7-seat eVTOL is more like an air minibus than an air taxi]( [Lilium's 7-seat eVTOL will offer cruise speeds up to 175 mph and a range over 155 miles]( Germany's Lilium has announced a 7-seat version of its gorgeous eVTOL air taxi, as well as plans to have a commercial operation up and running by 2024. Oh, and like approximately every other eVTOL company, it's headed to the NASDAQ through a SPAC. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Gocycle announces lighter, more powerful G4 line of folding ebikes]( [Gocycle's G4 ebikes feature a partially carbon fiber frame and a more powerful motor]( Gocycle was one of the first manufacturers to offer a folding electric bicycle, and its ebikes have been popular ever since. The company has now unveiled its fourth generation of bikes, which are lighter and more powerful than previous models. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Hyundai teases sketches of Santa Cruz pickup truck ahead of reveal]( [The production prototype sketches of the Hyundai Santa Cruz depict a more grown-up version of the concept that debuted in 2015]( Hyundai has released digital sketches of the upcoming Santa Cruz pickup truck. The Sport Adventure Vehicle will combine SUV and pickup truck elements as a competitor to the Honda Ridgeline, and is slated to enter production later in 2021. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Fabric brings life insurance into the 21st century]( Fabric created their platform to help busy parents apply for the term life insurance they need. Just take their 60-second quiz directly from your phone or computer to see if life insurance is right for you, then it only takes 10-minutes to apply. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [KWK Promes fits a luxury house around a mature garden]( [From The Garden House's extensive grounds include multiple ponds, pathways, and private areas]( Many residential projects begin with the architecture firm designing the house and then adding the garden. From the Garden House turns this process on its head and started with a fully developed landscaped garden, with the house then built to fit it. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Boron-loaded hydrogel halves the recovery time for injured muscles]( [A newly developed hydrogel could greatly accelerate the recovery times for damaged muscles, by flooding the injury site with boron]( Scientists in Spain have made a promising breakthrough in the field of regenerative medicine, developing a hydrogel that releases the chemical boron at the site of an injury to dramatically accelerate the formation of new muscle fibers. [Read more]( [Science]( [Spinach leaf skeleton serves as eco-friendly scaffold for lab-grown meat]( [Scientists have used decellularized spinach leaves as a supporting structure for lab-grown meat]( Scientists at Boston College have developed a new process for producing lab-grown meat that is greener than most, using the veiny skeleton of spinal leaves to support the growth of bovine animal protein for the first time. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Experimental stimulants common in weight loss and sport supplements]( [Unlabeled stimulants, including one originally developed in the 1940s and prohibited for half a century, have been found in various supplements]( A striking new study testing a number of over-the-counter weight loss and sports supplements has found they contain many combinations of stimulants that have either previously been prohibited by the FDA or never approved for human consumption. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Lexus unveils forward-looking LF-Z Electrified concept car]( [The Prius-like front profile of the Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept may not appeal to some]( Lexus has unveiled an electric concept car to show how the brand will look moving forward. The LF-Z Electrified is a dedicated battery-electric vehicle (BEV) platform showcase and is, according to Lexus, a glimpse of what’s coming by 2025. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Brain wave-reading implant could better help the deaf to hear]( [A child with conventional cochlear implants]( Although cochlear implants do allow some deaf people to hear again, adjusting the devices to individual users can be challenging. An experimental new implant is designed to help in that regard, by reading the user's brain waves. [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