BPA-like chemicals likely causing "alarming" damage to brain cells

[Science]( [BPA-like chemicals likely causing "alarming" damage to brain cells]( [Plasticizers like BPA and BPS are used commonly in plastic products, and research is continuing to illustrate the risk they pose to human health]( A new study has investigated how BPA and BPS plasticizers impact nerve cells in the adult brain, with the authors finding that they can permanently disrupt signal transmission, and also interfere with neural circuits involved in perception. [Read more]( [Sponsored Content]( [Announcing the MOIN CAMERA: A pocket-sized film tool featuring a camera with a gimbal]( [The MOIN CAMERA will improve your video-making skills by allowing you, the content creator, to focus on the subject]( The imaging solution experts at MOZA would like to announce the launch of MOIN CAMERA - an innovative pocket gimbal camera combo with a built-in 2.45" touch screen and 120° FOV Lens. This MOIN CAMERA is designed to inspire all content creators to "Seize the world in hand." [Read more]( [Medical]( [Injectable gel found to help reinforce and resurface joint cartilage]( [When compromised, the cartilage in our joints can't keep the bones from painfully grinding together]( Once it's been injured, the protective cartilage in our knees and other joints heals very slowly – if at all. A new injectable gel, however, could both reinforce the tissue after it's been damaged, and encourage new cartilage to grow over top of it. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [New evidence links harmful oral bacteria with early Alzheimer’s signs]( [In a new study, increased volumes of harmful oral bacteria were associated with high levels of a toxic protein thought to be a major cause of neurodegeneration]( A new study has found a strong relationship between bacterial imbalances in the oral microbiome and a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s. This new research focuses on the link between amyloid levels and different oral bacteria species in healthy older adults. [Read more]( [Physics]( [Tailor-made light passes through opaque obstacles like they're not there]( [A simulated image of the experimental setup, where light waves can be manipulated so they project the image of the Big Dipper through the opaque scattering medium (zinc oxide) as though the barrier isn't there]( Clouds or sugar cubes block light because they’re disordered media that scatter light waves. Now scientists have found a way to manipulate light waves to pass through, projecting an image on the other side as clearly as if the obstacle wasn’t there. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Study calculates duration of driving impairment after smoking cannabis]( [New research suggests smoking cannabis can generally impair one's driving ability for between three and five hours]( How long is a person’s ability to safely drive impaired after consuming cannabis? A meta-analysis suggests intoxication spans anywhere from three to 10 hours, raising questions over some roadside tests detecting traces of THC days after consumption. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Ancient "Monkeydactyl" dinosaur bears the oldest known opposed thumbs]( [Artist's impression of Monkeydactyl, or Kunpengopterus antipollicatus]( It's a common view that opposable thumbs are a key feature that distinguishes us from most other species, but a flying reptile that clambered through the trees 160 million years ago isn't one of them according to analysis of a newly discovered species. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Modular multitool lets you swap tools in and out as needed]( [The Goat Tools multitool is currently on Kickstarter]( Lots of people love multitools, even though they usually ending up paying for and lugging around tool bits they don't need. The Goat Tools multitool is designed to address that shortcoming, as users can add or remove its tools. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [South Korean architects create out-of-this-world apartments near Seoul]( [South Korean architectural studio Moon Hoon has recently completed a futuristic multi-purpose building located in the new urban development within Hwaseong city]( Moon Hoon recently completed a futuristic multi-purpose building located near Seoul. Dubbed Mars, the three-story structure stands out amid its stark environment, not too dissimilar to a foreign building being placed on its namesake planet. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Portable camping stove charges gadgets using propane power]( [Unlike wood/biomass stove chargers, the Viva Plus Gen Stove uses LPG]( Unlike thermoelectric camp stove/chargers that rely on live fire, the new Gen Stove powers up electronics with waste heat from LPG-fired cooking. It provides an easier, more universal solution for cooking and charging simultaneously. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Make dull knives a thing of the past with this 3-in-1 pro sharpener]( At one point or another, your culinary knives are going to go dull — yes, even your fancy ones. Preserve the life of your blades for years to come with The Angle Pro Knife Sharpener, a top-notch contender for home knife sharpening. [Read more]( [Space]( [MEV-2 spacecraft docks with satellite in orbit to extend its life]( [Intelsat 10-02 as seen from MEV-2]( Northrop Grumman and its SpaceLogistics LLC subsidiary have made the first successful docking of their robotic service vehicle with a fully operational communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit, beginning a five-year life extension mission. [Read more]( [Music]( [Fender Master Builder creates stunning one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster]( [Custom Shop Master Builder Ron Thorn raided his secret stash of exotic tonewoods to create the one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster guitar he's calling The Trees]( Last month, Fender launched its third Acoustasonic hybrid acoustic, and we got to play with the Jazzmaster and interview the company's R&D chief. Now Master Builder Ron Thorn has given the Custom Shop treatment to the guitar, and it's a beaut. [Read more]( [Computers]( [Nvidia's new Grace CPU is designed for AI-powered supercomputers]( [Nvidia's Grace CPU offers a significant AI performance boost over current solutions]( Nvidia's newest Central Processing Unit has been unveiled, and it's quite a chip: offering a 10x performance leap over current solutions, it's focused on artificial intelligence calculations and natural language processing. [Read more]( [Science]( [Multiple liquid phases discovered in air pollution aerosol particles]( [Researchers have found that aerosol droplets can separate into three liquid phases at once in the air]( A team of researchers has found that aerosol particles can contain up to three liquid phases at once. The strange discovery has implications for air quality and climate models, since they could change the level of sunlight reflected or absorbed. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Brown fat cell discovery opens new doors for obesity treatment]( [Brown fat cells derived from cells expressing the Trpv1 receptor, seen in green, have opened up interesting new pathways for the treatment of obesity]( Much research into obesity of late has focused on ways they body might be made to produce more brown fat rather than white as a way of fighting weight gain, and scientists have now made a key advance in this area. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Study suggests tiny birds' blood gets warmer in the winter]( [One of the coal tits that was part of the study]( In order to stay warm on frigid winter days, small birds may do more than just fluff up their feathers. According to new research, they're actually able to make their blood run hotter, creating a sort of central heating system. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [Mobileye and Udelv confirm first large order for driverless delivery pod]( [Fleet operator Donlen has pre-ordered 1,000 Transporter electric delivery vehicles from Udelv]( Israel's Mobileye has teamed up with startup Udelv to get an autonomous electric delivery pod called the Transporter on the streets by 2023, with a plan to produce 35,000 of the self-driving electric cargo haulers by 2028. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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