High Hopes claims stratospheric breakthrough in direct air CO2 capture

[Environment]( [High Hopes claims stratospheric breakthrough in direct air CO2 capture]( [Israeli company High Hopes plans to slash direct air carbon capture prices by leveraging advantageous conditions at stratospheric altitudes]( An ambitious Israeli startup claims it can pull carbon dioxide out of the air vastly cheaper than anyone else, using massive high-altitude balloons to take advantage of stratospheric temperatures and freeze CO2 out of the air with minimal energy. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get $100 off the WeMax Dice Portable Smart Projector today]( Take your movie night or binge-watching marathon at home to a whole new level. The compact WeMax Dice Portable Smart Projector is a great contender for viewing your favorite shows indoors or out. Plus, it's now $100 off. [Read more]( [Military]( [Royal Marines test Gravity jet suit in ship boarding exercise]( [The UK's Royal Marines put the Gravity jet suit to "very successful" use in ship boarding demo exercises]( Flying super-marines may soon be a thing. Gravity Industries has teamed up with the UK Royal Marines to demonstrate its Iron Man-style jet suit in a ship boarding exercise, and has released video of the results. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Messerschmitt revives classic 3-wheel microcars, in gas and electric]( [Messerschmitt KR-202 Sport]( Recently the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller has been riding pavement again, albeit as a velomobile. Now, Messerschmitt Werk has revived the classic KR microcar, launching both gas and electric variants of an ultralight three-wheel roadster. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Anode-free sodium battery could cut cost and size from everyday devices]( [Researcher at Washington University in St Louis Bingyuan Ma holds up a transparent capillary cell, used to optimize the performance of an experimental sodium battery]( A new design out of Washington University in St Louis demonstrates a promising path forward for sodium batteries, with the team producing a device that is smaller and less expensive than lithium batteries, without compromising on performance. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Recyclable "bioactive" paper bag promises alternative to plastic food wrap]( [Product branding and other information can be printed on the bag, just as it would on any other paper packaging material]( In most grocery stores, all of the fresh produce is either pre-wrapped in plastic film or it gets placed in plastic bags – both of which are often discarded by consumers. A new bioactive paper bag, however, could serve the same purpose while being easily recyclable. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Harvard gene-editing tool "sneaks" DNA into cells without making cuts]( [A new genetic engineering tool called Retron Library Recombineering (RLR) could be a cleaner alternative to CRISPR]( Scientists at Harvard have demonstrated an alternative to CRISPR – a genetic engineering system called Retron Library Recombineering (RLR) that works without cutting DNA and can be quickly applied to huge populations of cells. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Fat-tired Aventure ebike is ready to throttle or assist on road or dirt]( [Those funky 4-inch fat tires combine with a Zoom Forgo fork to smooth out the ride]( California's Aventon Bikes says that the recently launched Aventure is the most powerful and versatile ebike it's designed so far, equipped to pedal or throttle from road to beach to forest trails to mountain paths. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Ice microneedle patches deliver drugs, then melt away]( [A cryomicroneedle patch, a new drug delivery system made of ice]( Nobody likes needles, but they’re a necessary evil. Microneedle patches are emerging as a painless alternative, and now researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new version of the tech that’s made of ice, for easier manufacture and use. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Redesigned power inverter promises range boost for electric vehicles]( [Fraunhofer scientists have designed a new power inverter for electric vehicles]( By reimagining the way power inverters relay the current from the battery to the motor in electric vehicles, scientists at Fraunhofer have conjured up a new design they say works much more efficiently and could improve EV range as much as six percent. [Read more]( [Science]( [New insights into how too much salt disrupts immune cell function]( [Increased blood concentrations of sodium was found to hinder mitochondrial activity in immune cells]( A new study is offering novel insights into the effects of too much salt on certain immune cells. The research reveals how salt can dampen mitochondrial functions, disrupting normal immune cell activity and potentially promoting inflammation. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Arrival partners with Uber to design ride-hailing electric car]( [Arrival will consult with Uber drivers in the coming months on the design of the Arrival Car, so the finished vehicle could look very different to these early renders]( With an electric bus and an electric van already in its product catalog, UK electric mobility company Arrival is now partnering with San Francisco's Uber to develop an electric vehicle especially for ride-hailing drivers. [Read more]( [Military]( [U-2 spyplane relays and translates data between F-22s and F-35s]( [A U-2 spyplane acted as a data relay for the 5th Generation fighters]( Ever since the F-22 was introduced in 2005, it's been recognized as one of the most capable fighter planes in the world. However, it isn't very good at directly sharing data with anything other than other F-22s. Project Hydra is changing that. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [RFID "smart" ring could replace cards, cash, keys and more]( [The prototype smart ring (top), alongside a regular ring for scale]( It can be difficult, digging out your keys or wallet when your hands are full. Well, if an experimental new 3D-printed "smart ring" reaches production, such digging may no longer be necessary. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [First Phase 3 trial data for MDMA therapy sets path for approval]( [A patient undergoing MDMA treatment in one of the Phase 2 clinical trials]( The first results from Phase 3 trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD have been announced. The promising data are the first Phase 3 results to be revealed for any psychedelic-based therapy paving the way for a landmark FDA approval in 2023. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Electrically activated glue patch repairs blood vessels from within]( [The CATRE hard-wired balloon catheter, with the ePATCH electrically activated patch at the left end]( Back in 2015, we heard about an electrically activated glue that could be used to bond items in wet conditions, or even underwater. Now, scientists have demonstrated that the material could be used to patch leaky blood vessels … from the inside. 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