Type 1 diabetes vaccine effective in patients with specific gene variant

[Medical]( [Type 1 diabetes vaccine effective in patients with specific gene variant]( [A trial found a vaccine helps preserve some insulin-producing cells in type 1 diabetics with a specific gene variant]( Results from a trial testing a type 1 diabetes vaccine have found the treatment effective in patients with a specific genetic variant. If validated in larger trials the treatment could be helpful in around 50 percent of patients with type 1 diabetes. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Need some sweet pain relief? This neck massager has you covered]( Working hard from home? Chances are you haven’t paid attention to the pain in your neck (we’re not talking about the dog barking during Zoom meetings). Take care of all neck aches and sores with Rylaxo™ Multifunctional Remote Control Neck Massager. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Breakthrough optogenetic therapy partially restores blind man's vision]( [Using a light-sensing protein found in glowing algae, scientists have shown how vision can be partially restored in a patient suffering from common vision loss]( In a major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists have partially restored vision in a blind man using an emerging technique called optogenetics, which enabled the patient to locate and identify objects for the first time in decades. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Piaggio offers first look at One e-scooter ahead of full Beijing reveal]( [The Piaggio One electric scooter is being squarely aimed at young riders, and will launch in Europe from the end of June 2021]( Piaggio has previewed the One electric scooter ahead of its official launch at the Beijing Motor Show on May 28. The company is embracing the young market that the e-scoot is aimed at by debuting the new ride on popular video-sharing service TikTok. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Heatherwick Studio's Little Island mixes park and pier on the Hudson]( [Little Island's design is inspired by a former dilapidated pier that existed on the site and many of its wooden supports have been retained]( Heatherwick Studio's highly anticipated Little Island has finally opened in the Big Apple. The project is an interesting blend of a pier and public park that's raised above the Hudson River on concrete piles. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Fasting boosts "longevity gene" to improve long-term memory in mice]( [A new study has found that intermittent fasting can boost long-term memory retention in mice]( Scientists at King's College London have used experiments in mice to demonstrate how fasting can also improve long-term memory and tackle age-related cognitive impairment, by boosting expression of what's known as the "longevity gene." [Read more]( [Environment]( [Surprisingly high mercury levels detected in Greenland glacier meltwater]( [A new study has found unexpectedly high levels of mercury in meltwater from glaciers in Greeland]( The Greenland Ice Sheet is associated with a range of environmental issues, but now researchers have discovered a surprising new problem. Glacial meltwater was found to be unexpectedly high in mercury, which could end up in ecosystems and seafood. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Ford gets down to business with electric F-150 Lightning Pro pickup]( [2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro]( When Ford announced the all-electric F-150 Lightning last week, it was eager to advertise the sub-US$40K base price. Now it's revealed more about what that base price buys. The new Lightning Pro packs a lot of truck for a surprisingly low price. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Icon's House Zero showcases next-generation 3D printer]( [House Zero is currently being built in East Austin, Texas, using Icon's next generation 3D printer]( Though 3D-printed architecture is still relatively new, Icon has already produced projects in Mexico and the US. The firm has now teamed up with Lake|Flato Architects to create another new 3D-printed home in Texas using its next-gen 3D printer. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Nasal spray gel directly delivers Parkinson's drugs to the brain]( [A hydrogel nasal spray could be the most direct route for drugs to treat Parkinson's disease]( Getting drugs into the brain is no easy feat, but the nose is one of the most direct routes. Now, UK researchers have developed a nasal spray hydrogel that lines the tissue in the nose to deliver a common Parkinson’s drug straight to the brain. [Read more]( [Space]( [NASA rocket to study effects of fugitive radio waves in space]( [Illustration of the Van Allen belts]( NASA is launching a suborbital sounding rocket to study how radio waves escaping the Earth's ionosphere may be affecting orbital satellites by interacting with the Van Allen Belts. [Read more]( [Games]( [Microsoft update puts Xbox-like controls on Surface Duo's second screen]( [The app update allows gamers to use the Duo's second screen as an Xbox-like controller]( Microsoft has announced an update to its Xbox Games Pass cloud gaming platform for Android that turns one of the Surface Duo's dual screens into a virtual touch controller while the other displays the game. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Smart Toilet uses AI to spot signs of gastrointestinal trouble]( [A new AI tool developed at Duke University is designed to analyze stool samples as they are flushed to detect signs of gastrointestinal issues]( A new technology developed at Duke University could automate the process of analyzing stools for signs of disease, by working in existing toilet systems and using artificial intelligence to scan and classify feces as they are flushed through. [Read more]( [Motorcycles]( [Survey: 31% of motorcyclists would quit riding if forced to go electric]( [No gasoline? We quit, say 31% of UK motorcyclists in a new survey from the Motorcycle Action Group]( All new cars and vans sold in the UK after 2030 will have to be zero-emissions. Similar laws will come to the motorcycle world one day too, and a new survey suggests that's the day when a surprising number of bikers will hang up their boots for good. [Read more]( [Science]( [New technique links lithium distribution in the brain to depression]( [A new technique has allowed researchers to measure natural lithium concentrations in a human brain for the very first time]( A technique is allowing researchers to measure endogenous lithium concentrations in the human brain for the very first time. Researchers found natural lithium levels in white matter were lower in suicidal subjects than healthy controls. [Read more]( [Space]( [Astronomers find Milky Way might not be so odd after all]( [Spiral galaxy UGC 10738 as captured by the ESO's Very Large Telescope]( The dual disk structure of our home galaxy may not be as unique as once thought, according to the results of a new study that probed the cross section of a spiral galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, some 320 million light years from Earth. [Read more]( [Collectibles]( [Einstein's handwritten "E= mc2” letter sells for $1.24 million]( [Invoking the immutable laws of supply and demand, this one page handwritten letter from Albert Einstein to Dr. Ludwik Silberstein, in German, on personal Princeton letterhead, and dated 26 October 1946, sold for $1,243,708. The letter contains the singular known holograph in private ownership of Einstein most famous equation "E = mc2.”]( Albert Einstein is the world’s most recognizable and universally loved scientist. So when a handwritten letter appeared at auction in which Einstein wrote his most famous equation in his own hand, it was logical that it should sell for a grand amount. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Biodiversity may take millions of years to recover from human impacts]( [A new study has highlighted the impact humans are having on biodiversity decline in freshwater systems around the globe]( It could take Earth’s freshwater ecosystems millions of years to recover from the damage inflicted upon them by human interference, according to a new study that compared the modern day rate of extinction to the event that wiped out the dinosaurs. [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