Weekend Edition: Extreme EVs, deep dives, and Google on the brain

The world's deepest indoor pool, a new high-water mark for hypercars, the human brain like we've never seen it, and another milestone along the road to nuclear fusion – there's a whole lot to catch up on in our regular look back at the week in science and technology. Thanks for reading New Atlas. Noel McKeegan Editor-in-Chief [Tiny Houses]( [Impressive finalists revealed for 2021 Shed of the Year competition]( [Clutterbuck Lodge, by Martin Gabbutt, is an artist studio and place to have a drink with friends, and is made from recycled furniture. The project, a finalist in the Cabin/Summerhouse category, is one of 22 amazing sheds highlighted in this year's Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition]( The finalists have been announced for the Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. One of the most interesting architecture competitions around, what it lacks in big names and budget it makes up for with clever design ideas by amateur builders. [Read more]( [Science]( [Blue Abyss will be the world's biggest and deepest indoor pool]( [Blue Abyss will plunge to a depth of 164 feet]( Blue Abyss Ltd. is building the world's largest and deepest indoor pool in Cornwall. Holding as much water as 17 Olympic-sized swimming pools, it will be used for advanced undersea robotics and as the world's first commercial astronaut training facility. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Semi-terrifying Rimac Nevera resets benchmarks for electric hypercars]( [The Nevera can accelerate to 62 mph in under two seconds and hit a top speed of 258 mph]( Rimac is leaving behind the "C_Two" pre-production moniker and charging forward with the production-ready Nevera, a next-level electric hypercar that rockets drivers from 0 to 60 mph in a bowel-loosening 1.85 seconds. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Google and Harvard map brain connections in unprecedented detail]( [A color-coded map of around 4,000 incoming axons connecting to just one neuron]( A browsable 3D map of just one millionth of the cerebral cortex has been created using 225 million images and a whopping 1.4 petabytes of data, illustrating the immense complexity of the human brain. [Read more]( Subscribe to New Atlas [Expand your horizons]( New Atlas has been a reliable source of inspiring science and technology stories for almost two decades. Now we’re asking for your support so we can continue to deliver no-nonsense, independent journalism – without the distraction of ads. [Read more]( [Photography]( [Wildlife shines bright in the 2021 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year]( [A pair of wild dog pups play in the dust in South Africa, after photographer Bence Mate tracked them for five weeks]( The winners of the 2021 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year have been revealed, highlighting a stunning set of images that showcase the diversity and eccentricity of wildlife in all its glory. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Joby Aviation to put eVTOL vertiports on top of multi-story car parks]( [Joby seems poised to dominate the early stages of the eVTOL market, with an excellent aircraft and strong positions in manufacturing, certification, customer service, finance and now ground-based infrastructure]( Joby Aviation plans to run its own eVTOL air taxi services in the US, and it's now working to vastly expand its take-off and landing options, signing new partnerships that will let it put vertiports on top of multi-story car parks across America. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Modular camper pod makes F-150 or Cybertruck a 4-season adventure rig]( [The Loki Basecamp is built to adapt to various activities, whether it's basic weekend camping or triathlon competition]( Loki aims to disrupts van life with what might be the most versatile, modular pickup camper out there. The Basecamp adventure pod makes a stylish, go-anywhere shelter out of everything from Toyota Tacomas, to Ford Super Duties, to Rivian R1Ts. [Read more]( [Marine]( [Foiled again: Candela's C7 "flying boat" smashes electric range figures]( [The hydrofoil system cuts drag by up to 80 percent, helping the C-7 squeeze out three times more range than other electric boats]( Batteries are taking ages to improve, but Sweden's Candela isn't waiting around. Instead, it's built a low-drag hydrofoiling boat that barely touches the water, giving it a super-smooth, efficient ride and three times the range of other electric boats. [Read more]( [Energy]( [China claims new fusion record with its "artificial sun" nuclear reactor]( [Nuclear fusion research seeks to form helium atoms under high temperature and pressure, and scientists in China have taken in important step forward]( Chinese state media is reporting that scientists working on the EAST experimental nuclear fusion reactor have achieved a new world record by holding plasma of 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds in their latest round of experiments. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [SSC gives world's fastest car even more aggression with menacing aero]( [SSC looked to aircraft for inspiration, and despite the added downforce, the Striker and Aggressor look like they could launch into the skies at any moment]( SSC takes a break from screaming straightaways in a bid to prove that the world's fastest car is more than a runway rocket. It's launched two new Tuatara editions tuned specially for the twists and turns of the track. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Tuberculosis drug causes "power failure" in ultra-fit cancer cells]( [An artist's impression of a cancer cell]( Leveraging a newfound ability to identify the "fittest" metastatic cancer cells, scientists at the UK's University of Salford have discovered that an already approved drug can be deployed to cut off their fuel supply, while leaving normal healthy cells unharmed. [Read more]( [Marine]( [World's first commercial hydrogen fuel cell ferry is "98% complete"]( [Switch says the vessel is "98 percent complete" and will be ready to begin operations in Q3 this year]( Switch Maritime says its Sea Change ferry is nearly built and ready to work in the San Francisco Bay in Q3 this year. Powered by compressed hydrogen gas running through a fuel cell, it'll be the first of its kind, running for two days on a tank. [Read more]( [Space]( [Milky Way's central black hole could be a ball of dark matter]( [The center of the Milky Way is home to a massive compact object known as Sagittarius A* (bright spot to the right of center of the image)]( The Milky Way is thought to host a supermassive black hole in its center – but perhaps its dark heart is made of different stuff. A new study proposes that it could instead be a core of dark matter made up of hypothetical particles called “darkinos.” [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Getting COVID-19 after vaccination is incredibly rare, CDC report finds]( [A CDC report found as little as 160 deaths possibly linked to COVID-19 in over 100 million vaccinated individuals]( A CDC report has found less than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 needed hospitalization out of more than 100 million fully vaccinated people. The CDC admits it may be undercounting positive cases, but it's still a reminder of the real-world effectiveness of vaccines. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Scientists discover how stem cells trigger muscle regeneration]( [Scientists at the Salk Institute have identified a protein that could boost the activity of muscle stem cells to repair injuries or slow muscle loss with age]( Researchers at Salk Institute have uncovered a mechanism by which stem cells can help regenerate muscles. The discovery could provide a new drug target for repairing muscles after injury or rebuilding muscle mass lost during the normal aging process. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Caloric restriction-mimicking gene extends health and lifespan of mice]( [A new study has found that boosting a certain gene extends the lifespan of mice, by mimicking the effects of a calorie restricted diet (not pictured)]( Our health inevitably declines as we age, but maybe we can slow it down. A new study has found that boosting a certain gene in mice can increase their lifespan and keep them in better health for longer by mimicking the effects of caloric restriction. [Read more]( [Computers]( [Nvidia unveils new flagship and mid-range GeForce RTX GPUs]( [Nvidia has announced the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU]( Nvidia has unveiled its newest GPUs at Computex in Taiwan (or a pandemic-friendly virtual version of the expo, anyway.) The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the company’s new flagship card for gaming, while the 3070 Ti strikes a mid-range balance. [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