1,000-foot multi-rotor floating Windcatchers to power 80,000 homes each

[Energy]( [1,000-foot multi-rotor floating Windcatchers to power 80,000 homes each]( [A single Windcatcher floating offshore grid could power 80,000 European homes at grid-parity prices]( Norway's Wind Catching Systems has made a spectacular debut with a colossal floating wind turbine array it says can generate five times the annual energy of the world's biggest single turbines – while reducing costs to be immediately competitive. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Here’s the quick and dirty way to stay business-savvy (and it’s free)]( Morning Brew is a completely fresh take on business news that will keep you informed without putting you back to sleep. It only takes five minutes of your day to be the smartest one in the room, and you may even look forward to it. [Read more]( [Science]( [Weird "wheel animals" wriggle back to life after 24,000 years frozen]( [Bdelloid rotifers can survive being frozen for long periods by entering a state called cryptobiosis]( Scientists have revived microscopic animals that had been frozen in the Siberian permafrost for 24,000 years. The Bdelloid rotifers, or “wheel animals,” went right back to moving, eating and reproducing like the Ice Age was only yesterday. [Read more]( [Drones]( [In an aviation first, Boeing drone refuels another aircraft in mid-air]( [The MQ-25 T1 and the F/A-18 Super Hornet, connected via the drone's fuel hose]( For the first time ever, an un-crewed aircraft has successfully refuelled another aircraft while both planes were in flight. In the test, Boeing's MQ-25 T1 aerial tanker drone transferred jet fuel to a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Studio Gang's One Hundred tower angles for improved light and views]( [One Hundred's striking exterior creates balcony spaces for about a quarter of the apartments and maximizes light and views inside]( Work has finally been completed on Studio Gang's One Hundred tower. The remarkable residential high-rise is defined by an angled exterior that juts outward, creating balcony spaces for some of the residents and maximizing daylight and views inside. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Purpose-built eVTOL battery promises 50-mile trips on a 10-minute charge]( [An artist's impression of an eVTOL aircraft preparing for takeoff]( Scientists have demonstrated a new type of lithium-battery they say is built specifically for eVTOL flight, leveraging an innovative high-temperature charging technology to give it enough juice for meaningful aerial trips in just five to 10 minutes. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Two-faced carbon nanotube particles generate electricity in MIT device]( [A diagram of the new generator. Particles of carbon nanotubes (blue) are partly coated in a Teflon0like polymer (green), which induces electric current to flow from the coated to uncoated side]( MIT has developed a device that generates electricity using a completely new mechanism. “Particles” made of carbon nanotubes are dunked in an organic solvent, which induces a current to potentially power small robots or drive chemical reactions. [Read more]( [Science]( [Mysterious extinction event wiped out 70 percent of Earth's sharks]( [Researchers used fossilized denticles (teeth and scales) to discover a previously unknown die-off of sharks 19 million years ago]( Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown mass extinction event that decimated the global shark population some 19 million years ago. The study authors say the event saw sharks almost entirely disappear from the open ocean in its wake. [Read more]( [Space]( [Jeff Bezos and his brother to be on first Blue Origin passenger flight]( [Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark will be passengers on the first Blue Origin human flight]( Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother Mark will be aboard the first passenger-carrying Blue Origin flight on July 20, joining the winner of the continuing auction for the first paid seat, which now stands at US$2.8 million. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Apple previews upgrades coming to iOS, iPadOS, macOS and more]( [Apple's annual developer event showcases future software upgrades]( Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has rolled around again, which means it's time for Apple to preview some of the changes coming to its software platforms later this year: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and more. [Read more]( [Electronics]( [Samsung develops stretchable OLED health-monitoring wearable]( [Samsung says the research is the first in the industry to prove the commercialization potential of stretchable health-monitoring devicesTop row: the Samsung SAIT prototype health-monitoring wearable;Bottom row: The OLED array and electrodes are arranged in an island structure to relieve stress during a stretch]( Researchers from the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology have developed a wearable health-monitoring system that's attached to a user's wrist, and can stretch by as much as 30 percent without affecting display or monitoring performance. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Zaha Hadid Architects to help bring Hyperloop to Italy]( [Zaha Hadid Architects has joined with Hyperloop Italia to bring the burgeoning transportation technology to Italy]( There's a lot of excitement around Hyperloop at the moment, and Zaha Hadid Architects has announced it plans to help bring the burgeoning transportation tech to Italy, teaming up with Hyperloop Italia to make it happen. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [Mig e-kickscooter rolls on fat tires to tackle road or dirt]( [The Mig e-scooter rides on 10x4-inch fat tires]( Bad Bike has released a number of interesting rides over the years, including a folding model rocking fat tires and even an ebike and sidecar combo. Now the company has taken to Indiegogo to launch its latest ride, the Mig fat-tire electric scooter. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Trained viruses wipe out bacterial infections by anticipating evolution]( [Bacteriophages are viruses that prey on bacteria, making them good candidates for treatments against superbugs]( Bacteria have a nasty ability to rapidly evolve, allowing them to evade antibiotics in short order. But now, scientists at UC San Diego have used evolution against them, by “training” bacteria-killing viruses to anticipate their next moves. [Read more]( [Environment]( [Atmospheric CO2 levels defy the pandemic to hit record high]( [Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have hit record highs, scientists are reporting]( Scientists measuring concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory have reported the highest levels on record, and ones not see on Earth in more than four million years. [Read more]( [Space]( [New instrument begins measuring total light ever emitted in the universe]( [An artist's impression of a background glow caused by unseen stars hiding between galaxies]( A new instrument has made a short jaunt to space, as part of a mission to measure the total light ever emitted in the universe’s history. CIBER-2 will search for stray stars between galaxies by monitoring the cosmic background glow of infrared light. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Experimental drug prevents dangerous brain tangles following concussion]( [Profile of human head with visible brain. Vector]( A first-of-its-kind study has explored the connections between repeated concussions and an insidious degenerative brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and shown how a new drug may be able to prevent it from taking hold. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [HitchFire grows its bumper-back grill into a fuller off-road kitchen]( [HitchFire adds even more cooking power to the vehicle hitch]( Last year, startup HitchFire launched a vehicle-mounted swing-away grill called the Forge 15. Now it's grown that grill into a more robust cooking station complete with cutting board table, side burner and refillable LPG tank. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Blood biomarker detects whether depression is due to neurodegeneration]( [A test could be used as a rapid screening tool in clinics to determine whether a patient's cognitive problems are due to neurodegeneration.]( A study is reporting a blood-based biomarker can detect the presence of 13 neurodegenerative disorders, from dementia to motor neuron disease, and determine whether those with depression are suffering from the early stages of neurodegenerative disease. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [First new Alzheimer’s drug in decades receives controversial FDA approval]( [Approval of a new Alzheimer's drug comes after a FDA advisory panel last year overwhelmingly concluded there is not enough evidence to claim it is effective]( A new Alzheimer’s treatment has been controversially approved for use in the US despite an independent FDA panel reporting last year the drug’s trial results were inconclusive. The approval marks the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s in almost 20 years. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Bacterial compound from raw pork snack could preserve food naturally]( [A serving of Nem Chua]( Despite the fact that it's made of fermented raw pork, the Vietnamese meat snack Nem Chua does not cause food poisoning in people who eat it. In fact, new research suggests that a compound found in it could be used as a natural food preservative. 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