Ground-breaking night-vision film can be applied to regular glasses

[Technology]( [Ground-breaking night-vision film can be applied to regular glasses]( [ANU researcher Dr Rocio Camacho Morale has led the development of a groundbreaking night-vision film that could find widespread use]( Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new type of night-vision technology that is the first of its kind, taking the shape of an ultra-thin film that can be applied directly to glasses. [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]( [Medical]( [Existing drug shows promise targeting common cancer mutation]( [Mutations in the KRAS gene are associated with pancreatic cancer, but a new study has found a way to fight them]( Difficult to detect and with a low survival rate, pancreatic cancer is one of the most insidious forms of the disease. But now, researchers have identified an existing drug that could fight pancreatic cancer by targeting a key gene mutation. [Read more]( [Marine]( [World's most powerful electric outboard pushing for world speed record]( [Vision Marine technologies is offering the E-Motion 180E outboard for preorder now]( Back in May, Vision Marine opened reservations for its E-Motion 180E, the world's most powerful electric outboard. The motor could soon become the world's fastest, too, as Vision teams up to go after the world's fastest electric boat title. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Yale study shows COVID-19 infection can be hampered by the common cold]( [New research out of Yale has shed light on previously unknown ways viruses interact and interfere with one another]( Researchers have demonstrated how exposure to the common cold can slow the onset of a SARS-CoV-2 infection by stimulating the immune system to jump into action early, though unfortunately this doesn’t immediately offer clues to new COVID-19 treatments. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Trifan 600 long-range, high-speed hybrid VTOL promises takeoff in 2024]( [Xeriant and XTI Aircraft have formed a new joint venture to accelerate development of the Trifan 600 long-range hybrid VTOL aircraft and get it certified]( The Trifan 600 will fly up to eight passengers helipad to helipad at ranges up to 750 miles and speeds up to 345 mph – figures nothing in the eVTOL world can touch thanks to its hybrid powertrain. XTI and Xeriant have partnered to get it into production. [Read more]( [Telecommunications]( [Samsung's first 6G prototype demo taps into terahertz frequencies]( [Samsung researchers Wonsuk Choi, Shadi Abu-Surra and Gary Xu, with the prototype 6G system]( It may feel like 5G networks are only just becoming mainstream, but the next iteration, 6G, is already in the works. Samsung has now demonstrated its first prototype 6G system in an over-the-air test, using terahertz (THz) frequencies. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Amazing video shows 10-story high-rise built in a day]( [The Broad Group says that its prefabricated building system can be used to make residential high-rises, dormitories, hotels, hospitals, and more]( Prefabricated buildings are designed to be very quick to put together, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a building that goes up as quickly as this recently completed 10-story high-rise by China's Broad Group, which was assembled in just over a day. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [CDC and NIH studies find COVID-19 was present in US by December 2019]( [New research presents a case for COVID-19 circulating in the United States much earlier than previously thought]( New studies from the NIH and the CDC have found SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, was likely circulating around the United States for at least several weeks prior to the first officially reported case in late January 2020. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Ikea and Sonos get arty with streaming picture frame speaker]( [Ikea designer Andreas Fredriksson says that the speaker was inspired by the idea of "furnishing your home with sound"]( Ikea has teamed up with Sonos to add another product to the Symfonisk range that debuted in 2019 with a table lamp/speaker combo and a standalone streaming speaker. This time the collaboration has merged a picture frame with a Wi-Fi speaker. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Hydrogen fuel cell Land Rover Defender in the works]( [Off-roading and performance in extreme weather will be key testing points for the Defender FCEV]( The Land Rover Defender is one of the world's great explorers, a natural candidate for a zero-emissions powertrain. Land Rover thinks the right fit might be a hydrogen fuel cell drive that stands up to driver demands while leaving behind only water. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Vertical Aerospace goes public, boasting record eVTOL pre-sales]( [The UK's Vertical Aerospace is going public via a SPAC deal, announcing the largest pre-order numbers of any eVTOL company to date]( UK company Vertical Aerospace is going public through a SPAC, with backing from Microsoft, American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce and a bulging US$4 billion-dollar preorder book for as many as 1,000 of its VA-X4 eVTOL air taxis. [Read more]( [Transport]( [GM batteries and hydrogen fuel cells to be adapted for low-carbon trains]( [Wabtec's FLXDrive locomotive is described as the world’s first 100-percent battery-powered locomotive]( As it eyes the future of sustainable transport through the development of advanced batteries and hydrogen fuel cell technologies, General Motors is now expanding these ambitions to include the world of freight. [Read more]( [Military]( [US Army to get first personal wearable chemical detector]( [Teledyne FLIR will develop a chemical sensor designed to be worn by individual US soldiers (not pictured)]( Intelligent sensing technology company Teledyne FLIR has been awarded US$4 million in initial funding by the Pentagon to develop the "first mass-wearable chemical detector for U.S. troops." [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Talos puts a 23-tool bike repair kit in your pocket]( [The 23-in-1 bike multitool has launched on Kickstarter]( Following the successful Kickstarter for a 14-in-1 multitool last year, China's Talos is now aiming to keep cyclists on the road with the BikePal, which packs 23 tools into one pocket-friendly everyday carry package. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [That's a wrap: Plan calls for the Arc de Triomphe to be covered in fabric]( [L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped will officially open on September 18 and run until October 13]( One of Europe's most recognizable landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, is set to receive a dramatic temporary makeover. The entire monument will be wrapped in fabric following plans originally envisioned by late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [FedEx eyes a future of automated delivery through partnership with Nuro]( [FedEx will be teaming up with Nuro for autonomous package delivery]( Nuro has entered an agreement with logistics giant FedEx, which has committed to using the startup's autonomous vehicle for last-mile deliveries in the long-term and at a "large scale." [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