Mini hammock turns even the least cooperative SUV into a poor man's RV

[Automotive]( [Mini hammock turns even the least cooperative SUV into a poor man's RV]( [Like a cozy hammock for your head]( The easiest, cheapest way to van life – or something similar, at least – is sleeping on a hatchback's folded seats. Backseat Bivy makes sure that's possible, even in smaller vehicles, with a quick-secure sleeping platform for hammock-like rest. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This bidet promises an all over clean feeling sans toilet paper]( Everyone's doing their part to reduce carbon footprints, and you're no different. Try ditching the toilet paper for a cleaner, greener feeling. Enter the SlimGlow, the world's first bidet attachment featuring a night light for all your #2 needs. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Stress study shows graying hair is reversible]( [New research has offered intriguing new insights into the process of graying hair, and also shown how it might be reversed through alleviating stress]( A new study has produced first-of-a-kind scientific evidence of the connection between stress and graying hair, identifying proteins that seem to drive this process while also demonstrating how it might even be reversed. [Read more]( [Outdoors]( [Composite-monocoque Topo2 is sleekest, toughest Escapod camper trailer]( [Escapod goes full composite and hot-dipped galvanized steel with the new Topo2 off-road teardrop trailer]( Driven by a near-obsessive desire to improve its off-road teardrop trailer, Escapod breaks the mold and launches the Topo2. The stylish trailer counts a single-piece composite construction, independent suspension and solar power among its upgrades. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Omni Hoverboard takes a super-simple approach to personal flight]( [Alexandru Duru, CEO of Omni Hoverboards, running a demonstration flight at a soccer game]( Montreal's Alexandru Duru first flew his electric multirotor hoverboard back in 2015, and quickly set a Guinness World Record for distance. Now this levitating madman is working to commercialize it for sale, while performing stunt shows on the side. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [Mini-moto and e-scooter hybrid kicks up some dirt]( [The proprietary hub motor is reckoned good for up to 24 mph, and can take on inclines of 28 percent]( Following Indiegogo launches for a full-suspension electric kickscooter and an all-terrain ebike, Splach is returning to the crowdfunding platform next month with a kind of e-scooter/trail-ready moto mashup called the Transformer. [Read more]( [Energy]( [Underground Sun Conversion tech uses sunlight to produce natural gas]( [An Underground Sun Conversion pilot plant injects hydrogen and CO2 into an underground deposit]( In many countries, long, dark winters limit the amount of solar energy that can be generated for much of the year. That's where the Underground Sun Conversion system comes in, as it's intended to use sunlight to help produce natural gas underground. [Read more]( [Mobile Technology]( [Reinkstone goes big on color with 10-inch e-paper Android tablet]( [The Reinnktone R1 allows users to read and write on color e-paper]( China's Reinkstone has launched a 10.1-inch color e-paper tablet that runs on Android 11, which offers the kind of reading and doodling experience of the excellent Remarkable 2, but with the added draw of color. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Electric nerve stimulation effectively treats severe cluster headaches]( [A small implant in the back of the head delivers electrical stimulation to the occipital nerve, reducing the frequency and severity of attacks in patients with chronic cluster headache]( In a new study, occipital nerve stimulation has been found to reduce the frequency and severity of headaches in patients suffering chronic cluster headaches, and the results suggest low doses of electrical stimulation are as effective as high doses. [Read more]( [Military]( [Israel tests airborne high-energy laser against drone targets]( [Drone being hit by a high-energy laser]( The Israeli Ministry of Defense has successfully field tested an airborne High-Power Laser Weapon System. The solid-state laser weapon intercepted a number of drones at different altitudes and ranges at a testing field in the center of Israel. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Ultrasound boosts memory of aging mice in Alzheimer's study]( [Ultrasound may be a way to not just tackle brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's, but also age-related cognitive decline in the broader population]( Scientists have uncovered some surprising news ways ultrasound can improve cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, something they believe could have wider implications for restoring cognition in the elderly. [Read more]( [Music]( [PRS loads authentic Hendrix tone into new HX guitar amps]( [The HX100 and HX50 are based on circuitry from a 100-W Marshall Super Lead amp that's said to have been used by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix at 1969's Woodstock music festival]( Paul Reed Smith Guitars has tapped into the Woodstock spirit for two new rig additions to its HXDA family, the PRS HX100 and HX50 amplifiers, which are inspired by a newly documented Jimi Hendrix touring amp circuit. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Gridskin tires use a textile mesh for lightweight puncture resistance]( [The limited-edition Gridskin version of Hutchison's Touareg gravel tire]( While cyclists certainly don't like getting flats, puncture-resistant tires are typically heavier than others. According to French manufacturer Hutchinson, however, its Gridskin tires combine durability with light weight – and less production waste. [Read more]( [Science]( [Novel "zombie ant" fungus discovered in ancient amber]( [In a piece of 50-million-year old amber, researchers have discovered a novel species of parasitic fungus that preys on ants]( One of nature’s most intriguing horror stories is that of the fungus that “zombifies” ants to spread its spores. Now, researchers have discovered the oldest known example of this kind of parasite at work, preserved in ancient amber. [Read more]( [Science]( [Stanford study finds inflammation in brains of deceased COVID-19 patients]( [The most detailed investigation so far into the effect of COVID-19 on brain tissue has been conducted]( A detailed investigation into brain tissue from those who died from COVID-19 has found no trace of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but “profound molecular markers of inflammation” were seen offering clues to explain long COVID symptoms. [Read more]( [Science]( [Mangrove roots inspire efficient "synthetic tree" water purifier]( [Engineers have created a new solar still for water purification, inspired by the water transport process of mangrove roots]( Engineers at Virginia Tech have developed a new, more efficient solar still design. Inspired by mangrove roots, the "synthetic tree" mimics the natural process of transporting water up through roots and stems into leaves. [Read more]( [Science]( [New optical technique paves the way for "hair-thin" endoscopes]( [Sample images obtained utilizing the system – each one is a twentieth of a millimeter wide]( Medical endoscopes may look small, but their tips are actually several millimeters wide, making them too big to image living cells within the body. A new system, however, lets users view images through a single ultra-thin strand of optical fiber. [Read more]( [Space]( [Modern-day Venus may play host to an alien form of tectonic activity]( [Image of Venus taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in February 1974]( A new study shows that tectonic activity may have caused sections of Venus’ planetary crust to become fragmented into smaller bodies that barge past each other like chunks of ice on water. The planet may still be capable of hosting tectonic activity. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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