Antarctic lake disappears after ice shelf fractures

[Environment]( [Antarctic lake disappears after ice shelf fractures]( [Landsat 8 images show the Antarctic ice lake before (left) and after it drained]( An Antarctic lake holding twice the volume of water as San Diego Bay in California has vanished after 600 to 750 million cubic meters of water drained through the ice and into the ocean during the 2019 Antarctic winter. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This speed controlled neck massager is your ticket to relieve neck pain]( Perhaps you haven't been kind to your body lately, and whether it crept up steadily or hit you like a ton of bricks, that neck pain is unbearable. Combat it in the most effective way with the Rylaxo Multifunctional Neck Massager and Speed Controller. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [DentalSlim weight-loss device literally locks your mouth shut]( [Silicone-based cheek protectors stop the DentalSlim device from cutting patients' mouths]( UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm using "magnetic devices and custom-manufactured locking bolts." [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Why COVID-19 vaccines can provide stronger immunity than natural infection]( [Researchers are quickly learning how vaccines induce robust immunity against SARS-CoV-2, and why those recovered COVID-19 individuals should still get a vaccine shot]( What kind of immunity is generated from a natural COVID-19 infection, how long could one be protected from re-infection, and does vaccination generate better immunity than natural exposure to the virus? 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[Read more]( [Medical]( [Spinal implant inflates like a tiny air mattress to block severe pain]( [A new medical implant can be inflated after insertion into the spinal column to tackle severe pain]( By targeting the same mechanisms through which epidural anesthesia controls pain during child birth, engineers at the University of Cambridge have demonstrated a new medical implant that could offer relief from other types of severe pain. [Read more]( [Science]( [New "Dragon Man" human species may be our closest relative]( [An artist's impression of the newly described human species, Homo longi]( Anthropologists have discovered a new species of human, known from a single fossil skull. Named Homo longi, or “Dragon Man,” the species appears to be our closest known relative, pipping even Neanderthals. [Read more]( [Medical]( [CRISPR used to treat rare genetic disease in promising phase 1 trial]( [The first, promising results have been released from a phase 1 clinical trial using CRISPR to treat a genetic disease]( New clinical data shows that CRISPR gene editing can be done safely and effectively inside the body. CRISPR was injected into the bloodstream of patients with a genetic disease, with better outcomes than current treatments and no side effects. [Read more]( [Space]( [China shares sights and sounds of its rover's first moves on Mars]( [China's Zhurong rover makes its first tracks across Mars]( Back in May, China became just the third nation to land on the surface of Mars. Its first interplanetary rover, named Zhurong, can now be seen and heard making its very first movements on the Red Planet in newly released recordings. [Read more]( [Space]( [Milrem Robotics to apply military robotic tech to planetary rovers]( [Milrem's robotic technology will be applied to the next generation of planetary rovers]( ESA has awarded a contract to Milrem Robotics for a series of projects to provide planetary rovers with a higher degree of autonomy by using the capabilities that Milrem developed for its line of modular military robots. [Read more]( [Space]( [Virgin Galactic receives FAA approval to carry passengers into space]( [FAA certification clears the way for Virgin Galactic to fly paying passengers to space]( Virgin Galactic has made history, becoming the first spaceliner to be certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration to carry passengers on its spaceplanes. The approval comes as the company prepares for its first fully crewed test flight. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Genetically modified rice used for edible, easily stored cholera vaccine]( [Phase 2 trial results show an oral vaccine created using rice to carry a cholera antigen is safe and effective]( Japanese researchers have developed a new type of cholera vaccine by genetically modifying rice to carry a non-toxic cholera antigen. The vaccine needs no refrigeration with the rice simply ground into a powder, mixed with water and consumed. [Read more]( [Science]( [World's smallest fish tag will track baby eels and lampreys]( [The ELAT tag (directly above ruler) beneath a juvenile American eel]( If you're going to check how fish are affected by hydroelectric dams, it's particularly important to monitor tiny, delicate individuals. That's why US scientists have developed what is claimed to be the world's smallest fish-tracking tag. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [Fat-tired folding ebike aims for city streets and beyond]( [The A20F rolls on 20x4-inch fat tires, and benefits from adjustable fork suspension]( For its first Indiegogo, Chinese e-mobility company A Dece Oasis (ADO) has launched an all-terrain fat-tired version of its A20 fast-folder, which can take you to work during the week and be ready to tackle off-road adventures at the weekend. [Read more]( [Children]( [Lego reveals first ever bricks made from recycled plastic bottles]( [Lego still has to put its recycled plastic bricks through further testing before entering production]( Lego has been taking steps toward more sustainable practices and has just revealed the first prototype of its classic brick element crafted from recycled plastic that meets the company's quality and safety requirements. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Smartphone-connected device detects infections in less than an hour]( [Postdoctoral fellow Richa Pandey, with the bacteria-detecting prototype]( Presently, if a doctor suspects that a patient has a bacterial infection, that person has to provide a fluid sample that is sent off to a lab for analysis. A new device, however, could allow such samples to be analyzed on the spot, within minutes. [Read more]( [Around The Home]( [Samsung's latest robot vac uses AI to recognize small obstacles]( [The Jet Bot AI+ maps rooms using LiDAR, and uses a combination of 3D depth camera and Intel AI to detect and recognize objects]( Samsung is claiming a few world firsts with its latest robot vacuum cleaner. The Jet Bot AI+ is said to be the first to feature an active stereo-type 3D sensor for object detection, and the first equipped with Intel AI for object recognition. [Read more]( [Sports]( [iKinesis is designed to be a shoe-mounted running coach]( [iKinesis is presently on Kickstarter]( Although running may seem to be one of those things that we "just do," there are right and wrong ways of going about it seriously. Invented by French physiotherapist Vieilledent Frédéric, the iKinesis system is intended to help runners get it right. [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