Disruptive iron-air grid-scale battery is 10% the cost of lithium

[Energy]( [Disruptive iron-air grid-scale battery is 10% the cost of lithium]( [Boston's Form Energy says its iron-air battery systems will provide long-term grid-scale energy storage at a tenth the price of lithium "big battery" installations]( Boston's Form Energy says its iron-air batteries store up to 100 hours' worth of energy at a tenth the cost of a lithium battery farm. They could make a huge contribution to long-term storage as the world makes its transition toward renewable energy. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Easily transition from sitting to standing with this highly-rated desk]( Thinking about purchasing a standing desk but just haven't taken the plunge? Improve your posture and change your work setup for the better with the EC1 Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk, now on sale at over $70 off. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [UK study detects cognitive deficits in recovered COVID-19 patients]( [Researchers note it is unclear at this stage how long the cognitive dysfunction could last or what specifically is causing it]( A new study has detected cognitive deficits in recovered COVID-19 patients, finding the more severe the case, the greater the persistent cognitive problems, with hospitalized patients put on ventilators showing a decline equivalent to seven IQ points. [Read more]( [Space]( [Revised FAA rules put Branson and Bezos' astronaut wings in doubt]( [US Commercial Astronaut wings]( Are Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos astronauts? Though both billionaires flew to at least the edge of space, they may not qualify for official astronaut wings according to recently revised FAA rules. [Read more]( [Physics]( [Laser pincers generate antimatter by recreating neutron star conditions]( [Physicists have simulated how to create antimatter in the lab by firing two lasers at a plastic block]( Physicists have outlined a relatively simple new way to create antimatter, by firing two lasers at each other to reproduce the conditions near a neutron star, converting light into matter and antimatter. Doing so could unlock cosmological mysteries. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [World’s first unreinforced 3D-printed concrete bridge displayed in Venice]( [The structure is held together with compression, needing no steel reinforcement or mortar]( A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete bridge has been unveiled in Venice, Italy. The bridge is a demonstration of a new 3D printing method resulting in a structure requiring no mortar or steel reinforcement. [Read more]( [Space]( [SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to launch Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon Europa]( [Falcon Heavy lifts off during an earlier mission]( Lured by a vast subsurface ocean and the potential for some form of life, NASA has long had Jupiter's moon Europa in its sights for scientific study, and the agency has now officially settled on the vehicle to kick off the the forthcoming mission. [Read more]( [Remarkable People]( [Interview: Rocket-bike pilot Eddie Braun on his new Stuntman film]( [Eddie Braun launches toward immortality in his 10,000 horsepower steam-powered rocket, the Evel Spirit, in an event that has been beautifully documented in a new documentary called Stuntman, available now on Disney Plus]( New Atlas was at Snake River Canyon five years ago when Eddie Braun spectacularly finished the terrifying rocket bike jump that nearly killed Evel Knievel. The event is now a gorgeous documentary on Disney+, and we sat down with Braun to reminisce. [Read more]( [Space]( [Apollo 15: NASA's first moon buggy mission celebrates 50th anniversary]( [Apollo 15 on the Moon]( Fifty years ago this week, Apollo 15 lifted off on the first true lunar exploration mission. Using an improved Lunar Module, the ninth crewed Apollo mission featured the first vehicle to drive on the Moon, allowing astronauts to roam farther than ever before. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Review: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 – power meets off-road prowess]( [The Wrangler 392 puts a 6.4L V8 under the hood for 470 HP and 470 lb-ft of torque]( We’ve driven our share of muscular off-road machines. From the Ford Raptor to the uber-lush G Wagen and the Ram TRX, it’s all been fun. So what's next? How does a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with a 6.4-liter monster under its hood sound? [Read more]( [Technology]( ["Acoustic tweezers" lift tiny ball off a board with nothing but sound]( [Scientists have broken new ground by using sound waves to pick an object up off a rigid, reflective surface]( Scientists in Japan have broken new ground when it comes to using sound waves for levitation, by demonstrating for the first time how the technology can be used to lift small polystyrene balls off of a rigid surface. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Five forms of eco-friendly plastic that break down fast]( [Most plastics commonly used today take a long time to break down in the environment, but scientists are developing greener alternatives]( By tweaking the process by which plastic is made, scientists hope to offer functional forms of it that safely and naturally degrade in just a fraction of the time. And recent breakthroughs suggest such a future might not be all that far away. [Read more]( [Medical]( [New repair mechanism discovered in the brain could one day treat seizures]( [Microglia are immune cells in the brain that eat pathogens - and now, it seems they may also repair dendrites]( Microglia are immune cells that clean out unwanted debris in the brain and central nervous system, but it turns out they might help heal injured neurons too – a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments for epilepsy and other conditions. [Read more]( [Urban Transport]( [BMW electrifies inner-city micromobility with cargo trike and kickscooter]( [The Clever Commute (left) and Dynamic Cargo (right) are the latest micromobility concepts from BMW Group Research]( Following the production announcement of the C-04 electric scooter earlier this month, BMW designers have returned to the micromobility drawing board for two new concepts – the Dynamic Cargo e-trike and the Clever Commute electric kickscooter. [Read more]( [Bicycles]( [SwitchGrade lets mountain bikers change their saddle angle on the fly]( [A SwitchGrade-equipped bike with its saddle nose tilted down for climbing]( Although different saddle angles are better for different cycling scenarios, most riders aren't likely to stop and adjust that angle every time the terrain changes. Aenomaly Constructs' SwitchGrade, however, allows them to do so quickly and easily. [Read more]( [Robotics]( [Alphabet launches Intrinsic to make industrial robots easier to use]( [Intrinsic has launched out of Alphabet's X moonshot factory into its own company]( For more than five years, a team has been developing and testing control software under Alphabet's X moonshot factory, aimed at making industrial robots smarter and easier to use. Now the project has branched out into a new company called Intrinsic. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Wearable ultrasound patch could warn of cardiovascular problems]( [The patch is worn on the neck or chest]( It goes without saying that the earlier someone can be warned of an impending heart attack or stroke, the better. A new skin patch could provide such warnings, by sending ultrasound pulses into the wearer's body. [Read more]( [Science]( [Engineered plants' roots turn red when helpful fungi show up]( [Root cells turn red when colonized by beneficial arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi]( While you might think that it's best to keep crops fungus-free, there are some fungi that actually help plants grow. In order to observe that relationship, scientists have created plants with roots that turn red when infiltrated by beneficial fungi. [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