Neuroscientists discover how taking breaks while learning improves memory

Biology [Neuroscientists discover how taking breaks while learning improves memory]( [Animal research has shown similar neuron activity when breaks are taken between learning phases]( For over a century scientists have known taking breaks while learning can improve long-term memory retention. A new study offers some of the first evidence to show how this actually works in the brain. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Enter a 21st century summer with $114 off a GoSun Chill Solar Cooler]( Let's face it, the future is now, and if you're still relaxing with outdated outdoor gear, you're bound to be left behind like old beach trash. Make sure you're ready for whatever fun the great outdoors has in store with the GoSun Chill Solar Cooler. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Nugget tiny house doubles up on staircases and storage space]( [The Nugget has a total length of 8 m (26 ft) and is based on a double-axle trailer]( Build Tiny's new model, named the Nugget, squeezes two storage-integrated staircases into its compact interior. Its space-saving layout also includes a bedroom and a home office, plus lots of storage space throughout the home. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [TCL undercuts the 8K competition with 6-Series Roku TV]( [The TCL 8K Roku TV is up for pre-order now on Amazon and Best Buy]( Consumer electronics company TCL has announced the upcoming release of a new 6-Series Roku TV in the US, which will be available from August in 65-inch and 75-inch flavors – both rocking 8K miniLED quantum dot screens. [Read more]( Outdoors [Rux collapsible gear boxes carry essentials to distant base camps]( [After a highly successful 2020 crowdfunding campaign, the Rux 70 is now available at online retailers]( Canadian startup Rux finds a balance between the hard box and the soft packing cube to create a more purposeful all-carry option. Its Rux 70 adventure bag is designed to pack like a box, carry like a bag, and strap down like a ruggedized case. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( Listen to the week's best stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( Energy [Chinese giant CATL launches a commercial salt-based battery for EVs]( [CATL has unveiled a commercial sodium-ion battery for use in electric transportation]( Leveraging salt could help us avoid much of the cost and difficulty in sourcing scarcer lithium, and Chinese giant CATL is looking to lead the charge by launching its first commercial sodium-ion battery. [Read more]( Space [The Apollo 11 Ascent Stage may still be orbiting the Moon]( [The Eagle Ascent Stage as seen from Columbia]( A new mathematical study suggests that the abandoned Ascent Stage of the Apollo 11 mission's Eagle Lunar Module, long believed to have crashed on the Moon in 1969, may be circling our largest natural satellite in a stable orbit. [Read more]( Architecture [Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too]( [The MAE Museum's interior will be mostly built from carbon fiber, some of which will be recycled]( Carlo Ratti Associati once designed a tomato factory made out of tomato jars, so it should come as no surprise that its carbon fiber museum will be built using carbon fiber. It will showcase products and detail how the versatile material is made. [Read more]( Science [Liquid-filled optical fiber designed for more robust data transmission]( [The glycerol-filled fiber withstands bending, and can be stretched by up to 10 percent without breaking]( Although optical fibers are highly effective at data transmission, they're also relatively brittle. An experimental new type of optical fiber addresses that limitation, by incorporating a core made of liquid glycerol. [Read more]( Aircraft [Radically different Transwing eVTOL design offers some huge advantages]( [The Transwing promises truly exceptional eVTOL efficiency, range and cargo carrying capabilities with a tiny ground footprint]( This totally unique eVTOL design promises range, cargo and efficiency advantages unmatched by anything else on the market, using a dihedral folding wing design that gives it a tiny ground footprint in VTOL mode, and a huge wingspan in the air. [Read more]( Automotive [First "flat and flush" on-street EV charge points installed in London]( [The STEP trial will see 150 "flat and flush" EV charge points installed across the London Boroughs of Brent and Camden]( Trojan Energy has developed an on-street EV charging solution that sits flush with the pavement until a user plugs in a special charging cable and tops up their vehicle. The first five Connectors have been installed in the London Borough of Brent. [Read more]( Architecture [Beautiful bamboo community center is built to last]( [Casamia Community House's intricate ceiling reaches a maximum height of 9 m (2]( VTN Architects' Casamia Community House is the latest example of the firm's skill with bamboo. It's designed to be durable and withstand severe weather, and features an intricate arched ceiling that reaches a maximum height of almost 9 m. [Read more]( Physics [New particle discovered at CERN is a long-lived double charmer]( [An artist's impression of the exotic new particle, Tcc+, which is made up of two charm quarks, an up antiquark and a down antiquark]( Physicists at CERN have discovered an exotic new particle that’s quite charming. Known as Tcc+, the particle belongs to a rare class called tetraquarks, and its unusual composition makes it the longest-lived exotic hadron found so far. [Read more]( Space [Liquid water "lakes" on Mars may just be frozen clay, say new studies]( [The ice cap at the south pole of Mars, beneath which liquid lakes were thought to exist]( In 2018 astronomers announced the discovery of lakes of liquid water on Mars at the south pole. Sadly, a trio of new papers refutes the claim, with new experiments suggesting that the “water” signal was more likely produced by frozen clay instead. [Read more]( Outdoors [FireCan offers a forest-friendly alternative to wood-burning campfires]( [The FireCan is connected to an external propane tank]( Given how hot and dry much of North America has been this year, traditional campfires are currently banned in many regions. The FireCan offers an alternative, as it's a portable propane-powered fire pit that sits above the ground. [Read more]( Science [Mice sweating fat raises prospect of unusual anti-obesity therapy]( [It may not be easy to turn sweating fat through the skin into a weight loss therapy for humans]( Scientists have stumbled across a mechanism by which the immune system triggers the secretion of fat cells through the skin. The mechanism may translate from mice into humans, but turning it into a safe obesity therapy could be challenging. [Read more]( Sports [Adidas' new 3D-printed sunglasses weigh just 20 grams]( [The Adidas 3D CMPT sunglasses will be priced at US$415 a pair]( Although you may not give much thought to the weight of your sports sunglasses, you likely would notice if they were exceptionally light. Adidas' new 3D-printed specs certainly fit the bill, as they reportedly tip the scales at a mere 20 grams. [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