Clues to healthy aging found in the gut bacteria of centenarians

Health & Wellbeing [Clues to healthy aging found in the gut bacteria of centenarians]( [Healthy centenarians show diverse microbiome populations with enhanced levels of secondary bile acids]( The links between lifespan and gut bacteria is perhaps one of the stranger corners of scientific research right now. A study investigating the microbiomes of centenarians offers clues as to how gut bacteria may engender healthy aging. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Here's a quadcopter drone with 4K HD camera that will blow you away]( Connect this Ninja Dragon Vortex 9 RC Quadcopter Drone to your smartphone and experience the unforgettable. With its compatible Wi-Fi app, you can view real-time images and not miss out any moment. Save an additional 15% with code ANNUAL15. [Read more]( Military [Tempest sixth-generation fighter moves forward with new design contract]( [Artist's concept of the Tempest]( Britain's Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet is a step closer to reality after the UK Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems a contract for £250 million to begin the program's concept and assessment phase. [Read more]( Science [310-million-year-old brain exceptionally preserved in unique fossil]( [The fossilized horseshoe crab Euproops danae, along with a zoomed-in view of its uniquely preserved brain in white]( Researchers have discovered one of the oldest and best-preserved brains in the fossil record. A 310-million-year-old horseshoe crab was found with its complete brain intact, thanks to a previously unknown preservation method. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [“Delta is a warning”: WHO concerned new COVID-19 variants will emerge]( [New modeling suggests high levels of virus in a community alongside vaccination rates of around 60 percent may be the ideal scenario for new vaccine-resistant variants to emerge]( With the WHO warning Delta could be just the beginning of SARS-CoV-2's evolution, a modeling study indicates high levels of virus transmission in conjunction with middling vaccination rates is an ideal scenario for new variants to emerge. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge has plug, will travel]( [Most will be immediately drawn to the 2021 XC90’s style and design]( Volvo’s big XC90 SUV seats seven, has lots of cargo space, and comes in various iterations. The T5 has a turbocharged four-cylinder and the T6 supercharged four, while the T8, now renamed the Recharge, has an impressive plug-in hybrid setup. [Read more]( Military [Multi-intelligence version of the MQ-4C drone flies for first time]( [The new configuration will allow the Triton to replace the EP-3E Aries fleet]( A Northrop Grumann MQ-4C Triton drone equipped with a highly upgraded multi-intelligence package, called Integrated Functional Capability Four (IFC-4), has taken to the air for the first time as part of expanding the deployment of the new version. [Read more]( Good Thinking [New solar still uses a rotating cylinder to produce more potable water]( [Research engineer Alharbawi Naseer Tawfiq Alwan works with the prototype solar still]( In many arid regions, people use devices known as solar stills to extract drinkable water from seawater or tainted water. A new type of solar still is claimed to be much more effective than others, by incorporating a rotating cylinder. [Read more]( Environment [Beach-cleaning BeBot sifts through sand to gather small pieces of trash]( [The BeBot was built by marine infrastructure manufacturer Poralu Marine]( Such is the magnitude of our plastic pollution problem that cleaning beaches is a tough ask. The BeBot is a robot designed to tackle this problem, sifting through sand to gather up waste while making a minimal impact on the environment. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Leica launches its first smartphone, the Leitz Phone 1]( [The Leitz Phone 1 has been developed with Sharp, and is available exclusively in Japan]( Back in May, Sharp announced the Aquos R6, a smartphone with a camera that rocked a 1-inch CMOS sensor developed with German imaging veteran Leica. Now Leica has essentially slightly repackaged that device for its first smartphone, the Leitz Phone 1. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Aprilia jumps on the middleweight adventure dogpile with new Tuareg 660]( [Aprilia has revealed a new middleweight adventure bike home for its 660cc parallel twin]( A new Aprilia Tuareg 660 joins the filthier end of the middleweight adventure spectrum, bringing some parallel-twin competition to the Yamaha Tenere 700 and KTM Adventure 790 using the 660cc motor from the RS660 sportsbike and Tuono 660 nakedbike. [Read more]( Medical [Protein that "hacks" energy pipeline offers target for fat-burning drugs]( [Scientists have identified a new metabolic process that they believe could be targeted for more effective fat-burning in humans]( Scientists in the US investigating the biological mechanisms behind fat burning have identified a protein that plays a key role in regulating metabolism, and demonstrated how blocking its activity can boost the process in mice. [Read more]( Collectibles [Steve Jobs’ job application auction offers real versus NFT comparison]( [Ticking all the boxes - the SteveJobsApplication.com site turned $221,762 into $370,460 in just four months]( A Steve Jobs’ job application from 1973 has sold for the fourth time in as many years, fetching $343,000 last week. The remarkable aspect of this sale is that both the physical A4 application and a NFT of the printed page were offered separately. [Read more]( Automotive [SCG aims to field a hydrogen-powered Baja 1000 race truck]( [SCG wants to take this hydrogen racing truck down to the Baja 1000 and be the first zero-emissions vehicle to finish]( Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus wants Tesla to bring the Cybertruck down to the Baja 1000 to race against a new hydrogen-powered, zero-emissions desert racer. SCG says it's also considering building a "plug and play" hydrogen conversion kit for pickups. [Read more]( Space [CubeSat becomes first craft to fly with ESA's standardized "space brain"]( [The OPS-SAT running the new "space brain" software]( On June 26, ESA's OPS-SAT space lab went into Earth orbit with a computer running the European Ground System – Common Core (EGS-CC) "space brain" software that will be common to all European space missions from 2025. [Read more]( Motorcycles [12 spectacular motorcycles going to auction in Monterey Car Week 2021]( [This 1938 Vincent HRD Series A Twin will go to auction during Monterey Car Week with Mecum Auctions (Lot F142) on 13-August-2021 with an official estimate of $400,000 to $500,000]( While Monterey Car Week is a celebration type of automotive heritage, it also attracts its fair share of elite motorcycles. With seven expected to fetch more than $100K and one capable of passing $500K, we’ve picked out the bikes worth watching. [Read more]( Medical [Less invasive neuron-activating device shines light through the skull]( [The prototype device is both wirelessly powered and wirelessly activated]( Optogenetics is a very promising technique – among other things, it may one day be used to reduce anxiety, treat addiction, and even reverse blindness. A newly developed device could soon also make it considerably less invasive, and thus more doable. [Read more]( Materials [Waste-derived synthetic gypsum could replace the real thing]( [Natural gypsum (pictured) has to ground into a powder before use]( Composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral used in building materials. Scientists have now devised a method of creating synthetic gypsum, which should be more energy efficient than processing the genuine article. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Motorola gives mobile photography the edge with 108-MP camera]( [All three Motorola edge additions sport a 108-megapixel main camera module]( Lenovo subsidiary Motorola has added three new members to its edge family of flagship smartphones. The edge 20 pro, edge 20 and edge 20 lite each come with a large OLED display, 5G mobile connectivity, and a 108-megapixel main camera module. [Read more]( Medical [Novel test for brain cancer hunts for DNA mutations in blood and urine]( [Scientists have demonstrated how a new type of test for brain cancer can find tell tale signs of the disease via DNA mutations in bodily]( Scientists in the UK have identified a promising new possibility in brain cancer diagnostics, demonstrating a first-of-a-kind test that can detect tiny DNA mutations shed by dying tumor cells in bodily fluids such as blood and urine. 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