Bulletproof chainmail? Next-gen fabric stiffens on demand

Materials [Bulletproof chainmail? Next-gen fabric stiffens on demand]( [The 3D-printed chain-mail-like fabric in aluminum]( A new example of a material with shape-shifting capabilities is modeled on ancient chain mail armor, enabling it to swiftly switch from flexible to stiff thanks to carefully arranged interlocking particles. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get this expert-led Adobe training bundle for only $5.50 per course]( Get certified in the leading Adobe CC software with The 2021 Complete Learn Adobe Training Certification Bundle. Taught by industry experts, the courses bring you everything you need to brush up on your Adobe skills or begin a new career path. [Read more]( Automotive [Tacoma camper rig brings Aussie-size off-grid capability to US outback]( [Redarc highlights its battery management hardware with its Tacoma build]( Australian overland RV electrical specialist Redarc brings its vehicle-outfitting expertise to the US. It's revealed a go-anywhere Toyota Tacoma that combines serious battery power with all the essentials needed to live off-grid for days or weeks. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe & effective for teens, clinical trial finds]( [The peer-reviewed data indicates the vaccine is safe and effective in 12 to 17 year-olds]( The results of a Phase 3 trial testing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in 12 to 17 year olds have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study indicates the vaccine is as safe and effective as it was previously found to be in adults. [Read more]( Automotive [Ferrari to build 300 Testa Rossa 3/4 scale children’s cars at $110K each]( [The Ferrari Testa Rossa J has four driving modes, which range from a very docile 1 kW Novice mode, becoming progressively sportier, to a genuinely exhilarating 12 kW race mode.]( Ferrari plans to sell scale replicas of the fabled 1950s 250 Testa Rossa supercar, all built to exacting standards with hand-beaten aluminum bodywork, a sophisticated electric drivetrain, suspension modeled on the original ... and a $US109,000 price tag. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [WHO begins global trial testing trio of drugs to treat severe COVID-19]( [A trial including 600 hospitals across 52 countries will test whether three pre-existing anti-inflammatory treatments improve outcomes for severe hospitalized COVID-19 patients]( The WHO is launching a large-scale global clinical trial testing whether a trio of pre-existing drugs can treat those hospitalized with severe COVID-19. The project serves as the new phase of WHO’s Solidarity project. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Samsung unfurls new Fold and Flip phones – and first under-display camera]( [Th Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 starts at US$1,799.99]( At its latest Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung has shown off its folding screen tech with the new generation of its Z Fold and Z Flip phones. Most of the changes are skin-deep, but the few spec updates are important, and a price drop sweetens the deal. [Read more]( Outdoors [Modular Living Lodge tent houses happy campers or backcountry bashes]( [The Living Lodge is priced at US$2,000 for the larger variant]( Japanese outdoor gear company Snow Peak has introduced a flexible new shelter with a modular design that could mean backcountry fun for the whole family, or perhaps just high comfort for an intimate group of campers. [Read more]( Automotive [Chevy e-Silverado will 4-wheel steer its way through tight spots]( [The electric Chevrolet Silverado will offer a four-wheel steering system]( The electric Chevrolet Silverado will be sharing its Ultium platform with the GMC Hummer, but it turns out it will also share another feature. Chevy confirmed today that its upcoming zero-emissions pickup will have four-wheel steering. [Read more]( Robotics [Robotic tuna uses variable-stiffness tail for more efficient swimming]( [An X-ray view of AutoTuna as it swims in its tank]( Given that they're such good swimmers, the structure of fish is increasingly being copied in the design of underwater robots. Scientists have now discovered that by adjusting the stiffness of their tails, those bots can swim much more efficiently. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Compact tiny house links its lofts and opens up to the outside]( [The Rourou Iti's double doors really open up the living room]( The Rourou Iti is a cleverly designed tiny house arranged around a living area that opens up to the outside with large glazed doors. Upstairs lies a master bedroom plus a secondary bedroom/home office that are linked by a gangway for easy movement. [Read more]( Games [Amiga 500 Mini retro console emerges from the archives]( [The Amiga 500 Mini comes with the original blocky two-button mouse and a brand new gamepad controller, styled to match the 80s chic of the console]( Sometimes you just want to wrap yourself in the comfortable nostalgia of classic games. Modernized mini consoles help if you don’t have the originals, and the latest is the Amiga 500 Mini, which comes loaded with 25 games and the option to add more. [Read more]( Space [BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter have close encounter with Venus]( [Venus as seen from BepiColombo on August 10]( The BepiColombo orbiter probe passed within 552 km (343 miles) of Venus as it completed one of nine flybys on its way to Mercury. Shortly after the encounter, the ESA/JAXA mission snapped a picture of Venus at a distance of 1,573 km (977 miles). [Read more]( Automotive [Mercedes-Benz cars can now warn one another of potholes]( [The system utilizes the suspension of select models to detect both potholes and speed bumps]( Vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems already allow cars to warn one another of hazards such as accidents or road work. Mercedes-Benz is now building on the technology, providing alerts of speed bumps and potentially dangerous potholes. [Read more]( Medical [Tiny tentacled particles could camouflage implants from immune rejection]( [An illustration of a dendrimer, with tiny tentacles that get smaller as they branch further out from the core]( Researchers have developed particles called dendrimers that are covered in tiny tentacles, arranged in patterns too small for the immune system to detect. These could be handy for delivering drugs or camouflaging implants to prevent rejection. [Read more]( Medical [MANiAC microbots may one deliver drugs within the nervous system]( [One of the magnetically guided MANiAC microbots (right) rolls up a 25-degree slope]( Various groups are currently working on tiny "robots" that could deliver medication to specific locations within the body. One of the latest such microbots, known as the MANiAC, is designed specifically for use in the delicate central nervous system. 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