Mobile H2O generator pulls drinking water from air for off-grid nomads

Outdoors [Mobile H2O generator pulls drinking water from air for off-grid nomads]( [At roughly 33 lb, the Mobile Box is made to be easily carried and transported, unlike previous Watergen designs that were either fixed in place or required trailers or dedicated vehicles to transport]( Watergen has long been working to refine and grow technology to pull water vapor out of the air and collect it for drinking. Its latest innovations shrink that water-harvesting tech into a form portable enough for overlanders and RVers. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [Resolving chromatic aberration in refracting lenses]( [If light enters a new medium at a right angle to the surface, it changes its speed but not its direction. But if it moves through different mediums at different angles, it changes both speed and direction. Lenses operate based on this.]( As different light colors pass through a lens, they will refract at different speeds and directions, and the image will have colored edges. That’s why you need to combine different lenses from a trusted optical lenses supplier. [Read more]( Science [Next-gen supercharged COVID-19 vaccines may also target the common cold]( [UK researchers say the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines may also generate protection against pre-existing coronaviruses known to cause the common cold]( Researchers investigating healthcare workers with a strange pre-existing resistance to SARS-CoV-2 infection have discovered a new antigen target for the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines, which could also generate protection against the common cold. [Read more]( Aircraft [Quarterhorse hypersonic mock-up goes public with live engine fire]( [The Quarterhorse mock-up firing its engine]( Aerospace startup Hermeus recently unveiled a full-size, partly-functional mock-up of its highly-streamlined, delta-winged Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft before an invited audience of dignitaries, who were treated to the firing of an inbuilt test engine. 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[Read more]( Science [New imaging technique offers unprecedented view of cells, inside and out]( [A new combination of microscope techniques allows scientists to image cells inside and out in high definition and 3D]( The microscopic world is important to understand, but tricky to study in detail. Researchers at EPFL have now developed a new microscopy technique that combines two existing ones, allowing scientists to build high-definition 3D images of cells inside and out. [Read more]( Bicycles [TiltBike promises a fresh take on tilting stationary bikes]( [The TiltBike lets riders lean into turns, but uses an elastomer-based system to create a realistic sensation of tension as they do so]( Tilting stationary bikes may be nothing all that new, but the TiltBike is claimed to take the idea further. It's said to not only simulate the feel of leaning into turns, but also the sensations of accelerating, climbing and braking. [Read more]( Outdoors [3flame stove, grill and fire-pit combo packs down into a tote bag]( [The 3flame in action as an open firepit]( Japanese outfit Monocent has taken to Kickstarter with a versatile new cooking system that can be swiftly put together and switch between a fire-pit, wood stove and grill, and packs down into a highly portable form. [Read more]( Architecture [Extraordinary high-rise fills cracked facade with greenery]( [One River North is currently under construction in Denver's River North neighborhood and will reach a height of 216 ft (65 m)]( MAD Architects has unveiled plans for a new high-rise in Denver. One River North will be defined by its eye-catching facade, which looks like it has been torn open by an earthquake or some other cataclysmic event and has greenery growing through it. [Read more]( Bicycles ["Fun-size" fat-tire RipRacer welcomes next generation of ebikers]( [Juiced Bikes describes the RipRacer as "the ultimate fun-size fat-tire electric bike engineered for every rider" though is very much aiming the ebike at the younger generation]( California's Juiced Bikes, primarily known for its powerful ebike/moped rides, is laying the foundation for a new generation of riders with the launch of the BMX-styled fat-tire RipRacer ebike – a "fun-size" adventure model in two flavors. [Read more]( Medical [Gold nanoclusters make old antibiotics effective against superbugs again]( [A molecular model of the new treatment package – the gold atoms (brown) can be seen in the center, surrounded by positively charged ligands (red) which are attracted to bacteria, and zwitterionic ligands (blue), which protect the host's cells]( Scientists may have found a way to re-enlist old antibiotics in the fight against superbugs. Gold nanoparticles were wrapped in molecules that seek out bacteria and disrupt their cell membranes, allowing existing drugs to kill them easier. [Read more]( Collectibles [Why this $500,000 Apple-1 Computer was a bargain]( [This fully-functional Apple-1 computer is the best-presented example yet to hit the market yet it fetched just $500,000, well below the $905,000 record price for the model set in 2014. Other sales over the last few years including Apple-1s fetching $815,000 in 2016, $736,863 in 2020, $668,000 in 2013 and $640,000 in 2012.]( One of the first personal computers ever sold – a 1976 Apple-1 – fetched US$500,000 at auction yesterday, but it might well be one of the auction bargains of the year. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Higher intensity exercise found to offer greater relief from anxiety]( [A new study has demonstrated a relationship between more strenuous physical activity and greater relief from symptoms of chronic anxiety]( It's well established that exercise can be good for our mental health. Now a new study has uncovered a relationship between the intensity of physical activity and relief from symptoms of anxiety, with those working up the most sweat found to benefit the most. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Majority of Americans believe at least some form of COVID misinformation]( [Only one in five people surveyed were sure the misinformation they were presented was false]( A new KFF survey has found 78 percent of Americans believe, or are uncertain about, at least one piece of COVID-19 misinformation. The survey also found more than one third of those polled believe the government is exaggerating the number of COVID-19 deaths. [Read more]( Robotics [Unique robotic hand can rotate objects without releasing its grasp]( [Team members with the current three-fingered Rolling Fingers prototype – a four-fingered version is on the way]( While there are now a number of robotic hands that can grasp objects, it's usually impossible to change a grasped object's orientation within the hand without releasing it. A new robotic hand is able to do so, however, via its rolling fingers. [Read more]( Laptops [Microsoft gets ready for class with education-focused Surface Laptop SE]( [The Surface Laptop SE is the first of a batch of education-focused devices running a stripped-down version of Windows to be announced]( Microsoft has announced a slimmer version of Windows and a low-cost laptop to run it on. The Surface Laptop SE has been designed exclusively for use in the classroom, and is the first of a number of Chromebook rivals powered by Intel and AMD. [Read more]( Around The Home [Nudge electronic tag tech designed to reduce food wastage]( [Placed on food items, the Nudge Tags illuminate in different colors to indicate how much time is left before the food spoils]( Pretty much everyone has had the experience of finding forgotten food in the fridge that spoiled before any of it was eaten. The Nudge Tag system is designed to keep that from happening, via color-changing electronic dongles. [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