Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky

Environment [Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky]( [A new weather phenomenon called an "atmospheric lake" has been discovered in the Indian Ocean region]( A new type of storm has been discovered in the skies over the Indian Ocean. Named “atmospheric lakes,” these events are slow-moving pools of concentrated water vapor that can last for days and bring large amounts of rain to the surface below them. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This innovative 2-in-1 self-heating mug will also charge your phone]( Your morning routine sets the tone for the rest of the day. Start the day off right by enjoying a warm beverage of choice and a fully charged phone with the Ui 2-in-1 Self-Heating Mug & Wireless Charging Pad Set — now an extra $10 off. [Read more]( Marine [Airseas installs its first fuel-saving auto-kite on a cargo ship]( [Airseas has fitted its first automated sail to an Airbus-chartered cargo ship, promising impressive efficiency and emissions gains]( French company Airseas has installed its first half-size automated Seawing kite to a cargo ship chartered by Airbus, and will commence six months of trials in January. The full-size kite is estimated to save up to 20 percent of fuel burn and emissions. [Read more]( Good Thinking [The best multitools of 2021]( [The Pichi X2 is presently on Kickstarter]( Each year the makers of multi-tools continue to impress us with their creativity and sheer determination to squeeze utmost functionality into easily carried packages and 2021 was no exception. Let's take a look at the best of the bunch. [Read more]( Materials [Smart roof coating reflects heat in summer and traps it in winter]( [Samples of the new temperature-adaptive radiative coating (TARC)]( Berkeley Lab engineers have developed a roof coating that can keep a building warmer or cooler, depending on the weather. When it’s warm out the material will reflect sunlight and heat, but it switches itself off in winter, reducing energy use. [Read more]( [New Atlas Weekly Newscast]( [Artist's impression of the Parker Solar Probe entering the Sun's atmosphere]( Listen to the week's top stories from New Atlas. [Read more]( Science [New species is first "true" millipede with over 1,000 legs]( [A new species of millipede, Eumillipes persephone, which has up to 1,306 legs – the most of any animal ever known]( Millipedes are frauds – despite their name being Latin for “thousand feet,” they usually only have a few hundred. But a newly discovered species is the first to earn its name with well over 1,000 legs, far more than any other creature on the planet. [Read more]( Technology [IBM and Samsung's low-energy chips could see phone batteries last a week]( [IBM and Samsung have developed a new chip architecture that could allow smartphones to run for a week or more without recharging]( IBM and Samsung have unveiled a new semiconductor chip design they say can enable the continuation of Moore's Law and allow for smartphones that run for weeks on a charge, among some other interesting possibilities. [Read more]( Outdoors [Titanium Hunt 4.0 multi-tool combines a flashlight, lighter and pry bar]( [Presently on Kickstarter, the Hunt 4.0 is being offered in polished or stonewashed titanium]( It's common for outdoorsy types to carry both a compact flashlight and a lighter, in the form of two separate devices. The Hunt 4.0 combines them in one titanium-bodied unit, along with a pry bar. [Read more]( Around The Home [LG's smart indoor gardening system offers growers year-round veggies]( [LG's latest smart appliance brings an automated veggie plot into the living room]( Many indoor growing systems aimed at supplying users with a steady supply of year-round greens have started life as startup dreams on Kickstarter. But the latest is a freestanding appliance from consumer electronics giant LG called the Tiiun. [Read more]( Environment [Greeneye herbicide tech selectively sprays weeds only]( [One of the Greeneye camera modules, which reportedly spots weeds amongst crop plants]( Not only are herbicides harmful to the environment, but they're also one more expense for the farmers who use them. That's where the Greeneye selective spraying system comes in, as it's claimed to only dispense herbicide when weeds are detected. [Read more]( Medical [Targeting "pre-resistant" bacteria could stop superbugs from forming]( [Scientists studying mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria have detected the first evidence of what they call "pre-resistance" to drugs]( In a significant breakthrough, scientists have pinpointed signs of "pre-resistance" in bacteria for the first time, which they say could allow for better targeted therapies that nip superbugs in the bud before they develop resistance to drugs. [Read more]( Materials [High-tech fabric opens cooling vents when made wet with sweat]( [A sample of the material with its sweat-activated vents open (left) and closed]( When we're hot and sweaty, we prefer cool mesh-like clothing, but otherwise … mesh just doesn't keep us warm enough. A new dual-purpose fabric was designed with that conundrum in mind, as it features cooling vents that open upon absorbing sweat. [Read more]( Wearables [Wireless headphones deliver lag-free, lossless audio to music creators]( [The TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ headphones for music creators is the result of a collaboration between AIAIAI Audio and music producer Richie Hawtin]( Denmark's AIAIAI has added a new flavor to its TMA-2 modular headphones system introduced back in 2015. The Wireless+ over-ears have been developed in collaboration with music producer Richie Hawtin, and are designed with creative pros in mind. [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