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Technology [New Atlas is 20!]( New Atlas clocks up two decades covering science and technology this month! To celebrate we’ll be digging into our archives to bring you our favorite moments, and throughout March you can subscribe to New Atlas for just US$10 a year. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This top language learning app comes with entries to win travel for two]( You have the dream destination on your vision board. Now it's time to prepare and start diving into its culture. Master a new language with the top-rated language app Babbel and be entered to win flights for two to practice what you learn. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Landmark study finds “significant” brain changes after mild COVID-19]( [Experts say more work is needed to understand the impact of brain changes detected in people post-COVID and whether they are long-lasting]( A new study has offered a unique insight into the effects of mild COVID-19 on the brain by investigating scans from people before and after viral infection. The research indicates the impact of COVID-19 on the brain is “significant” and “deleterious.” [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Anti-aging molecules safely reset mouse cells to youthful states]( [Scientists have shown that a promising anti-aging therapy is a safe and effective way to restore cells to a youthful state in mice]( New research at the Salk Institute has demonstrated how a set of anti-aging molecules known as Yamanaka factors can safely reverse signs of aging in middle-aged and elderly mice, which showed no evidence of health problems following extended treatment. [Read more]( Environment [Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks]( [The Electric Truck Hydropower system would take advantage of existing steep mountain roads running alongside rivers]( While hydroelectric dams are capable of generating a lot of electricity, they drastically disrupt the environment. Scientists have now proposed a simpler but still effective alternative, in which electric trucks replace such dams. [Read more]( Marine [Solar-electric catamaran camper pursues next-gen exploration]( [The Pol Lux includes a convertible bench/bed, upper hammock bunk and a deployable tent canopy]( Pol Boat is seeking a purer, simpler form of on-water escape with its all-new Lux. The sleek, silent catamaran encourages folks to escape the hustle and bustle of urban life for multi-day recreation and adventure, all powered by battery and solar panel. [Read more]( Medical [Blocking inflammation makes pancreatic cancer vulnerable to immunotherapy]( [Researchers have found a drug treatment that can help make pancreatic cancer vulnerable to immunotherapy]( Treatments like chemo and immunotherapy haven't been very effective against pancreatic cancer. In a new mouse study, scientists have found that blocking an inflammatory pathway helps make this deadly cancer vulnerable to these therapies. [Read more]( Bicycles [Indian and Super73 join forces for special edition eFTR Hooligan 1.2 ebike]( [The newest member of Indian's eFTR range of electric rides is a special edition Super73 S2 named the eFTR Hooligan 1.2]( Veteran motorcycle company Indian has partnered with California-based retro ebike maker Super73 for a moto-inspired special edition ride called the eFTR Hooligan 1.2, which can throttle up to 20 mph or provide motor assist up to 28 mph. [Read more]( Biology [Surprising gut protein discovery is new target for constipation treatment]( [A touch-sensitive protein, normally located in the skin, has been found in the gut, and it may be linked to constipation]( A touch-sensitive protein normally located in the skin has now been found in the gut. It senses the presence of food and triggers contractions to push it along, while reduced levels of this protein may be implicated in conditions like constipation. [Read more]( Energy [China plans a mammoth 450 GW of wind and solar in its deserts]( [The Gobi desert is already home to vast solar and wind resources, but China has renewable expansion plans totaling nearly half a terawatt in the works]( New renewable energy projects in the Gobi and other deserts will raise China's world-leading wind and solar capacity by a further 70 percent. Some 450 GW of new capacity will cement China as both the biggest and fastest-growing renewable energy generator. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Childhood lead exposure cut IQ of over half of US population, study finds]( [New research estimates those born in the late 1960s in areas with high levels of automotive exhaust may have lost up to six IQ points due to lead exposure]( Striking new research estimates lead exposure, primarily from car exhaust in the 1960s and 1970s, has negatively affected the IQ of more than half the population of the US, and resulted in the loss of up to six IQ points in some people. [Read more]( Marine [Startup aiming to make waves with powerful long-range electric cruiser]( [The Arc One pre-production prototype out for a day's testing at Lake Arrowhead in California]( Last year, a team of former SpaceX engineers launched startup Arc with a plan to develop a powerful long-range electric cruiser. Now a pre-production Arc One has spent a day of testing on the water ahead of scheduled deliveries later in the year. [Read more]( Science ["Tiny skyscraper" electrodes boost bioenergy output of blue-green algae]( [A new type of 3D-printed electrode acts like a set of tiny skyscrapers to boost the bioenergy generated by photosynthetic bacteria]( Scientists have long studied the abilities of photosynthetic bacteria that turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into energy, and by giving these communities a home likened to a high-rise apartment block, a team has broken new ground in this space. [Read more]( Space [Corrosive Martian and lunar soils could be used to farm oxygen]( [Superoxides could be used by Moon and Mars outposts to create oxygen farms]( Research sponsored by ESA aims to develop a method to not only detect dangerous superoxide soils on the Moon and Mars that could imperil astronauts, but also a way to turn these hazards into oxygen farms for future missions. [Read more]( Energy [World's largest green H2 hub, Hydrogen City, to open in Texas in 2026]( ["Hydrogen City" in South Texas is the largest green hydrogen project currently being planned, with its first phase set to open in 2026]( Hydrogen City will eventually harness 60 gigawatts of solar and wind energy, and use it to produce over 2.5 billion kilograms of green hydrogen a year, keeping it underground in storage caverns at the Piedras Pintas salt dome before transport. [Read more]( Biology [Cold waters may have produced the largest megalodon sharks]( [A diagram showing the estimated body size of megalodon sharks, based on the size of fossilized teeth found at different latitudes]( Although it's not a hard and fast rule, marine animals that live in cold climates tend to grow larger than their warm-water counterparts. According to a new study, such may have true for everyone's favorite prehistoric shark, the megalodon. [Read more]( Architecture [Shopping center ruins being transformed into greenery filled space]( [Broad Marsh will retain the existing framework of the shopping center and soften all the concrete with large amounts of greenery]( Heatherwick Studio has revealed ambitious plans to transform a part-demolished inner-city shopping center into a new greenery filled mixed-use space as part of a wider redevelopment of England's Nottingham city center. [Read more]( Good Thinking [MagTrack system uses face and head movements to control devices]( [The prototype MagTrack system, pictured here minus its hard-wired tongue sensor]( Although there are various systems that detect quadriplegics' head movements, most such setups are limited to the control of wheelchairs. Such is not the case, however, with the MagTrack system. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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