Airbus hits the wind tunnel to pursue bird-inspired active wing control

Aircraft [Airbus hits the wind tunnel to pursue bird-inspired active wing control]( [The Airbus eXtra Performance Wing has undergone wind tunnel testing]( Airbus is moving ahead with its vision of aircraft with active wing control, working to mimic the behavior of bird flight with wings that adapt their shape on the fly to optimize aerodynamics and lower carbon footprints. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Learn how to integrate testing into the development process]( For software teams, effective test automation is a key enabler - or inhibitor to - realizing the potential of DevOps. From the coding phase to production, you’ll understand which tests should be executed at each phase. Access the full guide from mabl. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Tiny, modular multitool capsule stacks up for everyday prep]( [A smaller, lighter breed of EDC multitool]( A multitool isn't very handy if it's not there when you need it. The new Wyn Multi-Tool Capsule is all but guaranteed to be there. It's small enough to carry anywhere and everywhere, keeping driving, cutting and prying power at one's fingertips. [Read more]( Aircraft [Lockheed Martin Stalker XVE drone claims world endurance record]( [The Stalker XVE in the air on its world-record flight attempt]( Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works advanced development programs division has set a new world flight endurance record for a Group 2 (5 to <25 kg (11 to <55 lb)) drone after the company's Stalker VXE remained aloft for 39 hours, 17 minutes, and 7 seconds. [Read more]( Automotive [Jeep Wrangler Magneto 2.0 pounds Moab with a vicious electrical storm]( [The 625-hp Magneto 2.0 is the clear headliner of this year's Easter Jeep Safari concept slate]( Jeep's "most impressive lineup of Easter Safari concepts ever" is headlined by an evolution of 2021's Wrangler Magneto BEV. The Magneto 2.0 puts out 625 hp and 850 lb-ft of torque for everything from slo-mo rock crawling to 2-second 0-60-mph sprints. [Read more]( Medical [Injectable gel acts as a "holding pen" for immune attacks on solid tumors]( [Stanford scientists have created an injectable hydrogel that can be used to attack solid tumors]( Stanford University scientists have taken aim at a key problem holding back an exciting form of cancer immunotherapy, and demonstrated how a novel gel can help overcome it by acting as an injectable holding pen for killer immune cells. [Read more]( Photography [The stunning overall winners of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards]( [Observing Fox. "Over eight months, I spent almost every night sitting at the window of my cottage in the middle of the forest – where wild animals live almost as neighbors of the villagers. I observed her movements and behavior from the darkened room, and took the exposure remotely."]( Following several smaller announcements the Sony World Photography Awards has revealed its overall prizes. Adam Ferguson took the Photographer of the Year title with series of self-portraits of migrants waiting to cross the border into the United States. [Read more]( Aircraft [Cyclotech and Yamato partner up on a bizarre, tilting cargo drone]( [Cyclotech and Yamato Holdings have put together a fascinating cargo-carrying concept drone using cyclic propulsion systems]( Innovative vertical propulsion company Cyclotech has partnered with Yamato, one of Japan's largest delivery companies, to produce a concept for a very unique-looking mid-capacity delivery drone using Cyclotech's thrust-vectoring propulsion system. [Read more]( Electronics [World-first quantum dot LED lights made from discarded rice husks]( [Scientists have tapped into rice husk waste to produce an environmentally friendly quantum dot LED]( Scientists at Japan's Hiroshima University have demonstrated a greener path forward in quantum dot manufacturing, by using discarded rice husks to produce the world's first silicon quantum dot LED light. [Read more]( Photography [GoPro's "lightest-ever" Hero10 Black Bones is made to go on drones]( [The Hero10 Black Bones is the lightest camera GoPro has ever offered, weighing in at only 54 grams]( If you own an actioncam, you've probably at least thought of mounting it on a drone. Unfortunately, though, many of the cameras are too heavy to go airborne … which is where the GoPro Hero10 Black Bones is designed to come in. [Read more]( Architecture [Fairytale-inspired museum celebrates the work of Hans Christian Andersen]( [The H.C. Andersen Hus is located next to what's thought to be the author's original childhood home in Odense, Denmark]( Kengo Kuma & Associates is a world leader in museum design. For its recent Hans Christian Andersen museum, the Japanese firm drew inspiration from the famed storyteller to design a part-subterranean building defined by its eye-catching use of timber. [Read more]( Science [Sunlight exposure may help rehabilitate tumor-afflicted sea turtles]( [A turtle swims in one of the sunnier tanks used in the study]( It's a sad fact that many sea turtles now suffer from fibropapillomatosis, a disease in which tumors grow on various parts of the body. There may be new hope, however, as a study suggests that sunlight exposure could help afflicted turtles recover. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [World hits 500 million official COVID cases but real tally likely billions]( [New research published in The Lancet estimates nearly half of the world's population has been infected wit COVID-19]( The world has surpassed 500 million officially recorded COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Other researchers estimate nearly half of the world’s total population has likely been infected at least once with SARS-CoV-2. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Nubia ups the power and performance for Redmagic 7 Pro gaming phone]( [The Redmagic gaming phone family has a new flagship, the Redmagic 7 Pro]( Back in February, China's Nubia unleashed a beast of a gaming smartphone called the Redmagic 7. Now the company has turned things up to ludicrous for the Pro version, which comes with a dedicated gaming chip to help ease the main processing load. 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