Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air

Materials [Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air]( [A sample of the new gel film, which can pull huge amounts of drinking water out of thin air]( Water scarcity is a major problem around the world, but with the right equipment drinking water can be wrung out of thin air. Researchers have now demonstrated a low-cost gel film that can pull many liters of water per day out of even very dry air. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get access to the tools needed for an MBA style education]( Are you need a lifetime license for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote? Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Finance Courses helps you take your professional goals to new heights. [Read more]( Automotive [Rolls-Royce presents second Boat Tail, world's most expensive new car]( [Rolls-Royce Boat Tail]( Rolls-Royce's Boat Tail was a standout of the 2021 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The $28 million masterpiece even became the world's most expensive new car. Rolls has followed up with Boat Tail II, a whisky-tinged cigar of a car inspired by pearls. [Read more]( Medical [Existing drug aids stroke recovery by rewiring undamaged neurons]( [An existing drug could help patients regain motor control after a stroke by rewiring the undamaged side of the brain]( Most treatments for strokes aim to help reduce or repair damage to affected neurons. But a new study in mice has shown that a drug already in use could help stroke patients regain motor function by getting undamaged neurons to pick up the slack. [Read more]( Aircraft [DARPA Liberty Lifter aims to bring back heavy-lift ground effect seaplanes]( [DARPA's Liberty Lifter program seeks to develop "revolutionary heavy air lift capabilities from the sea"]( DARPA has launched a new "Liberty Lifter" program to design, build and test a highly-efficient wing-in-ground effect aircraft for transporting "very large, heavy loads" over long distances without runways. Prototypes could fly as early as 2027. [Read more]( Materials [Diamond mirror withstands lasers powerful enough to burn through steel]( [Scientists have developed a strong new mirror made of diamond sheeting that can withstand high-power lasers]( A team of Harvard engineers working to advance laser technology have turned to one of the strongest known materials in diamonds, which they've used to form a new mirror that can endure beams strong enough to burn through steel. [Read more]( Aircraft [Bombardier claims new Global 8000 is world's fastest business jet]( [The Global 8000 is billed as the world's fastest business jet]( Bombardier has taken the covers off its new Global 8000 business jet, which the company claims is the world’s fastest and longest-range production business jet, combining a luxury cabin with a top speed of 623 knots and a range of 8,000 nm. [Read more]( Medical [Fruit fly experiments shed new light on dangers of plastic ingestion]( [A new study in fruit flies has hinted at the dangers of ingesting microplastics]( Scientists have turned to trusty fruit flies as a model to learn more about how plastic particles may impact human health, tracking them through the intestinal tract to find they alter gene expression involved in stress response and oxidative damage. [Read more]( Science [CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D]( [A researcher compares the new tomato genetically engineered to be higher in vitamin D (left) with a regular wild tomato (right)]( Vitamin D deficiency is a growing health issue, but very few foods are rich in the nutrient. To help combat the problem, scientists have now used CRISPR gene editing to fortify tomatoes with vitamin D. [Read more]( Architecture [Google's Silicon Valley HQ defined by stunning "dragonscale" roof]( [Google Bay View is located in Mountain View, California, on a 42-acre (17-hectare) site]( Google's new Silicon Valley HQ is designed by BIG and Heatherwick Studio, with input from Google's own designers. The eye-catching building has impressive sustainable design features, including a "dragonscale" roof with integrated solar panels. [Read more]( Photography [Canon adds two compact members to its EOS R series mirrorless family]( [Canon says that the EOS R7 (shown) and the EOS R10 are the first R-series mirrorless cameras to come with a smaller-size APS-C imaging sensor]( Canon has added two more cameras to its EOS R series of mirrorless cameras, this time made more compact by employing small imaging sensors. The EOS R7 is being aimed at hobbyists and enthusiasts, while the EOS R10 is pitched at content creators. [Read more]( Laptops [Corsair's first gaming and streaming laptop goes all-in on AMD]( [The Voyager a1600 gaming and streaming laptop offers AMD Ryzen and Radeon performance]( Californian computer hardware maker Corsair has launched its first gaming laptop, though the Voyager a1600 is also aimed at streamers and content creators and comes with a funky 10-key shortcut panel for Elgato Stream Deck software. 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