Lasers and ultrasound combine to pulverize arterial plaque

Medical [Lasers and ultrasound combine to pulverize arterial plaque]( [Scientists have demonstrated a new technique to take out arterial plaque, using low-power lasers and ultrasound to break it apart with tiny bubbles]( Scientists have demonstrated a novel approach to tackling arterial plaque that relies on laser, ultrasound and exploding microbubbles to destroy it with greater safety and efficiency, while hinting at unique long-term advantages. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This subscription helps you find profitable properties within minutes]( It's no secret that the real estate industry is currently booming. Have you considered starting a career or side-hustle in the market? A lifetime subscription to Mashvisor brings you access to thousands of properties with just a few clicks. [Read more]( Robotics [Smallest-ever remote-control walking robot uses shape-memory alloy]( [These tiny crab robots can be remote controlled by using heat to deform shape-memory alloys]( Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have demonstrated the world's smallest remote-controlled walking robot. These tiny machines can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and jump without hydraulics or electricity, using shape-memory alloys. [Read more]( Materials [Lab-grown plant matter marks a step towards 3D-printable wood]( [Researchers have developed a new technique that could one day allow for wood to be 3D printed out of plant matter]( Processing wood from trees isn’t the most efficient way to make furniture or building materials. MIT scientists have made breakthroughs in a process that could one day let us 3D print and grow wood directly in the shape of furniture and other things. [Read more]( Bicycles [Assemble-it-yourself ebike forgoes welds for mortise and tenon joints]( [The City Vanture ebike is presently on Indiegogo]( While aluminum is a popular choice for bicycle frames, the welds which join the tubes together leave a lot to be desired. Vanpowers Bike's City Vanture ebike takes a different approach, by having the buyer join the tubes via mortise and tenon joints. [Read more]( Automotive [Isuzu drops light, versatile Arctic Basecamp camper truck]( [The ARB Slide Kitchen offers more work space than the average slide-out kitchen by putting the stove and sink on a separate section]( Isuzu UK used this year's CV Show to introduce the D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 Basecamp, a highly maneuverable light camper pickup ready to bushwhack through dense forest and burrow through canyons that would stop larger trucks in their tracks. [Read more]( 3D Printing [EPFL's super-fast 3D-printing technique makes resin objects in seconds]( [EPFL's light-based volumetric 3D printing is super-quick, and now possible in opaque resins]( Researchers at EPFL have demonstrated a light-based 3D-printing method that's about 30 times faster than conventional additive manufacturing, creating objects in 20 seconds that would normally take more like 10 minutes thanks to photocurable resins. [Read more]( Automotive [SSC Tuatara owner clocks 295 mph in just 2.3 miles]( [SSC Tuatara owner Dr. Larry Caplan has hit a crazy 295 mph on a short runway track in Florida]( If you own the world's fastest car, you might as well open the throttle now and then. Dentist-cum-entrepreneur Dr. Larry Caplan has stuck a gumboot into his SSC Tuatara and recorded a top speed just shy of the fabled 300 mph mark – on a short track. [Read more]( Medical [Soft corals emerge as source of highly potent anti-cancer compound]( [Scientists have found the genetic instructions for the creation of a highly-promising anti-cancer compound in soft corals]( A 25-year search for another source of a promising anti-cancer chemical produced by a rare coral species has now started to bear fruit, with the discovery other readily available corals produce the chemical in abundance. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Electric Motion launches Epure Comp 2023 electric trials bike]( [The Epure Comp 2023 electric trials bike will be limited to a production run of just one hundred]( Previously the exclusive domain of noisy combustion-engine bikes, more and more electric trials motorcycles are being launched. The latest is from French e-moto veteran Electric Motion with the limited-edition Epure Comp 2023. [Read more]( Space [Boeing's Starliner spacecraft safely touches down in New Mexico]( [Starliner parachutes down in New Mexico]( Boeing's Starliner passenger spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth. At 5:49 pm CDT, the uncrewed capsule landed at the US Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico at the end of a six-day mission to the International Space Station. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Review: Viewing large with the XGIMI Aura 4K UST laser projector]( [The black/gray colors are fairly neutral, but the Aura 4K UST laser projector is no small potato so might not be a good fit for every room]( Last year we had the toaster-sized Horizon Pro 4K/60p projector from XGIMI to keep us company during hard COVID lockdowns. Now it's the turn of the company's flagship ultra-short-throw model to spend some time on our review bench. [Read more]( Architecture [Spanish culinary center invites foodies onto its greenery covered topping]( [The Gastronomy Open Ecosystem is conceived as an extension of the surrounding landscape and invites visitors onto its roof]( BIG has revealed plans for a new culinary center in Spain. Hosting food start-ups, researchers and chefs under one greenery covered roof, it will encourage visitors to enjoy a stroll on top, or go inside and watch the research being carried out. [Read more]( Biology [Were dinosaurs warm- or cold-blooded? Clues lie in their breath and bones]( [Scientists have demonstrated a new technique for measuring the metabolism of extinct animals like dinosaurs by studying molecular markers in their bones]( Dinosaurs sit at the crossroads between reptiles and birds, leading scientists to debate whether they were warm- or cold-blooded. A new study may have the answer for different dinosaurs by analyzing metabolic markers from their breath in their bones. [Read more]( Drones [Latest version of Elios caged drone gets LiDAR for 3D mapping]( [Thanks to its LED spotlights, the Elios 3 can operate in what would otherwise be pitch-black environments]( Mapping the inside of cramped, difficult-to-reach areas can be helpful to people such as plant operators, but drones flown in such places could easily crash. The LiDAR- and cage-equipped Elios 3 quadcopter was designed with that challenge in mind. [Read more]( Environment [Underwater Seaglider drone deployed to monitor ocean acidification]( [Researchers recover their Seaglider drone after real-world testing]( Measuring ocean acidification is possible to an extent with sensors fitted to stationary buoys and vessels, but a newly fitted out deep-diving underwater drone promises to fill in the blanks in a big way. [Read more]( Environment [Mobile system treats crop seeds using electrons instead of fungicides]( [The system currently fits in a 40-ft trailer, but a smaller 20-ft version is in the works]( Because seeds may contain yield-reducing fungi, bacteria or viruses, they're often chemically treated before they're sold to farmers. A new mobile system, however, substitutes microbe-killing electrons for harsh and eco-unfriendly chemicals. [Read more]( Architecture [Family home in Vietnam boasts curved facade for passive air flow]( [Flow House is able to stay cool inside, without the use of air conditioning]( NAW Studio has completed a contemporary home with a unique facade that embraces passive air flow. Flow House is located just outside of Da Nang City, Vietnam and is made up of three structures that aid the flow of air from one section to the other. 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