Modified John Deere makes tracks as world's first ammonia-fueled tractor

Automotive [Modified John Deere makes tracks as world's first ammonia-fueled tractor]( [Amogy has fitted its ammonia-powered energy system to a standard John Deere tractor]( Interest is growing in alternative fuel sources for heavy-duty vehicles that help sidestep heavy diesel pollution, and Amogy has broken new ground in this area by fitting its ammonia-fueled zero-emissions energy system to a John Deere tractor. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [These Stührling watches are on sale for $99]( Let’s be honest. Dads normally get the short end of the stick when it comes to honoring parents. This year let’s step up our game and show Pop just how much we love him with the gift of time, specifically this Stührling Silhouette Classic Watch. [Read more]( Drones [You can now buy a co-ordinated multi-drone swarm in a box]( [Teal's Golden Eagle is one of very few drones that are approved by the US DoD]( Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has announced what it believes is the first and only commercially available multi-drone swarm system, allowing several DoD-approved drones to perform co-ordinated tasks under the control of a single pilot. [Read more]( Environment [Slow sand filter cleans 99.9 percent of nanoplastics from drinking water]( [Researchers have found a biologically active slow sand filter as the most effective way to remove nanoplastics from drinking water]( Today's filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of plastic waste means there are new threats to contend with. A new study suggests a technique called slow sand filtering may be up to the task. [Read more]( Telecommunications [Blistering data transmission record clocks over 1 petabit per second]( [Researchers in Japan have broken the data transmission speed record]( Researchers in Japan have clocked a new speed record for data transmission – a blistering 1.02 petabits per second (Pb/s). Better yet, the breakthrough was achieved using optical fiber cables that should be compatible with existing infrastructure. [Read more]( Science ["Expanding hole" illusion tricks the brain into dilating the pupils]( [The illusion "works" on approximately 86 percent of people who view it]( When you view the image above, does it look like black smear in the center is expanding? If it does, that means you're like most people – and your brain may even think that you're entering a tunnel, adjusting your eyes accordingly. [Read more]( Music [Powerful music machine puts a world of sound within reach]( [New features include a new sound engine with support for audio samples, new drum/bass/chord/lead sounds and more omemory for 3-5 minute songs]( Back in 2019, Nashville-based smart instrument creators Artiphon launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a portable music machine with a gaming controller vibe and sliced orange dimensions. Now the second-generation Orba has been revealed. [Read more]( Biology [Your liver stays just three years old on average throughout your life]( [Researchers have calculated the average age of human liver cells and found that they remain about three years old, no matter the age of the person]( The liver can regenerate itself after taking damage, but whether that ability fades with age is unknown. A new study has found that age doesn’t slow down the liver’s regeneration, and whether you’re 20 or 80, your liver is on average just three years old. [Read more]( Bicycles [Cane Creek's eeSilk Stem moves vertically to smooth out rough rides]( [The eeSilk Stem features an aluminum body with stainless steel hardware]( Riding along rough roads on a gravel bike can make your hands and arms pretty sore, pretty fast. Cane Creek's new eeSilk handlebar stem is designed to help, by pivoting up and down to absorb vibrations. [Read more]( Marine [Zaha Hadid Architects' catamaran offers sleek solar-powered luxury]( [The Oneiric will host up to eight people in luxury, plus a crew of seven]( Zaha Hadid Architects has turned its design expertise to the exclusive world of luxury yachts, with a new catamaran named the Oneiric. It's hailed as Italian shipbuilder Rossinavi's green technology flagship, and could run fully from solar power. [Read more]( Drones [Autonomous drones show promise for shooing birds away from crops]( [A bird-scaring drone heads across a vineyard in an earlier study conducted by the same team]( Birds regularly eat large quantities of crops, and often become accustomed to stationary devices designed to scare them away. That's why scientists are now looking at using autonomous drones to do the job. [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 © 2022