Winnebago takes its e-RV electric camper van on a 1,400-mile road trip

Automotive [Winnebago takes its e-RV electric camper van on a 1,400-mile road trip]( [Winnebago tests its e-RV on a trip from the East Coast back to Minnesota HQ]( Winnebago just got home from an extended 1,400-mile test spin in its all-electric e-RV camper van. The company points to the trip as evidence of the feasibility of e-campers, but its experience also affirms the uphill battle facing all-electric RVs. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Want to be the smartest person in the room?]( There's a reason over 450K people read Emerging Tech Brew - the free email covering the most important news in the future of tech. You'll hear about the latest developments before anyone else, it's 100% free, & only takes 5 minutes to read. Try it! [Read more]( Science [Blood vessel discovery points to alternative cause of Alzheimer’s dementia]( [New research hypothesizes narrowing blood vessels in the brain plays a role in the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease]( Following yet another failed clinical trial testing a drug designed to break up the aggregations of proteins thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests we look to a different part of the brain in the hopes of finding a treatment. [Read more]( Drones [Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world's largest deployment]( [The Wingcopter 198 flies over an island in the Maldives]( German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Business News Doesn’t Have to Be Snooze-Worthy]( Got 5 Minutes a Day? Sign up for Morning Brew’s free newsletter to get today’s most important business stories condensed into bite-sized chunks. Plus it’s written by people just like you, not your grandpa, so you may even have fun reading it. [Read more]( Medical [Graphene electronic-tattoo monitors blood pressure over time]( [The graphene-based e-tattoo sticks to the skin non-invasively and can monitor a patient's blood pressure over time]( Scientists have developed a new electronic “tattoo” that can monitor a patient’s blood pressure continuously. The e-tattoo is made of graphene and can be worn for long periods without getting in the way, allowing for better health data. [Read more]( Music [Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar]( [Researchers Mark Sheinin (left) and Dorian Chan with their remarkable optical microphone, which is capable of constructing a high-fidelity sound signal from single instruments playing in groups]( Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group. [Read more]( Computers [Lenovo packs a lot of power into ThinkStation P360 Ultra mini-PC]( [The ThinkStation P360 Ultra offers full-sized desktop performance in a compact form factor]( Lenovo has launched an interesting addition to its ThinkStation line of desktop workstations, which offers the kind of tower-like performance needed to run CAD and BIM modeling applications but in a space-saving compact form factor. [Read more]( Medical [Merino wool bandages deliver breathable, biodegradable healing]( [WoolAid bandages think beyond basic wound healing]( We've seen a number of odd merino wool products over the years, but that didn't prepare us for wool bandages. New Zealand's WoolAid says that its natural bandages are better for healing and better for the environment. [Read more]( Architecture [Huge social housing project envisioned as a mountainous landscape]( [Baiziwan Social Housing]( It's rare to see a firm as high-profile as MAD Architects take on the unglamorous work of social housing, but it has indeed done so. Baiziwan Social Housing is designed to resemble a mountain range and features raised walkways and lots of greenery. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Women significantly more likely to develop long COVID than men]( [The study found women were 22 percent more likely to suffer from long COVID compared to men]( A new review article has discovered females are much more likely to suffer from long COVID than males. The findings are curiously distinct from earlier studies that show men more often experience severe acute disease from COVID-19 compared to women. [Read more]( Medical [New cryoprotectant chemicals could preserve organs without ice damage]( [An illustration of the new cryoprotectant, which preserves cells without causing damage from ice crystal formation]( Getting an organ from donor to recipient is a race against time, with many going to waste. Now, researchers in Australia have identified new cryoprotectants that could preserve organs and tissues for much longer without damaging them. [Read more]( Robotics [Robotic fireflies light up with every flap of their wings]( [MIT engineers have created firefly-inspired robots that light up when they flap their wings]( Engineers at MIT have added a new ability to existing flying robots – they can now glow when they flap their wings. Inspired by fireflies, this fluorescence could help with communication or tracking of the tiny, lightweight robots. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Xiaomi targets mobile workers with Snapdragon-powered 2-in-1 convertible]( [The Xiaomi Book S is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 mobile chipset]( Xiaomi is looking to take on the Microsoft Surface with its first 2-in-1 convertible. Designed for productivity on the go, the Book S is powered by Snapdragon, runs Windows 11 and can be had with an optional keyboard for the full laptop experience. [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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