Six-sleeper pop-up electric catamaran RV glamps on land or sea

[New Atlas logo]( Outdoors [Six-sleeper pop-up electric catamaran RV glamps on land or sea]( [Caracat shows a different style of trailer camping at the 2022 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon]( The Caracat is the latest land/water RV, combining a stable, electric-propelled boat platform with camper van features like a pop-up roof and convertible furnishings. Don't let shorelines end your adventure – camp on "sea, lake and land." [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Explore the world and converse like a local with Babbel]( With Babbel you can learn to speak a new language in just three weeks. The language learning platform offers 10-minute conversational lessons in 14 languages designed by real language experts. Sign up today to get up to 55% off your subscription. [Read more]( Science [New discovery reveals how sugar disrupts gut bacteria, leading to obesity]( [A study has uncovered new links between dietary sugar, gut bacteria and metabolic disease]( A new animal study has shown sugar contributes to metabolic diseases by altering the microbiome. The findings reveal how certain gut bacteria protect against the harmful effects of a high-fat diet, and how sugar disrupts those protective mechanisms. [Read more]( Aircraft [SkyFly Axe personal eVTOL flies in the sky, as the name suggests]( [Cool guys don't look at explosions. This guy doesn't even glance back over his shoulder at his eVTOL aircraft. Instagram must be pumping today]( London company SkyFly has opened pre-orders on a two-seat personal eVTOL aircraft called the Axe. Scheduled to begin customer deliveries in 2024, the Axe promises 160-km/h top speeds, up to 320 km of range, and a winged airframe. [Read more]( Space [James Webb captures Phantom Galaxy's spectacular spiraling arms]( [James Webb's view of the Phantom Galaxy]( The James Webb Space Telescope has returned another mesmerizing view of a celestial object, turning its eye to a star-forming system known as the Phantom Galaxy to reveal its spectacular spiraling arms in exciting new detail. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica is still the minivan benchmark]( [Setting the bar by which other minivans are measured, the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica]( There’s a lot to be said for a well-done minivan. These are the most versatile vehicles on the market. A well-done minivan is spacious, comfortable, maneuverable, and extremely useful. The 2022 Pacifica meets all of those criteria. [Read more]( Space [NASA locks in a second launch attempt for Artemis I]( [NASA has set a date for a second launch attempt for the Artemis I mission]( NASA has dusted itself off from the cancelled launch of Artemis I earlier this week and set a new date for a second attempt. The announcement comes after a review of data from Monday's efforts, and sets the stage for lift-off this coming Saturday. [Read more]( Energy [Infrared laser charger wirelessly beams power to devices 100 ft away]( [An artist's impression of a new wireless power system that could eventually charge devices anywhere in a room]( Korean engineers have demonstrated a new system that uses infrared lasers to beam power over distances as far as 100 ft (30 m), which could eventually lead to technology that automatically charges your phone as soon as you walk into a room. [Read more]( Materials [Hydrogel glass windows let in more light and less heat]( [A new hydrogel-glass has shown promise in blocking heat from the Sun while still allowing visible light to pass through]( After the summer so many of us have just sweltered through, we need better ways to cool buildings. Researchers have now spruced up the humble window with hydrogel-glass, which can selectively block heat from the Sun without blocking its light. [Read more]( Robotics [Pneumatic artificial muscles can be manufactured by a 3D printer]( [This life-size robotic hand incorporates 18 of the GRACE actuators]( We've been hearing a lot about "artificial muscles," which allow robotic devices to perform human-like motions. And while most of them have been produced in labs utilizing high-tech materials, a new type could be made by hobbyists using a 3D printer. [Read more]( Architecture [Buried visitor's center incorporates pieces of iconic Lovell Telescope]( [The First Light Pavilion is mostly covered by grass, though its entrance is visible]( The First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank places a visitor's center next to the site's famous Lovell Telescope. The subterranean building has the same dimensions as the telescope's dish, and in a nice touch makes use of its original steel panels too. [Read more]( Outdoors [Smartphone app transmits underwater messages between scuba divers]( [AquaApp can acoustically transmit preprogrammed messages up to a distance of 30 m (98 ft) – or longer, in the case of a simple SOS beacon]( When it comes to communicating with one another while underwater, scuba divers typically use either hand signals or writing boards … both of which have limitations. Soon, however, they could be utilizing an app on their existing smartphone. [Read more]( Medical [Muscle aches & pains not side effects of statin use, large study finds]( [A massive meta-analysis found almost all reports of muscle problems while taking statins are unlikely to be attributable to the drug]( A meta-analysis encompassing more than 150,000 participants has concluded muscle pain or weakness is not a common side effect from statin drug therapy and should not influence whether a person ceases the treatment. [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