Watch the world's first hydrofoiling ground effect vehicle take off

[New Atlas logo]( Aircraft [Watch the world's first hydrofoiling ground effect vehicle take off]( [Regent's quarter-scale Seaglider prototype lifts its hydrofoils out of the water and flies]( Regent has released video of its remarkable Seaglider prototype in flight testing. The first machine to combine the efficiency advantages of ground effect and hydrofoiling in a single design, it promises revolutionary speed and range in coastal areas. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [An Apple MacBook Air for under $300? Believe it!]( They say that seeing is believing, and believe us when you feast your eyes on this Apple MacBook Air for under $300—the best pricing you’ll find on the web. If you’ve been waiting to get on the MacBook bandwagon, there is no time like the present. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Mild COVID increases risk of many neurological problems for millions]( [A study found COVID survivors were at 42% increased risk of a variety of neurological disorders in the year following infection]( New research presents the most comprehensive study to date into the long-term neurological problems associated with COVID-19. Tracking 150,000 COVID patients for a year the research found COVID led to a 42% increase in risk of several brain disorders. [Read more]( Space [The unpredictabilities of NASA’s wild plan to ram an asteroid off course]( [Artist's impression of the DART spacecraft on approach]( Today, NASA will explore a planetary defense technique through a world-first mission to crash into the asteroid Dimorphos and alter its orbit. We checked in with the team behind this landmark mission to understand some of the mechanics at play. [Read more]( Marine [Iguana flies above the waves with first electric amphibious foiling boat]( [The Iguana Foiler can serve as a semi-planing electric boat, fly above the waves courtesy of folding hydrofoils and roll up the beach on retractable caterpillar tracks]( We've been following Iguana Yachts for over a decade – from tenders to taxis to sprinters, all rolling to the water's edge on retractable caterpillar tracks. Now the company is looking to fly above the waves with the launch of the Iguana Foiler. [Read more]( Automotive [Toyota hybrid 4x4 Eco RV makes camp hundreds of miles away from it all]( [The hybrid Eco Pioneer II aims to help keep beautiful green spaces green and beautiful]( Campervan Co has long been building some of the Western world's most efficient hybrid campers. Now it launches a new generation, the Eco Pioneer II. The Toyota-based camper has 600 miles of hybrid range and a pure-electric off-grid camping setup. [Read more]( Science [Incredible study images babies responding to taste of kale in the womb]( [On the left is a baby happily responding to the sweet taste of carrot and on the right is a baby grimacing at the bitter taste of kale]( An extraordinary study has recorded the first evidence of babies in the womb reacting to flavors of foods, showing fetuses crumpling up their faces in disgust after a mother consumes kale or smiling with glee in the presence of carrot flavors. [Read more]( Medical ["Shock absorber for the knee" implant shows promise in clinical trial]( [The placement of the Misha implant is demonstrated on a knee joint model]( Treatments for osteoarthritis-related knee pain range from medication all the way up to knee joint replacement. The recently trialled Misha Knee System is intended to help fill the gap between those extremes, by acting as an implanted shock absorber. [Read more]( Architecture [Rustic weekend retreat embraces stunning views with greenhouse roof]( [Not your average glass house: Das Glashaus features a brick first floor and a transparent roof]( Sigurd Larsen offers an interesting take on a glass house with Das Glashaus, which features a standard lower floor to provide the privacy of a brick-and-mortar home, but its roof is transparent, creating an interesting light-filled space above. [Read more]( Marine [Saildrone chases first Category 4 hurricane of 2022 season]( [The Saildrone SD 1078 (shown above in calmer waters) was recently deployed into the path of Category 4 Hurricane Fiona]( The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has again joined forces with Saildrone to chase hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean using unmanned surface vehicles, and captured footage from inside the first Category 4 storm of the 2022 season. [Read more]( Environment [Cloudprime running shoes will incorporate captured-carbon-based foam]( [The Cloudprime running shoes are being developed via a partnership between Swiss firm On and several European and American companies]( Although there are now a number of systems that capture carbon emissions from smokestacks, many people may still wonder – what is that captured carbon used for? Well, Swiss company On is making shoes out of the stuff. [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