Dino-killing asteroid set off mile-high tsunami and month-long mega-quake

[New Atlas logo]( Science [Dino-killing asteroid set off mile-high tsunami and month-long mega-quake]( [An artist's impression of an asteroid headed for Earth, much like the one that killed the dinosaurs]( Around 66 million years ago a huge asteroid slammed into Earth and wiped out most life. Two new studies have identified evidence that the impact triggered global tsunamis almost a mile high and mega-earthquakes that rumbled for months afterwards. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Save before Prime Day– this color-match scanner just dropped to $59]( Coral, cranberry, rose, scarlet, poppy ... these are just five of the over one hundred shades of red. And how would you differentiate them, if you had to describe them? If you had a Nix Mini, you’d easily be able to identify them with a simple scan. [Read more]( Robotics [Clone gets deep into the uncanny valley with its lifelike robotic hand]( [Clone's artifical skeletons, muscles and joints are fascinating to watch moving beneath transparent skin]( Clone Robotics is going to impressive lengths to make sure its "intelligent androids" will have some of the most human-like hands in the business, and watching the way their hydraulic "muscles" move under a transparent skin is absolutely hypnotic. [Read more]( Automotive [Prototype four-gun EV charger promises full charge in 10 minutes]( [Zerova plans to launch next-gen EV charging solutions]( Zerova made an energetic debut at the eMove360 show this week. It previewed a prototype 480-kW charger that promises to make EV charging more convenient by slashing charging time to 10 minutes – or under half that for nearly 100 miles of range. [Read more]( Environment [Single-use paper circuit board can be burnt to ash when discarded]( [The paper circuit board is completely rendered to ash when burned – not an entirely "green" method of disposal, but perhaps better than leaving its components to leach into the environment]( Single-use electronics pose a challenge, as the toxic materials in them shouldn't be released into the environment, yet those substances are hard to reclaim. Scientists have developed what could be a solution, in the form of a paper circuit board. [Read more]( Materials [Chemically bathed silkworm silk is 70% stronger than spider silk]( [Scientists have developed a novel treatment for silkworm silk that makes it 70% stronger than spider silk]( As one of the strongest materials known to science, spider silk regularly finds itself at the center of exciting engineering breakthroughs, but a new study involving a quick chemical bath could see silkworm silk outperform it. [Read more]( Wearables [Google finally launches its own WearOS smartwatch, the Pixel Watch]( [The Pixel Watch is billed as the first smartwatch to deliver the best of Google and Fitbit]( Google has finally pulled back the curtain on its very first smartwatch. The Pixel Watch combines aspects of the Google universe with health and fitness smarts from fellow family member Fitbit for a best of both worlds wearable. [Read more]( Medical [World-first stem cell therapy trial treats spina bifida before birth]( [Mother Emily and baby Robbie were the first to undergo a new stem cell therapy to treat spina bifida in utero]( In a world-first clinical trial, three babies have been born after receiving stem cell treatment for spina bifida. A stem cell patch is applied to the fetus’ spine while still developing in the womb, and early results are promising one year on. [Read more]( Laptops [Acer sheds the pounds for world's lightest 16-inch OLED laptop]( [Acer taps AMD's energy-efficient Ryzen processing platform for the lightweight Swift Edge 16-inch OLED mobile workstation]( As I know from painful experience, hauling a heavy brick of a laptop around on work assignments can be an energy zapping strain. Acer's Swift Edge model could help, launching as the lightest 16-inch OLED laptop in the world. [Read more]( Games [Udu Console desperately attempts to get kids off couches]( [The Udu Console is a hand-held, Wii-style motion controller that connects to smartphones to play Pokemon 3D-style video games in the real world]( This handheld games console aims to get kids up off the sofa and out into the real world, where they can continue staring at screens and playing video games. It's Pokemon 3D meets the Wii controller – but minus the expensive intellectual property. [Read more]( Robotics [Boston Dynamics and other firms pen open letter against weaponized robots]( [A leading group of robotics firms have published an open letter pledging not to weaponize their machines]( In a bid to prevent the spread of killer robots in society, a group of robotics companies have published an open letter pledging not to weaponize their machines, and pleading with their customers to do the same. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Google announces sharper-shooting Pixel 7 and 7 Pro smartphones]( [The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro (pictured) are priced at US$599 and $899, respectively]( Google has just announced the latest versions of its Pixel smartphone, namely the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Both models feature improved cameras, the next-generation Google Tensor G2 processor, 24-hour battery life, plus they ship with Android 13. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [AI-enabled eye scan delivers stroke and heart disease risk scores]( [The results offered risk scores for stroke and heart disease equivalent to current diagnostic processes requiring blood tests]( A team of researchers in the UK has developed a fully automated artificial intelligence-enabled system that can scan retinal images for vascular health, helping identify those at high risk of heart disease and stroke. [Read more]( Architecture [Halo-like stadium "hovers" over rolling landscape]( [Quzhou Stadium is the first phase of MAD's Quzhou Sports Park project, which will take the form of a series of hills]( MAD Architects' recently completed Quzhou Stadium stands out with an unusual, almost alien-like form. Likened to a halo hovering over the landscape, it's designed to encourage visitors to explore and climb over over parts of the structure. 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