A stomach virus is suspected to trigger inflammatory bowel disease

[New Atlas logo]( Science [A stomach virus is suspected to trigger inflammatory bowel disease]( [A study found norovirus, a common gastro infection, can trigger a process leading to Crohn's disease in people with certain genetic variants]( New research has found evidence a common viral infection can trigger inflammatory bowel disease in genetically susceptible people. Across a series of mouse experiments the researchers demonstrated how a norovirus infection can bring on Crohn’s disease. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Ahead of Prime Day, get a lifetime license to MS Office for only $36]( During our version of Prime Day, we’re offering lifetime licenses to either Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac or Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for only $35.99. No subscriptions, no renewals. Just a one-time purchase. [Read more]( Space [Ancient Martian life may have died out in self-induced climate change]( [An artist's impression of a hypothesized watery ancient Mars]( Humans might not be the first lifeforms to face self-induced climate change. A new model suggests Mars was once habitable enough to support microbes, and they may have wiped themselves out by causing irreparable damage to the Red Planet’s atmosphere. [Read more]( Medical [Fungal pigment proves promising source of cancer-fighting compounds]( [A novel compound found in a fungus species has some promising cancer-fighting potential]( Scientists have delved into the makeup of a fungus species and discovered a novel compound with some promising cancer-fighting qualities, while also serendipitously unearthing a new crimson dye with good food preservation potential. [Read more]( Materials [New class of ceramics can be thermoformed into shape like sheet metal]( [Scientists have demonstrated a new class of materials they call thermoformable ceramics]( In what they hail as a “new frontier in materials,” engineers at Northeastern University have developed a new type of ceramic that can be fashioned into thin and complex shapes, opening up expansive new applications in electronics. [Read more]( Outdoors [Ryder camper trailer hauls three dirt bikes to primitive camp]( [With the Ryder, Offline carves out the camper interior and adds in a cage and flat bed]( A different style of camping trailer for Offline Campers, the new Ryder hauls three dirt bikes and a full base camp. Owners can explore the roughest local earth during the day on 2 or 4 wheels, retiring each night to a fully loaded support vessel. [Read more]( Medical [App turns smartphones into electronic stethoscopes]( [The Echoes app captures recordings of a user's heartbeat through the smartphone's microphone]( A new study has demonstrated that an app designed to turn a smartphone into an electronic stethoscope can capture reliable, quality recordings of user heartbeats across the population, which could be used to remotely monitor heart conditions. [Read more]( Bicycles [Berria Bikes heads for the hills with full-carbon all-mountain ebike]( [Berria Bikes describes its newest model as a "super-fast, light, and ultra-responsive all-mountain ebike"]( Berria Bikes has added a new pedal-assist trail/enduro beast to its electric mountainbike range. The Mako Hybrid GT is reported to be its lightest model, and features a full carbon frame, a 90-Nm mid-mount motor, and Rockshox squish front and back. [Read more]( Music [Review: Fender turns back the clock with American Vintage II 57 Strat]( [Fender's American Vintage II 1957-spec Stratocaster]( Fender has dug deep into its storied history to recreate 12 of its most famous guitars and basses of the 50s, 60s and 70s with a new American Vintage II production lineup. We've spent the last month getting to know a Buddy Holly-era '57 Stratocaster. [Read more]( Science [How tiny fossils could minimize or supersize the next big earthquake]( [Researchers in New Zealand have uncovered a previously overlooked factor in determining how powerful a future earthquake might be – tiny marine fossils]( Predicting the likelihood and severity of earthquakes is important, but it’s hard to account for all factors. Researchers in New Zealand have now uncovered an overlooked factor that could affect the impact of the next big quake – tiny marine fossils. [Read more]( Urban Transport [Renault Twizy electric quadricycle reinvented as 2023 Mobilize Duo]( [Like the Twizy before it, the Mobilize Duo electric quadricycle will be available in two versions - one with a top speed of 45 km/h and the other able to get up to 80 km/h]( As part of its Z.E. electric vision back in 2009, Renault revealed a fun-loving four-wheeled compact EV designed as a nimble city getabout. Now company offshoot Mobilize is heading to the 2022 Paris Motor Show with an updated model called the Duo. [Read more]( Architecture [Mixed-use development brings new energy to Battersea Power Station]( [After numerous false starts and failed proposals, Battersea Power Station, which famously featured on Pink Floyd's Animals album cover, has finally been restored]( Almost 40 years after it was decommissioned, London's iconic Battersea Power Station has been restored by WilkinsonEyre. The firm has transformed the huge brick building into a mixed-use development that retains much of its original character. [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