Unique real-world data shows early retirement hastens cognitive decline

[New Atlas logo]( Health & Wellbeing [Unique real-world data shows early retirement hastens cognitive decline]( [New research has found a number of health benefits from early retirement but decreased social engagements were linked to cognitive decline]( New research shows early retirement can be linked to an acceleration of age-related cognitive decline. Looking at data from a pension program in China, the findings suggest increased social activity may mitigate the cognitive costs of early retirement. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Power your appliances in an emergency with this portable power station]( With power outages and winter storms sweeping across the country at this time, the last thing you want is to be unprepared. Invest in your own energy independence by getting a trusty power station like the Ecoflow DELTA. [Read more]( Space [Astronomers spot giant neutron star that existed for mere milliseconds]( [An artist's impression of two neutron stars about to merge]( The universe is full of bizarre objects, and now astronomers have discovered a doozy – superheavy neutron stars that existed for only fractions of a second, before they collapsed into black holes. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Blood pressure reduced by engineered fiber supplements]( [A trial demonstrated how gut bacteria and diet plays a significant role in regulating a person's blood pressure]( Researchers have demonstrated a form of fermentable fiber can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The placebo-controlled trial revealed just three weeks of supplementation decreased blood pressure as effectively as currently used drugs. [Read more]( Outdoors [Aero Build smart travel trailer loads up modern glamping comforts]( [Aero Build plans to launch the Coast trailer in the coming months]( Built to thrive where other camping trailers fail, the Aero Build Coast is a fully-loaded dual-axle tagalong designed to run completely on electricity. Its cabin lets travelers enjoy the creature comforts of a modern smart home wherever they are. [Read more]( Architecture [Amazing cabin slides apart to embrace the great outdoors]( [The Anna Stay 2.0 offers a radical rethink of the standard cabin in the woods and slides open to allow its owner to connect with nature]( In 2020, we reported on the Anna Stay, a remarkable cabin with walls that slide open to offer a semi-outdoor lifestyle. Creator Caspar Schols has now revisited the project, adding some welcome tweaks, including a sunken bathtub and stowable bed. [Read more]( Technology [Microsoft's new VALL-E AI can capture your voice in 3 seconds]( ["A robot stealing a human's voice, in the style of Picasso."]( Microsoft researchers have presented an impressive new text-to-speech AI model, called Vall-E, which can listen to a voice for just a few seconds, then mimic that voice – including the emotional tone and acoustics – to say whatever you like. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Audio Technica serves up another helping of 80s-era Sound Burger turntable]( [Responding to demand, Audio Technica is relaunching an 80s icon - the Sound Burger portable turntable]( Last year, Audio Technica released an updated version of a quirky 1980s-era portable turntable to celebrate its 60th anniversary. That limited edition Sound Burger sold out in days, prompting the company to announce another batch for 2023. [Read more]( Bicycles [32-lb Detroit DB-E rolls out as one of the skinniest ebikes out there]( [The Detroit DB-E electric bikes weighs roughly 32 lb, making it a light, sleek ebike ready to be ridden with or without power assistance]( If there's one thing that immediately gives an ebike away as an ebike, it's a bulging down-tube. Not true for the new DB-E from Detroit Bikes, a particularly light, sleek ebike with a Bike + hub drive and Veer belt drive. [Read more]( Around The Home [Aurora uses UV rays and vacuum packing to boost foods' fridge life]( [The Aurora system is presently on Indiegogo]( It's always a shame when you buy fresh produce, only to have it spoil in the fridge before you can use it. The Aurora system is designed to keep that from happening, using a combination of ultraviolet light and vacuum packing. [Read more]( Automotive [Tevva begins mass production of medium-duty electric truck]( [Tevva is the first British EV manufacturer to secure ECWVTA approval, and has now started mass production of its TEV75 battery-electric truck]( Back in 2021, hydrogen/electric truck maker Tevva joined the likes of Tesla, Volvo and Volta on a mission to clean up freight haulage. Now the company has announced that it's the first British EV manufacturer to start mass producing electric trucks. [Read more]( Medical [Oral pill delivers insulin directly through "chemical micromotors"]( [Scientists have demonstrated in rats a new oral insulin pill that uses chemical "micromotors" to deliver the hormone through the intestinal wall]( In an ideal world, managing diabetes wouldn’t involve insulin injections but just popping a pill. Now a team of scientists has demonstrated an oral tablet that’s self-propelled by chemical “micromotors” to deliver insulin in the colon of rats. [Read more]( Materials [Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one]( [The Shellmet is made from Shellstic bioplastic, which consists of roughly 50% scallop shells and 50% discarded plastic]( Scallops' soft bodies are well-protected by their hard shells, so … could those same shells protect human heads? That question was asked by the Japanese designers of the Shellmet, which is a helmet made partially of scallop shells. [Read more]( Architecture [Expansive library channels avid readers into a "canyon of books"]( [Wuhan Library will feature three large windows that frame choice views of the surrounding city]( Challenged to create one of China's largest new libraries, MVRDV riffs on its location at the confluence of two rivers to design a nature-inspired building featuring an interior that forms a "canyon of books." [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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