Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning – but what does that mean?

[New Atlas logo]( Science [Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning – but what does that mean?]( [An artist's impression of the core]( The inner Earth is a mysterious place, and now scientists may have uncovered a strange new secret. According to a new study, the Earth’s inner core may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a decades-long cycle. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [ZikeDrive is the fastest SSD, thanks to its world-first USB4 drive]( [The ZikeDrive is the world's first USB4 SSD, offering lightning-fast data transfer rates]( With more data created every year, transfer speeds are key to many lines of work – and play. If you find yourself often getting stuck waiting while data crawls around, meet the ZikeDrive, the world’s first and fastest USB4 solid-state drive (SSD). [Read more]( Bicycles [Toyota partners with Douze Cycles to deliver more sustainable city mobility]( [The Douze Cycles x La mobilité Toyota cargo ebike will be available through Toyota France's dealer network from September]( Douze Cycles has partnered with Toyota France to launch a new front-loader ebike. The Douze Cycles x La mobilité Toyota cargo ebike can haul up to 100 kg of goods around the city, and features a Yamaha motor for pedal-assist plus a 100-km battery. [Read more]( Energy [Report: Japan's "hydrogen society" policy is a "complete failure"]( [Toyota's high-tech Woven City technology test bed beneath Mt. Fuji is one example of an initiative that uses hydrogen in all the wrong places]( In 2017, Japan created a pioneering national hydrogen strategy, envisaging a carbon-neutral "hydrogen society." But a Renewable Energy Institute report slams the policy as catastrophically misguided, with 70% of its 10-year budget "spent on bad ideas." [Read more]( Science [New mosquito repellents keep bugs at bay for over 8 hours]( [Researchers have developed potential new alternative mosquito repellents]( Mosquito repellent is a key weapon to keep those biting bugs at bay, but it can be frustratingly fickle. Now researchers in Italy have developed new formulations that they say can last as long as eight hours, are odorless and boast other advantages. [Read more]( Military [US Army awards contract for microwave weapon to counter drone swarms]( [The Leonidas high-power microwave weapon]( The US Army has awarded Eprius a contract worth US$66.1 million to deliver prototypes of a new microwave weapon called Leonidas that is capable of bringing down entire swarms of enemy drones in a single burst, while leaving friendly aircraft intact. [Read more]( Automotive [2024 Polestar 2 spits out some teeth and jumps to 300 miles of range]( [The refreshed Polestar 2 trades out the old grille grate for a new center "SmartZone"]( It's been four years since Polestar first revealed the Tesla 3-battling Polestar 2 sedan. The sedan has been itching for an update, and Polestar has delivered with more of virtually everything buyers want – range, power, performance and standard features. [Read more]( Drones [MightyFly's new autonomous cargo drone carries 100 lb for 600 miles]( [The Cento drone is capable of "unprecedented" 600-mile, hundred-pound cargo deliveries]( Carrying up to 96 small USPS packages in its internal cargo bay, the new Cento needs nothing more than two parking spaces for takeoff, landing and automatic unloading. MightyFly is working with the FAA to expand its long-range flight authorization. [Read more]( Science [CT scans reveal secret burial amulets in 2,300-year-old mummified body]( [The research was the first investigation into a mummified body that had been sitting unexamined for more than a century in the basement of a museum in Cairo]( A mummified body discovered over a century ago has been digitally unwrapped using CT technology, revealing the body of a teenage boy decorated with nearly 50 amulets highlighting a variety of different ancient Egyptian burial rituals. [Read more]( Automotive [World's first ID. Buzz electric camper opens new era of VW van life]( [Alpinecamper bursts out of the gates with the first full-time Volkswagen ID. Buzz camper van the world has seen]( German brand Alpincamper has prepared the first fully converted VW ID. Buzz electric camper van in the world. The prototype camper suggests a promising future for tiny electric RVing, packing in a smart, compact and functional interior. 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[Read more]( Photography [iPiX case brings "real camera" features to the iPhone]( [The iPiX iPhone case is presently on Indiegogo]( There are now a number of rigs in which smartphone photographers can mount their iPhone, allowing it to be used more like a real camera. The iPiX takes a different approach, in that it's an iPhone case with some camera-like features. [Read more]( Robotics [Tiny eBiobots use LEDs and muscle tissue for real-time remote control]( [The eBiobots currently have a top speed of about 0.8 mm per second]( Back in 2012, we heard about tiny biped "biobot" robots that used actual muscle tissue to walk. Well, the descendants of those bots are now equipped with LEDs, which allow them to be remotely steered in a practical fashion. [Read more]( Marine [Awake aims to make eFoil flying easier with the Vinga 3]( [Awake says that the Vinga 3 takes just "30 seconds to set up, 5 minutes to fly - you’ll be cruising within the 1st session"]( Sweden's Awake Boards entered the electric hydrofoil board space last year with the launch of the Vinga S. For the latest model, the company is promising rookies that they'll be up on the board and cruising after just five minutes of coaching. [Read more]( Medical [Microneedle patch shown to stop bleeding faster than regular dressings]( [This illustration shows how one of the microneedles provides more surface area for silicate nanoplatelets (gold) to come into contact with the blood]( Skin-applied microneedle patches are already used to painlessly deliver medication and detect chemicals in a patient's bloodstream. A new one, however, reportedly stops wounds from bleeding much more effectively than traditional bandages. [Read more]( Architecture [London to get a slice of the Big Apple with NYC-style Highline park]( [The Camden Highline's first section is expected to open to visitors sometime in 2025]( A new High Line-style project is coming to London, UK. Named the Camden Highline, it will create an elevated park and walkway in the vein of the successful New York City attraction and is expected to open in 2025. [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