Pint-sized tiny house packs in plenty of home comforts

[New Atlas logo]( Tiny Houses [Pint-sized tiny house packs in plenty of home comforts]( [As its name suggests, Nicole's 16 x 8 Tiny Home measures 16 ft (4.8 m) long and has a width of 8 ft (2.4 m), which is definitely on the smaller side for a US tiny house nowadays]( This recently completed tiny house by MitchCraft Tiny Homes measures only 16 ft in length. Despite its size, it has features we'd typically expect to see in a larger model, including a home office, a bathtub, and a kitchen complete with dishwasher. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This CES-featured generator won't let you get stuck in the dark]( According to the US Energy Information Administration, customers experienced an average of almost 7.5 hours without power in 2021, with 72% of that resulting from major weather events. We can only hope they had a backup solar generator. [Read more]( Outdoors [Off-road Mule wagon can be hand-pulled, bike-towed or trailer-hitched]( [Pricing for the Mule wagon starts at US$199]( Ordinarily, we think of hand-pulled cargo carts as being one thing, and bicycle trailers as being another. The Mule wagon combines both in one off-road-capable device, which can also be mounted on a car or truck's trailer hitch. [Read more]( Automotive [Cummins RV hybrid energy concept boosts off-grid power, cuts emissions]( [Cummins explores a hybrid energy system that would power RVers off-grid with less emissions]( Cummins has debuted a hardware concept meant to ease RVers' reliance on gas. The new hybrid concept seamlessly blends battery storage and gas generation to decrease emissions while still offering days of off-grid power. [Read more]( Materials [Rust-removing sound waves could breathe new life into MXene batteries]( [Hossein Alijani, co-lead author of a paper on the research, inspects a MXene membrane]( For some time now, a nanomaterial known as MXene has been touted as a faster-charging alternative to the lithium used in batteries. It could soon be an even more viable choice, as scientists have devised a method of making it last much longer. [Read more]( Science [Rat brains lose the ability to regulate calories after a high-fat diet]( [In the presence of a high-fat diet, astrocytes like these cease functioning properly, leading to an interruption of the neural pathway that creates satiety]( Researchers have added another discovery to the long list of adverse effects from high fat intake: a disruption in brain cells that regulate how rat stomachs fill and empty. The finding could have implications in the battle against obesity. [Read more]( Bicycles [City of Amsterdam takes bicycle parking underground, and under water]( [On-street bicycle racks are being removed to free up space and make the area around the Amsterdam Central Station more pleasant for pedestrians, so if you want to park your bike you're going to need to head u]( Folks in the Netherlands love to get from A to B by bike, which can lead to issues when it's time to park. Underground parking garages are one way to go, and a huge project has just opened in Amsterdam that puts thousands of parking spots under water. [Read more]( Space [DARPA and NASA plan orbital nuclear rocket test]( [Artist's concept of DRACO]( NASA and DARPA have agreed to develop and test a nuclear rocket engine in space as soon as 2027. Using a nuclear reactor as its power source, it would outperform chemical rockets and greatly reduce the time for the first crewed Mars mission. [Read more]( Architecture [Luxury cabins perch on a cliffside to frame stunning fjord views]( [The Bolder Star Lodges are available as a vacation rental and cost from NOK4,900 (around US$500), per night]( Snøhetta has joined forces with Vipp to create a collection of luxurious vacation cabins situated above a fjord in Norway, which feature generous glazing that's designed to make visitors feel like they're floating on the edge of the cliffside. [Read more]( Robotics [Tiny robots copy the click beetle to jump over obstacles]( [A click beetle, along with the technology it inspired]( If a robot is going to be tiny, then it better have a way of getting around the many obstacles that will block its way. A new type of robot takes a unique approach to doing so, by jumping like a click beetle. [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