DARPA selects competitors for its Liberty Lifter seaplane project

[New Atlas logo]( Military [DARPA selects competitors for its Liberty Lifter seaplane project]( [The Liberty Lifter is designed to carry heavy payloads over long distances]( DARPA has chosen two radically different designs from teams led by General Atomics and Aurora Flight Systems for development of the Liberty Lifter Seaplane Wing-in-Ground Effect full-scale seaborne strategic and tactical heavy lift demonstrator. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Live more sustainably with this electric bike + power station bundle]( Although electric bikes are not a novel invention, brands worldwide are revamping their design to meet consumer needs. This Road Bundle brings forth a two-in-one solution for optimal performance and charging. [Read more]( Medical [Arthritis drug mimics "young blood" transfusions to reverse aging in mice]( [Scientists have used an existing arthritis drug to rejuvenate the blood stem cells of elderly mice]( In what sounds like sci-fi, transfusions of youthful blood can improve the health of older people. A new study has found that an existing arthritis drug can effectively rejuvenate blood stem cells, mimicking the benefits of young blood transfusions. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Rustic tiny house has a spacious interior and a balcony up top]( [As its name suggests, Lisa's 30 x 10 Tiny Home measures 30 x 10 ft (9.1 x 3 m), which means it's around 2 ft (0.6 m) wider than most tiny houses we cover]( Lisa's 30 x 10 Tiny Home stands out from the crowd with a distinctive rustic design. The towable home also contains a roomy and well-proportioned interior layout that includes a home office area, two bedrooms, and even boasts a small balcony area. [Read more]( Science [Bizarre new form of ice might be "true glassy state" of water]( [Regular ice with stainless steel balls, about to undergo a process called ball milling which created a brand new type of ice]( Ice and water aren't very exciting to most of us, but they’re super strange from a scientific standpoint. Researchers have now discovered a brand new type of ice that’s described as being a true “snapshot” of water, and may be found on alien worlds. [Read more]( Energy [South Australia plans world's largest electrolyzer and H2 power plant]( [Outstanding renewable energy potential and some lever early moves have positioned South Australia as one of the world's leading renewable energy regions – now it's planning a hydrogen-powered energy storage moonshot]( The state that built the world's first grid-level "big battery" is striking out on an even more ambitious green energy project: the world's biggest hydrogen power station, fed by an electrolysis facility 10 times larger than anything running today. [Read more]( Automotive [Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV E:Pop camper SUV roams road and trail]( [The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV E:Pop combines the benefits of a plug-in AWD SUV with an integrated four-sleeper camping layout]( Not the average Mitsubishi Outlander or camper van, the Outlander PHEV E:Pop is a pop-top camper wagon that provides an efficient but long range-capable means of getting to base camp and enjoying the stay. It then doubles as an everyday driver. [Read more]( Electronics [Scientists stack sub-pixels for sharper MicroLED displays]( [Micro-LED pixels in which the sub-pixels are stacked vertically (pictured), can be packed more densely than their conventional counterparts]( The sharpness of images on a MicroLED screen is limited by how tightly the pixels that make up the display are packed. MIT scientists have taken a unique approach to packing them much tighter, by vertically stacking the pixels' components. [Read more]( Space [Newly discovered Earth-sized planet might be right for life]( [Sun close to horizon on illustration of an exoplanet]( Of the over 5,000 exoplanets discovered, only about 12 even come close to resembling Earth. That number has been increased with the discovery of Wolf 1069 b, a planet with qualities that make it a good candidate to study further for signs of life. [Read more]( Architecture [Liftbuild nears completion on remarkable "top-down" skyscraper]( [Liftbuild has nearly completed its first top-down skyscraper build in Detroit]( The Exchange tower in Detroit is nearly finished, a 207-ft (63-m)-tall proof-of-concept for an advanced modular construction technique. Its floors were each pre-built on the ground, then hoisted up on central spines and installed from the top down. [Read more]( Bicycles [ebike SUV rides out to tackle city streets, own rocky hills]( [The versatile Deer eMTB comes with full suspension, fat tires, a 1,100-W motor and a 1,040-Wh battery]( Chinese e-mobility outfit Magicycle has launched what's it's calling an ebike SUV, a full-squish fat-tire electric mountain bike called the Deer that can also serve as a capable commuter and trekking ebike. [Read more]( Architecture [Stacked movie studio brings high-end design to the silver screen]( [The Samson Stages Red Hook Studio will take the form of stacked blocks that will be arranged to create multiple terrace areas]( Influential firm Bjarke Ingels Group has been commissioned to design a new movie studio complex. Named Samson Stages Red Hook Studio, the $400 million project is envisioned as a "vertical village," and will take the form of six stacked blocks. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Vivo goes big on mobile photography with global release of X90 flagship]( [Both X90 handsets feature a triple rear camera array, but the X90 Pro goes large with a 1-inch-type sensor]( Following a November 2002 launch in China, the Vivo X90 series flagship smartphones have now gone global. With the focus very much on photography, the X90 Pro features a Sony 1-inch-type sensor and Zeiss optics. [Read more]( Biology [World's oldest vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fossil]( [The fossilized skull of a fish, with a penny for scale, contains the oldest preserved brain of a vertebrate at 319 million years old]( Most of what we know about ancient extinct animals comes from their bones, since soft tissues don’t usually fossilize well. But now, scientists have discovered the oldest preserved vertebrate brain, in a fossilized fish almost 320 million years old. [Read more]( Drones [SUCOM tech makes for better cellular comms with delivery drones]( [A long-distance delivery drone manufactured by Wingcopter, one of the SUCOM project partners]( While short-range radio remote control may be fine for consumer drones, long-distance delivery drones often use cellular networks to communicate with their operators. A new mobile network system could make the latter method much more reliable. 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