Asthma drug activates healthy fat, no cold plunges needed

[New Atlas logo]( Health & Wellbeing [Asthma drug activates healthy fat, no cold plunges needed]( [Unhealthy white fat cells like these are gobbled up by brown fat cells, offering scientists a research target for treating diabetes, obesity and heart disease]( All it takes is a spin through Instagram to see how keen people are to activate their brown fat cells by sitting in freezing bodies of water. Now, researchers have found a way to do the same thing using a common asthma drug. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get a Sam's Club membership for only $24.99 and receive a bonus $20 coupon]( Believe it or not, a carton of eggs can cost as much as $9 in 2023. If you're tightening your belt, you can offset that by getting warehouse club membership from Sam's Club. Luckily, it's half off right now, with an extra $20 coupon to boot. [Read more]( Space [James Webb spots "impossibly massive" galaxies in the distant universe]( [An artist's impression of the Milky Way galaxy, which has a similar mass to newly discovered "impossible" galaxies in the early universe]( The James Webb Space Telescope keeps challenging our models of the universe, seeing farther away than ever before. Now it’s discovered “impossibly” gigantic galaxies that contain more mass than was thought to exist in the whole universe at that time. [Read more]( Outdoors [Inland Iglu lets you build an "igloo" out of garden-hose water]( [The Inland Iglu is presently on Kickstarter]( The igloo is an ingenious form of winter shelter, but building one in the traditional fashion definitely takes some skill. That's where the Inland Iglu comes in, as it allows users to build an approximation of an igloo using their garden hose. [Read more]( Medical [Electronic bandage speeds wound healing and dissolves into body after use]( [The molybdenum electrodes transmit real-time data to the bandage's coil at the opposite end]( The days of ripping off a Band-Aid could soon be in the past, with scientists creating a new affordable, flexible electronic covering that not only speeds and wirelessly monitors healing but is harmlessly absorbed into the body when its job is done. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Graft EO.12 electric dirtbike: A featherweight weapon for the trails]( [The 50 kg, 25 kW Factory Team edition rocks carbon rims]( Taiwan's Graft EV has announced a tough-looking electric dirt squirter that weighs little more than an ebike but makes 20 times as much power. The EO.12 looks like a Sur-Ron on steroids, and should be an absolute barrel of monkeys on a tight trail. [Read more]( Electronics [Software update and tiny chip could turn phones into full-on RFID readers]( [In its present form, the chip reportedly costs only a few cents to manufacture]( RFID tags wirelessly provide information on products or other items, but they can only be read by dedicated portable devices. That may soon change, however, as a tag-integrated chip and a software update could allow smartphones to do the job. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [“Blue foods” can tackle global malnutrition, disease and climate change]( [A study has found that blue foods have nutritional, socioeconomic and environmental benefits that are often overlooked by policymakers]( A new study has shown that foods that come from the ocean or freshwater, known as "blue foods," have the potential to address several important global issues, including nutritional deficits, disease, and climate change. [Read more]( Electronics [Meta-display concept could retire LCD panels in big-screen TVs]( [The metasurface display technology could replace the LCD layer in flat-screen televisions, bringing thinner panels, higher resolution, fast response times and lower power consumption]( A research team from the UK's Nottingham Trent University, the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales Canberra has developed a display prototype that could replace the LCD panels common to many of today's big-screen TVs. [Read more]( Medical [Brain circuit breakthrough paves way for opioid addiction treatments]( [Targeting a specific circuit in the striatum may hold the key to combatting opioid use disorders]( Scientists have discovered how a specific brain circuit functions during fentanyl withdrawal, potentially leading to relapse. Suppression of this could lead to better, targeted medical treatments for opioid use disorders. [Read more]( Sports [Wilson debuts an airless 3D-printed basketball in the NBA dunk contest]( [Wilson's "Airless Prototype" - a basketball made mainly of holes]( A hole in your basketball is typically not a good thing, but Wilson's bizarre new Airless basketball prototype treats them as a feature. Indeed, it's probably more hole than ball, and yet it's said to bounce and respond like a regulation NBA rock. [Read more]( Robotics [Classroom robot helps keep kids with learning disabilities on track]( [A Canadian study has found that the use of a social robot in the classroom can help children with learning disabilities stay on-task]( Students with learning disabilities struggle often require additional, individualized support to fill educational gaps. A team of researchers and experts have found that a cute little robot may help children with learning disabilities stay focused. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country – a dying breed that impresses]( [The 2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country is now one of only two V60 models, the other being the plug-in hybrid Recharge model]( The second-gen Volvo V60 Cross Country arrived in 2020 and is one of the few station wagons still available in North America. It combines crossover-like utility and off-pavement capability with solid all-weather performance and car-like drive dynamics. [Read more]( Science [Simple and effective mercury sensor taps into the power of tapping]( [Adhered to the finger pad of a robotic hand, the triboelectric nanosensor checks a liquid sample for mercury contamination]( Mercury can be quite harmful in large amounts, and detecting its presence in foods or liquids typically requires lab-based tests. A new nanosensor, however, can quickly detect even small levels of the heavy metal onsite, simply by tapping on samples. [Read more]( Architecture [Eco-retreat is suspended above rolling vineyards in Portugal]( [The building's unique foundation reduces its footprint on the land]( Portuguese architectural firm Carlos Castanheira has recently completed this striking eco-tourism destination, with accommodation suites that float above vast grape vines below. [Read more]( Technology [Amazon and Cochlear stream Smart TV audio directly to hearing implants]( [After enabling the feature in the settings of a compatible Fire TV device, audio can be streamed directly to the sound processors of certain Cochlear hearing implants]( In a world first, Amazon has partnered with Cochlear to make watching movies and shows more accessible for folks with hearing loss by streaming audio from a Fire TV device directly to a Cochlear hearing implant's sound processor. [Read more]( Architecture [Expansive market hall lets folks stroll on its sculpted green top]( [Tainan Market is defined by its eye-catching undulating form, which is envisioned as a series of rolling hills]( Tainan Market is an imaginative take on the humble wholesale market by MVRDV, which is defined by a sculpted undulating form envisioned as a series of rolling hills and allows visitors to walk up onto its green roof to socialize and enjoy the view. [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