The struggle is over in the World Nature Photography Awards

[New Atlas logo]( Photography [The struggle is over in the World Nature Photography Awards]( [Prey: a praying mantis getting the best of a lizardShot in Miyagi, Japan - silver in the Behavior - Invertebrates category]( The winners have been announced in the third annual World Nature Photography Awards. A haunting glance from a mud-crusted crocodile lying in wait takes the top honors, but there's a visual feast to enjoy from the other winners and runners-up. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This woman-owned business will demystify your dog's DNA for $60]( Nature vs. nurture. It’s an age-old debate about whether how we behave is shaped by our environs, or if we’re born that way. The same can be said for dogs. While how you interact with your dog affects their mannerisms, their DNA is also a factor. [Read more]( Medical [Experimental vaccine reprograms cancer to launch immunotherapy attack]( [Cancer cells can be converted into cells that help the immune system launch an attack on the disease, according to a new study]( Scientists have developed a new type of cancer vaccine that shows promise in clearing out leukemia in mice. The technique involves reprogramming cancer cells into immune cells so that they can teach the immune system how to fight off the disease. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Time-restricted eating may hold key to obesity-related muscle dysfunction]( [A new study on fruit flies examined how time-restricted feeding affects obesity-related muscle and metabolic dysfunction]( Obesity is linked to several comorbidities, including musculoskeletal disorders. A recent study examined how time-restricted feeding in overweight fruit flies affected the factors underlying obesity’s effects on metabolism and muscle function. [Read more]( Military [US Army tests air bags to protect cargo in parachute drops]( [The RRDAS on a test drop]( At the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, the US Army is testing a new reusable parachute cargo-drop system that is 25% faster to rig and 40% faster to remove after landing, to allow soldiers to quickly leave the drop zone and get out of danger. [Read more]( Marine [Performance e801 electric day cruiser can burst to more than 50 knots]( [The Performance e801 featuring Evoy's Hurricane 300+ kW inboard electric motor has been introduced at the Austrian Boat Show]( Performance Marine Yachting is launching the e801 high-speed electric day cruiser at the Austrian Boat Show this weekend, which features a 400+ hp inboard electric motor from the maker of the world's most powerful electric outboard, Evoy. [Read more]( Science [Laser used to spot and identify bacteria in a matter of minutes]( [A Stanford University logo made up of droplets containing bacteria and red blood cells, printed onto a gold-coated slide]( Currently, in order to see what type of bacteria (if any) are present in a liquid sample, bacterial cultures have to be grown in a lab over the course of several hours – or even a few days. A new laser technique, however, works in just minutes. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Striking "upside-down" turntable gets special Black Wheel edition]( [The Black Wheel turntable plays the flip side of the record courtesy of a digitally controlled linear tonearm housed inside the base]( Back in 2017, a family business in the Netherlands launched a successful Kickstarter for a minimalist turntable that played the underside of a record via a linear tonearm. Now Miniot has launched a limited audiophile version called the Black Wheel. [Read more]( Medical [Ovarian cancer cells resist chemo and strengthen neighbors to survive]( [Ovarian cancer is the most deadly cancer of the female reproductive system]( Nearly 20,000 women will receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2023. But new findings into how resilient cells help neighbor cells also resist chemotherapy may lead to more effective treatment of a disease that has a recurrence rate of more than 70%. [Read more]( Biology ["Plasticosis:" New disease in birds highlights dangers of microplastics]( [Scientists have described a new disease called plasticosis, caused by ingesting microplastic particles, in seabirds]( Scientists have described a new disease called plasticosis, caused by – you guessed it – plastic waste. So far it's only been identified in the digestive tracts of seabirds, but the scale of the problem suggests it could be widespread in other species. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Simple process converts fruit waste into water-purifying material]( [Asst. Prof. Edison Ang (left) with samples of the fruit waste and the molybdenum carbide – one of his colleagues holds a solar still equipped with a black sheet of latter material]( Solar stills provide a clever and simple means of purifying dirty or salty water, but they work at a rather slow rate. A new material has been shown to boost their performance, and it's made from fruit waste which would otherwise be discarded. [Read more]( Medical [Math used to help calculate more effective prostate cancer treatments]( [A mathematical model has been used to compare the effectiveness of single-drug and combination-drug treatment of prostate cancer]( The prevalence of prostate cancer around the world means that finding an effective treatment is critical. A new UK study has used mathematics to investigate the effectiveness of some currently available prostate cancer treatments. [Read more]( Automotive [V2M tech is designed to catch car problems – by listening for them]( [One of the prototype V2M electroacoustic sensing modules (center)]( While there are some mechanical problems that can easily be detected by a car's onboard sensors, there are others which are a bit trickier. The V2M system is designed to catch those other ones, by listening for them using onboard modules. [Read more]( Environment [Historic world agreement commits to protecting international waters]( [Marine life in international waters has been largely unprotected until now]( After nearly 20 years of negotiations, 193 nations have come together to draft the High Seas Treaty, an agreement that will set the world on track to protect 30% of international waters, fund marine conservation and better regulate sea-bed mining. [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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