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[New Atlas logo]( Biology [Sorry, but the T. rex doesn't look anything like you think it does]( [Artist interpretation of a juvenile Edmontosaurus disappearing into the lipped mouth of a Tyrannosaurus]( With a revelation that threatens to ruin some childhood toys or a Jurassic Park rewatch, paleontologists have given one of the most famous dinosaurs a facelift, proposing that the ferocious Tyrannosaurus sported a set of scaly, lizard-like lips. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This discounted app aims to help increase the quality of your life]( The average lifespan of a human is around 80 years old, but how many years of that can you actually live to the fullest? Humanity is an app that aims to slow your aging, so you can maximize your life and have more functional years. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Extra-wide tiny house makes for a luxurious interior layout]( [Clay's 34' x 10' Tiny Home has a total floorspace of 340 sq ft (31 sq m)]( Though its width of 10 ft isn't a huge increase over the standard 8.5 ft, the extra space really helps this tiny house offer a roomy interior. It boasts a dishwasher, a bathtub, a bedroom with ample headroom – and even a loft for the owner's cat. [Read more]( Bicycles [KTOP Bike Rack turns car-top bicycle transport sideways]( [The KTOP Bike Rack carries the bike horizontally instead of vertically]( While car-top bike racks are quite popular, they do leave bikes vulnerable to collisions with overhanging obstacles such as garage doors. The KTOP Bike Rack addresses that problem by carrying the bicycle horizontally. [Read more]( Medical [New drug offers “two-for-one” treatment of heart failure, sleep apnea]( [A new drug tempers nervous activity from the brain, alleviating both heart failure and associated sleep apnea]( Heart failure is commonly complicated by sleep apnea, a co-morbidity that further reduces a person’s lifespan. A promising new drug could treat heart failure and sleep apnea by targeting the nervous activity that drives both. [Read more]( Space [40 years of Saturn data uncovers never-before-seen ring phenomenon]( [Scientists have combined more than 40 years of data on Saturn, discovering a never-before-seen interaction between the planet and its iconic rings]( Saturn is renowned for its rings, easily visible through an ordinary telescope. Now, using observations collected over 40 years, scientists have discovered a never-before-seen interaction between the planet and its iconic rings. [Read more]( Automotive [Skoda electric micro-camper seeks symbiosis in digital nomadism]( [Skoda's student design team grows the Enyaq IV crossover into a camper]( Every year, students from the Skoda Vocational School design their own concept cars. This year's crew has endeavored to turn the electric Skoda Enyaq iV into a multifunctional micro-camper and mobile office – not an easy ask from a compact crossover. [Read more]( Wearables [Clothing with interwoven "fiber pumps" could warm or cool wearers]( [The liquid-pumping tubular fibers can generate flow rates of up to 55 milliliters per minute]( While there are already garments which cool or warm their wearer via circulating liquids, those garments tend to be equipped with cumbersome, noisy pumps. An experimental new system, on the other hand, uses interwoven tubular fibers as pumps. [Read more]( Automotive [EarthCruiser morphing Hummer EV into off-grid electric super-camper]( [2023 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 Pickup]( EarthCruiser kicked off 2023 with an electric camper update, and now it's back with a more specific project: a Hummer EV Pickup camper. The "world's first all-electric supertruck" is about to become the world's first all-electric super-camper. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Forest micro-cabin explores simplicity and sustainability]( [The Magnolia Eco-Cabin is situated in a forest in Nederland, Colorado]( Michael Quirk designed this micro-cabin to demonstrate the efficacy of sustainable building practices. Named the Magnolia Eco-Cabin, it was built with locally sourced and recycled materials, and runs off-the-grid with solar power. [Read more]( Technology [The case for how and why AI might kill us all]( [Our current methods of training and aligning intelligent AIs do not scale well into the future]( Forget the collapse of employment, forget the spam and misinformation, forget human obsolescence and the upending of society. Some believe AI is flat-out going to wipe out all of biological life at its earliest opportunity. Here's how and why. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [XGIMI details MoGo 2 Pro portable projector ahead of release]( [The MoGo 2 Pro portable Full HD projector which debuted at CES 2023 has now gone up for pre-order ahead of general availability from late April]( Late last year, XGIMI revealed a new portable projector ahead of a showing at CES 2023, which featured the company's Intelligent Screen Adaptation tech. Now the MoGo 2 Pro Full HD model has gone up for pre-order, along with a 720p series sibling. [Read more]( Science [Building material made with lemons and coconut could help heat a home]( [Researchers have combined modified wood with molecules derived from lemons and coconuts to create a building material capable of storing and releasing thermal energy]( Energy prices around the world have been rising alarmingly since 2021. While some have shared advice on how to heat the person rather than the home, researchers at KTH are working on a building material that could help regulate indoor temperatures. [Read more]( Around The Home [World's first bio-material toilet swaps porcelain for composite wood]( [Woodio describes the Block as the world's first bio-material toilet]( Some people like to install a wooden seat on their toilet for its warmth, but the Block goes further. Described by Woodio as the world's first bio-material toilet, it ditches porcelain in favor of a modern toilet that's made from composite wood. [Read more]( Materials [Graphene additive finds use in higher-performing plastic film]( [The Poly-G PE-07GM additive takes the form of small black pellets]( When we think of graphene, we tend to think of its use in applications like electronics, medical devices and construction materials. Now, however, it's been incorporated into an additive which reportedly boosts the performance of humble plastic film. [Read more]( Medical [Easy, inexpensive smartphone prediabetes screening could save lives]( [A prototype system developed at UW uses the phone's flash to power a sensor strip]( While more than one in five adults have prediabetes, around 80% won't be diagnosed until it develops into more serious health issues. New technology aims to make screening easy, allowing for early detection, which is key to reversing the condition. [Read more]( Science [Honeybee hive debris provides snapshots of urban microbiomes]( [Honeybees bring a lot more back to the hive than pollen, and analyzing the debris that falls off their bodies could open a window into examining urban microbiomes]( Scientists have enlisted a new kind of helper to monitor the microbiomes of cities: the honeybee. Analyzing the debris from their hives has revealed much about what's happening at the microorganism level in cities around the world. [Read more]( Biology [Key mechanism behind human stem cell differentiation uncovered]( [A team of researchers has discovered the driving mechanism behind human stem cell differentiation]( Human stem cells can differentiate into any human cell. But dedifferentiation, differentiation in reverse, is implicated in several diseases. Now, researchers have uncovered a mechanism key to the process of stem cell dedifferentiation. 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