Shell Wall tech claimed to reduce weight of concrete walls by over 70%

[New Atlas logo]( 3D Printing [Shell Wall tech claimed to reduce weight of concrete walls by over 70%]( [A freestanding Shell Wall element at the University of Michigan Campus]( 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP is said to be better, resulting in walls that are a claimed 72% lighter than their conventional counterparts. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Score a mini MBA course and access to Microsoft Office for only $55]( With tax season just around the corner, your number-crunching skills will be tested once again. Ensure you have both the financial acumen and tools to deal with those W2s with a Microsoft Office Pro License + An Entire MBA in 1 Course bundle on sale. [Read more]( Military [AeroVironment introduces latest Switchblade 300 suicide drone]( [The Switchblade 300 Block 20 can be operated by a single soldier]( AeroVironment has rolled out its latest variant of its Switchblade 300 loitering missile system, more commonly known as a suicide drone. Building on the previous Block 10C, the Switchblade 300 Block 20 boasts greater endurance and ease of operation. [Read more]( Wearables [More evidence that smartwatches can detect and predict heart issues]( [ECG-equipped smartwatches are proving very useful in diagnosing and predicting a range of heart conditions]( A good smartwatch might be your best friend if you're at risk of various heart conditions. Many not only track heart rate, but can also take electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, and evidence is building that they can spot or predict a range of issues. [Read more]( Military [Lockheed Martin ARRW knocked out of US hypersonic missile race]( [Artist's concept of the ARRW missile]( The options for a practical hypersonic missile for the US have narrowed to one after Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Andrew P. Hunter revealed that the Department of Defense is cancelling Lockheed Martin's ARRW (AGM-183A) program. [Read more]( Medical [First-of-its-kind mRNA treatment could wipe out a peanut allergy]( [A novel mRNA treatment may equip the body with the tools to reverse a peanut allergy]( While three million Americans suffer from a nut allergy, there's little in the way of medical intervention. But in a world first, researchers have taken a cue from the pandemic vaccines and used mRNA technology to help the immune system fight back. [Read more]( Architecture [High-tech circular AI campus pitched as Europe's Silicon Valley]( [The Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence will feature significant landscaping, including meadows which will serve as test areas for agriculture-related AI research]( The German municipality of Heilbronn hopes to position itself as Europe's answer to Silicon Valley. With this in mind, it has commissioned MVRDV to create a circular campus that will host cutting-edge AI research and boast sustainable design. [Read more]( Medical [Spider, silkworm silk combined to create new nerve-repairing material]( [Researchers have combined silk from golden orb weaving spiders and silkworms to create a new material that shows great promise in the treatment of nerve injuries]( Current methods for repairing nerve injuries can be hit-and-miss. For the first time, researchers have combined two kinds of silk - from silkworms and spiders - to create a promising, biocompatible method of regenerating injured nerves. [Read more]( Technology [Jimmy Wales is considering using GPT to write Wikipedia]( [Jimmy Wales is weighing up whether to begin having Large LAnguage Model AIs like GPT write Wikipedia]( Despite its frequent and serious inaccuracies, GPT has got Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales thinking seriously about how AI might become part of the workflow at the largest and most-read reference repository in the history of mankind. [Read more]( Medical [Advanced microparticles may make missed meds a thing of the past]( [Sealed microparticles that deliver time-released drugs are shown inside the narrow opening of a standard-sized hypodermic needle]( Missing medications or not taking them as required can have costly results. Bioengineers at Rice University may have the solution to missed medications, using advanced technology to create a system that delivers time-released drugs. [Read more]( Science [Next-gen "dry" electrodes used to control a robot via brain waves]( [A test subject uses a headband equipped with the electrodes to remotely control a quadruped robot]( Although it is possible to control devices using brain waves, doing so involves having electrodes and conductive gel applied to one's head. Now, however, scientists have developed a new type of "dry" electrode – and it's been used to control a robot. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Sondors embraces a sporty vibe for eye-catching MetaBeast off-road e-moto]( [The MetaBeast is being made available in two versions, both built around the same cast aluminum frame]( Back in 2021, ebike maker Sondors launched a keenly priced electric motorcycle named the Metacycle. Now the company is following that hub-drive city commuter with an off-road e-moto called the MetaBeast. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Access to e-health programs may reduce chronic pain, opioid use]( [A new study has found that including an e-health program promoting self-management in chronic pain treatment may reduce pain and opioid intake]( A new study has shown that for people with chronic pain taking opioids over the long term, incorporating an internet-based self-management program into treatment may help reduce both pain and opioid intake. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Glass speaker panel makes directional audio personal]( [Audfly describes the Focusound as "a glass directional speaker that uses a unique design that emits sound from its transparent screen, targeting the sound in a narrow field"]( Hong Kong-based hearing/acoustic tech company Audfly has been working on a nifty glass-panel directional-audio speaker since 2019, and has now launched on Kickstarter to bring the Focusound unit into production. [Read more]( Robotics [Robotic hand identifies what it's grasping by sensing its shape]( [The GelSight EndoFlex hand grasps a Rubik's Cube, with insets showing how four of its six sensors see the contours of the object]( If a robot is going to be grasping delicate objects, then that bot had better know what those objects are, so it can treat them accordingly. A new robotic hand allows it to do so, by sensing the shape of the object along the length of its digits. 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