CATL launches ultra-high density 500-Wh/kg "condensed battery"

[New Atlas logo]( Energy [CATL launches ultra-high density 500-Wh/kg "condensed battery"]( [CATL says it's ready for mass production of super-dense 500-Wh/kg lithium batteries]( In huge news for zero-emissions aviation, Chinese company CATL is set to go to mass production on a "condensed battery" it says can squeeze in more than twice as much energy as a Tesla Model Y battery, by weight – while being safe enough to fly with. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Elevate your piano skills with this lifetime subscription, now $160 off]( You can finally learn to play the piano or finesse your current skills with the interactive Skoove Premium Piano Lessons: Lifetime Subscription — now only $139.99. That's 50% off its list price for a limited time only. [Read more]( Space [SpaceX successfully launches largest ever space rocket – which blows up]( [Starship lifting off]( History was made today as a private company leapfrogged ahead of NASA by launching the largest, most powerful rocket ever. At 8:36 am CDT, SpaceX's uncrewed Starship lifted off from the company's Starbase in Texas on an orbital test flight. [Read more]( Biology [First-ever look inside sealed coffins reveals secrets of lizard mummies]( [The coffin adorned with the human-headed part-eel, part-cobra imagery linked to Egyptian god Atum]( Six incredible ancient Egypt animal coffins have been examined for the first time. To do so, scientists used pioneering neutron imaging, which meant the mummified lizards' stories could be pieced together without the sealed sarcophagi being opened. [Read more]( Wearables [Garmin military-grade Fortex GPS units keep data out of enemy hands]( [Foretrex 801]( Garmin has released two wrist-mounted tactical GPS navigators that can not only make complex ballistic calculations for rifle shooters, but come with Stealth and Kill Switch features to prevent location data from falling into the wrong hands. [Read more]( Medical [Alzheimer's proteins beaten back by sleeping pill in small study]( [While the sleeping pill known as suvorexant knocked back Alzheimer's markers, the researches are quick to caution that more studies are needed to assess its long-term health effects]( A common sleeping pill showed promise in combating the substances that lead to the harmful tangles and plaques in the brain that contribute to Alzheimer's disease, but larger, more comprehensive studies are needed to confirm the results. [Read more]( Drones [Fifish V-EVO underwater drone takes the tech to new depths]( [Qysea's Fifish V-EVO underwater drone (pictured here without its communications tether) sells for US$1,299]( Whether you call them underwater drones or just small ROVs, high-end miniature remote-control submersibles are definitely gaining popularity. One of the latest and best-outfitted is Qysea's impressive Fifish V-EVO. [Read more]( Medical [New gene therapy lowers eye pressure to treat glaucoma]( [Researchers have used gene therapy to develop a treatment for the damaging high intraocular pressure that is common in glaucoma]( The high eye pressure seen in glaucoma slowly leads to blindness. For some, treatment with eye drops doesn’t work. Researchers have used gene therapy to develop a promising new way of treating the high eye pressure associated with glaucoma. [Read more]( Materials [Translucent aerogel bricks could outperform their opaque counterparts]( [An illustration depicting how the translucent bricks might be used in a load-bearing wall]( While glass bricks are effective for allowing daylight into buildings, they're not good insulators and they can't be used for entire load-bearing walls. Such is reportedly not the case, however, with experimental new aerogel-filled translucent bricks. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [SF-FR House unpacks the possibilities of tiny living]( [Argentinian architect Mariano Ravenna has created a dynamic tiny home comprising a series of individual white concrete volumes]( The SF-FR House by Mariano Ravenna is made up of four individual concrete volumes nestled between existing trees on the site, and is designed to adapt and evolve over time to accommodate a modern family and its changing needs. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Psychotherapy for depression shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk]( [A new UK study has found that receiving psychotherapy for depression decreases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in people over 45]( Depression is a modifiable risk factor associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. New UK research has shown that treating depression with psychotherapy may decrease the risk of developing CVD. [Read more]( Wearables [iFi Go pod wearable BT DAC/amp makes high-end corded IEMs wireless]( [Available as a standalone Bluetooth DAC/amp, iFi has also partnered with makers of high-performance in-ear monitors to launch limited combination packages]( The UK's iFi Audio has announced the Go pod, a pair of Bluetooth-enabled DAC/headphones amp modules designed to transform any in-ear monitors with detachable cables into high-performance wireless earphones. [Read more]( Architecture [Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office]( [Fellenoord 15 is located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and serves as offices for the local government]( UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building's energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office. [Read more]( Biology [Cannabis-affected worms exhibit food preferences similar to high humans]( [Image of a C. elegans worm genetically engineered to show fluorescence – the green dots are neurons that have responded to cannabinoids]( Researchers got tiny worms high on cannabis to see how it affected their food preferences and found striking similarities between them and us. The discovery could lead to the development of targeted drug therapies. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Acer adds Full HD laser projector to eco-friendly Vero line]( [Acer makes big-screen home entertainment easier on the environment with the launch of the Vero PL3510ATV Full HD laser projector]( Acer is adding a new laser projector to its eco-friendly Vero range, which features a chassis containing a significant amount of recycled plastic, needs less power to run compared to its lamp-based cousins, and will ship in fully recyclable packaging. [Read more]( Biology [Hungry spiders offer insights into nutrition and age-related vision loss]( [A female P. regius, another of the keen-sighted North American jumping spiders, which only grows to a maximum 0.87 in (22 mm) in size.]( Age-related macular degeneration is a debilitating eyesight loss, that robs nearly 20 million Americans of their independence. What if understanding this incurable condition and creating better therapies for it starts in the eyes of jumping spiders? [Read more]( Urban Transport [JoyErider motorized inline skates are controlled by tapping one's foot]( [The JoyErider skates are attached to the user's existing shoes]( Although motorized inline skates are now becoming "a thing," most of them still require users to carry a handheld remote. The JoyErider skates are different, however, in that they're controlled by the user's foot-taps. [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