Ten popular diets ranked for heart health

[New Atlas logo]( Health & Wellbeing [Ten popular diets ranked for heart health]( [The AHA emphasizes the importance of looking at an overall dietary pattern rather than “good” or “bad” individual foods.]( Paleo or keto? Low-fat or vegetarian? The American Heart Association has simplified eating advice, rating 10 popular dietary lifestyles based on guidance to boost cardiovascular health, in an effort to also help doctors dish out advice. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Long stem roses are the perfect Mother's Day gift, only $45]( The average cost for a dozen long-stem roses across America is just over $80. Yet with this deal, you can receive twice that many for half the price—24 long-stem roses delivered straight to the door. Order by May 8 to receive them by Mother's Day. [Read more]( Electronics [First working wooden transistor marks a step toward biodegradable tech]( [Researchers have created a functional wooden transistor]( Wood isn’t usually very good at conducting electricity, but now scientists have created the first functional wooden transistor. It’s not the best, and it requires some processing, but it does work and could help make for biodegradable electronics. [Read more]( Space [ESA struggles with stuck antenna on JUICE probe en route to Jupiter]( [The RIME antenna boom is unable to properly deploy]( ESA's Juice probe has run into trouble as one of its instruments failed to deploy, perhaps due to a tiny pin. The Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna has only extended a third of its length and failed to release from its mounting bracket. [Read more]( Technology [Groundbreaking AI system reads minds and produces text without implants]( [Researchers have used images of brain activity and translated them into an accurate, continuous stream of text]( Researchers from the UT Austin have created a mind-reading AI system that accurately translates images of a person’s brain activity into a continuous stream of text, with potential applications for people who are conscious but unable to speak, [Read more]( Space [James Webb may have detected water vapor in rocky planet's atmosphere]( [An artist's impression of GJ 486 b, a rocky exoplanet where the James Webb Space Telescope may have detected water vapor in the atmosphere]( The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor near a planet in another system. Although there's a big if hanging over the find, it could mark the first direct detection of a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere. [Read more]( Biology [Forest fungi overheard talking to each other after rain showers]( [Researchers have attached electrodes to mushrooms in the forest to measure their communication signals, and found they talk more after rain]( Whether they’re hacking the brains of bugs or mining gold, fungi are craftier than we give them credit for. Now researchers in Japan have studied how forest mushrooms communicate with each other, and found that they're mostly chatty when it rains. [Read more]( Biology [Hang in there: Sloths could be our surprise superbug superheroes]( [Not just a pretty face: sloths could be superbug secret weapons]( They look like they don't have a care in the world - and, as far as their health goes, they may not. Scientists believe the raging organism party in their fur makes them infection-resistant, and could be the key to new superbug-fighting antibiotics. [Read more]( Bicycles [Lunatic does BMX stunts in airborne skate bowl at 2,000 feet]( [BMX Pro Kriss Kyle took his act to the next level – 2,000 feet in the air]( Yes, an energy drink company is involved. BMX Pro Kriss Kyle – and that's a name for a BMX pro if ever we heard one – has starred in an epic video stunt, battling his own fear of heights to pull off sick tricks in a specially built bowl in the air. [Read more]( Environment [How moss makes better soil and helps combat climate change]( [A huge new global study has shown why often-overlooked moss is crucial to ecosystems and could help with climate change]( Mosses are one of the planet's most common – and undervalued – plants. A new study has finally given moss the recognition it deserves, highlighting its importance in maintaining Earth’s ecosystems and its potential for reducing our carbon footprint. [Read more]( Bicycles [Gamel turn-indicator bike helmet uses head-tilts instead of a remote]( [The Gamel helmet is presently on Kickstarter]( Bike helmets with built-in LED turn indicators may be kinda cool, but most of them are activated via a handlebar-mounted remote control. The Gamel helmet is different, in that its indicators are triggered by the tilting of your head. [Read more]( Architecture [Remarkable home office rolls down a railroad when it's time for work]( [A commute with a difference: Maxon Studio is attached to the owner's main residence for easy access, and it rolls down a railroad track to a secluded spot once the workday begins]( Hired to create a home office, Olson Kundig joked that it should be put on railroad tracks. After talking it through, the idea became a solid plan for a train-like studio that rolls down the rails to keep work and home life separate. [Read more]( Science [From hair waste to high-tech: Turning salon scraps into sunscreen]( [There's keratin and melanin in that thar hair]( Indian scientists have developed a groundbreaking method to extract keratin and melanin from discarded hair, opening up possibilities for their use in wound dressings and sunscreens. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Air pollution strikes at the heart, linked to rhythm disturbances]( [Research has found a link between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing heart arrhythmia]( New research out of China has unveiled a concerning link between air pollution exposure and heart rhythm disturbances, further demonstrating the dangers of unclean air and the urgent need for global efforts to improve air quality. [Read more]( Science [Plant-based scaffold may boost the production of cultured meat]( [A slice of pork grown in a scaffold made of zein and secalin plant proteins]( One of the challenges of creating lab-grown meat involves giving it a texture like that of the real thing. A new cell culture scaffold could help, as it's reportedly inexpensive, edible, and made of plant-based substances. [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