JetZero aims to put ultra-efficient blended-wing jet in service by 2030

[New Atlas logo]( Aircraft [JetZero aims to put ultra-efficient blended-wing jet in service by 2030]( [A high-lift blended wing body airliner would use half as much fuel as today's airliners for the same payload, says JetZero]( California startup JetZero says it's working with the USAF, NASA and the FAA to get a blended-wing body jet airliner into service by 2030, promising to use an astonishing 50% less fuel, and providing a perfect platform for clean hydrogen airliners. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [How to Remove Personal Information from the Internet: A Comprehensive Guide]( [.]( Aside from just wanting privacy, you have plenty of other reasons to remove your personal information from the internet with the amount of data breached on a steady incline since 2005. Not to mention targeted scams and identity theft. [Read more]( Medical [New study identifies pathway to non-addictive pain relief]( [Chronic pain patients would benefit greatly from medication that could offer relief without leading to addictive behavioral patterns]( While opioids are among the most powerful painkillers, they're also highly addictive, which makes them hard to get. A new finding may offer hope to pain patients in the form of powerful drugs that lack the most severe side effects of current options. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 is the EV rookie of the year]( [The 2023 Genesis GV60 is our pick for rookie of the year in luxury electrics]( Only once in a great while does a rookie year prove to be a blockbuster. In automotive, Tesla and Genesis are recent rookies that hit big. Now Genesis has produced its first electric vehicle, the 2023 GV60. [Read more]( Technology [The insane promise – and janky reality – of AutoGPT's autonomous AI]( [AutoGPT: An AI commanding an army of other AIs to get tasks done autonomously, changing strategy on the fly and critiquing its own output]( This is no puny chatbot. AutoGPT is a stack of AIs, managed by other AIs. It goes and gets jobs done for you, figuring things out step by step and adjusting on the fly. It's an early, but janky glimpse at how autonomous AI will change your life. [Read more]( Marine [Sovereign Ships solar-electric yacht takes off-grid living out to sea]( [Sovereign Ships is working to pursue the Sphinx 40 catamaran as its first build]( Forget about merely living off-grid, the future is about living offshore, full-time. The Sovereign Ships Sphinx 40 has been conceived as an on-water homestead capable of producing its own power, harvesting its own fresh water and growing food. [Read more]( Environment [Huge pile of condor poop provides a 2,200-year trip through time]( [Dung detectives: Andean condor waste is a treasure trove of history]( Perhaps fortunately, animal droppings generally don't stick around in the environment too long. But when they do, like in the case of this special Andean condor poop pile, these unique fossils offer new insights into the history of our planet. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Regular internet use by older adults linked to reduced dementia risk]( [A long-term study has found a link between older people's internet usage and dementia risk]( A new long-term study by researchers at NYU has found that regular internet usage by older adults is linked with a decreased risk of dementia. But it’s about striking a balance, with evidence excessive use can be harmful to cognitive health. [Read more]( Outdoors [Snow-going Slede is like a skateboard with mini snowboards for wheels]( [The Slede (pronounced "sled-ay") is presently on Indiegogo]( Over the years, we've heard about several skateboards that were claimed to handle like snowboards made for the street. The Finnish-designed Slede snowskate flips that concept around, by reportedly performing like a skateboard made for the snow. [Read more]( Medical [Breath of life: A simple inhaler could cut postpartum hemorrhage deaths]( [A clinical trial is underway in Melbourne to test a new, inhalable powder as a treatment for postpartum hemorrhage]( Melbourne’s Monash University has commenced a Phase 1 clinical trial to test a novel inhaled powder designed to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, a serious complication of childbirth that causes tens of thousands of deaths worldwide. 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[Read more]( Medical [Mussel-based glue helps stem cells stick to their job site]( [The glue that lets mussels stick to rocks even in wet conditions could be a big help in developing medical substances for use inside our fluid-filled bodies]( The utility of the humble mussel in the world of medicine has expanded once again. This time, researchers figured out how to use a mussel-based glue to hold stem cells in place long enough to repair cartilage inside a rabbit's body. [Read more]( Space [Astronomers witness apocalyptic end of a world from across the galaxy]( [Astronomers have observed the first compelling evidence of a dying Sun-like star engulfing an exoplanet, a fate that may befall the Earth when our own Sun nears the end of its life in about five billion years]( Astronomers have witnessed an apocalypse from across the galaxy, as a planet crashed into its star. It’s an event long assumed to happen in many star systems – including our own someday – but this is the first time it’s ever been seen directly. [Read more]( Space [Alien eavesdroppers may be able to map Earth using mobile phone signals]( [A new study assumed aliens would use a radio telescope equivalent to the one at Green Bank to deduce whether they might be able to detect us]( A new study suggests that if any alien civilizations are turning their radio telescopes toward Earth, they may be able to not only detect our mobile phone signals, but could deduce a lot about our planet and even produce crude maps of it. [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