Weekend Edition: Magnets meddle with meteorites, a minute microscope and a little laundry help

[New Atlas logo]( Welcome to our weekly wrap of the best stories to grace the pages of New Atlas over the last seven days. Sit back, relax and enjoy the Weekend Edition. Darren Quick Editor-in-Chief Space [Scientists ask meteorite hunters to stop using magnets to test finds]( [The Martian meteorite Black Beauty]( Researchers are asking meteorite hunters to refrain from using magnets to test the authenticity of their finds because this can destroy the specimen's magnetic memory, erasing valuable information about the nature of the solar system. [Read more]( Science [World’s smallest LED could turn your phone camera into a high-res microscope]( [Forget selfies; you'll be able to take a cell-fie with this new tech]( Move over, macro: researchers have created the world’s smallest silicon LED and holographic microscope, and among its uses is a hack that'll let you use your smartphone to view objects as tiny as a single human skin cell in brilliant high resolution. [Read more]( Around The Home [Portable 90-minute washer/dryer needs no water hoses]( [A laundry hamper that does the laundry]( Eeva is a small, water and energy-efficient machine designed to sit where your laundry basket would normally sit – bedroom, bathroom, or even in an RV or caravan – no hoses required. It'll get a load of laundry washed and dried in 90 minutes. [Read more]( Technology [Captura facility could remove gigatons of carbon dioxide from the ocean]( [Rendering of a large-scale Captura facility that captures carbon dioxide from ocean water]( Captura Corporation has developed a revolutionary plan to remove carbon emissions by creating an aquatic purification facility in the middle of the sea. The company intends to extract carbon dioxide from ocean water using only renewable electricity. [Read more]( Outdoors [Bear-macing teardrop camper fights off apocalypse with insane features]( [Mammoth ELE off-road trailer]( When we saw the term "Extinction Level Event Camper Trailer," we assumed it was just creative marketing. But the Mammoth ELE trailer is different, loaded with features like bear spray defense, medical-grade air filtration and optional bulletproofing. [Read more]( Technology [Wendy's to begin replacing drive-thru staff with AI chatbots]( [Wendy's will start to roll out AI chatbots to replace drive-thru staff next month]( “It’s at least as good as our best customer service representative, and it’s probably on average better.” After successful early tests, the fifth biggest fast food chain in the USA will start replacing drive-thru staff with AI chatbots next month. [Read more]( Technology [MetaGPT turns ideas into apps in a single step]( [A GPT-powered app-building app, in which the GPT-built apps can themselves use GPT]( Thomas Edison once described genius as "one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration" – but AI systems like MetaGPT can already reduce that sweat to nearly nothing when it comes to coding and deploying simple apps and websites. [Read more]( Space [NASA's TROPICS hurricane satellites reach orbit on second launch]( [TROPICS lifting off]( Ahead of the start of the Atlantic hurricane season next month, two storm-monitoring NASA CubeSats have successfully launched into space atop a Rocket Lab Electron booster from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. [Read more]( Automotive [VW ID. Buzz electric camper bus bursts with color and sustainability]( [The ID. Buzz camper van is available to rent from Wild Drives]( Not two full weeks after looking in on the UK's first VW ID. Buzz camper van, we've now seen its second. Custom van specialist Love Campers teamed with eco-rental outfitter Wild Drives to create a dual-tone camper bus that glows inside and out. [Read more]( Outdoors [QuenchSea Reel uses deep-ocean pressure to produce drinking water]( [When lowered to a depth of 300 to 500 meters (984 to 1,640 ft), the QuenchSea Reel reportedly produces 1.5 liters (0.4 US gal) of drinkable water every five minutes]( Back in 2020 we told you about the QuenchSea, a foot-pump-powered portable device for desalinating sea water. Well, its makers are back with the QuenchSea Reel, which uses deep-ocean water pressure to do the same job. [Read more]( Aircraft [Pterodynamics scales up its remarkable dihedral Transwing eVTOL]( [The Transwing design offers this compact and stable VTOL and hover mode, with an exceptionally large wingspan in cruise mode for outstanding efficiency]( Fresh video shows that one of the most fascinating eVTOL aircraft designs we've seen is now flying at larger scale. The Transwing platform uses a unique dihedral folding wing system to move between hover and cruise modes, unlocking huge advantages. [Read more]( Medical [Gut bacteria linked to Parkinson's, paves way for targeted treatment]( [A new study has linked a species of gut bacteria to the development of Parkinson's disease]( A new study has found that a species of gut bacteria cause the destructive nerve cell ‘clumps’ that are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens the door to the development of targeted treatments for this debilitating disease. [Read more]( Music [Review: EVH Wolfgang Special is a catalogue of Eddie's brilliant ideas]( [The EVH Wolfgang: built to shred, but incredibly approachable]( Eddie Van Halen was more than just a keyboard player. He was also pretty good at guitar, and through endless brutal hacking of his instruments, became a pioneering innovator in design. The Wolfgang is the final, and greatest guitar he left the world. [Read more]( Medical [Gene therapy could help restore vision lost to degenerative disease]( [A new genetic discovery could one day lead to gene therapies that reverse blindness caused by some degenerative diseases]( A new technique may one day help restore sight to patients with inherited vision impairment. The regenerative therapy works by expressing genes that convert dormant cells into new light-sensing cells in the retina to replace those lost to disease. [Read more]( Space [Vintage Apollo data shows Moon has a solid inner core]( [Diagram of the Moon's inner structure]( Looking back at data from the geology experiments left on the lunar surface by the Apollo missions half a century ago, scientists have finally determined that the Moon has a solid core surrounded by a fluid outer core similar to the Earth's. [Read more]( Drones [Wind-cheating Morpho combines qualities of copters and fixed-wing drones]( [The Morpho drone hovering in vertical flight mode]( Multicopter and fixed-wing drones use up a lot of power fighting the wind. The Morpho VTOL drone addresses this problem with morphing wings that adapt to lessen its wind resistance. In fact, they can even use the wind to the aircraft's advantage. [Read more]( Science [Amazonian dark earth could bring life back to decimated forestland]( [The research aims to find a way to restore some of the thousands of acres of Amazonian rainforest that have been cut down throughout the last several decades]( About 18% of the Amazon rainforest has been cut down since the 1970s. Seeking ways to help get some of that lost forestland back, researchers have turned to a rich soil created by the activities of the Amerindians thousands of years ago. [Read more]( Architecture [Stunning skyscraper curves so it won't leave neighbors in the shade]( [Qondesa will feature an eye-catching exterior that's meant to bring to mind twisting vines]( MAD Architects' upcoming skyscraper has the sort of radical design we've come to expect from the firm. Named Qondesa, it features a dramatically curving form that's meant to ensure it won't block neighboring buildings' natural light and views. [Read more]( Lifestyle [Dual-tab beer can targets the perfect pour]( [Two tabs: the secret to a perfect head on a can-poured lager?]( Beer from a can just ain't the same as beer from a tap, and a lot of it's about the foam. The Japanese take their beer foam pretty seriously, it would seem, and a design team reckons it's worked out how to deliver the perfect pour using an extra tab. [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