Polaris unveils new SUV-like 2024 Xpedition overlander

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Polaris unveils new SUV-like 2024 Xpedition overlander]( [Blurring the line between an SUV and an ATV, the Polaris Xpedition is a new overlanding adventure vehicle]( The new Polaris Xpedition is an off-road vehicle that features more interior room for riders and more storage and accessory options. Polaris unveiled it at a virtual event where we gained insight into the company’s plans for this "adventure vehicle." [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Access Data Easier: How The Juice Expedites B2B Marketing]( No more forms. The Juice has consolidated tens of thousands of gated resources, so B2B marketing professionals can access information easier, faster, and with greater precision. Learn better, then sell easier with The Juice. [Read more]( Bicycles [Helicon eº is like the Schwinn Stingray of electric-assist cargo trikes]( [The Helicon eº sells for €6,499 (about US$7,063)]( When most people think of a cargo e-trike, they likely picture something with the single wheel in the back and the storage compartment in the front. Well, the retro-cool Helicon eº trike is different – it moves the cargo-carrying action to the rear. [Read more]( Biology [Magnetic stimulation treats depression by fixing "backwards" brain signals]( [Stanford scientists have uncovered a new mechanism behind depression – and shown how magnetic stimulation can help treat it]( Stanford scientists have found a biological mechanism behind severe depression, and treated it. Signals between two brain regions flow the wrong way in people with depression, but magnetic stimulation reverses them, drastically improving symptoms. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2023 BMW M340i keeps the 3 Series alive]( [The 2023 BMW M340i is aged compared to other small luxury sedan options on the market, but still compares very well]( BMW updated the styling for the 3 Series for the 2023 model year, carrying forward with the seventh generation of the 3, which entered the market in 2019. The updates, happily, didn’t include a widening of the beaver tooth or a nerfing of the M model. [Read more]( Robotics [Swappable Jizai Arms bring new meaning to "Could you lend me a hand?"]( [The Jizai Arms supernumerary robotic arm system can accommodate up to six arms per user]( Equipping people with extra sets of robotic arms could definitely help them perform certain tasks, but what role might such arms play in social interactions? The wild-looking Jizai Arms were designed with that question in mind. [Read more]( Remarkable People [Soggy professor breaks underwater-living record in sea habitat]( [Dituri entertains underwater visitors]( An adventurous professor from the University of South Florida has broken the world record for living in an underwater habitat. Joseph Dituri has called the submurged Jules’ Undersea Lodge home since March 1, and intends to remain there until June 9. [Read more]( Architecture [Concrete shelter puts a starchitect spin on emergency housing]( [The Essential Homes Research Project is currently in the prototype stage]( Sir Norman Foster is typically associated with huge projects like supertall skyscrapers, but his latest design sees the architect tackle something much more modest, creating a safe and sturdy shelter for displaced people in collaboration with Holcim. [Read more]( Medical [Dissolving catgut stitches can monitor wounds and deliver drugs]( [Extreme close-up of fiber on black background]( Starting with fibers taken from pig tissue, researchers developed dissolving sutures that can be loaded with molecular sensors or medication. The hope is that they could speed healing and/or alert doctors when something is wrong at a surgical site. [Read more]( Marine [Flitescooter will have eFoil rookies flying over the water in minutes]( [Flite says that the "Flitescooter offers riders with little or no watersports experience the chance to learn and master eFoiling, and be on the water in a mere few minutes, with minimal instruction required"]( Flying above the waves atop an electric hydrofoil board is a relatively new way to have fun on the water, but eFoil beginners can struggle. The Flitescooter makes use of a large inflatable board and mid-mount handlebars to help folks get started. [Read more]( Environment [Earth set to bake in hottest period on record within 5 years, study warns]( [The World Meteorological Organization has released its latest climate predictions report, and the news is not great]( We're set to swelter like never before, as a perfect storm of natural and manmade conditions unite to deliver a 98% chance of the hottest 12 months on record within the next five years, according to a damning new report from the WMO. [Read more]( Space [Huge haul of 62 new moons gives Saturn the solar system record]( [Saturn as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope]( Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most known moons in the solar system. Astronomers have announced a bumper crop of 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet, pushing its total to well over 100. [Read more]( Robotics [Sanctuary rolls out Phoenix, a Carbon-based humanoid AI labor robot]( [Sanctuary AI has debuted Phoenix, it's general-purpose work robot in development]( Canada's Sanctuary AI has revealed a new humanoid robot, shooting for the "world's first human-like intelligence in general purpose robots." Phoenix builds on some very impressive earlier work and a neat "piloted" approach to training. [Read more]( Computers [The case for a code of conduct for AI in healthcare]( [The rise of generative AI has prompted calls for the introduction of a framework to regulate its use in healthcare]( It's too late to close the barn door, as the AI horse has already bolted. Now, experts are calling for urgent guidelines to regulate the use of the tech in healthcare, coinciding with OpenAI's founder urging for AI laws in order to protect humanity. [Read more]( Automotive [Mercedes-Benz lays course for more electric camper vans and MPVs]( [The VAN.EA platform will underpin Mercedes-Benz's next generation of electric van products]( Mercedes was among the first automakers to show an electric camper van, and it will continue that leadership with the upcoming VAN.EA modular electric architecture. The platform will underpin new e-campers and Mercedes' first US midsize luxury van. [Read more]( Medical [Potential antidote to death cap mushroom poisoning identified]( [Scientists have identified a promising new potential antidote to the toxins of the dangerous death cap mushroom]( Scientists have identified a potential antidote to the poisonous mushroom, the death cap. Using CRISPR, a team found that a chemical already approved by the FDA can neutralize the toxin and save lives in mouse tests – but there are a few catches. [Read more]( Space [New trio of telescopes scans the southern sky for gravitational waves]( [Shown in this nighttime image are the three telescopes of the BlackGEM array at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds can be seen just above the telescopes. The BlackGEM array can quickly scan large areas of the sky to find a source that has emitted gravitational waves detected by LIGO and Virgo.]( Able to detect gravitational waves and visible light sources, ESO's BlackGEM telescopic array at La Silla Observatory in Chile is on the hunt for ripples in space-time. And unlike existing observatories, it can pinpoint where they're coming from. [Read more]( Environment [Pomegranate extract has an appetite for waterborne pharmaceuticals]( [Stockholm University PhD student Erik Svensson Grape with a model of the pomegranate-derived SU-102 molecule]( In recent years, pomegranate-derived compounds have been shown to slow cellular aging, protect unborn babies' brains, and serve as additives in better automotive materials. Now, they've also been used to remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater. [Read more]( Technology [Beauty comes at a high price with launch of TP-7 field recorder]( [Teenage Engineering says that the "TP–7 is built to record sound, music, interviews and important ideas with zero friction in the highest possible quality"]( Teenage Engineering has added another member to its field portable audio range. The retro-futuristic TP-7 field recorder puts the power to capture quality audio in the hands of journalists, lawyers, medical professionals, and of course musicians. [Read more]( Architecture [Former oil refinery transformed into mixed-use sustainable powerhouse]( [The Hangzhou Oil Refinery Factory Park will be centered around a new museum that takes the form of a huge glass oil silo]( As we transition away from fossil fuel use, what should we do with all the old infrastructure? MVRDV offers one answer with its plan to transform a former oil refinery into a sustainable mixed-use development that produces more power than it needs. [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