Ultralight TC Truck Camper lets you teardrop camp in your pickup bed

[New Atlas logo]( Outdoors [Ultralight TC Truck Camper lets you teardrop camp in your pickup bed]( [The Truck Camper has a distinctive vertical-back teardrop-style shape to it]( The all-new TC Truck Camper was one of the eye-grabbing exhibits at this year's Overland Expo. It looks like a wheel-less teardrop trailer hoisted up into a pickup bed but is actually one of the lightest, most affordable truck campers available. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Let Tykr do your investment research for you, now 63% off]( Confidently build your portfolio with Tykr, the all-in-one stock research platform that works behind the scenes to determine the predictability, volatility, and return of your investments, now $20 off the already discounted price with code STOCK. [Read more]( Environment [Scientists name the top plants for bumblebee-friendly gardens]( [Buzzfeed: Your green thumb can bring all the bees to your yard]( Want to play a part in the survival of bumblebees? Cater for them! A new study has revealed which plants these VIPs (very important pollinators) make a beeline for, so you can grow their favorite flora and help these fuzzy fussy eaters thrive. [Read more]( Automotive [Munro stays in the box for electric four-wheel-drive pickup]( [The Performance MK 1 Pick-Up shown here features a 280-kW motor that produces 700 Nm of torque and a fast-charge battery that's reported capable of up to 16 hours of off-road use]( Following the launch of a rugged electric 4x4 truck late last year, Scottish startup Munro Vehicles has now announced its second model – an "ultra-capable, ultra-utilitarian" boxy pickup. And the company already has more than 200 confirmed orders. [Read more]( Military [Airbus' autonomous rotor drone aces flight trials in gale conditions]( [The Airbus Helicopters VSR700]( The Airbus'VSR700 robotic helicopter has successfully completed sea tests under operational conditions, including fully autonomous take-offs and landings in strong gale force wind conditions, from a civilian ship's helicopter deck. [Read more]( Marine [Valo Hyperfoil quietly walks back speed claims as prototype launches]( [The Valo Hyperfoil has been shown flying in alpha prototype form]( Once billed as the world's fastest production electric boat and the world's fastest production hydrofoiling craft, the Valo Hyperfoil has now hit the water as a working alpha prototype – but curiously, its claimed top speed has dropped considerably. [Read more]( Science [World's oldest known blueprints detail to-scale desert megastructures]( [An ancient megastructure called a "desert kite" in Saudi Arabia, which is believed to have been used for hunting, is the subject of one of the oldest known blueprints in the world]( It’s hard to construct a building without a plan, but when did humans first start doing that? Archeologists have discovered the oldest known blueprints, with a 9,000-year-old rock carving in Jordan depicting a to-scale plan for a nearby megastructure. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [LG throws 4K movie magic on wall or ceiling with latest CineBeam projector]( [The hinged cradle can move the 4K visuals from wall to ceiling, with the CineBeam PU700R automatically adjusting the image for ease of use]( Ahead of last year's CES expo, Samsung launched a "one-of-a-kind projector" called the Freestyle that ditched the familiar boxy housing for a stylish cylinder. Now LG has joined the party with a new CineBeam that goes 4K instead of 1080p. [Read more]( Science [Depression linked to brain's subdued immune cells, not inflammation]( [A new study has found that inactive immune cells, not inflammation, may contribute to depression]( A new study into the biological mechanisms underlying depression may have upended the widely held belief that the condition is associated with inflammation. It found that suppression of the brain’s immune cells might be a key factor instead. [Read more]( Medical [New antibiotic trial shows promise against dangerous pneumonia superbug]( [A. baumannii is a dangerous pathogen, but a new trial has found success in treating a form of it]( A novel antibiotic combo has proven promising in a clinical trial for treating an often-deadly form of pneumonia. The experimental drug was found to be at least as effective in preventing death as the current standard, but with far milder side effects. [Read more]( Science [Dirty bomb radiation antidote begins human trials]( [Human trials will test the efficacy and safety of the novel drug]( Sinclair International has begun human trials of a new anti-radiation drug called HOPO 14-1 that is designed to help decontaminate those who have been exposed to radioactive elements as a result of a nuclear accident or dirty bomb attack. [Read more]( Space [High-speed orbital data link drags space communications out of the '60s]( [NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) CubeSat]( Terran Orbit has demonstrated a record-breaking 200-gigabit orbital data link that finally allows high-bandwidth data transfer from space to Earth. It'll replace antique, low-bandwidth X-band radio technology that's currently a critical bottleneck. [Read more]( Science [Next-gen separator harvests rare stable isotopes from heavier elements]( [Third-generation EMIS is optimized for separating elements at the heavier end of the periodic table]( To make the United States self-sufficient in rare exotic elements, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a latest generation electromagnetic isotope separator (EMIS) to harvest stable isotopes across the entire periodic table. [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