THOR microwave weapon hammers drone swarms in demo test

[New Atlas logo]( Military [THOR microwave weapon hammers drone swarms in demo test]( [THOR set up for field testing]( Drones are becoming a mainstay in modern warfare. Now, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has countered the emerging threat of drone swarms, using the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) to take out multiple targets. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [BLUETTI introduces new expandable mobile power AC60 & B80 to Australia]( BLUETTI, the leader in the clean energy storage industry, will launch its new AC60 & B80, the smallest expandable power station with a six-year warranty, on its official Australian website on June 8. [Read more]( Sports [Kurtsystems: A kinder way to do a cruel job?]( [Kurtsystems: neither a rollercoaster for horses, nor a dystopian hover-chariot]( Sadly, this is not a rollercoaster for horses. And despite its dystopian hover-chariot looks, it's actually designed to be a kinder and safer way to prepare young horses for the often-damaging shock of beginning a race training program. [Read more]( Medical [New molecule chops up RNA of "undruggable" common cancer-causing gene]( [A new molecule has been found to successfully degrade the RNA of a common cancer-causing gene thought to be "undruggable"]( A gene called MYC is implicated in the majority of cancers, but unfortunately it’s often considered “undruggable.” In a new study scientists have developed a molecule that chops up the RNA of this gene, effectively clearing cancer in mice. [Read more]( Outdoors [Scout shrinks its lightweight pickup camper down to Ford Maverick size]( [The new Scout Tuktut is sized and weighted to fit the Ford Maverick small pickup]( Scout Campers is back with its smallest, lightest camper yet. The all-new Tuktut is designed to fit compact and midsize pickups, including the Ford Maverick. Buyers can keep it cheap and simple or build it up with modular accessories. [Read more]( Science [Wealthy ancient Romans may have smelled like 20th-century hippies]( [Sideways crystal container on black background with a ruler running along the bottom edge]( Archeologists are great at determining what life looked like in ancient days, but not necessarily how it smelled. Now, though, a 2,000-year-old crystal container has shed light on the scent you might have encountered on the streets of ancient Rome. [Read more]( Automotive [Pictorial: The breathtaking cars of Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023]( [In winning the Trofeo BMW Group for Best of Show at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023, this 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster with coachwork by Gurney Nutting booked itself a place in the final of the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award - the defacto world championship for concours cars. The car is spectacular in images, but it is difficult to comprehend the sheer presence and distorted scale of the behemoth - we suggest a look through the image gallery to grasp the opulence of this land-based leviathan.]( An American car has won the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the world's oldest and most traditional automotive concours. [Read more]( Marine [Inflatable motorized GoBoat packs down into a carry bag]( [The GoBoat 2.0 is reported to offer improved performance, stability, and packability compared to the first model]( Way back in 2016, GoBoat introduced an odd-looking boating craft that sat the single occupant in the middle of a huge inflatable ring, and could be collapsed down for transport on land. Now the company has launched the much-improved Gen 2.0 PWC. [Read more]( Science [World's oldest human footprints discovered in South Africa]( [The oldest known Homo sapiens footprints, found in South Africa]( A wealth of fossil evidence has pinpointed humanity’s homeland as somewhere in Africa, where Homo sapiens first diverged from earlier species about 300,000 years ago. Scientists have now identified the oldest known Homo sapiens footprints in South Africa. [Read more]( Bicycles [Porsche hits the trail with full-squish carbon-framed Performance ebikes]( [The eBike Cross Performance and eBike Cross Performance EXC ebikes power the ride with Shimano's EP-801 e-MTB system]( Porsche has partnered with German bike maker Rotwild to launch two new full-suspension Performance versions of its Cross ebike that was released back in 2021, promising a "thrilling experience both downhill and uphill." [Read more]( Architecture [Termite mounds an inspiration for future climate-regulating buildings]( [Researchers studied the mounds built by the Macrotermes michaelseni termites to find out how they are able to control the structure's internal climate]( Looking to nature can provide inspiration, especially in construction. Researchers studied the complex internal structure of a termite mound in hopes that we can one day construct to a building that can regulate its own internal climate. [Read more]( Robotics [Scientists give robots a sense of touch – by knitting them a sweater]( [A RobotSweater-wearing robot could immediately cease movement upon accidentally making contact with an adjacent human worker]( In order to keep from hurting their human coworkers, many robots have sensors that detect contact with people or other objects. Scientists have now devised a high-tech sweater which brings this functionality to robots that don't have it already. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Self-administered smartphone speech app may spot Alzheimer’s early on]( [Researchers have developed a self-administered smartphone app that analyzes speech for the telltale signs of early dementia]( Researchers have developed a self-administered smartphone app to screen for Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing speech patterns. With subtle speech disturbances being an early indicator, this may be an easy way to obtain a diagnosis quicker. [Read more]( Medical [Hope for age-related hearing loss with novel gene therapy]( [Researchers are hopeful this therapy could help restore age-related genetic hearing loss]( Age-related hearing loss impacts one in three adults aged 64 to 75 in the US, and around half of these cases are down to faulty genes. Using older animals to mirror a human study, scientists successfully reversed hearing loss caused by one such gene. [Read more]( Electronics [Retro-cool Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth keyboard brings back the clickety-clack]( [The Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard is presently on Kickstarter]( Although electric typewriters have been made almost entirely obsolete, there's something to be said for the satisfying "clickety-clack" of their keys. Well, that sound and feel is back, in the all-aluminum Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard. [Read more]( Medical [AI IDs 5 kinds of heart failure to guide risk prediction and treatment]( [Researchers have used machine learning models trained on a large dataset to identify five subtypes of heart failure]( Heart failure can be caused by multiple factors, requiring different treatments. Researchers have trained machine learning models using a large dataset to identify five subtypes of heart failure, which may improve risk prediction and treatment. 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