Skoda Roadiaq is a dream electric micro-camper car for digital nomads

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Skoda Roadiaq is a dream electric micro-camper car for digital nomads]( [The Skoda Roadiaq concept shows digital nomads a compelling travel option]( Half camper car and half mobile office space, the new Skoda Roadiaq concept is 100% a digital nomad's dream machine. The bulging-roofed electric AWD SUV features a multifunctional interior that supports the remote worker all day and night. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get Microsoft Office for hundreds off with our version of Prime Day]( With a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021, users acquire the complete Microsoft Office Suite with access to applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others, which cater to diverse industries and projects. [Read more]( Space [Virgin Galactic blasts into commercial service with Galactic 01 flight]( [Passenger unfurl the Italian flag aboard VSS Unity]( After years of setbacks, Virgin Galactic has completed its first commercial flight, which saw it carry 13 research payloads and three passengers from the Italian Air Force and National Research Council of Italy to the edge of space. [Read more]( Outdoors [Air Cruiser inflatable rooftop tent pops up with the push of a button]( [The Air Cruiser tent is presently on Kickstarter]( Although rooftop tents are designed to make camping easier, setting one up in the rain or late at night can still be a hassle. The Air Cruiser was designed with that fact in mind, as it goes up without much more than a single button-push. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Exercise type & timing key to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics]( [A new study has found that the type and timing of exercise makes a difference to blood glucose control in type 2 diabetics]( We all know about the health benefits of exercise. A study has found that for type 2 diabetics, certain types of exercise and when in the day they’re done may be more effective at controlling blood glucose levels. [Read more]( Music [Self-install Essential kit turns any ol' acoustic into a smart guitar]( [A player can install the HyVibe Essential system in minutes without modifying the host instrument, giving any acoustic digital processing brains]( Back in 2017, HyVibe launched an Indiegogo for a hybrid acoustic with built-in digital smarts. This was followed by a kit to give such superpowers to any acoustic. Now the company is back with an Essential system that players can install themselves. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Menopause treatment linked to increased risk of dementia]( [A large study has suggested there may be a link between taking menopausal hormone therapy and dementia risk]( A large new Danish study has suggested there may be a link between women’s use of hormone replacement therapy used to treat the symptoms of menopause and the risk of developing dementia. [Read more]( Outdoors ["World's most portable cooler" is a go-anywhere puffy for your 15-pack]( [Monti makes insulated coolers designed to travel farther on the water and into the wild]( The Monti cooler uses the same highly light, collapsible design as a puffy jacket to keep 15 to 24 cans cold for up to 30 hours. It's the perfect way to ensure the beers you're hiking, pedaling or paddling into the backcountry stay crisp and cold. [Read more]( Bicycles [Urtopia demonstrates ChatGPT as ebike co-pilot]( [Urtopia's ebikes are already essentially rolling computers, but now the company has demonstrated running ChatGPT as a dash-integrated co-pilot]( OpenAI's ChatGPT has only been open to the public since November last year, yet the artificial-intelligence chatbot already seems to be everywhere. At Eurobike last week, China's Urtopia revealed its first application as an ebike co-pilot. [Read more]( Around The Home [This scientist believes he can turn you into a barbecue master]( [You don't have to be a scientist to master the art of the barbecue brisket]( Barbecue is serious business, and some of the most serious about it hail from Texas. Chemist Jeremiah Gassensmith insists that while it's as much an art as a science, knowing more about the "circus of chemicals" can help anyone master a brisket. [Read more]( Biology [New venomous cocktails from cone snail have huge drug potential]( [Deadly display: An adult Conus magus makes easy work of their fish meal]( In a world first, researchers have successfully reared cone snails in a laboratory aquarium, gaining rare insight into juveniles with different venom and unlocking the power of their complex conotoxin compounds for a vast range of human therapeutics. [Read more]( Virtual Reality [Sony's Mocopi system takes motion capture mobile]( [Sony's lightweight and portable motion-tracking system will start shipping in the US from July 14]( Late last year, Sony launched a mobile motion-capture system in Japan that worked with a companion app to create a VR avatar for such things as gaming or chat. Now the Mocopi system is up for pre-order in the US. [Read more]( Architecture [Remarkable observation tower functions like an oversized sundial]( [The Sun Tower is located in Yantai, China. Its design is inspired by the area's ancient history of Sun worshiping, as well as its famous watchtowers, which were used to warn of possible attacks from the coastline]( Construction is nearing completion on a remarkable new building by OPEN Architecture. Named Sun Tower, it reaches a height of 50 m and will double as both an observation tower and a massive sundial-like structure that marks the changing seasons. [Read more]( Materials [Bacterial cellulose used to create new edible packaging material]( [By incorporating soy protein into a structure made of bacterial cellulose and coating it with an oil-resistant composite, researchers have created an edible, transparent, and robust composite packaging]( We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a single-use packaging material that is sustainable, biodegradable and, what’s more, edible. [Read more]( Military [France enters hypersonic missile race with first VMaX launch]( [VMaX launching atop a sounding rocket]( The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has announced that France launched its first hypersonic missile on June 26, 2023 at 10.00 pm CET from the DGA Biscarrosse site on the southwest coast of France near Bordeaux. [Read more]( Robotics [Robots may one day sport tough-yet-gentle wooden fingers]( [This wooden gripper combines a soft touch with the ability to handle the heat]( In recent years, we've seen wood used in the construction of traditionally non-wooden things like transistors, bicycles and drones. Now, scientists have used the stuff to create a robotic gripper … which definitely has its selling points. [Read more]( Military [First US Air Force T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet takes to the skies]( [The first US Air Force T-7A Red Hawk in flight]( Boeing, in conjunction with the US Air Force, has completed the maiden flight of the Air Force's first of five test T-7A Red Hawk trainer jets as the program shifts into its Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. [Read more]( Robotics [Scientists copy krill to develop swarms of aquatic robots]( [The Pleobot replicates the pleopods on the underside of actual krill (pictured)]( While most of us may just think of krill as whale food, the tiny crustaceans are also very adept swimmers … enough so that scientists have developed a krill-inspired robotic platform in hopes of creating swarms of ocean-exploring swimming robots. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Puzzling link between hotter weather and vision impairment found]( [The link between warmer climates and vision loss was strongest for those between 65 and 79 years of age]( Most of the impacts of a warming planet are fairly obvious. But here's a strange one: researchers have found that older adults living in climates with higher average temperatures suffer a significantly increased rate of serious vision impairments. [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