Foldable Camp Couch hikes glamping comfort deep into the wild

[New Atlas logo]( Outdoors [Foldable Camp Couch hikes glamping comfort deep into the wild]( [Enjoy a more comfortable end to the hike with a Camp Couch]( The all-new Camp Couch is a different style of camping furniture. A full cushioned love seat, it's built to adventure beyond glamping resorts and campsites. It folds up quickly, straps to one's back and travels by foot to more remote scenery. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Uncover epic savings and jet set for less with Dollar Flight Club]( With the arrival of summer, travel enthusiasts are eagerly planning their much-awaited getaways. However, the soaring cost of flights often puts a dent in those vacation dreams. Dollar Flight Club is here to save the day (and your budget)! [Read more]( Energy [Super-cheap gigawatt-scale rust battery greenlit for Minnesota]( [These iron-air "rust batteries" are big and slow, but they're safe and eco-friendly, and store energy at a tenth the cost of lithium]( Gates- and Bezos-backed startup Form Energy is one of the most exciting companies in the grid-level renewable energy storage space, with a multi-day iron-air battery system just 10% the cost of lithium. A 10-MW/1-GWh demo system has now been approved. [Read more]( Motorcycles [BMW unveils $750 ConnectedRide Motorcycle Smartglasses]( [The BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide Smartglasses can be easily connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth and app. The projection can be positioned and the settings can be selected before the ride and also while riding via the multicontroller on the motorcycle handlebars.]( We've seen several attempts to create head-up display smartglasses for motorcyclists in the past, and we've been wildly unenthusiastic so far ... but that just changed. [Read more]( Automotive [Nissan GT-R designer pens a lightweight carbon EV “drivers car”]( One of the most refreshingly simple designs we’ve seen on an automobile in many a year, the AIM EV Sport 01 is a concept car from Japanese automotive engineering consultancy AIM, but the design work was done by legendary Japanese designer Shiro Nakamura. [Read more]( Medical [Cancer breakthrough uses CRISPR to target extra chromosomes]( [Cells with extra chromosomes are linked to cancer progression, but a new study has found that this could be their weakness too]( Yale scientists have discovered a new potential treatment avenue to fight cancer. Using CRISPR gene-editing, the team eliminated extra chromosomes from cancer cells and found that they could no longer grow out of control. [Read more]( Collectibles [Pictorial: The Bobins Collection of the world's best eye-witness illustration]( It is less than 150 years since photography went mainstream. Prior to that, human illustration was all we had. This story is about a collection of the very finest and most important examples of printed human illustration. [Read more]( Medical [Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes]( [Researchers believe produce prescriptions can save billions in health costs and 296,000 cases of cardiovascular disease]( We know a diet rich in fruit and vegetables has broad health benefits. Now, a new study says that prescribing free fruit and veg to adults with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cardiovascular disease cases and save billions in health-care spending. [Read more]( Automotive [Kimberley Kruiswagen Sprinter camper van off-grids like a GOAT]( [The all-new Kimberley Kruiswagen brings Kimberley's rugged-meets-luxurious camper design to the Sprinter AWD platform]( One of Australia's true camper innovators, Kimberley Kampers puts its spin on the Mercedes Sprinter AWD camper van. Its new Kruiswagen stays connected via Starlink, has 2 kitchen areas, and serves as an all-around indoor/outdoor backcountry palace. [Read more]( Automotive [Why is this iconic automobile going so cheap?]( [The Aston Martin DB4 GT used in the 1963 movie "The Wrong Arm of the Law" and subsequently purchased by actor comedian Peter Sellers will headline Bonhams' Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on 14 July 2023. ]( Rare. Tick! Beautiful. Tick! Fastest car in the world when new? Tick! Starred in a famous movie car chase? Tick! Owned by a famous movie star? Tick! Modified by the factory to be faster again? Tick! [Read more]( Sponsored Content [Prime Day Specials: Save up to 36% on BLUETTI Power Stations]( Looking for the best time to invest in a reliable power solution? Well, the wait is over! BLUETTI, a pioneer in the renewable energy storage industry, kicks off its Prime Day sale, offering up to 36% off with no Amazon Prime membership required. [Read more]( Architecture [Extraordinary bird-inspired residence spreads its wings]( [Not just a flight of fancy: The N2 Private House is expected to begin construction in September]( zU-studio has revealed plans for a new luxury residence in Costa Rica. Named N2 Private House, the project is inspired by the country's avian population and its overall form is designed to resemble a bird that's about to take flight. [Read more]( Motorcycles [BMW's urban-cool CE 02 electric moto rides from concept to reality]( [BMW Motorrad says that the 2024 CE 02 is neither a motorcycle or a scooter, and has come up with the term eParkourer to describe the youth-oriented electric ride]( BMW Motorrad shook up the world of scooter design back in 2017 with the futuristic Concept Link electric scoot, and then surprised with news of an actual release. Now it looks like a repeat formula for the youth-focused Concept CE-02. [Read more]( Biology [Synthetic lifeform regains lost "fitness" in evolution experiment]( [An electron microscope image of JCVI-syn3B, a synthetic lifeform designed to have the smallest genome of any known organism, at just 493 genes]( How small a canvas can evolution work on? Scientists have experimented with a synthetic lifeform designed to have the simplest possible genome, and found that given the chance it can evolve lost fitness back, showing that indeed, “life finds a way.” [Read more]( Medical [AI transforms the humble chest X-ray into a better diagnostic tool]( [Researchers have used AI to transform the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful diagnostic tool]( Using a deep-learning AI model, researchers have turned the humble chest X-ray into a more powerful tool for diagnosing heart problems. They say their novel approach could be used as a quick and accurate way of assessing heart function. [Read more]( Medical [Gene mutation that can lead to heart disease identified]( [Identifying this gene mutation should make detection of heart disease easier when no other health concerns are present]( For the first time, scientists have discovered how a change in the ACTA2 gene can cause heart disease in otherwise adults who have normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors. This could lead to early detection of an often silent killer. [Read more]( Medical [Painkiller producers could pivot to paper waste instead of crude oil]( [Scientists in the UK have developed a new process to make common painkillers out of sustainable sources]( Paracetamol and ibuprofen are among the world’s most common painkillers, but manufacturing them requires crude oil. Now, researchers have developed a more sustainable method, creating the drugs out of waste products from the paper industry. [Read more]( Medical [Fecal transplants may boost the success of melanoma treatment]( [Following a phase 1 safety trial, researchers have found that combining immunotherapy for melanoma with fecal transplantation is safe and may improve treatment success]( A phase 1 clinical trial exploring the use of fecal transplants to supplement immunotherapy treatment for melanoma has found it to be safe and has the potential to improve patients’ response to treatment. [Read more]( Urban Transport [Crazy-carving Traqpod longboard goes electric]( [The Traqpod 3 Electric is presently on Kickstarter]( Three years ago we first heard about the Traqpod, a longboard that lets riders carve into turns like snowboarders. Well, it's now in its third incarnation – the Traqpod 3 – which is the first version to offer a one- or two-motor electric boost. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Combo of deep-sleep brain waves predicts blood sugar control]( [New research has discovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep affect blood glucose control]( A new study has uncovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep can predict blood glucose control. The discovery highlights the importance of sleep in managing diabetes and offers a novel way of mapping the disease. [Read more]( Environment [Nuclear agency okays radioactive water release from Fukushima]( [The Fukushima nuclear power station]( More than 12 years after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that cost Japan 20,000 lives, the IAEA has formally approved Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the sea. [Read more]( Robotics [Four-armed robotic surgical system is controlled by hands and feet]( [The system incorporates two main arms and two secondary arms, each of which is manipulating a different tool]( Robotic surgical systems such as the da Vinci X are very impressive, with their two arms that are controlled by the surgeon's two hands. An experimental new system takes things even further, though, by adding two more arms controlled by the user's feet. [Read more]( Medical [AI tool helps evaluate brain tumors in real time during surgery]( [The technology should allow brain surgeons to make better, faster decisions]( Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a new AI-powered tool to help brain surgeons combat cancer. CHARM rapidly evaluates tumorous tissue during surgery to help professionals make on-the-spot decisions about how to proceed. [Read more]( Music [Acorn stomp puts a pick dispenser on your effects pedalboard]( [The idea is simple enough: You push down the switch and a fresh new guitar pick appears at the slot]( A quirky project has landed on Indiegogo that may appeal to aggressive guitar players who constantly see their picks fly off into the crowd. Coming from Acorn Amplifiers, it's a stompbox that dispenses a new pick at the push of a footswitch. [Read more]( Marine [High-tech watercraft autonomously 3D-maps seabeds and shorelines]( [The vehicle is being developed as part of the larger TAPS project (German-language acronym for "semi-automatic navigation system for rivers and lakes")]( On frequently travelled waterways, it's essential for vessel operators and local authorities to have maps of both bottom and shoreline features. A newly adapted autonomous watercraft could soon make the creation of such maps easier than ever before. [Read more]( Bicycles [Thok dips into metal 3D printing to prototype upcoming eMTB]( [Thok partnered with Belgium's Materialise to 3D print a test frame for an upcoming "light e-MTB"]( High-end Italian eMTB maker Thok is currently working on a new carbon-framed model, and has tapped the additive-manufacturing expertise of Belgian industry veteran Materialise to prototype the frame design. [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