Gaia pop-up pickup cap offers hard-shell security with open bed space

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Gaia pop-up pickup cap offers hard-shell security with open bed space]( [Gaia adds some loading versatility with the addition of the pop-up roof]( To cap or not to cap – virtually every pickup owner has considered the question. Gaia helps answer by bringing the best of both worlds, a pop-up cap with the locked, weatherproof security of a hard cap and oversized cargo versatility of an open bed. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This under $60 app helps you apply to thousands of jobs with one click]( Landing your dream job can be a whole job in itself, especially if you're almost finished with school or are a recent graduate. Ease your way into the professional world with the LazyApply Job Application Basic and simplify the process at $90 off. [Read more]( Technology [World's first Apple-certified 6-in-1 charger speedily powers six devices]( [This all-in-one charging station is also a handy desk organizer]( One of the benefits of Apple tech is that it, generally, offers user-friendly synchronicity across devices. But one of the downsides is the lack of synchronicity with charging those devices. This fast, powerful six-in-one station is out to fix that. [Read more]( Biology [46,000-year-old worms revived from permafrost belong to new species]( [A microscope image of the newly described species, Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, which has been revived from 46,000-year-old permafrost]( It sounds like a disaster movie: scientists recently revived worms frozen in the permafrost since the Ice Age. Now, these worms have been attributed to a new species, and seem to have passed down their incredible hibernation genes to modern relatives. [Read more]( Outdoors [Polaris "extreme duty" Ranger UTV adds steel muscle, cuts maintenance]( [The Ranger XD 1500 puts power to the ground with a 110-hp three-cylinder and steel-belt transmission]( After talking with a focus group of farmers, ranchers and hunters, Polaris locked itself in the factory to create a Ranger meant for the hardest work. The new Ranger XD 1500 bulks up on steel and delivers more power, capability and durability. [Read more]( Space [DARPA taps Lockheed Martin to build nuclear deep space rocket]( [Artist's concept of the DRACO vehicle]( The first crewed mission to Mars may get there and back a bit faster and safer if a contract DARPA has awarded to Lockheed Martin bears fruit. The contract is to rapidly advance and fabricate a nuclear thermal rocket engine scheduled to fly by 2027. [Read more]( Architecture [Eye-catching residential skyscraper approved for World Trade Center site]( [5 World Trade Center will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site]( A major skyscraper has received the thumbs-up for construction in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the eye-catching 5 World Trade Center will be the only residential skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe marks impressive end to a generation]( [The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe will be replaced with an all-new, looks-nothing-like-it model in 2024]( This fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe entered the market in 2019 and was refreshed with some styling updates in 2021. Now it’s on its final year as a model before the new 5th-generation comes for 2024. And it’s very likable. [Read more]( Science [7-generation Stone Age family tree suggests complex social structure]( [Scientists have traced an ancient family tree back seven generations within one Stone Age burial site in France]( Anthropologists have assembled the most complete Stone Age family tree, spanning 7 generations. Genetic studies of the remains of dozens of people in a burial site in France reveal some surprising insights into family and social dynamics of the time. [Read more]( Space [In a first, water found in disc where Earth-like exoplanets are forming]( [Artist's concept of PDS 70]( NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has scored another first, detecting evidence of water in a planet-forming disc circling another star where at least two terrestrial-class proto-planets seem to be forming. [Read more]( Biology [Virgin birth at Cambridge thanks to genetically modified fruit flies]( [Already a powerhouse test subject in the world of scientific research, the humble fruit fly is now capable of virgin births]( By decoding a genetic process responsible for asexual reproduction, researchers induced virgin births for the first time in a normally sexual fruit fly species. It was then discovered that the trait was passed down to all of the flies' daughters. [Read more]( Bicycles [Hase Bikes takes pedal-assist telescoping cargo hauler to the city]( [The Gravit City E cargo ebike has a rated load capacity of 440 lb, including the rider]( A couple of weeks ago, German cargo bike maker Hase Bikes revealed a telescoping cargo bike mixed with a gravel bike called the Gravit Dust. Now an ebike version built for hauling gear on the daily commute has surfaced. [Read more]( Architecture [Timber university takes the sting out of harsh Faroe Islands climate]( [Henning Larsen's University of the Faroe Islands in Torshavn is designed to shield students from the harsh local weather conditions]( Described as one of the harshest campus locations in the world, Henning Larsen's new university for the Faroe Islands has been designed to take the sting out of the local climate, allowing students to enjoy the outdoors for 150 days more than usual. [Read more]( Music [Fender and Loog partner to get kids rocking a 3-stringed Strat or Tele]( [Just like the real thing, only smaller, lighter and rocking three strings]( For more than 10 years, Loog has been making learning to play a guitar a less daunting task for youngsters. Now the company has teamed up with Fender for a pint-sized Tele and Strat – each rocking three strings, a single pickup and a short skinny neck. [Read more]( Materials [Bacteria recruited to build endlessly recyclable plastic]( [Raw TAL produced by bacteria (left) can be mixed with other chemicals to create the endlessly recyclable plastic PDK (right)]( For all its uses, plastic is unfortunately one of our least sustainable materials. Now, scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a way to engineer bacteria to produce raw materials that can be made into plastics that are completely recyclable. [Read more]( Bicycles [Review: Nireeka's ABS-equipped Revenant ebike hits the sweet spot]( [The Revenant is the latest in Nireeka's line of stunning, carbon-framed, surprisingly affordable, high-powered ebikes]( Nireeka has gone back to a drivetrain-friendly hub motor on its dual-suspension carbon-frame Revenant ebike – and it's also one of the very first bikes on the market with ABS braking. We've been riding one for months, and it's an impressive machine. [Read more]( Medical [Nanotech used to grow eye cells as a potential treatment for blindness]( [Researchers have used nanotechnology to successfully grow retinal cells]( Researchers have used 3D nanotechnology to successfully grow human retinal cells, opening the door to a new way of treating age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the developed world. [Read more]( Space [Aeolus satellite burns up in historic controlled reentry]( [Artist's concept of Aeolus]( In an historic experiment, ESA has made a controlled reentry of its Atmospheric Dynamics Mission-Aeolus (ADM-Aeolus) satellite in a maneuver designed to reduce the risk of such end-of-life events creating space debris or fragments reaching the ground. [Read more]( Medical [Heart-derived neonatal stem cells used to treat Crohn’s disease]( [Researchers have used heart-derived neonatal stem cells to treat inflammatory bowel disease]( Researchers have used neonatal stem cells taken from heart tissue discarded after surgery to reduce bowel inflammation and promote healing, offering a new and alternative treatment to chronic inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s disease. [Read more]( Outdoors [Evo Repel combines a mosquito repeller, flashlight and power bank]( [The Evo Repel is presently on Kickstarter]( Mosquitos are most active at night, which is when campers need light and are most likely to be charging gadgets. The Evo Repel was designed with these facts in mind, as it combines a mosquito repeller, flashlight and power bank in one device. [Read more]( Outdoors [Collapsible gas fire pit packs small to bring safe campfire anywhere]( [Live Outdoor prepares a more convenient, portable]( It's just not camping without the campfire, but local burning restrictions can stamp out any hopes of a wood fire. The new Firestorm is a portable gas fire pit that provides a solution, collapsing into a series of components for easy packing. [Read more]( Urban Transport [Existing bus cameras could help optimize urban traffic flow]( [Why just rely on a few set cameras, when camera-equipped buses are already cruising almost every major street in the city?]( In order to optimize traffic flow through city streets, municipalities often install car-counting cameras or other sensors at a few set locations. A new study, however, suggests that using existing bus-mounted cameras may be a better way to go. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Light-activated antibacterial foil claimed to outperform HEPA filters]( [In lab tests, LumaFlo reportedly eradicated 99.997% of airborne Staphylococcus bacteria (pictured) in just 90 minutes]( Although HEPA filters and UV lights are effective at neutralizing bacteria in hospitals, homes and other settings, they do have their drawbacks. A new light-activated material known as LumaFlo, however, is claimed to have them both beat. [Read more]( Music [Marshall pays tribute to its founder with beautiful retro amps and cabs]( [Marshall pays tribute to "the amp that started it all" with the Studio JTM amp head, combo and speaker cabinets]( To mark what would have been the 100th birthday of the Father of Loud, Marshall has introduced the Studio JTM series, an amp head with matching speaker cabinets plus a combo amp – all looking like they might have stepped straight out of 1960s. 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