Lightning LS-2??R: Fastest production motorcycle gets a whole lot faster

[MOTORCYCLES]( [Lightning LS-2??R: The world's fastest production motorcycle gets a whole lot faster]( The electric Lightning LS218 remains the fastest street legal production motorcycle on the planet. But not for long. As a response to Kawasaki's track-only H2R, Lightning has made an R bike of its own. We spoke to CEO Richard Hatfield about the terrifying prospect of a bike faster than his last one. [Read more]( [PHYSICS]( [Does quantum tunneling take time or is it instantaneous?]( In quantum physics particles can tunnel through barriers that they shouldn’t normally be able to. While this process, called quantum tunneling, is well documented, physicists haven’t been able to tell if it happens instantly or takes time, but now a team from the Max Planck Institute has an answer. [Read more]( [DRONES]( [Amazon patent is all aboard for launching delivery drones from moving trains]( If Amazon’s drone delivery service is to get off the ground, it’ll need some major infrastructure upgrades to support it. A new patent awarded to the retail giant could see drones being patched up and launched from mobile maintenance facilities carted around on the back of trains, trucks and ships. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [The revolving sail bridge that looks like a dragonfly Transformer]( ​Margot Krasojević’s architectural designs are undeniably experimental, incredibly philosophical and, with engineering technology rapidly evolving, increasingly realizable. Her latest piece is an incredible, mobile bridge commissioned as a prospective crossing for a river in Mongolia. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Breakthrough biosensor stimulates sweat while patient relaxes]( Despite the advances in sweat-monitoring biosensors the technology has had one major hurdle to overcome: the patient needs to sweat to make it work. Now a team has developed a sweat-stimulating biosensor that activates perspiration while the subject relaxes. [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola [ENVIRONMENT]( [Asphalt made of cigarette butts paves the road to less litter]( The 6 trillion cigarettes produced every year generate over 1.2 million tonnes of toxic butt litter in the environment. Now, researchers at RMIT University in Australia have found a new way to safely dispose of cigarette butts: seal them up inside roads and paths. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [Nanoparticles used to stop a body rejecting organ transplants]( A team from Yale has developed an entirely new way of reducing the rates of organ transplant rejection by “hiding” the donated organ using targeted nanoparticles. This new process could significantly improve the success of a broad variety of organ transplants in the future. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [GM launches tiny $5K EV in China]( ​Much noise has been made about the Tesla Model 3, but it looks pricey compared to the latest electric car from GM. Dubbed the Baojun B100, it has about 100 miles of range and costs less than the average motorbike when subsidies are taken into account. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [New active suspension makes Polaris RZR more responsive than ever]( The side-by-side plot continues to thicken. In recent years, we've seen well-established sports car technologies like turbocharging and paddle shifting make their way over to the side-by-side market. Now Polaris imports another: active suspension. [Read more]( [AIRCRAFT]( [Perlan 2 glider reaches highest altitude yet]( Airbus's Perlan 2 glider flew higher than ever before this week as it ramps up for its attempt to break the high altitude glider record later this year. The two-person pressurized sailplane made a series of free flights over Patagonia, where it reached a maximum altitude of 32,500 ft (9,900 m). [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Switch to Wireless Charging for Under $12 with the Mini Qi Charging Pad]( Thanks to Qi technology, charging has never been easier! No need to connect your smartphone to a cable, with this mini Qi charging pad, you can simply place your device down and watch the power rise. These mini chargers comply with WPC wireless charging standards and allow you to enjoy reliable and convenient charging for any Qi-compatible device. [Read more]( [URBAN TRANSPORT]( [Impatient Elon moves ahead with Hyperloop plans of his own]( ​​In the four or so years since Elon Musk first revealed his Hyperloop concept, it was kind of assumed that the serial entrepreneur was simply too busy to take on the project himself. Reports now indicate the South African billionaire is moving full steam ahead with a Hyperloop of his own. ​ [Read more]( [BICYCLES]( [CIO bike lights use smaller magnets for more power]( ​For over a decade, Danish manufacturer Reelight has been making bicycle lights that are powered by magnets mounted on the bike's spokes. Now, the company has set about making its lights more compact and more powerful, with the CIO. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Sunu band bounces sound waves to help the blind get around]( New technologies could play a vital part in improving how the visually impaired navigate their day-to-day lives. Ideas like connected walking canes and high-tech glasses are gathering some real momentum, as are smart bands like the Sunu launching this month. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Modern supercars dominate the auction grid at Monterey Car Week]( The rash of supercars we have seen since the new millennium began are already beginning to ripen at auction, and no less than 17 modern supercars are expected to sell for more than a million dollars at Monterey Car Week this year. [Read more]( [HEALTH & WELLBEING]( [Experimental drug puts the brakes on obesity-related liver disease]( Sixty-four million people in the US alone have non-alcoholic-liver disease, according to the University of Rochester (UR). But its scientists have discovered a new potential treatment option, in the form of a drug that protected mice from one of the complications of the condition in early testing. [Read more]( [AROUND THE HOME]( [Concrete-free washing machines are lighter to transport, just as good in a spin]( Washing machines can be heavy appliances. Very heavy. Some of that weight is due to concrete blocks that help keep the machine stable during spin cycles. Researchers have developed a plastic counterweight to replace the concrete, which is hollow and light until delivery and then filled with water.​ [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Collapsible cart rolls to the wilderness, acts as a waterproof basecamp]( Hand carts offer a convenient way to lug your gear into the wild, but what the perfect cart looks like is open for debate. Interesting modular creations are popping up everywhere at the moment, and the team at Polymule thinks it has nailed the formula with its collapsible, rugged new 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 © 2017