Review: 2023 Ford Expedition Timberline is a giant, useful SUV

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Review: 2023 Ford Expedition Timberline is a giant, useful SUV]( [Sometimes efficiency isn’t about fuel economy and green cred]( Large, truck-based sport utilities like the Expedition exist to serve several roles: people haulers, trailer pullers, stuff carriers, and sometimes off-road beasts. The Expedition Timberline won’t disappoint there. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [Neora’s Juliana Rochelle on the Essentials of a Minimalist Skin Care Routine]( Neora’s head of product development breaks down the health, beauty, and wellness company’s “skinimalism” philosophy. [Read more]( Military [Boeing to develop hypersonic missile interceptor for DARPA]( [Artist's concept of a hypersonic missile interceptor in action]( Boeing has been tapped by DARPA to develop and test the technology that will be required to build a prototype to intercept hypersonic missiles in the upper atmosphere as part of the agency's four-year Glide Breaker program. [Read more]( Medical [New gene-editing tool reduces unintended mutations by more than 70%]( [Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based gene-editing tool that's more precise and less likely to result in unintended genome edits]( Splitting the gene editor used in traditional CRISPR technology creates a more precise tool with significantly less chance of causing unintended mutations, a new study has found. The novel tool could correct half of the mutations that cause disease. [Read more]( Technology [Low-power desalination tech may provide drinking water at disaster sites]( [There may be a lot of water at some disaster sites – such as where tsunamis have struck – but it's all undrinkable]( At disaster sites, it's not uncommon for both the water supply and electrical grid to be out of commission. That's where a new system may someday come in, as it utilizes just a small amount of electricity to desalinate seawater for drinking. [Read more]( Photography [Incredible images from Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023 winners]( [Wild Portraits, Winner. "My Kingdom" (UK)]( Photos can tell us stories about nature that words alone can’t convey. The winning entries in the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023 competition prove that, as far as nature is concerned, a picture is worth a thousand words. [Read more]( Outdoors [Ultra-moddable camping trailer transforms from cargo crate to micro-RV]( [Add a rooftop tent and maybe a few rack and side accessories, and your little utility trailer turns into a relaxing base camp that covers all necessities]( VanMe turns its attention from camper vans to caravans, introducing a highly modular trailer. The Bobo cargo trailer comes with an empty interior that can be filled with VanMe's custom-fit array of camping slides, boxes and drawers. [Read more]( Science [Bio-inspired color-changing coating could both warm and cool houses]( [This graphic illustrates how the chameleon-inspired coating reacts to hot and cold outdoor temperatures]( The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon has a pretty neat trick – it changes skin color to stay cool when outdoor temperatures rise, and stay warm when they drop. An experimental new coating could one day do the same thing for our homes. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [4K UST laser projector puts the focus on high detail and rich colors]( [The Casiris H6 4K Tri-Color laser projector can throw 120-inch visuals at 13.6 inches away from the display surface]( Last year, Casiris launched a successful Kickstarter for a 4K triple-laser ultra-short-throw projector called the A6. Now the company has moved over to Indiegogo for its latest model, an all-in-one Tri-Color streaming entertainment hub called the H6. [Read more]( Biology [Catastrophic avian influenza reaches the Galapagos for the first time]( [The H5N1 virus has been detected in the Galapagos for the first time]( Almost 200 years on from when Charles Darwin observed his Galapagos Islands finches, which became the emblems of his theory of evolution, birds in the region are again in the news for what many scientists warn could be the source of the next pandemic. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Enjoy your music and your surroundings with $40 off these headphones]( Believe it or not, headphones don't have to cover your ears. Just ask these Open Ear Conduction Stereo Wireless Headphones that wrap elegantly behind your ears and are currently 57% off at just $33.99. [Read more]( Computers [Inventor ponders ethics of wiring human brain tissue into computers]( [Cortical Labs has prototyped computing modules built around human brain cells, and is looking to commercialize this hybrid learning intelligence]( When you take 800,000 human brain cells, wire them into a biological hybrid computer chip, and demonstrate that it can learn faster than neural networks, people have questions. We speak to Dr. Brett Kagan, Chief Scientific Officer at Cortical Labs. [Read more]( Architecture ["Extraterrestrial" Space Crystal set to land in China]( [The Space Crystal's unusual exterior will be finished in photovoltaic glass, reducing its grid-based electricity usage by up to 50%]( OPEN Architecture has form for designing extraordinary buildings and this is set to continue with its Space Crystal. Likened to an extraterrestrial object by the firm, the museum and exhibition space will be defined by an unusual crystalline form. [Read more]( Materials [Novel nanoribbons could improve battery & solar cell efficiency]( [Researchers have created a new family of nanomaterials by alloying phosphorus with arsenic]( Researchers have alloyed arsenic with phosphorus to create single-atom-thick ribbons that are highly conductive, making them ideal candidates for use in next-generation batteries, solar cells and quantum computers. [Read more]( Technology [Autonomous audio robot swarm can mute conversations in chaotic rooms]( [The UW team's seven-bot mic array on its charging station]( UW researchers say they can now mute different parts of a noisy room, or isolate one conversation in a chaotic environment, thanks to a swarm of small audio robots that auto-position themselves to pinpoint and follow multiple moving sound sources. [Read more]( Photography [First all-digital Instax is a cute ball of photographic fun]( [Fujifilm has launched the Instax Pal palm-sized digital camera, which is bundled with a Bluetooth film printer for turning digital photos into prints]( Fujifilm has launched a cute Instax camera that makes printing to instant film optional. The Instax Pal digital camera comes bundled with a Mini Link 2 printer, but can stow snaps to onboard storage for transfer to an app to add filters and stickers. [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