Prytium multi-tool glows in the dark without resorting to radioactivity

[New Atlas logo]( Outdoors [Prytium multi-tool glows in the dark without resorting to radioactivity]( [The Prytium multi-tool is currently on Kickstarter]( The titanium multi-tools continue to run thick and fast on Kickstarter, with the latest offering being a little something called the Prytium. It packs in over a dozen tools, including a glow-in-the-dark light that for once is not radioactive. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This open-box LG laptop has Windows 10 Home and Intel Evo, only $800]( New technology is expensive. But it doesn't have to be if you're willing to buy refurbished, or in this case, Open Box. Now, this Open Box 17" LG Gram laptop with Intel Evo 11th Gen and Core i5 is only $799.99 (reg. $1299). [Read more]( Marine [This Is It: Catamaran makes waves as astounding glasshouse of the sea]( [From outside, the Tecnomar This Is It cat is a star, but from inside, the show is the water and its greater surroundings]( When you're out on the sea, the more ocean-top views, the better. That appears to be the thinking behind the all-new Tecnomar "This Is It" yacht, a catamaran that turns 600 square meters of glass into a floating hunk of panoramic architecture. [Read more]( Bicycles [4,000-lumen Guard X bike light changes colors and thwarts thieves]( [The Guard X headlight is presently on Kickstarter]( While there are a ton of high-tech bike headlights on the market, most of them are pretty similar to one another. The Guard X stands out, however, with features like an anti-theft alarm, changeable light colors, and a maximum output of 4,000 lumens. [Read more]( Physics [Antigravity disproved: Antimatter responds to gravity just like matter]( [A study has found that antimatter is affected by gravity in the same way as matter]( Gravity's effect on antimatter has been a point of disagreement between physicists. New research may have settled the debate by finding that antimatter is affected by gravity in the same way as matter, ruling out the existence of repulsive 'antigravity.' [Read more]( Aircraft [Solar-powered airship will circle the world non-stop without fuel]( [Solar Airship One will make the world's first zero-carbon, non-stop airship trip around the globe]( Zero-emissions long-distance aviation is absolutely possible... Provided you're not in a hurry. Solar Airship One will take 20 days to fly all the way around the equator, some 40,000 km (~25,000 miles), in a single zero-emissions hop. [Read more]( Architecture [Sleep like an ogre in Airbnb's Shrek Swamp]( [Shrek’s Swamp is located in the Scottish Highlands]( If you've ever wanted to stay in a hovel that's home to an antisocial green ogre – and, let's face it, who hasn't? – now might finally be your chance. Airbnb has recreated the swampy home from the Shrek movies in the Scottish Highlands. [Read more]( Computers [Makers treated to fresh slice of Raspberry Pi]( [The latest Raspberry Pi is built around three new chips developed specifically for the Pi 5 platform "to deliver a step change in performance"]( The last generation of the popular fruity board for tinkerers landed in 2021, though its creators did double the system memory the following year. Now the Raspberry Pi 5 has launched rocking in-house silicon for much-improved performance. [Read more]( Medical [Vagus nerve important for heart function during exercise, not just rest]( [Researchers have found that the vagus nerve has more of an effect on heart function during exercise than we thought]( A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could help treat diseases like heart failure. [Read more]( Biology [We see what was on the trilobite menu nearly half a billion years ago]( [The trilobite exoskeleton is pictured in cream, hypostome in gold, and digestive tract contents are red and blue]( Some 465 million years ago this marine scavenger was caught unawares by a mud current that would bury it alive. It had spent its last hours feasting on a large range of seafood, and now, thanks to the latest imaging tech, its last meal has been revealed. [Read more]( Medical [Genetic mechanism linking zinc to diabetes & liver disease uncovered]( [A study has uncovered the genetic mechanism that underlies the protective role of zinc in diabetes]( Researchers have identified the mechanism underlying the protective role zinc has in type 2 diabetes and the fatty liver disease associated with the condition. The findings open the door to developing a novel diabetes treatment. [Read more]( Biology [Look out, L'Oréal: Whales play with seaweed to exfoliate their skin]( [Scientists believe there's more to whale 'play' than previously thought]( Play is a vital part of animal behavior, helping to form social structures and bonds, develop cognitive function and enhance physical abilities. Now, it's believed whale play with seaweed to scrub off dead skin cells and parasites as they migrate. [Read more]( Marine [World's first autonomous water taxi service opens in Helsinki]( [All of Callboat's electric water taxis feature solar charging roofs]( Callboats has become the first company in the world to offer autonomous water taxi rides between the Finnish city of Helsinki and a nearby archipelago. These solar-charged electric boats aim to drastically cut prices and address a captain shortage. [Read more]( Aircraft [Airbus shows off new helicopter flying lab for tech tests]( [The H145-based PioneerLab]( At this week's German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters took the wraps off its PioneerLab flying helicopter laboratory based on the company's twin-engine H145 platform. [Read more]( Science [Sweet smell of fungus could keep insects from decimating berry crops]( [A dish of blueberries infected with Colletotrichum fioriniae fungus]( The spotted-wing drosophila is a type of fruit fly that can destroy berry crops if not killed by insecticides. According to a new study, the smell of a crop-damaging fungus could provide an eco-friendly alternative to such toxic chemicals. [Read more]( Around The Home [Scandinavian design meets automated growing in the Auk indoor garden]( [Fresh herbs and greens right where you need them, that's the promise of the Auk indoor garden]( After attracting more than 15,000 growers across 10 countries since its 2021 launch, the Auk indoor garden is now on its way to the US for the promise of year-round herbs, greens and tomatoes direct from the kitchen countertop. [Read more]( Architecture [Lush "eco district" showcases ambitious approach to sustainability]( [The Greenhouses would be situated next to Stefano Boeri Architetti's Cedar Trees Tower, near Lake Geneva area in Switzerland]( Vincent Callebaut Architectures has revealed plans for a new "eco district" in Switzerland. As we've come to expect from the visionary Belgian architect, it's defined by an ambitious approach to sustainability, including a large amount of greenery. [Read more]( Robotics [Figure's Brett Adcock on the practicalities of humanoid robot workers]( [With a screen for a face, the Figure 01 looks like it'll be difficult to anthropomorphize]( A year and a bit into Figure's push toward humanoid robot laborers, founder Brett Adcock talks to us about how they'll enter the workforce, how they're being trained, how language model AIs will be used, and why now's the right time. [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