High-speed, super agile Super Sub shows up in the flesh at Monaco

[New Atlas logo]( Marine [High-speed, super agile Super Sub shows up in the flesh at Monaco]( [The outrageous Super Sub – the world's fastest private submersible – has been built and unveiled]( U-Boat Works has unveiled "the fastest private submersible ever conceived" – let alone built. The three-person bubble-cabin Super Sub looks like an underwater supercar, and it's quick enough to cruise, if not sprint, with bottlenose dolphins. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This 5-piece knife set is now only $89.97 for our version of Prime Day]( What better way to honor the chef in your life than with a gift that combines functionality and craftsmanship? The Konig Kitchen Damascus 5-Piece Knife Set & Gift Box is meticulously designed with precision and is $160 off for a limited time. [Read more]( Automotive [RV modules open endless flexibility for affordable custom van builds]( [Van Jorn builds up the camper of your dreams with individual modules secured to tie-down rails]( Dutch company Van Jorn presents a new way of building out your dream camper van. It's developed a plug-and-play ecosystem that combines the warmth and ambiance of a custom camper van with the flexibility of a modular kit. [Read more]( Around The Home [Perfecta grill uses AI to custom-cook steaks in under three minutes]( [The Perfecta grill packs a proprietary AI system known as NeuralFire]( While some people really enjoy barbecuing, others simply want grilled meat that isn't burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. The Perfecta grill should appeal to the latter group, as it uses AI to "perfectly" cook meat in three minutes or less. [Read more]( Science [2023 Chemistry Nobel grants big honor to explorers of the super-small]( [Pen and ink illustration of three men]( This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three different scientists who advanced the development of quantum dots – nanoscale particles that exhibit unusual characteristics thanks to their diminutive size. [Read more]( Science [A simple switch of tape could keep batteries from self-discharging]( [When a device such as a smartphone or laptop is left with its lithium-ion battery fully charged, that battery will gradually self-discharge even if the device isn't used]( It never fails … you go to use a device that should be fully charged, but its battery has gone flat over time. Such may soon no longer be the case, however, if battery manufacturers simply start using a different type of adhesive tape. [Read more]( Science ["Invisible grating" bends laser using just air and sound]( [An artist's impression of the optical grating made of air that can bend a laser beam]( Guiding lasers where they need to go is a key part of optics systems, and now engineers at DESY have developed a way to bend laser beams without anything touching them. The light is deflected using an invisible grating made of air shaped by acoustics. [Read more]( Energy [Huff 'n' puff geothermal fracking: Earth batteries at 200% efficiency]( [Combining a pressure battery with geothermal power could unlock both cheap energy storage and shallow geothermal power]( Sage Geosystems has pioneered a new form of cheap energy storage that uses the Earth as a giant bellows, pumping water into underground fractures, then letting it squirt back up at 70% efficiency – or 200% efficiency if you also harvest heat energy. [Read more]( Automotive [Munro adds an exoskeleton to nipped and tucked electric 4x4]( [Munro Series-M in green]( Munro Vehicles has revealed its production-refined all-electric utility vehicle, the Series-M. Rolling early feedback into the design, it's sculpted the front-end, revised the bodywork, and added an exoskeleton rack for carrying tools of the trade. [Read more]( Space ["Starburst" galaxies could solve cosmic dawn mystery raised by Webb]( [An artist's impression of "starburst" galaxies in the early universe]( The James Webb Space Telescope can look farther back in space and time than ever before – and it’s revealed puzzling galaxies that seem to be too advanced for their age. Now astronomers have proposed a new explanation for them – starburst galaxies. [Read more]( Technology [Solar desal system produces drinkable water quickly without clogging]( [Researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that avoids salt clogging]( Researchers have developed a new solar-powered desalination system that produces high amounts of drinkable water and uses a technique inspired by the movement of deep-ocean currents to avoid the common problem of salt clogging. [Read more]( Medical [“Explosive” cell death gene variant carried by millions of people]( [A study has found that millions of people carry a gene variant that controls 'explosive' cell death and is linked to inflammation]( Researchers have found that millions worldwide carry a gene variant that controls ‘explosive’ cell death and is linked to inflammation. They say it may explain why some people are prone to developing inflammatory diseases. [Read more]( Medical [New blood test could improve diagnosis & management of concussion]( [American football concussion protocol concept with a brain wearing a football helmet for protection with copy space]( Researchers have found a way to determine whether someone has suffered a concussion by measuring the blood levels of three biomarkers within six hours of the injury. The blood test could be used alongside existing tests for a more accurate diagnosis. [Read more]( Collectibles [The sci-fi sale of the century]( [This insiders collection of Science Fiction movie and TV contains many of the the most iconic artifacts of every iteration of Star Wars and Star Trek, plus 2001: A Space Odyssey, Battlestar Gallactica, Lost in Space, Planet of the Apes, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Forbidden Planet, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Space: 1999, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, V, Independence Day ...]( Greg Jein worked on many of the great sci-fi movie/TV shows as well as assembling a massive collection of movie props from every iteration of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek", plus "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Battlestar Gallactica", "Lost in Space", and many more. [Read more]( Space [New Horizons gets a new lease on life and a possible flyby mission]( [Artist's concept of New Horizons]( The future of NASA's New Horizons interstellar probe as it speeds out of the solar system, never to return, is a bit more secure after the space agency announced a new extended mission plan that includes another possible Kuiper Belt object flyby. [Read more]( Robotics [Versatile Tetraflex robot changes shape to move in different manners]( [The Tetraflex robot in its default tetrahedron shape]( If a robot is trying to traverse rugged, irregular terrain, it's limited by having just one body shape. The Tetraflex robot was designed with this fact in mind, as it can change shape to adopt different modes of locomotion. [Read more]( Marine [R30 electric day cruiser revealed ahead of official December launch]( [Reservations are open for the R30 electric day cruiser, which features a solar canopy to help top up its battery bank, dual motors for a top speed of 45 mph, and capacity for up to 12 people]( Former Tesla exec John Vo swapped electric cars for boats late last year with the launch of the Blue Innovations Group. Now the Florida-based startup has announced its new flagship leisure craft, the R30 electric day cruiser. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Wacky Japanese sleeping pod lets office workers nap while standing up]( [We already have standing desks, so why not a standing bed? That's the idea behind the Giraffenap]( The Japanese have a history of producing outside-the-box ideas to help people grab a few z's, but even for that part of the world the Giraffenap is an oddity. It allows office workers to literally sleep on the job in an upright standing position. 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