Dual-battery cargo ebike can help you haul for hundreds of miles

[New Atlas logo]( Bicycles [Dual-battery cargo ebike can help you haul for hundreds of miles]( [It rides with a bizarre name, but the Graoopro cargo ebike can haul you and your gear for up to 210 miles when packing dual batteries]( Addmotor, the Californian e-mobility company that released the 90-mile CityTri E-310 e-trike back in August, has added an oddly-named cargo ebike to its range that can haul 450 lb and rides for 210 miles per charge in dual-battery configuration. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Make your kitchen knives Thanksgiving-ready with this knife sharpener]( If you were assigned to prep Thanksgiving meals for the whole family, you better begin sharpening your cooking skills — and your knives. You can do that with the Angle Pro Knife Sharpener, a tool designed to give your blades a new lease on life. [Read more]( Transport [Google's Green Light project retimes traffic lights for 30% fewer stops]( [Google says it's using Maps data to help cities optimize their traffic signals]( Through its Maps app, Google has access to a monster trove of daily traffic data – and it's using it to provide cities with free, AI-optimized traffic signal timing suggestions that could reduce stop/starts by 30% and intersection emissions by 10%. [Read more]( Medical [Groundbreaking bionic hand restores quality of life to amputee]( [Karin's prosthesis is bionic as it is attached to her nervous system as well as to muscle and bone]( The world is edging closer to fully functional prosthetic limbs, with the success of the bionic Mia Hand. This futuristic piece of biotech connects to the nervous and skeletal systems to offer 80% of normal, daily use to someone who has lost a hand. [Read more]( Energy [New neodymium-doped material can fish uranium out of seawater]( [Yellowcake, a powdered form of uranium, has previously been pulled from seawater]( Since the 1960s, scientists have been turning to an unlikely harvesting ground for uranium: the world's oceans. Now, researchers have moved the prospect of sea-based uranium harvesting another step forward by using a cheap and easy-to-make material. [Read more]( Medical [Immune cell infusions could help prevent organ rejection]( [A new phase 1 trial has tested infusions of immune cells to prevent organ rejection after transplantation]( Organ transplants save lives, but rejection is a key hurdle. Now scientists have demonstrated a potential new way to prime a recipient’s immune system to accept a transplanted organ, by first giving them an infusion of immune cells from the donor. [Read more]( Wearables [Polar builds latest premium sportswatch around new sensor suite]( [Polar has built the Vantage V3 smart sportswatch around a new suite of sensors to support accurate health monitoring for athletes]( Polar's latest premium smart sportswatch has gone up for pre-order. The Vantage V3 features a sharp, bright AMOLED display, comes with offline maps, and packs a new sensor suite called Elixir that's more capable than any Polar wearable before it. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Eucalyptus keeps things on the level with space-saving layout]( [The Eucalyptus' interior is arranged on a single floor and finished in spruce for a simple, unfussy appearance]( The Eucalyptus forgoes the loft bedrooms we've come to expect from a compact French tiny house and is instead arranged on one level. This improves accessibility, but also means that designer Baluchon had to get creative with the layout. [Read more]( Science [Tiny radio-powered sticker measures force applied between objects]( [The ForceSticker is applied at the interface between two touching objects]( There are many situations in which it's important to know how much force one object is applying to another item. A small, thin sticker has been designed to measure and relay such data, without requiring wires or batteries. [Read more]( Medical [Previously unidentified genes linked to coronary artery disease]( [Researchers have identified new genes associated with the buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries]( Researchers have identified previously unknown genes linked to calcium buildup in the coronary arteries, a predictor of future heart disease. The discovery has the potential to provide new avenues for preventing coronary artery disease. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Volcon Grunt Evo fat-wheeled e-moto quietly belts into the wild]( [The Grunt Evo fat-wheeled electric off-road motorcycle in now shipping to dealers in the US]( Volcon has upgraded its chunky-wheeled Grunt electric farm bike launched in 2020 with improved suspension and seating for better bump absorption, a motor and battery change, and a Gates Carbon Belt drive for stealthier off-road adventuring. [Read more]( Medical [Upsetting circadian rhythm causes brain changes that increase appetite]( [A study has found that putting rats' circadian rhythm out of sync significantly impacts their appetite]( Desynchronizing the circadian rhythm in rats had a significant impact on appetite and feeding behavior, a study has found. The findings have important implications for night shift workers and those suffering jet lag and chronic sleep disturbances. [Read more]( Science [Prosthetic leg auto-inflates its socket to maintain optimum fit]( [The prosthetic leg's socket responds to up to 15% changes in volume of the leg stump]( If the socket of a prosthetic leg doesn't conform to the contours of the user's leg stump, pain and even skin ulcers may result. A new prosthesis should help keep that from happening, by automatically pumping up its socket to maintain a good fit. [Read more]( Biology [Fat Bear Week has crowned a huge new champion of chonk]( [Grazer, looking plump here, is known to intimidate other bears]( A new heavyweight hero has emerged from the waters of Brooks River to claim the title of summer fatty, conquering some sizeable competition among the bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park. For them, big is not just beautiful but crucial for survival. [Read more]( Medical [Force-sensing ‘smart scalpel’ helps hone doctors’ surgical skills]( [Researchers have developed a force-sensing 'smart scalpel' that can be used to train doctors to perform surgery]( Researchers have developed a scalpel with built-in force-measuring sensors and coupled it with a machine-learning model that could streamline how doctors are trained to perform surgery and pave the way for automated surgical devices. [Read more]( Environment [reProLeather recycling tech could bring new, green life to old leather]( [Samples of reProLeather material, alongside a flask of leather-derived cellulose fibers (upper left)]( So-called "bonded leather" is really just leather fibers mixed with eco-unfriendly polyurethane or PVC. reProLeather, on the other hand, converts leather waste into what is claimed to be a recyclable, biodegradable, new-leather-like material. 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