Sierra Space's first spaceplane capable of visiting the ISS rolls out

[New Atlas logo]( Space [Sierra Space's first spaceplane capable of visiting the ISS rolls out]( [Dream Chaser Tenacity will be shipped to Ohio for environmental testing]( Sierra Space has rolled out its first Dream Chaser spaceplane, called "Tenacity," that will be used to ferry cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS) after it is shipped to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility for environmental testing. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Score this high quality Seido Japanese knife set for only $129.97]( It's well past time to stop shelling out a fortune for subpar kitchen knives. Step it up a notch without breaking the bank with Seido, the pioneer in crafting exceptional yet affordable kitchen knives. [Read more]( Materials [Impressive new plastic self-heals, can be recycled and feeds marine life]( [A sample of the new VPR plastic, which has returned to its origami crane shape after being flattened then heated]( Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that can easily break down on demand into its base components. In seawater it starts to break down into food for marine life, and just to top it off, it can self-heal and remember past shapes. [Read more]( Biology [Scientists spot viruses attaching to other viruses for first time]( [A transmission electron microscope image of a satellite virus attached to a helper virus, a phenomenon which has never been seen before]( Scientists have discovered that viruses can latch onto other viruses to insert their genes into host cells. Lab results with apparent contamination led the team to directly see the strange interaction for the first time. [Read more]( Bicycles [All-terrain fat-tire cargo ebike rides with triple batteries for 400 km]( [The Titan is available with a single battery for up to 135 km of per-charge adventures, or with three batteries for extended trips]( After a somewhat troublesome 2022, Hong Kong's Fiido has released an all-terrain fat-tire cargo ebike called the Titan that can ride with three batteries for a tasty per-charge range of up to 400 km. [Read more]( Medical [Traditional Chinese medicine found to decrease post-heart-attack risk]( [Tongxinluo, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been found to reduce complications following a serious heart attack]( A new study has found that a traditional Chinese medicine reduced complications following a serious heart attack, including future heart attacks, stroke and death, and its benefits can last up to a year. [Read more]( Outdoors [Two innovative RVs unify into go-anywhere Multicamp expander trailer]( [With its military-derived bones and collapsible living space, the Multicamp trailer rides to its destination as a compact, ultra-rugged towable]( After developing several sizes of its flip-out pickup camper, Skinny Guy is bringing the camper out of the truck entirely. It's teamed with Schutt Industries to create the rugged Multicamp trailer with military bones and comfy expandable living. [Read more]( Bicycles [The Veolo is a high-performance ... bike trailer?]( [The Veolo is presently on Kickstarter]( If you pride yourself on having a sleek, fast, snazzy-looking bike, you might not want to hook it up to a dumpy, heavy bicycle trailer. That's where the German-made Veolo comes in – it's kind of like the Porsche of bike trailers. [Read more]( Medical [Newer rheumatoid arthritis drugs work well in the real world]( [New research highlights the options patients have in effectively treating their arthritis]( They’ve been approved in the US since 2012, but Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are still the new kid on the block in terms of rheumatoid arthritis treatment. A new study lays to rest the doubts some had over their effectiveness beyond clinical trials. [Read more]( Architecture [Singapore hotel vertically stacks lush greenery filled terraces]( [Pan Pacific Orchard contains four large open-air terrace areas, each of which is filled with greenery and has a different theme]( Singapore is often referred to as the Garden City – and with good reason. The city state is packed with greenery filled buildings. Former World Building of the Year winner WOHA has now added to the lush landscape with its Pan Pacific Orchard. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Ingenious titanium ring aims to replace your tape measure]( [While small in size, the Tiroler can measure pretty much any distance in any configuration]( While everyday carry multitools are great at many things, they can fall short in the measuring department. The new titanium Tiroler ring fixes that by adding the ability to take measurements to your EDC kit, with a smart portable design. [Read more]( Medical [Bacteria-filled "living dressing" could help heal chronic wounds]( [A scanning electron microscope image of problematic Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (green) within the connective fibers of human skin at a chronic wound site]( Ordinarily, when treating chronic wounds, caregivers go to great lengths to keep them free of bacteria. An experimental new dressing, however, actually introduces bacteria to help such wounds heal. [Read more]( Technology [After warning us of the danger of AI, Elon Musk launches his own chatbot]( [Grok comes from Robert A. Heinlein's 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land, not to be mistaken for Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy]( Elon Musk, who cofounded OpenAI but walked away from the company in 2018, has finally rolled out his long-threatened xAI chatbot to some US X users. The sassy, snarky Grok, like much of what Musk touches, has people equally excited and concerned. [Read more]( Medical [Repurposed Parkinson’s drug found to be effective against brain cancer]( [Researchers have found that a Parkinson's drug can be repurposed to treat metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases]( Researchers have found that a drug used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be effective at treating metastatic breast cancer and the brain metastases that can often result. The repurposed drug could be a novel cancer treatment. [Read more]( Good Thinking [SmartID tech works offline to detect counterfeit meds]( [SmartID QR codes, along with the surface texture of the packaging, can be read by users' smartphones]( While there are now a number of handheld systems for checking if a medication is the genuine article or a counterfeit, most require users to access an online database. The SmartID system, on the other hand, works entirely offline. [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