Millions of adults could be wrongly diagnosed with high blood pressure

[New Atlas logo]( Medical [Millions of adults could be wrongly diagnosed with high blood pressure]( [The way you are positioned as you have your blood pressure taken can hugely influence the results]( Half of the adult population has high blood pressure, but new research suggests that several million people may have elevated readings due to poor testing procedures. Experts call for a spotlight on how and where patients sit while in the cuff. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Enjoy a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* with this 1-year membership]( Whether you're gearing up to replenish supplies for festive gatherings or have someone in mind who would appreciate a Costco membership, kick off the holiday season with a 1-Year Gold Star Membership, complete with a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card*. [Read more]( Military [US Air Force fails to keep B-21 Raider's maiden flight secret]( [THe Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider]( The US Air Force's B-21 Raider strategic bomber has made its maiden flight, which was supposed to be on the quiet, but freelance photojournalist Matt Hartman captured footage of the aircraft on Friday morning taking off from Palmdale, California. [Read more]( Materials [Ultra-white ceramic cools buildings with record-high 99.6% reflectivity]( [A prototype of the new cooling ceramic material on a rooftop]( Scientists have demonstrated a new ultra-white ceramic material that drastically cools buildings, with record-high sunlight and heat reflectivity. The beetle-inspired material gets its ability from its nanostructure and should be easy to mass produce. [Read more]( Marine [Princeton University student team sets new electric boat speed record]( [Princeton's "Big Bird" boat hit top speeds of 111.08 mph (178.8 km/h) and 117.5 mph (189 km/h) on its two runs, which were averaged to arrive at the final figure of 114.2 mph (183.8 km/h)]( For anyone who thinks that all electric boats are really just aquatic golf carts, well … think again. A Princeton University student team recently broke a world speed record for electric-powered boats, with an average speed of 114.2 mph (183.8 km/h). [Read more]( Biology [Strange egg-laying mammal casually reappears after a 62-year absence]( [Researchers were thrilled to catch sight of this elusive echidna, previously thought to be extinct]( With spines like a hedgehog, feet like a mole and snout like an anteater, this bizarre animal is hard to miss. Yet it has been missing, presumed extinct since 1961 – that was until it had the audacity to saunter past a well-placed research camera. [Read more]( Space [Lockheed Martin tapped to build nuclear-powered deep-space probe]( [Artist's concept of the JETSON spacecraft]( Under a US$33.7-million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract, Lockheed Martin is developing a next-generation nuclear-reactor-powered spacecraft for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (JETSON) High Power program. [Read more]( Medical ["Off-the-shelf" cancer immunotherapy inches closer with new mouse study]( [Scientists have taken steps towards an "off-the-shelf" immunotherapy for cancer]( Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment, but it can take too long. In a new study, scientists have taken steps towards an “off-the-shelf” therapy that could be mass produced and quickly rolled out to patients with a variety of cancer types. [Read more]( Space [Hubble and Webb tag-team to image "Christmas Tree" galaxy cluster]( [A composite image of the "Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster" or MACS0416, created by stacking Hubble and James Webb images]( The James Webb Space Telescope may have been touted a successor to Hubble, but the old-timer still has some life left in it. These two iconic instruments have now teamed up to take a deep-field image of the colorful “Christmas Tree galaxy cluster.” [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Non-towable Sakura tiny house features clever transforming interior]( [The Sakura's interior will measure 225 sq ft (21 sq m), all arranged on one floor]( Acorn Tiny Homes has revealed a new tiny house that offers a definite break from the norm. It comes with no wheels, however what it lacks in portability, it makes up for with a space-saving interior that includes a transforming bedroom and kitchen. [Read more]( Photography [Sony's latest Alpha is the first full-frame global shutter camera]( [The Alpha 9 III boasts the "world's first global shutter full frame stacked CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.6 effective megapixels and built-in memory"]( Sony has launched the Alpha 9 III mirrorless camera, which is billed as the first full-frame model rocking a global shutter system, which enables high-speed shooting at up to 120 frames per second and shutter speeds of 1/80,000 of a second. [Read more]( Medical [Overweight men show heightened risk of 17 different cancers]( [With cancer, an overweight past may come back to haunt you]( While we try to not live in the past, our biology often has other ideas. Adding to a growing body of evidence, researchers have found that men who carried around extra pounds in their youth are at a much higher risk of developing 17 types of cancers. [Read more]( Space [ESA, Airbus & Voyager Space team up for future Starlab space station]( [Artist's concept of Starlab]( The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, and Voyager Space have signed a technology agreement that gives us a glimpse at space exploration and exploitation beyond the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS). [Read more]( Science [People with higher pain sensitivity more likely to vote for 'other side']( [A study has found a link between pain sensitivity and sympathy for opposing political views]( A study has found that a higher sensitivity to pain may increase the likelihood that someone will be sympathetic to opposing political views, and may even cause a Trump supporter to vote for Biden and a Biden supporter to vote for Trump. [Read more]( Medical [Gastric cancer biomarker nearly 90% accurate, even in early stages]( [Researchers have identified a biomarker that can accurately diagnose gastric cancer]( Researchers have identified a blood protein that can diagnose gastric and other cancers and is more accurate than existing biomarkers, even in the early stages of the disease. It may lead to the earlier diagnosis of these often stealthy cancers. [Read more]( Military [Launch date set for "secret" X-37B spaceplane mission]( [THe X-37B returning from a previous mission]( The US Space Force has announced the launch date of its not-so-secret top secret spaceplane. The X-37B Mission 7 will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on December 7 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time. [Read more]( Good Thinking ["Semantic hearing" headphone tech keeps certain sounds from being blocked]( [A pair of semantic-hearing-enabled noise-canceling headphones get put to the test on the University of Washington campus]( Noise-cancelling headphones are great for blocking out the loud talkers and chaotic coffee shops of the world, but what if there are certain sounds that you want to hear? That's where the experimental new "semantic hearing" system could soon come in. [Read more]( Medical [Ozempic drug found to reduce heart risk in overweight non-diabetics]( [A study has found that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic, provides cardiovascular benefits to overweight people without diabetes]( A clinical trial has shown that the cardiovascular benefits that the drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, affords to overweight or obese type 2 diabetics extend to those without diabetes. [Read more]( Bicycles [Bizarre SaddleSpur bike seat stands up for back support]( [The SaddleSpur is priced at £125 (about US$153)]( We've certainly seen some unusual bicycle seats over the years, all designed to boost either comfort or performance. The SaddleSpur is claimed to do both, via a strange sticky-uppy bit in the back. [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