Robotic excavator builds a giant stone wall with no human assistance

[New Atlas logo]( Robotics [Robotic excavator builds a giant stone wall with no human assistance]( [The HEAP excavator at the construction site – an overlay on the boulders at left illustrates how each one was scanned prior to placement]( Building a wall by stacking randomly shaped boulders could almost be the definition of hard work – both physically and mentally. It's the sort of thing we might want robots to do, so it should come as no surprise that one has in fact just done it. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [Charge into Savings: BLUETTI's Unmissable Black Friday Deals]( Black Friday 2023 is here, and BLUETTI, a leader in the portable power industry, is offering great discounts of up to A$5000 on portable solar generators and home backup solutions starting November 20. Check out these exceptional deals and save big. [Read more]( Medical [Drugs identified that may reverse brain fog caused by COVID-19]( [Researchers have used lab-grown brain organoids, such as the one pictured here, to identify drugs to reverse premature brain aging caused by COVID-19 infection]( Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-19 infection can cause ‘zombie’ cells to accumulate, contributing to the brain fog associated with long COVID, and have identified drugs that can reverse this virus-related premature aging. [Read more]( Space [NASA tests laser communications across 10 million miles of space]( [The DSOC attached to the Psyche deep-space probe]( NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) unit aboard the Psyche spacecraft has switched on, establishing a super-speed laser data link at a distance of 10 million miles (16 million km), or 40 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get Black Friday savings on a refurbished 13.3" MacBook Pro, only $360]( As the holidays near, tech enthusiasts and savvy shoppers alike turn their attention to the much-anticipated Black Friday deals, and this refurbished 13.3” Apple MacBook Pro is one such sought-after gem. [Read more]( Science [Reducing intake of one amino acid improves longevity & health in mice]( [Reducing mice's intake of amino acid isoleucine produced improvements to longevity and health]( Research found that reducing the intake of a single amino acid by two-thirds improved the lifespan, weight, and health of middle-aged mice without requiring a drop in calorie intake. Limiting isoleucine intake may be a key to healthy aging. [Read more]( Automotive [Thor e-RV charging station peers into the future of EV camping trips]( [Thor shows the EV tow vehicle and the Airstream x Porsche concept trailer charging simultaneously in a long pull-through charging lane designed for the needs of e-RVing]( Thor Industries has been preparing for the EV age for years with concepts like the Airstream e-Stream trailer and generator-free Tuscany RV. Now it applies that visionary spirit to charging, presenting a concept station specifically for e-RVs. [Read more]( Space [Better rotors, higher heights thanks to NASA's dual-planet presence]( [An artist's rendering of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on the Red Planet's surface]( There aren't any organizations other than NASA that can claim they are operating on two different planets. The space agency is now using that reach to create better helicopter blades on Earth and to push its copter to greater heights on Mars. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Wearable stethoscope can continuously monitor patients in real time]( [The wireless wearable devices have been found capable of continuous health monitoring with "clinical-grade accuracy"]( Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a non-invasive wearable electronic ear that's designed to wirelessly monitor what's going on inside a patient's body in real time, and found it to perform with "clinical-grade accuracy." [Read more]( New Atlas Black Friday Hub The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are here! To help you get the biggest bang for your buck, New Atlas has pulled together the [best tech deals available on Amazon]( in one place. Don't miss out on the massive bargains on offer! [Read more]( Motorcycles [Bimota gets weird with hub-steered, supercharged adventure tourer]( [A lighter center-hub steering system with a 35-degree lock-to-lock steering angle and height-adjustable suspension]( Bimota has a whole new design for its wacky hub-steered front end, nearly doubling the steering range, and it's celebrating this achievement with one of the strangest production motorcycles of the year: a 200-horsepower supercharged adventure bike. [Read more]( Medical [Hemoglobin discovered in skin, found to assist with damage protection]( [Researchers have, for the first time, discovered hemoglobin in the skin's outer layer]( New research has, for the first time, discovered hemoglobin in the uppermost layer of human skin, and found that it helps protect against damage. The findings provide important insights into skin diseases such as aging and cancer. [Read more]( Aircraft [Gulfstream completes historic transatlantic flight with renewables]( [A Gulfstream G600 made the historic flight]( Gulfstream Aerospace has flown into history as one of its G600 aircraft completed the world's first transatlantic flight burning 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Savannah, Georgia, to Farnborough, England, in six hours and 56 minutes. [Read more]( Computers [Fiio crams dual hi-fi DACs in a mechanical keyboard]( [A mechanical keyboard rocking a built-in DAC/headphone amp? That'll be the KB3 from Fiio]( There's a good chance that the headphone jack of your laptop or PC doesn't offer stellar plugged-in audio quality. Chinese hi-fi brand Fiio is aiming to offer a significant quality boost with a mechanical keyboard rocking its own DAC/headphone amp. [Read more]( Medical [Cheap drugs may be within reach thanks to copper chemistry discovery]( [An abundance of copper that outstrips demand means the metal has become even cheaper in 2023]( You don't have to be a chemistry whiz to know that making a drug for $3 is a damn sight better than its current price tag of $3,200. The scientists behind this never-before-seen method centered around copper and oxygen say it's an industry game-changer. [Read more]( Military [Lockheed Martin completes short-range test of long-range missile]( [Artist's concept of the PrSM]( In what seems like a paradox, Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted a short-range qualification flight test of its long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the US Army at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. [Read more]( Music [Teenage Engineering knocks out powerful portable groovebox]( [Ding ding for round two of "the world’s most sold sampler"]( Back in 2015, Sweden's Teenage Engineering launched a bunch of pocket-friendly synths and samplers called, appropriately enough, the Pocket Operators. Now the team has announced a higher-end, almost pro-level version called the EP-133 KO II. [Read more]( Bicycles [dXb delivery ebike packs an oven to keep Domino's Pizzas hot]( [A Domino's Pizza delivery cyclist accesses the dXb's Pizza Pod]( Ebikes may be an eco-friendly, economical form of transportation, but they're also slower than cars. So, how might an electric-bike-delivered pizza stay hot? In the case of Domino's Pizza's new dXb ebike, the answer lies in an integrated Pizza Pod. [Read more]( Biology [This sea worm's butt detaches from its body to swim off in search of love]( [Reproduction can be challenging for marine life, but this worm has worked out how to multitask]( What has eyes, antennae, swimming bristles, a genes stash and a feel for autonomy? The rear end of the bizarre Japanese green syllid worm. Scientists now know how the end of the animal detaches and swims off to find a similar tail of the opposite sex. [Read more]( Science [Airdropped spinning-seed-inspired sensors could monitor soil moisture]( [A handful of the biodegradable Acer i-Seeds]( Trees such as maples have "fruits" known as samaras, which consist of a seed joined to a papery wing. Scientists have now created artificial samaras, which could be used to quickly and easily monitor soil temperature from the air. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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