Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet’s broad health boost

[New Atlas logo]( Health & Wellbeing [Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet's broad health boost]( [The plant-based diet came out well ahead of a healthy omnivore eating plan]( Eating less meat is known to be good for heart health, but studies have been hampered by confounding factors such as genetics and background. Now, 22 sets of twins on 'healthy' meat and plant-based diets provide us with the best comparative data yet. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [24 long-stem roses for $35, shipped free for the holidays]( The act of giving roses during the holidays goes beyond mere aesthetics. It’s a gesture of love, joy, and appreciation, making them a meaningful and classic gift that beautifully captures the essence of the season. [Read more]( Wearables [SmartHat may be the Swiss Army knife of safety helmets]( [The SmartHat features a gas sensor, walkie-talkie, dual cameras and more]( On modern worksites, workers are typically required to carry – or even wear – quite a few electronic devices. The SmartHat is designed to make things easier, by packing a head-load of gadgets into a single safety helmet. [Read more]( Medical [The humble bean arms the gut with surprise cancer-fighting powers]( [Bad rap: Contrary to reputation, beans are actually good for our gut]( Beans don't have the best rep when it comes to our guts. But a new study has shown how a daily dose of navy beans can easily restore gut health in colorectal cancer survivors, revealing their broad benefit in helping protect against chronic diseases. [Read more]( Telecommunications [Record-breaking fiber transmits 20x global internet traffic per second]( [A new optical fiber system has shattered the data transmission speed record]( Everybody wants a faster internet connection, and now engineers in Japan have shattered the record for data transmission. The team managed to transmit more than 20 times the global internet traffic per second through a single optical fiber. [Read more]( Physics [How a "supervoid" and modified gravity could solve a cosmic conundrum]( [A simulated segment of the large-scale structure of the universe – the Milky Way is located in a "supervoid" containing relatively little matter, and this could explain a major cosmic conundrum]( One of the biggest cosmological mysteries centers on a discrepancy in how fast the universe is expanding. A new study comes to an intriguing solution by applying a modified theory of gravity and an unsettling “supervoid” that our galaxy resides in. [Read more]( Science [Pain-blocking parasite points to non-opioid painkillers]( [Wounds caused by the leishmania parasite tend to be unexpectedly painless and scientists are getting closer to understanding why]( Spread by sandfly bites, the leishmania parasite causes ulcers that for many people are unexpectedly pain-free. For decades scientists have been puzzled by these painless lesions but new research is now homing in on the unusual analgesic mechanisms. [Read more]( Outdoors [Titanium to super steel: The most interesting multitools of 2023]( [The uniquely colored Leatherman Garage Batch 005 40th Anniversary Tool special edition didn't make our list, but its immediate successor did]( Multitools have always been a popular topic, and that didn't change in 2023. It was a pivotal year for multitool design, seeing the birth of what Leatherman calls its best ever. See what other multitools captured the imagination in 2023. [Read more]( Photography [Vote now for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Awards]( ['Ice Bed', UK]( Here’s your chance to play juror and vote in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Awards 2023, a collection of 25 stunning photographs that shine a light on the beauty and brutality of the natural world. [Read more]( Architecture [Compact but clever multipurpose house wins World Interior of the Year]( [19 Waterloo Street, by Australia's SJB, has been declared the 2023 WAF World Interior of the Year]( Alongside the World Architecture Festival, the World Festival of Interiors has also taken place. 19 Waterloo Street, by SJB, has won the World Interior of the Year for its installation of a multipurpose corner terraced house onto a compact site. [Read more]( Music [The show must go on: Kiss will live on through digital avatar "superheroes"]( [The new digital Kiss is the second creation by Pophouse Entertainment, which was co-found by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus, and George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic]( Even if you don't know the songs, you'll likely recognize the look. After 50 years in the music business, rock band Kiss has just ended its End of the Road world tour at New York's Madison Square Garden by introducing digital avatar replacements. [Read more]( Medical [High altitude 'prehab' may reduce surgical complications in older patients]( [A week of high altitude treatment prior to major surgery may reduce complications in older, sedentary people, a study has found]( A study has found that placing older adults in a simulated high-altitude environment for a week before major surgery greatly improved their hemoglobin levels, addressing a common preoperative problem, anemia, that can lead to surgical complications. [Read more]( Medical [Immunotherapy strategy offers hope to autoimmune skin disease sufferers]( [Researchers have found a way of modulating the immune system to treat autoimmune skin diseases like psoriasis]( Researchers have identified a way of selectively eliminating the ‘bad’ immune cells that contribute to autoimmune skin diseases like psoriasis while leaving the ‘good’ cells intact. The discovery could lead to longer-lasting, more targeted treatments. [Read more]( Military [AUKUS partners to build global deep-space defense tracking network]( [DARC will boast higher sensitivity, better accuracy, increased capacity and more agile tracking than current radar systems like the one at RAF Fylingdales]( The US, UK, and Australia AUKUS agreement is about more than nuclear subs, as evidenced by the three nations announcing the building of an international Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability network intended to monitor space out to geosynchronous orbit. [Read more]( Architecture ["Floating forest" high school named WAF World Building of the Year]( [The Huizhen High School, by Approach Design Studio and Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group, has been declared the 2023 WAF World Building of the Year]( The 2023 WAF World Building of the Year has been revealed. China's Huizhen High School, by Approach Design Studio and Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group, was given the nod for its unusual student-focused design. [Read more]( Materials [Feather-inspired material could be used in batteries & water filters]( [Inspired by the feather structure of the eastern bluebird, researchers have created a novel synthetic material]( The microscopic structure of the feathers of the eastern bluebird, a type of North American thrush, has inspired the creation of a simple-to-produce, scalable and robust novel synthetic material that could be used in batteries and water filters. [Read more]( Outdoors [Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV]( [Tesla isn't waiting to make the Cybertruck an innovative micro-camper, already offering an inflatable Basecamper package]( The Tesla Cybertruck is finally official, and now there's the very first camper to go with it. The self-contained Tesla x Heimplanet Basecamper stays out of the way when driving and inflates into a cozy, convenient camping space on arrival. [Read more]( Good Thinking [Plant-fiber menstrual pads may help end "period poverty"]( [From left, Anton Molina, Anesta Kothari and Manu Prakash show the sisal fiber and the cotton-like material they’ve produced from it]( Women and girls in industrial countries may have ready access to inexpensive menstrual pads, but such is not always the case in developing nations. That may soon change, however, thanks to the sisal plant. [Read more]( Music [Boss crams 11 tasty amp and speaker tones into compact floor stomp]( [The IR-2 features 11 "premium guitar amp types" and cabinet Impulse Rresponses from Celestion Digital]( Boss has launched a new compact pedal that offers guitarists stomp-sized access to digital recreations of 11 amp tones matched with Celestion Impulse Responses, for "consistent, high-quality sound while performing, recording, and practicing." [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