Ineos Grenadier Raidbox camper kit kicks off new era of 4x4 micro-RVs

[New Atlas logo]( Outdoors [Ineos Grenadier Raidbox camper kit kicks off new era of 4x4 micro-RVs]( [The bed stretches out over the folded rear seats, turning the Grenadier into a tiny camper]( French supplier Capvango has introduced one of the world's first camping systems for the Ineos Grenadier. The sleek kit packs the cooking and in-vehicle sleeper capabilities adventurous souls need for a few nights out in the Highlands or Outback. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [How learning to invest can be your best Valentine's gift for only $25]( This $24.97 (reg. $400) Ultimate Candlestick Trading & Analysis Master Class Bundle delivers a comprehensive educational package, encompassing vital aspects of day trading, volume trading, swing trading, and options trading. [Read more]( Space [NASA gives 95-minute warning as meteor burns up outside Berlin]( [The meteor disintegrated in the atmosphere near Berlin]( On January 21, 2024, a meteor disintegrated over Germany near Berlin. That's not so unusual, but NASA was able to give warning of its approach 95 minutes before impact thanks to the space agency's international planetary defense network. [Read more]( Drones [Huntress hybrid drone packs a 300+ mph turbojet core]( [The Huntress II Turbojet hybrid drone promises insane speeds and all-weather operation]( Connecticut-based WaveAerospace has announced "the world's fastest multirotor UAS," a "new class of aircraft" that's effectively a quadcopter drone with a raging jet turbine in the middle, capable of insane speeds and all-weather operation. [Read more]( Marine [Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks]( [Both the solo S14 MOD and the tandem S19 MOD are made of separate composite sections which the user bolts together by hand]( Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn't everyone's favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, glossy, lightweight composite bodies. [Read more]( Energy [Quantum dot solar cells break efficiency record, silicon in its sights]( [Solar cells made with quantum dots have achieved a new record efficiency, and been made more stable at the same time]( One of the most promising, emerging solar cell technologies has received a major efficiency boost. Engineers at UNIST in South Korea have created quantum dot solar cells with a world record efficiency of 18.1%. [Read more]( Science [Insects aren't attracted to lights at all – they just get vertigo]( [A swarm of moths flying around a light in the lab]( It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around artificial lights? Scientists have now come up with an answer using high-speed cameras and motion capture tech to map out their flight paths in 3D. [Read more]( Robotics [Avocado robot swings from trees to gather canopy data]( [The Avocado abseiling robot is designed to gather environmental data from otherwise inaccessible treetop areas]( Swiss researchers are working on an environmental monitoring robot named Avocado that's been inspired by abseiling spiders. The fruit-shaped bot uses a winch and rotors to lower itself through the canopy and gather data on life in the treetops. [Read more]( Materials [Nano-scale inks could lighten airliners by hundreds of kilograms]( [Ultra-lightweight structural color inks: printable, non-iridescent, and they don't fade]( Kobe University researchers have created a new "structural color ink," just 100-200 nanometers thick, that shows bright colors from wide viewing angles, without fading, while weighing less than half a gram per square meter (0.002 oz per square foot). [Read more]( Environment [Sound makes soil fungi bloom & could restore damaged ecosystems]( [Playing sounds to a soil fungi that promotes plant growth may restore damaged ecosystems]( A study has found that playing a soundscape to a common, plant-promoting fungus found in soil caused it to grow more rapidly than fungi that weren’t exposed to sound. The novel ‘eco-acoustic’ approach has the potential to restore damaged ecosystems. [Read more]( Architecture [Italian airport terminal to produce wine with rooftop vineyard]( [Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci will be topped by a 19-acre (7.6-hectare) vineyard]( Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed plans for a remarkable new airport terminal. Located in Florence, Italy, its design riffs on the local tradition of wine production and will feature a green roof with a working vineyard. [Read more]( Outdoors [Trapezoid titanium utility knife looks – and stays – super sharp]( [The Kiwi is a lightweight open-frame utility knife]( DailyGizmo has pared the utility knife down to its most basic form. The result is an attractive cutter currently charging through its Kickstarter campaign that could truly sharpen up your everyday carry gear. [Read more]( Medical [Placenta cells prevent cognitive impairment in mice with high BP]( [Giving mice with high blood pressure human placenta cells prevented inflammation and cognitive impairment caused by the condition]( A study found human placenta cells reduced high blood pressure and the arterial inflammation and cognitive impairment caused by it in mice. The findings open the door to a new form of therapy that may prevent damage resulting from the condition. [Read more]( Medical [Nanoscale spikes 96% effective at impaling and destroying common virus]( [Researchers have developed a nanospike silicon surface that impales and destroys a common virus]( Researchers developed a nanospiked surface that was 96% effective in destroying a common virus responsible for causing respiratory illnesses in children. The technology could safeguard researchers, health workers and patients from viral spread. [Read more]( Good Thinking [App uses a smartphone's camera to guide the blind to bus stops]( [Apps that use GPS coordinates alone may not get users close enough to the actual bus stop]( While there are already apps that guide blind users to a bus stop's GPS coordinates, those people may unknowingly end up standing too far away from the actual stop. A new app addresses that shortcoming, by letting the phone's camera in on the act. [Read more]( Science [Nontoxic spray could protect vineyards from the taint of wildfire smoke]( [Pinot noir grapes at Oregon State University's Woodhall Vineyard undergoing smoke experiments]( When vineyards are exposed to wildfire smoke, the grapes may absorb compounds which end up detracting from the flavor of the wine. A spray-on coating could help, however, keeping wines from being described as possessing "a hint of burning forest." [Read more]( Photography [OM Systems OM-1 flagship 4/3 camera first to feature Live Graduated ND]( [The notable updates to the OM-1 four-thirds flagship are perhaps more evolutionary than revolutionary]( Back in 2022, OM Digital Systems celebrated the 50th birthday of the Olympus OM-1 film camera with a digital four-thirds model. Now the OM System flagship has moved to its second generation, though despite key updates much remains the same. [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