~new-atlas-new-techn | Bookmarks (997)

In another instance of AI making itself genuinely useful, researchers at the University of Toronto (UoT) have identified a better catalyst for the production of green hydrogen using AI – saving themselves years in experimentation.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Artificial Intelligence, Hydrogen, Green+Energy, University of Toronto

While E Ink readers and tablets are great for long-battery, eye-friendly consumption of text in grayscale, color performance can be somewhat disappointing. Taiwan's Hannspree has introduced a paper-like e-note that aims to do better.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, TechnologyTags: Tablet, E-reader, IFA 2024, Display

The company that broke a Guinness World Record this year with its all-hydrogen train has just announced another world first. Stadler Rail has developed a fleet of train cars that can run on either hydrogen or battery power for branch rail services.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Trains, Railways, Hydrogen-powered, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Cell, Clean+Fuel, Battery Electric Vehicles

Using nanoparticles, researchers have created a sensor that selectively detects levels of cortisol, a well-known stress biomarker, and is more robust than existing methods. Their cheap and easily reproducible device brings us a step closer to stress testing from the comfort of home.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Stress, Nanoparticles, Detector

A new study has somewhat redeemed the tau protein, which up to now has been associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Turns out, the protein has a ‘good guy’ role, helping to protect against harmful free radicals in the brain and promoting healthy aging.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Aging, Baylor College of Medicine

NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around Earth. Known as the ambipolar electric field, this force drives charged particles into space above the poles.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Earth, Electric, NASA, Atmosphere, Ions, Ionosphere, Electrons

The "not stranded" astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) won't have an emergency ride home after Friday. NASA says that the uncrewed Starliner capsule will undock and return to Earth autonomously. Oh, and it might be 'haunted.'Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, Boeing, International Space Station, Starliner

Germany's Erwin Hymer Group has become a master at stealing the show at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, world's largest RV show. Extraordinary premieres like the Hymer Vision Venture and Lyseo Gallery TD not only became the talk of past shows, they raised the standard for the entire RV industry. Bürstner is working to do it again this year with a concept it calls...

Autonomous vehicles are said to be safer than human drivers – but would you trust a mushroom behind the wheel? A new kind of “biohybrid” robot moves in response to signals from the nervous system of a fungus.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Robot, Robots, Robotics, Robotic, Soft Robotics, Fungus, Cornell University, Electronic

Over the past seven years, Volkswagen has been quickly turning its iconic California from a single camper van into an entire family, completed by inviting in the Caddy California in 2020. This year, it makes it even more official: California is a new brand within Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. In addition to camper vans small and large, the California brand will launch an expanded offering...

Many people still wear masks on a regular basis, either to keep from spreading viruses that they've got, or to manage a respiratory problem. An experimental new mask takes things a step further, by analyzing its wearer's breath to check their state of health.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Masks, Breath, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Caltech, Breathalyzers

With obvious interior space limitations, vanlife can be a lesson in compromises. But thanks to a clever rear expansion module from StarVan, wanderlust adventurers should sleep in comfort when parked for the night.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Campervan, Camping, Mercedes, Off-road, Modular, dusseldorf-caravan-salon-2024

While hydrogen's high energy per mass makes it an excellent fuel, it's awfully hard and expensive to store long-term. That could change, thanks to the work of researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich. They've worked out a way to store hydrogen in ordinary steel-walled containers for months without losing it into the atmosphere – using iron.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Hydrogen, Green+Energy, Storage, Clean Energy, ETH...

Most of us associate Honda with the color red. The multinational is even known as Big Red in some parts of the world. Have you ever wondered how that came to be? The answer is both obvious and convoluted.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: Honda, History, Motorcycle, Sports Cars, automotive designers

The Hartley, by Ridgeline Tiny Homes, is a little larger than the firm's previous model and has a length of 8.4 m (27.6 ft). Though still quite compact, the additional room has enabled the designer to install a space-saving interior layout that can fit a family of four.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House

Despite what you might say when drunk, you’re not the best backflipper in the world. That honor belongs to a tiny little bug called a globular springtail, whose superfast backflips have now been caught on slow-motion camera for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Insect, Pro-Jumps, North Carolina State University, Animal science, Animals, locomotion

Proposed methods of removing toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water have either only trapped the chemicals or broken them down. A new study has demonstrated a method that does both – quickly and cheaply.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Chemicals, Environment, Water, Purification, University of British Columbia

Music can enhance our ability to learn new information and positively alter existing memories, according to two recent studies. The findings could inform music-based interventions for conditions such as PTSD, depression and dementia.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Memory, Georgia Tech

While its fancier sibling has been undercutting it with a solid piece of off-road RVing, Airstream has been preoccupied taking a good idea too far. Way too far. The Interstate 19X LE Outland Edition starts off with a few unique, interesting camping features, including a slide-out indoor/outdoor bed. Sadly, somewhere along the line Airstream's "off" switch got disconnected, and it decided to slather the...

Scaled Composites' Model 437 Vanguard Loyal Wingman prototype has taken to the air for the first time. On August 29, 2024, the aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California with test pilot Brian Maisler at the controls.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Northrop Grumman, Aircraft, drones

Although wind turbines generate electricity via an eco-friendly process, the giant blades of those turbines typically end up in landfills once they wear out. That could change, however, thanks to a new bio-based resin that would allow old blades to be broken down and recycled into new ones.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Recyclable, NREL, Materials

A 45-story office tower in New York has become the first in the world to deploy the Ozmo automated window cleaning system, where a platform dangled from the roof is home to robots that spritz the glass 3x faster than human cleaning crews.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Maintenance, Windows, Skyscrapers, Cleaning, Robots

The St. Pauli Bunker was commissioned during WWII to protect Hamburg residents from Allied bombing raids. Once a symbol of Nazi ideology, the massive structure has received an ambitious new extension and makeover into a trendy greenery filled hotel and restaurant space, as well as a large park and "mountain path."Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Hamburg, Renovation

Budget ebike brand Heybike is looking to tap into the growing car-replacement cargo bike space with the Hauler, a longtail model with a payload capacity of 440 lb, 1,400 watts of motor power on call and a dual-battery range of 85 miles.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, cargo bike