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Video: Wave-amplifying generator bounces twice as high as the swells
Sweden's CorPower has announced "breakthrough" results from Atlantic ocean testing of its full-scale floating generators, which cleverly time their motions to amplify smaller waves while protecting…
Mile high club: Enormous Saudi skyscraper dwarfs all others
A new report suggests that Saudi Arabia is planning one of its most audacious architecture projects to date: a mega-tall multibillion dollar skyscraper that would reach an incredible maximum height of…
New Atlas on Aviation
Jetoptera targets Mach 0.8 with bladeless-propulsion VTOL aircraft
Like bladeless Dyson fans on steroids, Jetoptera's unique aircraft propulsion systems look like pure sci-fi. But they're beginning to demonstrate some fascinating capabilities in testing, and the next…
New Atlas on Brain
Scans that are 64 million times clearer give a new look at the brain
Fifty years on from American chemist Pal Laterbur detailing the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), scientists have marked this historic medical anniversary with the sharpest-ever scans of a mouse…
Single-dose gene therapy may stop deadly brain disorders in their tracks
Researchers have developed a single-dose genetic therapy that can clear protein blockages that cause motor neurone disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and frontotemporal dementia, two…
New Atlas on Chronic Pain
Injectable hydrogel treats back pain from damaged discs in human trials
Human trials have shown that hydrogel injections are a promising, effective treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). The treatment is far less invasive than…
Surprise findings suggest anti-inflammatories increase chronic pain risk
A new study led by researchers at McGill University challenges current notions of how acute pain is treated. The findings suggest treating some forms of acute pain with anti-inflammatory drugs may…
New Atlas on Makers
100x faster, 10x cheaper: 3D metal printing is about to go mainstream
Desktop Metal - remember the name. This Massachussetts company is preparing to turn manufacturing on its head, with a 3D metal printing system that's so much faster, safer and cheaper than existing…
New Atlas on Psychedelics
Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the second time in a year, this time with a view on accelerating trials testing its efficacy treating major depressive disorder (MDD).
Tripping on virtual reality: The artists trying to replicate psychedelic experiences in VR
Can a drug-induced psychedelic experience be replicated by virtual reality? Or, can VR induce its own unique altered state of consciousness?
New Atlas on Psychotherapy
Psilocybin therapy 4 times more effective than antidepressants, study finds
A new study is presenting the first published data from preliminary human trials investigating the effect of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). The incredibly positive results have been described as just a “taste of things to come” with larger a Phase 2 trial well underway.
New Atlas on Renewable Energy
Rooftop wind system delivers 150% the energy of solar per dollar
Aeromine says its unique "motionless" rooftop wind generators deliver up to 50% more energy than a solar array of the same price, while taking up just 10% of the roof space and operating more or less…
Solar-panel-covered hybrid truck offers 3,000 to 6,000 free miles a year
Leaving energy on the table isn’t good for business. A new academic-industry initiative is developing lightweight solar panels to harvest natural energy from all that solar-soaked truck real estate to…
New Atlas on Robotics
Tiny hybrid robot can identify, capture a single cell
Researchers from Tel Aviv University, Israel, have created a micro-robot the size of a single biological cell that navigates using both electricity and magnetic fields and can identify and capture a…
GR-1 general-purpose humanoid robot will carry nearly its own weight
Chinese company Fourier Intelligence says it plans to manufacture 100 of its GR-1 general-purpose humanoid robots by the end of 2023, making the remarkable promise that they'll be able to carry nearly…
New Atlas on Technology
Record-breaking chip can transmit entire internet's traffic per second
The speed record for data transmission using a single light source and optical chip has been shattered once again. Engineers have transmitted data at a blistering rate of 1.84 petabits per second…
First successful robotic liver transplant performed in the US
In an exciting step forward in surgery advances, the first liver transplant performed by a robot has successfully taken place in the US, as clinics plan to ramp up wider use of this innovative…
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Record-setting quantum entanglement connects two atoms across 20 miles
Researchers in Germany have demonstrated quantum entanglement of two atoms separated by 33 km (20.5 miles) of fiber optics. This is a record distance for this kind of communication and marks a…
Machine learning algorithm identifies 3 natural anti-aging chemicals
Researchers have used a machine learning model to identify three compounds that could combat aging. They say their approach could be an effective way of identifying new drugs, especially for complex…
Year-long exercise study reveals surprising impacts on mental health
We’ve seen studies offer some valuable insights into different ways exercise can be beneficial for brain health, from combating depression, to fighting dementia, to boosting our memory. New research…
Contra-rotating floating turbines promise unprecedented scale and power
Norway's World Wide Wind has a radically different take on offshore wind power. These floating, vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) feature two sets of blades, tuned to contra-rotate – and they…
World's smallest 8-kW generator rocks a deafening microturbine
Drone-maker Fusionflight has announced an 8-kW microturbine generator that weighs less than one-tenth of what an equivalent petrol generator would, and it's the size of a toolbox instead of needing…
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