Boeing 737 becomes a spectacular cliff-hanging luxury home

[New Atlas logo]( Architecture [Boeing 737 becomes a spectacular cliff-hanging luxury home]( [The Private Jet Villa's original doors open onto netted seating areas]( This extraordinary residence is crafted from the fuselage of a Boeing 737 and perched on the edge of a cliffside in Bali. It has received a new luxurious interior, including a bedroom with a jacuzzi in the cockpit. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This pre-loved iPad Pro has the power you need at a price you'll love]( Remember 2016? The year Beyoncé dropped Lemonade and fidget spinners were the hottest gadget around? It was also the year Apple introduced the first iPad Pro. Today, a refurbished model can be yours for a fraction of the original price. [Read more]( Materials [Goldene: New 2D form of gold makes graphene look boring]( [Goldene is a new 2D form of gold that could be coming for graphene's crown]( Graphene is the Novak Djokovic of materials – it’s so damn talented that it’s getting boring celebrating each new victory. But an exciting new upstart is challenging graphene’s title. Meet goldene, a 2D sheet of gold with its own strange properties. [Read more]( Outdoors [Acoustic navigational tech gets scuba divers using GPS maps]( [Intended for applications such as search and rescue, salvage operations and recovery efforts, the system allows divers to make their way to geographical waypoints, and mark locations of interest]( Because GPS doesn't work underwater, divers usually can't track their real-time position on a digital map. The new Diver Navigation System (DNS) gets around that problem, however, using both floating and wearable acoustic transponders. [Read more]( Outdoors [We're stumped - how does this full-track, 3-wheel snow bike even turn?]( [Oruga's renders of the Unitrack show the same motorcycle in a variety of different rugged environs, its intended natural habitat.]( Bet you haven't seen one of these before! This unique single-track all-terrain vehicle rocks three wheels with massive balloon tires inside a proprietary monotrack system, driven by a grunty electric motor. But... How do you steer the thing? [Read more]( Science [Eco-friendly agricultural gel replaces toxic pesticides with worms]( [A caulking gun is used to apply the gel to the whorl of a maize plant]( A worm-filled gel has been shown to protect crops from pests, without the use of environmentally-unfriendly pesticides. Its not-so-secret ingredient is scores of tiny nematodes, which ordinarily can't survive outside of their underground habitat. [Read more]( Robotics [Farewell Atlas, you running, spinning, backflipping robot marvel]( [Boston Dynamics is saying farewell to its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Atlas]( After almost 10 years of often-jaw-dropping achievements, Boston Dynamics has said farewell to Atlas, the world’s most dynamic – and groundbreaking – humanoid robot with a compilation video of thrills (and spills) and behind-the-scenes footage. [Read more]( Bicycles [Lectric's new cargo-ready torque-sensing ebike slides in below $1,000]( [The XPress is Lectric's first full-size commuter ebike, and is available with a 500-W or 750-W hub motor]( After taking care of wild riders with the XPeak fat-tire off-roader, Phoenix-based budget-friendly ebike brand Lectric is now riding into the full-size commuter space with the XPress – which can be had for under a grand. [Read more]( Space [Dragonfly rotorcraft given green light for mission to Titan]( [Artist's concept of Dragonfly]( NASA has given the green light for the nuclear-powered Dragonfly rotorcraft to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Approval for the 2028 interplanetary mission comes after years of delay due to COVID-19 and a series of cost overruns. [Read more]( Science [Junk food damages growing brains so severely it affects long-term memory]( [Junk food eating during adolescence can have a long-term negative effect on memory]( Eating junk food during the crucial years of brain development impairs memory into adulthood, even when reverting to a healthy diet, new research has found. The impairment is caused by reduction in a neurotransmitter linked to Alzheimer’s disease. [Read more]( Sports [The world's only streaming headset for swimming just got better]( [The first Zygo released in 2021 offered the best sound you could get in the water, and was the only headset that could stream audio from your phone while you were swimming]( We’ve tested 50 different waterproof headsets over the years, and a clear favorite emerged when Zygo launched its headphones. This week a 2nd-gen Zygo was announced, with enhanced audio, longer range, longer battery life, and on-the-go charging. [Read more]( Automotive [GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch]( [GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1]( Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to own an all-new GMC Sierra EV. GM announced today that the Denali Edition 1 pickup will push well past its original 400-mile estimated range. Despite that, it will cost thousands less. 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