Supmaran is your choice of two standup paddleboards or one catamaran

[New Atlas logo]( Marine [Supmaran is your choice of two standup paddleboards or one catamaran]( [The Supmaran is presently on Kickstarter]( There are times when you wanna go paddleboarding, and times when you wanna go boating. The Supraman allows you to do either, as it's a modular kit that combines both types of watercraft. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get immersed in JBL pure bass sound with these $25 on-ear headphones]( Their signature JBL Pure Bass sound delivers deep, powerful low frequencies, perfect for genres like hip-hop, electronic music, or anything that benefits from a strong bass presence. [Read more]( Automotive [Solid-state battery from US cell maker hits new milestone]( [Factorial's 100-Ah-plus battery cell]( Factorial has been working on lithium-metal quasi-solid-state technology for over a decade, aiming to create an energy-dense battery that costs the equivalent of lithium-ion units. This month, it's sent out its first B-samples to Mercedes-Benz. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Flaus promises a complete electric flossing in less than 60 seconds]( [Pricing for the Flaus electric flosser starts at US$79]( Flossing your teeth on a daily basis can be a time-consuming, fiddly task. The Flaus electric flosser is designed to change that, as it reportedly allows users to perform a thorough and easy flossing in less than one minute. [Read more]( Energy [Bill Gates breaks ground on first Gen-IV nuclear plant in the US]( [The Generation IV nuclear test reactor planned for Kemmerer, Wyoming]( Bill Gates has helped break ground to mark the construction of the first next-generation nuclear reactor in the United States. The joint project by TerraPower and the Department of Energy plans to build a sodium test reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming by 2030. [Read more]( Robotics [Video: Humanoid chauffeur put in the driving seat for robotaxi future]( [Instead of installing autonomous driving technologies in a vehicle, the JSK Lab project looks at putting a humanoid behind the wheel]( Japanese researchers have released footage of a humanoid robot called Musashi sitting in the driving seat of an electric micro-car to examine a possible future direction for autonomous vehicle technologies. [Read more]( Outdoors [Sharp-cut travel trailer loads up on multifunctional self-sufficiency]( [Land Ark re-angles its geometric corrugated aluminum-clad bodywork ever so slightly for the new Travel Trailer]( The all-new Land Ark Travel Trailer debuts as a one-of-a-kind geometric space that encourages rootless travelers to homestead the wild. It combines a multifunctional layout with a hand-selected features that push toward off-grid self-sufficiency. [Read more]( Architecture [North America's longest cable-stayed bridge links USA and Canada]( [Once complete, the Gordie Howe International Bridge's main span will have a length of 853 m (almost 2,800 ft)]( Supported by 216 high-tension cables and two large towers, and with a main span of half a mile, the massive Gordie Howe International Bridge is North America's longest cable-stayed bridge, providing a new connection between the USA and Canada. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Hair loss reversed with drug-loaded microneedle patches for alopecia]( [A new immune drug, delivered through microneedle patches, could help reverse hair loss from alopecia]( Scientists at Harvard have developed a promising new treatment to reverse hair loss associated with alopecia. Painless microneedle patches loaded with an immune regulating drug regrew hair in mice with alopecia within a few weeks. [Read more]( Space [Interstellar winter: Did galactic clouds cause an ice age on Earth?]( [An artist's impression of Earth outside of the heliosphere, the Sun's protective bubble]( Earth’s seasons change as we orbit the Sun – but can the climate also be affected by the solar system’s changing position in the Milky Way? A new study suggests an ice age about two million years ago may have been triggered by an interstellar winter. [Read more]( Space [Kidneys in space: Why a trip to Mars could end in dialysis]( [Long-haul space flights can permanently damage the kidneys]( A lengthy trip to Mars, which exposes astronauts to a combination of cosmic radiation and weightlessness, could result in permanent kidney damage, according to a new study. It's the largest analysis to date on how spaceflight affects kidney health. [Read more]( Wearables [Bizarre digital mask guarantees people will keep their distance]( [Don't feel like socializing? No problem, no-one will approach you in this]( Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "These ol' human faces just aren't expressive enough?" Perhaps you need the Qudi Mask 2, a gadget that lets you wear all your emotions on your robot-screen head, in the least subtle way we can imagine. [Read more]( Materials [Shell-inspired cement 19x more flexible thanks to ‘engineered defects’]( [A highly flexible, crack-resistant cement composite inspired by the architecture of mollusk shells]( Inspired by the shiny lining of mollusk shells, researchers created a cement composite 19 times more flexible and 17 times more crack-resistant than regular cement. Its properties could be applied to brittle ceramic materials like porcelain and concrete. [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