Nissan camper van morphs from RV to commercial workhorse in minutes

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [Nissan camper van morphs from RV to commercial workhorse in minutes]( [Nissan goes the easy way to camper van conversion, rolling a PlugVan module into its full-size Interstar]( Nissan has transformed its full-size Interstar commercial van into a weekend escape with a roll-in/roll-out camper van solution. Just as quickly as it becomes a camper on Friday afternoon, the van gets ready for the workweek on Sunday evening. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Get VIP seats at football games with this pocket telescope]( Imagine seeing every play, tackle, and touchdown like you’re on the 50-yard line—without buying premium tickets. With the regular season kicking off soon, there’s no better way to upgrade your game-day experience than with this handheld telescope. [Read more]( Science [Simple technique removes over 98% of nanoplastic particles from water]( [A new technique can remove nanoplastics from water – and under pretty lights, it sure looks cool]( Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a relatively simple and safe method that allows over 98% of nanoplastic particles in water to easily be scraped off the top. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Easy-to-tow tiny house doubles down on space-saving design]( [The Tiny house du Lac has a length of just 5.4 m (17.8 ft)]( French tiny houses tend to be a lot smaller than US models. However, few are as portable as the Tiny house du Lac, which despite its length of just 5.4 m sleeps two people – or even a family of three, at a squeeze. [Read more]( Architecture [Wasp-inspired setup 3D-prints complete homes for $1,000]( [The Crane WASP extruder is capable of using all types of materials, such as clay, mud, sand and even agricultural waste]( The Crane WASP uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement with aggregate and natural or artificial fibers to 3D-print houses. That means all the dirt you just pushed around to level out your new yard can be used as printing material. [Read more]( Drones [HOVERAir X1 Pro and ProMax raise the bar high for prosumer camera drones]( [Pricing for the X1 Pro and X1 ProMax will start at $499 and $699, respectively – although both can be had for less via their current Indiegogo campaign]( ZeroZero Robotics' HOVERAir X1 Pro and X1 ProMax are set to become the standard in prosumer camera drones. Both models pack a truly impressive list of features into a small package that starts at less than $500. [Read more]( Transport [Fortescue's got a self-driving 240-ton hauler in the works]( [An autonomous iron ore hauling truck developed by Fortescue and Liebherr]( We're a tad late to the news on this one, but we're no less excited to bring it to you heavy machinery nerds. Australia's Fortescue is teaming up with Liebherr Mining to develop an autonomous mining truck that will, in addition to driving itself, be the first of its kind worldwide to operate with zero emissions. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Prozac pollution is disrupting fish reproduction]( [The five-year international investigation, focusing on wild-caught guppies exposed to the widely prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), highlights the profound and interconnected effects of this pollutant on aquatic ecosystems. These findings emphasize the need for a more comprehensive approach to evaluating the ecological and evolutionary consequences of pharmaceutical pollution.]( The law of unintended consequences gained new appreciation today when a five-year study was published in the Journal of Animal Ecology detailing how long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants can have dramatic consequences for marine wildlife. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Insane motorized tiny house laughs at whatever nature throws at it]( [The Rubishack has a truck base that has been heavily modified and is powered by a first-generation Cummins engine]( We've seen a lot of tiny houses over the years, but they continue to surprise us. Case in point is the Rubishack, which is a bonkers tiny house that has its own engine and off-road tracks, allowing it to overcome even the most challenging terrain. [Read more]( Computers [Thought-to-text chip smaller than Neuralink achieves 91% accuracy]( [The new super-small MiBMI chip with a pair of tweezers and alligator clip for comparison]( The brain-machine interface race is on. While Elon Musk's Neuralink has garnered most of the headlines in this field, a new small and thin chip out of Switzerland makes it look downright clunky by comparison. It also works impressively well. [Read more]( Materials [Stanford breakthrough promises 50% cheaper, cleaner lithium extraction]( [A new lithium extraction technique could bring an end to ugly brine evaporation pools]( You know how EVs and practically anything else that runs on lithium batteries aren't really all that 'green' because producing lithium takes a huge toll on the planet? [Read more]( Laptops [$900 side-by-side dual-screen laptop also offers back-to-back]( [Pre-orders are now open for the ACEMAGIC X1 Dual-Screen Laptop]( The laptop is still evolving, with dual screens shown to increase productivity by 40-50%. The new AceMagic X1 has an ingenious spiral folding mechanism, that enables two screens side-by-side or back-to-back, enabling face-to-face screen sharing and enormous collaboration potential [Read more]( Computers [Viral video zooms in on the mindblowing complexity of an iPhone chip]( [A stunning (but fake) viral video zooms in on the insane complexity of an iPhone processor chip]( You may have seen this video doing the rounds; it peers through the lens of a microscope at a smartphone chip and starts zooming in, giving you a visceral sense of just how insanely tiny today's transistors have become. [Read more]( Technology [Self-contained solar-powered boxes pull drinking water from the air]( [The Aquaria Hydropack can provide up to 132 gallons (500 liters) of water per day and is compatible with solar and battery setups on your home]( Aquaria Technologies, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2022, is looking to provide affordable, clean drinking water for the masses by pulling it out of the air. [Read more]( Electronics [Simple li'l screen pairs with your keyboard to minimize distractions]( [The BYOK is presently on Kickstarter]( If you want to concentrate on your writing, you probably shouldn't be using a computer that's connected to the distracting internet or that's always sending alerts. That's where the BYOK comes in, as it doesn't let you do anything other than write. [Read more]( Energy [Nuclear reactors a mile underground promise safe, cheap power]( [The Deep Fission reactor uses many of the same components as a conventional reactor, like this fuel assembly]( Deep Fission has come up with a new solution to the economic and safety problems of nuclear power that is, to say the least, novel. The idea is to build a reactor that's under 30 inches (76 cm) wide and stick it down a mile-deep (1.6-km) drill shaft. [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