Scientists accidentally discover new, stable form of plutonium

[Science]( [Scientists accidentally discover new, stable form of plutonium]( [The team who discovered the stable new form of plutonium, standing with the ROBL spectrometer that confirmed the find]( A team of scientists has discovered a new, stable form of plutonium – and done so by accident. The famously unstable element is tricky to transport, store and dispose of, but the find could lead to new ways to tackle those problems. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers Bianco Smile’s Teeth Whitening Kits use the highest legal grade teeth whitening gel available on the market. Unlike most home whitening-kits, they use thermoforming trays that mold to your teeth to provide better contact between the whitening gel and each individual tooth in your mouth. Their secret formula also prevents sensitivity after use and is guaranteed to show results even after a single use. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Lack of key placental hormone linked to autism development]( [Myelin, seen above, is a lipid-rich layer that protects nerve fibers in the brain. A new study suggests lowered levels of a pregnancy hormone can increase the thickness of these myelin sheaths, and increase a child's risk of developing autism.]( New research is offering compelling evidence to suggest levels of a steroid hormone called allopregnanolone can affect fetal brain development, and when disrupted can result in cerebral abnormalities and increases in autism risk. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Fat accumulations in airways of obese people detected for first time]( [The research hypothesizes these fat accumulations to play a role in the onset of asthma and respiratory problems in obese individuals]( A novel study has for the first time detected significant accumulations of fatty tissue in airway walls of obese and overweight people suggesting these accumulations may explain why overweight individuals are at higher risk of respiratory disease. [Read more]( [Garrett E-Turbo promises more power, better efficiency and less lag]( [Garrett has designed its E-Turbo specifically to work with the 48-volt systems now being used in many production vehicles]( Garrett Motion, already well-established as a first tier component manufacturer and well-respected for its turbocharging technologies, has announced that it will be fielding electrified turbochargers (e-turbos) in 2021. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Sickening onboard video shows just how sketchy Heaven's Gate road is]( [The 99 curves of the Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road]( When we first heard that Volkswagen was taking its barnstorming electric ID.R up the Heaven's Gate road up Tianmen Mountain, we thought this could be the start of a Chinese Nurburgring or Pikes Peak. Now that we've seen this video, we're not so sure. [Read more]( [Space]( [First all-female spacewalk completed]( [NASA spacewalkers Christina Koch (foreground, suit with red stripe) and Jessica Meir (suit with no stripes) replaced a failed battery charge-discharge unit with a new one during a 7-hour, 17-minute spacewalk]( NASA Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Jessica Meir have completed the first all-female spacewalk in history – a 7-hour, 17-minute spacewalk to replace a failed battery-charging component on the ISS. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Hyundai goes uncharacteristically berserk with Veloster "Grappler" concept]( [A terrible render of Hyundai's Veloster Grappler concept, headed to SEMA]( We're not sure what's been going on at Hyundai lately. 8-seater Drift buses? Flying cars? Has somebody spiked the water coolers with Red Bull? Either way, we're all for it – and the latest Korean head-scratcher is this Veloster-based rally concept. [Read more]( [3D Printing]( [Big, fast 3D printer may be a boon to manufacturers]( [HARP could reportedly be used to print parts for medical devices, cars, airplanes, construction and more]( While it's now common to see 3D-printed prototypes, the use of 3D printers for manufacturing is still limited. That could be about to change, thanks to a new model that's being heralded as "the largest and highest throughput printer in its class." [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Qantas completes record-breaking 19-hour international flight]( [The Qantas Boeing 787 touches down in Sydney]( Australian airline Qantas has just completed a test for the longest commercial flight in aviation history, covering the entire journey between New York and Sydney in one 19-hour marathon leg. [Read more]( [Aircraft]( [Volocopter shows off a prototype air taxi terminal in Singapore]( [The first prototype VoloPort in Singapore]( In Singapore for Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress, Volocopter has shown off a first full-scale prototype of what it calls a VoloPort, the terminal for the flying taxi service it envisions for city centers of the future. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Home and office squeezed into narrow city plot]( [House in Osaka hosts both a home and an office in a narrow city plot]( Mountain House Architects was commissioned to design a private home and graphic design office in an awkward narrow plot in Japan that's flanked by apartment buildings. In response, the Japanese firm designed the 4.2 m (13.7 ft) wide House in Osaka. [Read more]( [Science]( [Tiny, trampoline-like sensor mechanically measures light]( [A false-color microscope image of the graphene nanomechanical bolometer]( Devices such as digital cameras electronically measure levels of high-energy light, and that's good enough for most of us. Now, however, scientists have developed a mechanical alternative that works with almost all types of light. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Latin America's first electric bus corridor opens up Chile]( [Chinese EV maker BYD has built 285 electric buses for the city of Santiago]( With an eye on clearer skies, the Chilean government has now opened what is billed as the first electric bus corridor in Latin America, which will now serve as one of the main routes in the city of Santiago's transport network. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Pioneering prototype of the modern motor car heads to auction]( [The Panhard 1901 7hp is one of the world' first modern motor cars]( "Le Papillon Bleu" is one of only five surviving 1901 Panhard-Levassor 7hp Twin-Cylinder Four-Seater cars and one of the earliest examples of the motor car layout that we recognize into today's machines. [Read more]( [Environment]( ["Ants on the plants" might protect crops from diseases]( [Wood ants foraging within an apple orchard]( A new study indicates that ants can be very effective at protecting crops from diseases. It's even being suggested that ant-derived antibiotics could be applied on a commercial scale. [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 © 2019