Non-invasive machine sees through skin to measure blood glucose

[Medical]( [Non-invasive machine sees through skin to measure blood glucose]( [A new sensor from MIT can detect blood glucose levels in diabetic patients without the need for finger pricks]( People with diabetes prick their fingers and test their blood glucose levels several times a day. But now researchers at MIT have developed a less invasive method using infrared light to take glucose readings from fluid just below the skin's surface. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Eat Better Even On Your Busiest Days with Daily Harvest]( Daily Harvest delivers thoughtfully sourced, chef-crafted food to your door, all built on organic fruits and vegetables and ready to enjoy in minutes.With Daily Harvest, you don’t have to sacrifice healthy, delicious food to keep up with your busy lifestyle. [Read more]( [Health & Wellbeing]( [Novel microdose of lithium offers hope for Alzheimer’s disease]( [New research shows a novel lithium microdose formulation is effective in halting Alzheimer's disease in animal tests]( Scientists from McGill University are suggesting a novel microdose formulation of lithium could not only slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in its initial stages but potentially improve cognition at the early stages of decline. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Kubota unveils radical autonomous electric tractor in Japan]( [The X tractor is being presented in commemoration of Kubota's 130th year in business]( Kubota’s fully-electric X tractor concept vehicle is designed to autonomously navigate fields as well as keep an eye on weather and the growth rate of crops using an artificial intelligence-based guidance and monitoring system. [Read more]( [Materials]( [High-value "flash graphene" can be made from cheap trash]( [A new graphene production method developed at Rice University uses what is known as flash Joule heating to make the material on the cheap]( Scientists at Rice University are reporting a big breakthrough in the area of graphene production, demonstrating a new processing technique that can convert a wide range of trash products into “flash graphene” in a cheap and efficient manner. [Read more]( [Ducati expands Scrambler 1100 line with new Pro and Sport Pro]( [Ducati has released a pair of new Pro editions to its Scrambler 1100 range]( Ducati's retro-tastic Scramblers have been a huge hit for a company more accustomed to making razor-edge superbikes. Now, the Scrambler range has been extended with a pair of 1100cc bikes, the 1100 Pro and the 1100 Sport Pro. [Read more]( [Medical]( [Study suggests Parkinson's present from birth and may be preventable]( [Researchers Clive Svendsen and Nur Yucer in the lab]( New research suggests Parkinson's may be present in the brain right from birth, as malfunctioning neurons are always there. Thankfully, a drug that’s already on the market could help prevent the disease from taking hold if caught early enough. [Read more]( [Biology]( [Wasp’s facial recognition ability offers lessons in evolution]( [New research was shone a light on how quickly the Northern paper wasp evolved the ability to recognize faces among its peers]( New analysis of a wasp species with facial recognition abilities indicate these complex skills evolved incredibly quickly, a trend that sheds light on the evolution of intelligence and advantageous traits as a whole. [Read more]( [Medical]( [CRISPR gene-editing corrects muscular dystrophy in pigs]( [Researchers have used CRISPR to correct muscular dystrophy in pigs]( Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most common and most devastating muscular diseases. Now researchers have managed to use the CRISPR gene-editing tool to correct the condition in pigs, bringing the treatment ever closer to human trials. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [International photography contest exposes stunning architecture]( [Fish, which was taken by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz on a Sony Alpha 9 in Spain, has been declared the 2020 Art of Building Judges Prize winner]( Each year, the UK's Chartered Institute of Building holds a competition highlighting the best digital photography of the built environment. Photographers from around the world entered this year and were eventually whittled down to two winners. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [Zaha Hadid Architects' Oppo HQ comprises four interconnected towers]( [Oppo's new headquarters is due to be completed in 2025]( Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been commissioned to design a new headquarters for Chinese smartphone maker Oppo that consists of four towers that are joined together. The project is due to begin construction this year. [Read more]( [Home Entertainment]( [Ikea finally launches Frekvens modular light and sound collection]( [Ikea has partnered with teenage engineering to get the party started in 2020]( More than two years ago, Ikea announced a collaboration with Sweden's teenage engineering to develop a range of lighting and speaker modules. The limited edition Frekvens collection will now go on sale from February. [Read more]( [Wearables]( [Feher's air-conditioned baseball cap is one for the hot heads]( [Prototype a/c baseball cap with its charging gear]( The man behind the Feher ACH-1 air-conditioned motorcycle helmet, as well as luxury cooling car seats, has gone a step further and built an air conditioned baseball cap designed to keep your noggin between 12° and 22° F (7° and 12° C) cooler. [Read more]( [Architecture]( [British architects build a low-carbon home using hemp]( [A sustainable three bedroom home dubbed Flat House boasts a flat-pack design using hemp materials grown on the 20-acre property]( Practice Architecture has built a family residence using prefabricated panels made with hemp. The result is a sustainable three bedroom home dubbed Flat House, which boasts a flat-pack design using materials grown on the 20-acre property. [Read more]( [Materials]( [Ultra-thin smartphone touchscreens could be printed like a newspaper]( [A new ultra-thin touchscreen material developed by scientists in Australia]( Scientists in Australia have developed a new type of electronic material that is touch-responsive and just a fraction of the thickness of current smartphone screens, which could see it one day find use in next-generation mobile devices. [Read more]( [Science]( [Psychedelic therapy benefits persist five years after treatment]( [A new study examined the persisting effects of one psilocybin dose in patients with life-threatening cancer, up to five years later]( A new study is offering the first long-term insights into the efficacy of a single dose of psilocybin, in conjunction with psychotherapy, in treating depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer. [Read more]( [Good Thinking]( [Eye-tracking video tech shows how people really see the world]( [The green dot (middle) indicates where within the shot the person is looking]( Video-camera-equipped glasses may show you what the wearer's head is pointing at, but they certainly don't indicate what the person's gaze is actually fixed upon. A new headset is designed to do just that, however, and it could be used to advance a number of technologies. [Read more]( [Computers]( [High-spec Eve Spectrum monitor draws on crowd for design]( [The Eve Spectrum stand can display the monitor in landscape or portrait orientation]( Finnish firm Eve already has a track record of developing hardware in partnership with gamers and power users, and its latest community-driven product just went up for preorder: a premium-spec, high-resolution monitor called the Eve Spectrum. [Read more]( [Space]( [Emergency disposal maneuver okayed for satellite at risk of exploding]( [Artist's concept of Spaceway-1]( DirecTV has been granted permission by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to send a damaged communications satellite in danger of exploding due to its severely damaged batteries into an emergency disposal trajectory. [Read more]( [Automotive]( [Bloodhound supersonic car is getting its "green" rocket]( [The Bloodhound LSR at its UK base, in the process of receiving the Nammo rocket]( Although the Bloodhound supersonic car recently reached its fastest speed yet, it'll still need some more oomph to meet its next target of over 800 mph. To that end, its makers have announced that it's now being equipped with a zero-emissions rocket. [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