Natron to kick off mass-production of long-life sodium-ion batteries

Energy [Natron to kick off mass-production of long-life sodium-ion batteries]( [Natron Energy is about to begin mass manufacture of ultra long-life sodium-ion battery cells]( Natron's sodium-ion batteries have an enormous cycle life, practical power density, excellent safety and super-fast charging, without using any lithium. Through a partnership with Clarios, they'll go into mass manufacture in Michigan next year. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This award-winning shape-shifting toy is fun for the whole family]( When you’re a three-time award-winning Innovative Patented Product Toy of the Year finalist, you know you’re not just a passing fancy. The Shashibo is a shape-shifting puzzle box that’s going to keep you and the family entertained for hours. [Read more]( Space [New video gives first-person view of what it's like to be SpinLaunched]( [SpinLaunch has released onboard footage from its eighth kinetic launch test]( SpinLaunch has released on-board footage from its eighth suborbital flight test, giving us a unique opportunity to imagine what it'd be like to be hurled skyward out of a centrifugal accelerator at more than a thousand miles per hour. [Read more]( Aircraft [First ammonia-powered jet flight in 2023: A roadmap to clean aviation]( [Aviation H2 directors, brothers Christof (left) and Helmut Mayer, with the kind of Falcon 50 business jet they hope to have flying on ammonia by mid-2023]( Australian company Aviation H2 hopes to clean up commercial flight by converting existing aircraft to burn green ammonia instead of jet fuel. Director Christof Mayer tells us the team plans to have a 9-seat business jet flying on ammonia by mid-2023. [Read more]( Environment [Fertilizer turning Europe's farms into massive reservoirs of microplastics]( [A new study has found that fertilizer made from sewage sludge and used widely in agriculture operations is introducing vast amounts of microplastics into Europe's soils]( The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes is rich in nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, making it an excellent source of fertilizer for agriculture. But research has found it also contains significant amounts of microplastics. [Read more]( Science [Heat shock proteins offer clues to reversing dementia in stressed cells]( [A specific type of heat shock protein was found to reverse the protein misfolding associated with several neurodegenerative diseases]( A specific cellular stress response involving heat shock proteins has been found to reverse the build-up of the toxic proteins linked to dementia. Future research will now look for a way to therapeutically trigger this mechanism. [Read more]( Automotive [Ferrari unveils the SP48 Unica, a bespoke one-off supercar]( [Ferrari's new SP48 Unica, a one-off project built for a single customer]( Created at the behest of a single customer, the futuristic SP48 Unica takes the outgoing twin-turbo F8 Tributo in a radically different – but still very Ferrari – direction. Side-by-side shots show just how much difference a new set of bodywork can make. [Read more]( Bicycles [Dual-battery fat tire cargo ebikes aim for the long haul]( [The Gemini Series cargo ebikes are each rated for 400 lb total load capacity]( US e-mobility startup Fucare is celebrating the birth of twins. It's Gemini series fat tire ebikes come in step-over and step-thru variants, each featuring dual batteries for up to 80 miles of range and rated for a total load of 400 lb. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Landmark study finds first biomarker to detect babies at risk of SIDS]( [A blood biomarker could be incorporated into newborn baby screening to detect those infants most at risk of SIDS]( Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of leading causes of infant death and a team of researchers in Australia have now identified the first blood biomarker linked to brain arousal that could potentially be used to identify infants most at risk. [Read more]( Military [Quicksink kit turns "dumb" bombs into ship destroyers]( [Quicksink 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munitions]( The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has demonstrated the ability of air-dropped bombs to sink ships with the effectiveness of a submarine-launched torpedo at a fraction of the cost by sinking a full-scale vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. [Read more]( Military [MAGIC AI goggles being developed to assist combat medics]( [Artist's impression of MAGIC in action]( DARPA has selected Raytheon BBN to lead a team to develop an augmented reality device that can act as a virtual assistant for combat medics, guiding them through 50 different medical procedures using artificial intelligence. [Read more]( Environment [Salt-loaded BioBullets kill zebra mussels by passing as food]( [A scanning electron microscope image of the BioBullets]( Invasive freshwater zebra mussels are a problem in many areas, clogging structures such as water intake and water treatment pipes as they rapidly reproduce. A new technology could help, by getting them to eat "eco-friendly" poison disguised as food. [Read more]( Architecture [Kengo Kuma's greenery filled office will be a walk in the park]( [Construction recently began on Park Habitat and it's due to be completed in 2025]( With its huge amount of greenery, Kengo Kuma's Park Habitat will offer a more pleasant workplace than the average office building. It will also feature sustainable design, including an interesting cooling central atrium named the "Green Lung." [Read more]( Medical [Signature of brain cell death in Parkinson's points to new treatments]( [Dopamine-producing neurons can be seen in green within brain tissue samples from patients who died from Parkinson's disease]( Scientists probing the biological underpinnings of Parkinson's disease have made an important discovery, shedding new light on the demise of cells that drives neurodegeneration linked to the condition. [Read more]( Automotive [Brabus transforms Mercedes G-Class into gnarly, dune-sending SxS]( [Brabus turns the Mercedes-AMG G63 into an off-highway desert buggy]( To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Brabus does something different, stripping the Mercedes-AMG G63 into a downright evil buggy that looks plucked from the side-by-side market. In fact, it's a literal OHV that's no longer street-legal in the least. [Read more]( Medical [Portable MRI could perform onsite checks for tennis wrist injuries]( [Tennis players may at first not even be aware that they're developing a wrist cartilage injury]( Tennis players are susceptible to wrist cartilage injuries, which may not even present any symptoms at first. A van-based MRI system was designed with that in mind, as it can spot such injuries right at the tennis court, before they become serious. [Read more]( Medical [Stem cells could help prevent diabetes onset from cancer immunotherapy]( [Mesenchymal stem cells have shown promise in tests in mice for preventing type 1 diabetes developing as a side effect of cancer immunotherapy]( Type 1 diabetes can be a rare but serious side effect of a cancer treatment that use what are known as immune checkpoint inhibitors. In a new study in mice, researchers in Japan have shown that administering stem cell therapy could help prevent this. [Read more]( Automotive [Able NXT electric truck hauls cargo in swappable rear modules]( [Tropos Motors' Able NXT, pictured here with its enclosed cargo compartment in place]( When it comes to hauling cargo within cities, compact battery-electric trucks are becoming an increasingly popular choice. One of the latest, Tropos Motors' Able NXT, features a versatile modular loading system. 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