Potato chip breakthrough crunches cancer risk for healthier snack

[New Atlas logo]( Science [Potato chip breakthrough crunches cancer risk for healthier snack]( [Scientists take the chip off the old block and remake it without its carcinogenic potential]( In a true public service, potato scientists have flicked the 'off' switch on a genetic mechanism that causes cold-stored taters to produce carcinogenic acrylamide when cooked. It means that one of the world's greatest food groups could be made healthier. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Harness the power of Office Pro Plus 2021 with Windows 11 Pro for less]( Some things are just meant to go together like peanut butter and jelly, tacos and Tuesdays, and Romeo and Juliet. Now we are adding another pair to the “you can’t have one without the other” list, and that’s Microsoft Office Pro and Windows 11 Pro. [Read more]( Space [US returns to the Moon after half a century with nail-biter landing]( [Artist's concept fo Odysseus on the Moon]( The United States has returned to the Moon after over 50 years. At 6:24 pm EST, the robotic Odysseus touched down autonomously on the lunar surface, followed by a tense 13-minute gap as radio communications were established with mission control. [Read more]( Outdoors [Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer]( [Type 2 picks up where Dub Box USA left off]( Dub Box USA began selling classic VW camper-inspired trailers back in 2012 and soon expanded with additional models. The company has now rebranded and revamped, hitting the market with a fully redesigned camping trailer as Type 2 Campers. [Read more]( Medical [Using your nose to regenerate knees eroded by osteoarthritis]( [A clinical trial will investigate the use of nose cartilage to regenerate knee joints severely worn by osteoarthritis]( A clinical trial will soon commence investigating whether nose cartilage can be used to regenerate knee joints that have been severely worn down by osteoarthritis. If successful, the procedure could be an alternative treatment for the condition. [Read more]( Medical [Stubborn liver cancer may have met its match in century-old TB vaccine]( [A hundred-year old solution finds a new problem. The tuberculosis vaccine is showing great promise as a liver cancer treatment]( The 102-year-old tuberculosis vaccine shrunk liver cancer tumors in mice, which suggests it may be replicated in a human trial. If this was the case, the vaccine might prove successful in tackling this notoriously hard-to-treat cancer. [Read more]( Mobile Technology [Xiaomi launches Leica camera masquerading as a smartphone]( [The Leica-branded rear bump features four 50-megapixel cameras, one of which features a new Sony LYT-900 1-inch sensor]( Xiaomi's latest flagship handset has launched in China ahead of an expected Mobile World Congress appearance in Barcelona next week. The 14 Ultra's headline feature is a Leica main camera with a new Sony 1-inch sensor. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [Spacious 45-foot family home-on-wheels stretches out over quad axles]( [The Tellico has a length of 45 ft (13.7 m) and is based on a quad-axle trailer]( The Tellico is the largest home on wheels we've seen to date, at 45 ft long and 12 ft wide. This sizable family residence offers a remarkably spacious apartment-like interior, as well as a substantial porch area outside. [Read more]( Outdoors [60-second hammock stand lets you lounge anywhere]( [Turtlebug inventor Calvin Fenton kicks back in the Lounger model]( Even if you've got less than a minute to spare, that's still enough time to set up this hammock stand. That's the claim made by Wyoming-based outdoor gear company Yobogear regarding its new Turtlebug stand, which is currently on Kickstarter. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: Toyota's all-electric bZ4X suffers from an identity crisis]( [The Toyota bZ4X is the automaker's first fully-electric production vehicle]( As Toyota’s first serious foray into electric vehicles, most of us expected the bZ4X to be ... well, something else. Instead, what we got was a confusingly-named station wagon crossover with a puzzling array of capabilities under a tall price tag. [Read more]( Architecture [Google's new HQ goes off the rails for big CO2 savings]( [St. John's Terminal was originally constructed in 1934 and has undergone a radical renovation to bring it into line with modern sustainability standards]( When it needed a new New York City HQ, Google didn't start from scratch, but instead transformed a 1930s rail terminal into a high-tech office building, saving the equivalent CO2 of taking 17,000 cars off the streets for a year. [Read more]( Medical [Bloodborne pathogens quickly ID'd by melting their DNA]( [Lead scientist Stephanie Fraley works with one of the possibly infected blood samples used in the study]( A new technique, which involves melting bacterial DNA found in blood samples, could deliver diagnoses of potentially fatal infections faster than ever before. Results may be obtained in a few hours, instead of days. [Read more]( Computers [Software tweak doubles computer processing speed, halves energy use]( [You may not need to upgrade hardware to achieve enormous processing and efficiency gains, according to new research]( Existing processors in PCs, smartphones and other devices can be supercharged for enormous power and efficiency gains, according to UC Riverside. With no changes to hardware, this new approach to the software squeezes extra juice out of your system. [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