AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo22 hours agoNow we know: Dogs can sniff trauma recollections on our breathverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael FrancoTwo dogs in a small study were able to correctly identify what breath smelled like when it was linked to a memory of trauma. The finding might allow …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoBladder sensor sends "pee-time" alerts to patients' smartphonesverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthAlthough you may know when you need to pee, such is not the case with everyone. A new implantable sensor is designed to help those other folks, by …
AvatarNew Atlas3 days agoSelf-assembling crane promises to halve cost of offshore wind setupverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Loz BlainPart of the exorbitant cost of offshore wind energy is the massive crane ships required to install the damn things – but Norwegian company Windspider …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoMeasuring root length via leaves may make for better cropsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthA new technique may make it easier to selectively breed crop plants for better, deeper roots. The non-destructive process involves quickly checking a …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoAI tech takes just minutes to convert GoPro videos into 3D coral reef mapsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthA new AI-based system allows coral reefs to be 3D-mapped faster and easier than ever before. It could prove integral to saving threatened reefs, by …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew long-haired freaky-looking beetle may be going for the fungal lookverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthWould you want to eat this beetle? Probably not, as it appears to be covered in fungus. That "fungus" is actually hair, however, which the recently …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy babies smell nice but teenagers smell like goatsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Rich HaridyIf you have ever been unlucky enough to get stuck on a poorly ventilated form of public transport just as a pack of high schoolers get on board after …
AvatarNew AtlasQuantum helium tornado in lab mimics black holes' warped spacetimeverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael FrancoAs anyone who's ever seen a science fiction movie knows, whipping up a black hole in a laboratory doesn't seem like such a good idea. But that didn't …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIn a world-first, wooden items get 3D-printed out of wood-only ingredientsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthScientists have developed a new "ink" that allows objects to be 3D-printed out of wood. The material could reduce the amount of wood that gets wasted …
AvatarNew AtlasOmnidirectional tripedal robot scoots, shuffles and climbsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul RiddenA small research group from the University of Michigan has developed a three-legged skating/shuffling robot called SKOOTR that rolls as it walks, can …
AvatarNew AtlasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPhase-change concrete melts snow and ice without salt or shovelsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureIncorporating a phase-change material into concrete, researchers have created a self-heating material that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours …
AvatarNew AtlasHigh-tech makeover converts "drinking bird" toy into a practical generatorverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthScientists have converted a children's "drinking bird" toy into a tool that generates usable amounts of electricity. The generator could one day be …