Budget-friendly tiny house doubles down on simple small living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·9 Sept 2026
With the tiny house scene slowly evolving from cheap and cheerful to large and high-budget in recent years, Dragon Tiny Homes is an outlier, mostly focusing on affordable and compact designs.
Frog muscle put to use in swimming robotic manta ray
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·8 Sept 2026
Few things make the career jump from regional cuisine delicacy to robotics actuator. Yet, in research vaguely reminiscent of RoboCop, scientists have used skeletal muscle from a literal frog leg as...
We've uncovered the deadliest days – and they don't fall on Friday the 13th
New Atlasby Mike McRae·8 Sept 2026
Long before I wrote about science, I was a vampire. I worked at night, sucking blood in a hospital.
Robotic fish swims like the real thing, and can be built to any size
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·8 Sept 2026
Nature is undoubtedly the smartest engineer. Scientists have borrowed ideas from armadillos, elephants and birds to build robots capable of doing things that conventional man-made machines struggle...
Gamers at the ready: Wall-hugging Laser TV throws 4K at 120 Hz
New Atlasby Monica J. White·8 Sept 2026
Lifestyle projection pioneer XGIMI recently previewed its AURA 3 Series at IFA 2026. The lineup is headed by the flagship Aura 3 Max, alongside the slightly less powerful Aura 3 Pro.
Battery powered filter pumps out clean water in seconds
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·8 Sept 2026
There are many ways to purify water out in the wilderness so it's safe to drink. This new piece of kit makes it arguably more convenient than any portable device for the job.
Sihoo B300 Pro chair review: Flexible ergonomics on a budget
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·8 Sept 2026
I had the chance to review the Sihoo C300 Pro V2 a few months ago, and it has become my permanent home office chair.
One simple way to keep your brain sharp even after a bad night’s sleep
New Atlasby Mike McRae·8 Sept 2026
A restless night doesn’t just make for an irritable day at the office. It can eat away at our recall, making it harder to retain information and learn new skills.
Brain wave-tracking wearable promises to detect your level of focus
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·7 Sept 2026
If you find it hard to focus or stay present in the moment, you can now buy a device that tells you just how often your mind drifts elsewhere.
Teaching a hexapedal robot to walk like a stick insect
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania·7 Sept 2026
One day in the near future you could be lying incapacitated in the middle of an earthquake-ravaged landscape where wheeled vehicles can’t reach you.
Wild origami camper cube seizes command of your van to make it livable
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss·7 Sept 2026
When we first spotted the Italian brand "Cubivan" at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon this past weekend, we assumed it was another in the burgeoning market of complete in-van camper pods, or maybe a...
Not a single straight line: Spaceship-like Lucas Museum lands in L.A.
New Atlasby Adam Williams·7 Sept 2026
Following over a decade of development, costing around one billion dollars, and requiring a team of over 150 architects, engineers, and designers, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is now finally...
Sea moss to turmeric: Inflammation 'fixers' we need to talk about now
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·7 Sept 2026
From Korean cosmetic sperm injections to experimental peptides, the wellness industry has become one of the world's most lucrative, projected to be worth nearly US$10 trillion by 2029.
Serious human illness transmitted by ticks has been identified
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·7 Sept 2026
Scientists have uncovered a new pathogen transmitted to humans from ticks, reminding us that one of the biggest threats to our health is zoonotic disease.
Our planet has a time problem – and it may be about to get weirder
New Atlasby Mike McRae·7 Sept 2026
Every second counts in a high-paced, high-tech world. Except when it shouldn’t. The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) in Versailles in October is expected to settle a debate...
Solid-state cooler uses heat to make things cold
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·6 Sept 2026
You can’t brighten a room with darkness, you can’t dry a towel by soaking it, and you surely can’t cool things with heat. Right? Well, maybe.
Road-ready tiny house is equipped for full-time living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·6 Sept 2026
Dragon Tiny Homes regularly impresses us with its ultra-portable models. However, with this newest iteration of its Vista, the firm has maintained its usual road-ready size while packing in some...
'Honeycomb sandwich' may make for fully recyclable airplane cabins
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·6 Sept 2026
Epoxy is one of the great unifiers of modern materials science, bringing different materials together to form composites with combined properties that exceed those of any individual component.
Common low back pain device finds itself in the spotlight
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·6 Sept 2026
Lumbar support braces designed to provide relief from chronic low back pain may not be as effective as people have been led to believe, with scientists finding that recommendations are based on...
Range Rover's first electric SUV brings proper off-roading cred
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·6 Sept 2026
After ruling the luxury SUV roost for over half a century, the Range Rover is finally available in a fully electric version.
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