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By Nick Lavars – A new study has revealed that dogs can sense radiant heat using their noses. loriklaszlo/Depositphotos. – It is well known that dogs boast an incredible sense of smell, but new research has uncovered another way our four-legged friends use their …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first link to sleep and neurodegeneration to the same signaling pathway in the brain. ridofranz/Depositphotos. – – The link between diseases such as Alzheimer’s and sleep loss has been frequently cited by researchers, and a …
By Loz Blain – Goodyear’s latest concept tire allows you to pop a cartridge of new tread compound into the center of the hub, where it extrudes out at the wheel surface. Goodyear. – We love a good concept tire here at New Atlas. …
By Adam Williams – As of writing, there are no plans to make the Solo 01 commercially available. Arun Prabhu N G. – We’ve often wondered just how small you can really go when designing a tiny living space and the Solo 01 might …
By Paul Ridden – The S-Pod has a top speed of 24 mph and is designed for enclosed campuses. Segway-Ninebot. – Prior to its acquisition by China’s Ninebot, Segway was mostly known for its self-balancing people mover that never quite captured the personal transportation …
Olivier Le Queinec/Shutterstock.com – By David Weil, Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University – CC BY-ND – In many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, …
By Ben Coxworth – Avocados are rich in a pigment known as lutein. Dream79/Depositphotos. – According to some studies, people who are overweight or outright obese are at an increased risk of cognitive decline in old age. There may be hope, however, as a …
By Rich Haridy 2020 Mar 12 – A new report surveys participants in a Canadian basic income experiment that was prematurely cancelled after a little more than a year. VectorMine/Depositphotos. – A new report, from researchers at McMaster University and Ryerson University, has surveyed …
By Rich Haridy 2020 Mar 11 – The US FDA says it has set up a task force to catch fake COVID-19 cures and treatments currently spreading across social media and online marketplaces. everett225/Depositphotos. – Colloidal silver, herbal supplements and essential oils are among …
By Rich Haridy – ‘Strike’. Jakarta, Indonesia @georock888/Agora – An incredible shot of a long-tongued chameleon snatching a dragonfly has won the best nature photograph in global photography social network Agora’s latest contest. New Atlas has selected some astonishing highlights from the top …
