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While 2023 saw some major breakthroughs in the fields of medicine and biology (daily cancer pill anyone?), it was also a year in which researchers homed in on a variety of relatively small and simple lifestyle modifications that can positively impact human health. These are discoveries you can use right now to potentially boost your health, fight disease, and live longer. As the year draws to a close, we thought we'd share some of them with you so that you can put a little science power behind whatever winds up on your resolution list this year. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Health , Diet , Exercise , Weight Loss , Sleep , Diabetes , Alzheimer's Disease , Food , Coffee , Nutrition , best-of-2023

This year has been an excellent one for architecture, with many long-awaited projects being completed and plenty of surprises along the way too. From a bridge that rolls 180 degrees to let boats pass, to the world's largest spherical building – plus Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper – here's our selection of the top 10 architecture projects of 2023. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: best-of-2023 , Building and Construction , Skyscrapers , sustainable design , Timber

It was just this week that we told you about Unitree's latest quadruped robot, the B2. Well, the Chinese company has also announced its first-ever humanoid bipedal robot, the Unitree H1. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Technology Tags: biped , Humanoid

Marketed as the Le Car in North America, the Renault 5 was a sporty little runabout that debuted in 1972 and ceased production in 1996. It's set to return next year, however, in the form of the 100% electric Renault 5 E-Tech. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Renault , Electric Vehicles

Researchers from MIT and the University of Birmingham (UB) believe that they've cracked the formula for detecting habitable planets using currently available technology. It all has to do with an exoplanet's levels of carbon dioxide and ozone. Continue Reading Category: Space , Science Tags: MIT , University of Birmingham , Astronomy , Astrophysics , Exoplanet , Extraterrestrial , James Webb Space Telescope

As the second leading cause of death globally, treating – or even better, curing – cancer is understandably high on the list of researchers’ priorities. In 2023, studies focused on the genetics underlying the disease and finding effective ways of treating it, which included some unexpected candidates. Here are New Atlas’ top cancer stories for the year. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Cancer , Treatment

A new study evaluating the effectiveness of an eight-week program focusing on self-compassion and mindfulness found that it reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress and improved quality of life and connectivity in parts of the brain that regulate emotions. The intervention is promising for those who suffer PTSD symptoms but don't meet the criteria for a formal diagnosis. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: PTSD , Stress , Mind , Murdoch University

The US Space Force's X-37B spaceplane has launched successfully on its multi-year orbital mission. At 8:07 pm EST, the unmanned vehicle set atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Continue Reading Category: Military , Technology Tags: SpaceX , US Space Force , X-37B , Falcon Heavy

Peptide therapeutics have revolutionized the treatment of disease, but their characteristics typically restrict them to administration by injection. Now, researchers have succeeded in creating an oral peptide, which has the potential to usher in a new era in drug development. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: peptide , Disease , Drug delivery , EPFL

The world needs gargantuan amounts of clean energy moving forward, making this an area of colossal and growing opportunity for disruptive innovations. Here are some of the fascinating energy ideas and technologies that made us most hopeful in 2023. Continue Reading Category: Energy , Science Tags: Clean Energy , Alternative Energy , Wind Power , Solar Power , Nuclear , Nuclear Fusion , Geothermal , Hydro-Electric , Offshore Wind , Floating offshore wind , best-of-2023

Being diagnosed with potentially fatal metastatic breast cancer inspired one man to gather a team of diverse professionals to create an AI-based tool that analyzes a patient’s symptoms using a smartphone, providing oncologists with a means of providing an individualized treatment care plan to patients with metastatic cancer. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Metastasis , Breast cancer , Cancer , Artificial Intelligence , University of Utah

Many people will remember 2023 as the year we ushered in a new age of weight-loss treatment, with GLP-1 agonists pivoting from diabetes to obesity treatment. This shift brought several issues to the forefront, such as inequality in access to healthcare, and society's complicated view of and relationship with "fatness." However, the drugs are here to stay – and more are expected in 2024. Of course, there was much more happening in 2023, such as remarkable research into genetic triggers associated with dieting, obesity and hunger. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Obesity , Weight Loss

NASA has pushed forward a revolutionary new rocket technology at its Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Engineers at the facility fired the 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) for a record 251 seconds with 5,800 lb (2,631 kg) of thrust. Continue Reading Category: Space , Science Tags: NASA , Rotating Detonation Engines , Rocket

While hydroponic farms do allow a lot of crop plants to be grown in a relatively small space, they would certainly be a better alternative to traditional farms if those plants grew faster. That could soon be the case, thanks to the development of electrically conductive "eSoil." Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Linkoping University , Agriculture , Hydroponics , Plants , Crops

Aging is a natural part of life. But does it have to be? Helping humans to live longer and healthier were two things that featured in research during 2023. Here are the top anti-aging stories that appeared on New Atlas throughout the year. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: anti-aging , Aging

The US Navy and US Air Force have tapped Raytheon to design, build and test two high-power microwave antenna systems. These will be used in field-grade directed energy weapons to counter aerial drones and similar threats. Continue Reading Category: Military , Technology Tags: Raytheon , US Air Force , US Navy , High Powered Microwave , Weapons

With 2023 drawing to a close, it's once again time to look at the significant, intriguing, and sometimes just plain daft science stories of the year. So, let's dive in and see what the science types have been up to. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: best-of-2023 , Tokamak reactor , Diamonds , Data , Graphene , Space exploration , Materials , Animal science

Aerospace company Silent Arrow has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory's innovation arm AFWERX to develop a heavy payload, long-range motorized version of its GD-2000 glider drone capable of flying 300 nm (350 mi, 560 km). Continue Reading Category: Military , Technology Tags: drones , US Air Force , Warfare , Autonomous flight

Researchers have found that inexperienced doctors performing AI-assisted colonoscopies significantly improved their detection of polyps. Using AI with this diagnostic tool could lower the chances of missing these potential precursors to colorectal cancer. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Cancer , Diagnosis , Artificial Intelligence , Chinese University of Hong Kong

The 2023 Dodge Hornet looked to be a decent entry into a popular vehicle segment. It’s relatively compact, looks nice and, on paper, has good numbers. But most of my colleagues have not been kind to the Hornet. However, I think they’re wrong. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: SUV , Dodge , Crossover , Vehicle , Electric Vehicles

In addition to numerous motorized tiny campers, 2023 brought to light many new towable micro-RVs, some so small they're pulled by bicycle. Our top picks include a reshaped Airstream-style tiny (and shiny) camping cube, a teardrop-sized towable with scenic glass-door views, and more than one different take on the ebike-pulled caravan. We're sure 2024 will offer many more new spins on the classic small camping trailer, but before we dive in to the new year, here's a look back at the best of the best from this one. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors , Lifestyle Tags: Trailer , trailers , Caravan , RV , Off-road , Camping , Outdoors , best-of-2023

The US Navy has taken delivery of its first giant robotic submarine. Boeing's Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), also known as "Orca," has completed acceptance tests including extensive surface and underwater trials. Continue Reading Category: Military , Technology Tags: US Navy , Boeing , Robotics , Submarine , Autonomous Vehicles

While Boston Dynamics may have pioneered the field of quadruped "robot dogs," Chinese company Unitree has definitely done a good job of jumping on board. Its latest industrial robot, the B2, offers some major improvements over its predecessor. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Technology Tags: Quadruped

While AI assistants like Alexa can be helpful, they're typically stuck in stationary devices such as smart speakers. LG is out to change that, with a new AI that makes its way through users' homes in the form of a wheeled robot. Continue Reading Category: Around The Home , Lifestyle Tags: LG , Artificial Intelligence , Robots , CES 2024

Erecting an entire building from scratch at the construction site can be time-consuming and expensive, which is why many companies look to factory-built prefabricated structures. A new technology takes that idea further, with prefab blocks that are stacked like Lego blocks. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Modular , korea

2023 turned out to be a busy year in space and the general vicinity. New Atlas looks back at everything from rocket launches and cosmic tsunamis to asteroid samples and the latest astronaut fashions. Continue Reading Category: Space , Science Tags: best-of-2023 , NASA , Space Suit , interstellar space , Space Shuttle , Space Tourism , Blue Origin , ESO , International Space Station

Throughout 2023, researchers have looked at pain, especially chronic pain, and its molecular mechanisms, in an effort to find new, targeted ways to effectively resolve the complex condition. We present this year’s top discoveries in pain research. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Pain , Chronic , Genetics , molecular biology , Aging , Age-Related

A new study has found that, for older adults living alone, owning a pet was linked to slower rates of decline in some aspects of cognition and may completely offset the association between living alone, a recognized dementia risk, and cognitive decline. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Dementia , Pet-owners , Pets , Alzheimer's Disease , Brain , Age-Related

Researchers have developed a new, lightweight foam made from carbon nanotubes that, when used as a helmet liner, absorbed the kinetic energy caused by an impact almost 30 times better than liners currently used in US military helmets. The foam could prevent or significantly reduce the likelihood of concussion in military personnel and sportspeople. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury , Concussions , Nanotubes , Carbon , University of Wisconsin

Although we might ignore it during the holidays, usually the stomach signals the brain to tell you when you’ve had enough to eat. Now, scientists at MIT have found a way to hijack that mechanism with a vibrating pill that can help reduce appetite and potentially treat obesity. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: MIT , vibration , Diet , Food , Weight Loss , Hunger , Obesity

A new study has found that, for older adults living alone, owning a pet was linked to slower rates of decline in some aspects of cognition and may completely offset the association between living alone, a recognized dementia risk, and cognitive decline. Continue Reading Category: Health & Wellbeing , Lifestyle Tags: Dementia , Pet-owners , Pets , Alzheimer's Disease , Brain , Age-Related

As basic costs of living continued to rise and constrain the lifestyles of even successful professionals, the idea of downsizing was more enticing than ever in 2023. And there are few products that exemplify the concept better than tiny camper vans and RVs, whether one is looking to move onto the road full-time or simply rein in the travel budget. This year saw more than its fair share of mini- and micro-campers, ranging from small-but-spacious all-electric MPV campers to airline-compatible camper kits ready to travel the world converting rental vans and estates into improvised RVs to save hundreds on rentals. Here's a look at our favorite tiny and tinier motor vehicle campers of 2023. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: best-of-2023 , mini-campervan , RV , electric-camper , Campervan , Camping , Outdoors , Off-road , Off-grid

Some scientists are working to tackle climate change or cure cancer, but others are more focused on figuring out if time travel really would follow Back to the Future rules. From where “love” is felt in the body, to the scientific value of giant piles of bird poop, and talking to whales as practice for understanding aliens, here are the top 10 weirdest science stories of 2023. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: Quantum , Astrophysics , Astronomy , James Webb Space Telescope , Artificial Intelligence , Extraterrestrial , Animal science , Animals

‘Arthritis’ means inflammation or swelling of one or more joints, but more than 100 conditions affect the joints, the tissues around the joint, and other connective tissue. While symptoms vary depending on the type of arthritis, they commonly include debilitating joint pain and stiffness. In 2023, researchers were focused on better understanding the disease process, and the treatment and relief of arthritis symptoms. Here are the year’s top arthritis stories that appeared on New Atlas. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Arthritis , Rheumatoid arthritis , Osteoarthritis

The animal kingdom has no shortage of weird and wonderful surprises, and this year biologists gave us some real treats to talk about at the dinner table. All walks of life, from microscopic bacteria to huge cetaceans have remarkable, varied adaptations, and the more we know about how animals interact with their environment, the better our chances will be of preventing extinction. And some adaptations also proved to be very amusing … Continue Reading Category: Biology , Science Tags: University of Copenhagen , Georgia Tech , Tohoku University , Stanford University , University of California , Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology , University of Washington , University of South Australia

In case you hadn't noticed, electric pedal-assist bikes have really made their mark in 2023, becoming a vital component in the mobility mix. For our look back over a year overflowing with ebikes, we revisit some of the tech highlights. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: best-of-2023 , ebikes

This year has produced more than its fair share of outlandish, extraordinary and ridiculously ambitious architecture. From a massive globe-shaped entertainment venue that can be illuminated as an oversized emoji, to a plan to build a skyscraper so big it can fit 20 Empire State Buildings, here's our pick of the top 10 architectural oddities of 2023. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , best-of-2023

From a svelte residence that stays cool with the breeze, to a cutting-edge 3D-printed housing development, plus a prototype bamboo dwelling designed to handle flooding, our selection of the top 10 houses of 2023 showcases the finest residential design that we've seen throughout the year. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: best-of-2023 , Building and Construction , House , Housing , Home , Luxury , sustainable design

A chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas stops making insulin (type 1) or the body can’t effectively use the insulin it makes (type 2), diabetes can lead to a raft of complications. The disease, which affects hundreds of millions of people globally, was the focus of much research in 2023, resulting in a few ‘world-firsts’. From trialing a diabetes-slowing tablet to using plant extracts and creepy crawlies to lower blood sugars, here are the year’s top diabetes stories to grace our pages over the past year. Continue Reading Category: Medical , Science Tags: Diabetes , Insulin , Implant , Hookworm , best-of-2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it's time once again for our annual look back at some of the year's most interesting bicycle-related innovations. Not all of these things will be big sellers, but they definitely all deserve credit for following the road – or trail – less cycled. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: Cycling

Space is one of the most versatile and photogenic subjects to grace a camera or telescope, and this year was no different. From a sunrise captured by the International Space Station to the most distant star ever observed, here are some of the best space photographs taken in 2023. Continue Reading Category: Space , Science Tags: Astronomy , Photo , Photography , Astrophotography , James Webb Space Telescope , Hubble , Curiosity Rover , Stars , Galaxy , Nebula , Mars , International Space Station , best-of-2023