Five WIRED stories you may have missed this week

 

Five WIRED stories you may have missed this week   Nasa can't send humans to Mars until it gets the food right In the 2030s, Nasa has plans to send a crew on a three-year mission to Mars. But if they can't get the menu right, the mission might never make it off the ground.   Powered food is back to take on sandwiches and cereal British company Huel makes meals you can drink – but can they solve the flavour challenge?    WIRED recommends: The best coffee machines Whether you're a sandal-sporting bearded barista or a regular joe looking for a regular cup of joe, we've tried the best coffee machines around so you can get your caffeine fix in style.     DPD’s belated decision shows time is up for gig economy exploitation All DPD couriers will now have access to basic employment rights after the death of one worker exposed the harsh conditions faced by thousands of gig economy delivery drivers.   A new fleet of self-driving trains is here to speed up your commute Self-driving trains will run on mainline routes in and out of London from 2019. And the first journey has already been completed.     Elsewhere in the WIRED world This image of sedimentary flyches on the Basque coast were formed millions of years ago, as deposits laid down under an ancient ocean. A combination of tectonic upheaval and erosion has created this striking linear landscape resembling the grooves on a gigantic record.  To see more incredible images from the WIRED world, follow us on Instagram: @WiredUK Get WIRED Awake Want daily WIRED updates? Never miss an important story – get WIRED Awake, our daily news briefing, sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning by 8am. Click here for a sample or sign up now. Follow @WiredUK on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

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