Our look back at New Atlas' best stories throws up some fascinating questions this week: How does an AI algorithm become a millionaire artist? What's a time crystal, and what does it have to do with Google's quantum processor? Why does a 2,400hp hypercar need six wheels? And importantly, though not nearly as much fun, what is the Omicron variant and how will it change the nature of the pandemic? Stay safe, and thanks for reading New Atlas! Noel McKeegan
Editor-in-Chief Automotive [Hennessey previews bizarre 2,400-hp six-wheel-drive hypercar]( [This back-of-a-bank-statement sketch will become Hennessey's first electric: a super-quirky six-wheel GT car with a diamond cabin layout]( Meet Hennessey's first electric: a 2,400-horsepower, six-wheel-drive, hyper-land yacht called Project Deep Space, featuring the world's biggest gull-wing door and a 4-seat, diamond-layout cabin that's ... shall we say, likely to remain unique! [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [What is Omicron, where did it come from, and how dangerous is it?]( [Where did the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 come from, and what does it mean for the future of the pandemic?]( The World Health Organization has recently identified a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern. Emerging out of southern Africa the variant has been dubbed Omicron and initial analysis indicates it carries a large number of novel mutations. [Read more]( Physics [Time crystals created in Google's quantum processor]( [A team of scientists has created a strange phase of matter called a time crystal in Google's Sycamore quantum processor]( Time crystals sound like something a video game character would be trying to collect, but this bizarre phase of matter is very real â and now one of them has been created in Googleâs quantum processor, Sycamore. [Read more]( Collectibles [Botto, the decentralized AI/human artist, makes its first million]( [Blossoming Cadaver: "As the bone whitens, the dead are revealed. A group awash in light who constantly play. A trip that has yet to end."]( An AI algorithm called Botto has made somewhere around US$1.3 million at auction for its first six NFT artworks. Botto generates thousands of images, and a community of humans vote to influence its direction and decide which pieces go to auction. [Read more]( New Atlas Plus [Support New Atlas and get our ad-free, premium layout]( New Atlas has been a reliable source of inspiring science and technology stories for almost two decades. Now weâre asking for your support so we can continue to deliver no-nonsense, independent journalism â without the distraction of ads. [Read more]( Motorcycles [BSA Motorcycles comes back to life, first model due in 2022]( [BSA Motorcycles is back and is set to reveal its first new model in decades on December 4 (Spoiler: this classic Rocket 3 isn't it)]( One of the worldâs leading motorcycle manufacturers of the 1950s and 60s, BSA is set to resume operations almost half a century after it went bankrupt, funded by its new owner, Indiaâs Mahindra & Mahindra, and with a new factory under construction in England. [Read more]( Medical [Princeton team disables long-targeted gene behind spread of major cancers]( [Scientists have discovered a compound that takes aim at a gene central to the metastasis of many major cancers]( Researchers at Princeton focusing on a single gene central to the ability of most major cancers to metastasize have discovered what they describe as a "silver bullet," in the form of a compound that can disable this gene in mice and human tissue. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Human trial finds common food additive alters gut microbiome]( [New research looked at how a common food additive used as an emulsifier influences the gut microbiome]( A first-of-its-kind study investigating the effects of a food additive on human gut bacteria has found the emulsifier carboxymethylcellulose can alter the quality and composition of the microbiome and potentially increase risk of chronic inflammation. [Read more]( Aircraft [Pantuo Aviation unveils China's answer to the Lilium Jet]( [This is a Pantuo Pantala. It is not a Lilium. Where did you get that idea?]( New render images and details have emerged on our favorite Chinese "I can't believe it's not Lilium" eVTOL air taxi project. The Pantuo Pantala Concept H, out of Shanghai, might look like the Lilium, but it promises to hit faster cruise speeds. [Read more]( Architecture [Buried Avocado House disappears into beautiful Mexican landscape]( [The Avocado House is located in the rural area of Valle del Bravo, around two hours drive from Mexico City]( Hired to design a vacation home in an avocado field while leaving the field itself intact, Francisco Pardo Arquitecto decided on the radical plan of burying it. The resulting Avocado House blends into the landscape so well that it's barely visible. [Read more]( Energy [Green ammonia electrolysis breakthrough could finally kill Haber-Bosch]( [Nearly all the world's current ammonia production uses dirty, steam-reformed hydrogen and a massive amount of energy via the Haber-Bosch process, but Jupiter Ionics' electrolysis device promises to disrupt this landscape]( Scientists at Australia's Monash University claim to have made a critical breakthrough in green ammonia production that could displace the extremely dirty Haber-Bosch process, with the potential to eliminate nearly 2% of global greenhouse emissions. [Read more]( Medical [New nanochip reprograms cells in the body to perform different functions]( [The Indiana University nanochip]( A team of researchershas advanced development of a nanochip device that can reprogram cells in the body to become new blood vessels and nerve cells. It could be used to repair brain damage resulting from a stroke or nerve damage caused by diabetes. [Read more]( Medical [Non-invasive scanning tech reads blood cholesterol levels via the skin]( [The scanner]( For people with coronary heart disease, regular monitoring of bloodstream cholesterol levels is essential â and it typically requires the drawing of blood samples. A new system, however, is claimed to provide the same data simply by imaging the skin of the hand. [Read more]( Marine [Modular mo-jet system serves as different types of powered watercraft]( [The mo-jet system, seen here in its Bodyboard configuration, can also serve as a powered surfboard, hydrofoil board and underwater scooter]( In recent years, we've heard about electric surfboards, bodyboards, hydrofoil boards and underwater scooters. Buying all of those separately could get pretty expensive, which is why the mo-jet system combines them in one modular setup. [Read more]( Automotive [First driverless vehicle approved to operate on public roads in Europe]( [EasyMile's EZ10 shuttle in action in Toulouse, France]( EasyMile has been developing and testing its driverless shuttle at various locations around the world, and has now added another feather to its cap, becoming the first vehicle authorized to operate without a human driver on public roads in France. [Read more]( Automotive [Inflatable Air-Topper pickup camper shell packs away with ease]( [Pull the Air-Topper out of its case, inflate, attach and enjoy a more secure bed or a truck-back micro-camper]( The inflatable Air-Topper from California-based Flated provides the cargo-containing security of a shell when the driver needs it but gets out of the way immediately when they don't, deflating and packing small enough to take up a fraction of the bed. [Read more]( Automotive [Review: 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e, the return of a pioneering plug-in hybrid]( [Despite its large size, the 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e is surprisingly nimble and quick]( When BMW redesigned the X5 SUV in 2019 it became larger and more accommodating while retaining its driver-centric nature and smart interior, but the hybrid model went missing from the lineup. It's back for 2021, along with some efficiency upgrades. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016).
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