Weekend Edition: Burning plasma, bizarre radio signals, and Gordon Murray's T.33 supercar

F1 design legend Gordon Murray is a sure bet when it comes to innovation, and his freshly announced, 60s-inspired T.33 supercar doesn't disappoint. Also this week: Loz Blain gets the latest from jetpack pioneer David Mayman on his 400-mph flying motorcycle, Nick Lavars discovers why burning plasma is a big deal for nuclear fusion, and Michael Irving reports on "spooky" radio signals detected in our galactic backyard. Enjoy the Weekend Edition! Noel McKeegan Editor-in-Chief Automotive [Gordon Murray channels 60s-era glamor with $1.84-million T.33 supercar]( [The T.33 will weigh some 300 kg less than a McLaren 720S.]( Gordon Murray has announced an "accessible" little brother for his extraordinary T.50 supercar. The new T.33 ditches some of the crazier details of the T.50, but retains that awe-inspiring Cosworth V12, even if its banshee shriek stops at 11,100 rpm. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021: Lifetime License]( TopFastKeys offers you Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021. This bundle is for families and small businesses who want classic Office apps and email. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote. [Read more]( Space [Bizarre radio signal repeating every 18 minutes discovered in Milky Way]( [The location of the new repeating radio source in the Milky Way]( Astronomers have discovered a bizarre radio signal in our galaxy that can’t be explained by any known object. When active the source gives off radio bursts lasting a minute, every 20 minutes, which should be impossible based on what we know about it. [Read more]( Energy [Nuclear fusion milestone creates "burning plasma" for the first time]( [A key goal in nuclear fusion research is to achieve self-heating plasma, and scientists at the National Ignition Facility claim to have done just that in newly published research]( For the prospect of limitless, clean energy produced through nuclear fusion to become a reality, scientists need the reactions at the heart of the technology to become self-sustaining, and newly published research has edged them closer to that goal. [Read more]( Aircraft [JetPack Aviation speeds on with 2nd-gen flying motorcycle tests]( [The Speeder's fast, long range, easily-deployed and modular architecture has drawn significant interest from the US Department of Defense]( JPA's Speeder is a highly modular Air Utility Vehicle, a transition-capable drone platform running on insanely powerful jet turbines. It can be configured as a manned flying motorcycle or high-speed cargo drone, and prototype P1.5 is now in testing. [Read more]( Medical [Anti-aging vaccine clears out dysfunctional cells that cause disease]( [Researchers have developed a new anti-aging vaccine that clears out dysfunctional cells to improve lifespan and healthspan in mice tests]( Many symptoms of aging are attributed to senescent cells that have stopped dividing. In a new study, researchers developed a vaccine that targets a protein specific to these cells and clears them away, with tests on mice reducing the effects of aging. [Read more]( Biology [Drug cocktail regrows frog legs in regenerative medicine breakthrough]( [African clawed frogs have been coaxed to regrow lost legs – an ability they don't normally have – after a 24-hour exposure to a drug cocktail]( Animals like axolotls can regrow fully functional replacements for lost limbs. In a breakthrough new study, scientists have demonstrated how one dose of a drug cocktail can regrow lost limbs in frogs that don’t normally have regenerative abilities. [Read more]( Automotive [ProCamp Rams are the sub-$100K camper vans Americans are thirsting for]( [Each ProCamp camper van is built on a 159-in-wheelbase Ram Promaster]( New American brand ProCamp doesn't quite hit European-level low prices, but it offers a progressive lineup of Ram camper vans below $100,000. The affordable getaway vans include a full four-sleeper layout with kitchen, lounge and bunk beds. [Read more]( Outdoors [Sleek 30-second pop-up camping trailer gains more versatility]( [Easy Caravanning TakeOff pop-up trailer]( The TakeOff caravan first caught our eye in 2020 with a design that reminded us of a camper van pop-up roof on wheels. The stylish, little pop-up was always versatile and now it brings even more versatility with a flexible hybrid interior layout. [Read more]( Space [James Webb Space Telescope reaches deep-space destination]( [Diagram of the JWST's trajectory]( After a 30-day journey, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached its destination at the Lagrange 2 point about one million miles from Earth. From this location the telescope can continually face interstellar space with the Sun and Earth behind it. [Read more]( Outdoors [Shark Stop wetsuit designed to thwart great whites]( [The Shark Stop wetsuit is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign]( Back in 2019, we heard how scientists at Australia's Flinders University were developing a lightweight material that might someday be used in shark-bite-resistant wetsuits. Well, that day has arrived, and such a suit is now on Kickstarter. [Read more]( Materials [Upcycled adhesive is one of the toughest materials ever reported]( [A novel adhesive made from upcycled plastic is described as one of the strongest materials ever made]( By carefully tinkering with the chemical structure of a common household plastic, scientists have managed to upcycle it into a reusable adhesive with unique properties, billing it as one of the toughest materials known to science. [Read more]( Computers [Meta unveils new AI supercomputer destined to be world's fastest]( [The Meta AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) is among the fastest supercomputers in the world]( Meta has unveiled the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC), a new supercomputer that’s among the fastest in the world. And it’ll only get faster – by the end of the year it should rank number one, with computing power on the exascale. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [First US booster data shows 3rd dose crucial against Omicron]( [The data indicates a third vaccine dose is crucial to protect from Omicron infection and severe disease]( A trio of CDC studies offer the first real-world insights into the effectiveness of a third COVID-19 vaccine dose against the Omicron variant. The research confirms a third vaccine dose restores protection from infection and hospitalization. [Read more]( Science [No difference between psilocybin microdosing and placebo, trial finds]( [A trial found no differences across a number of tests between those taking psilocybin microdoses for three weeks and those taking a placebo]( A unique placebo-controlled clinical trial has investigated the popular phenomenon of psychedelic microdosing. The trial found tiny doses of psilocybin resulted in no changes to signs of anxiety or depression compared to placebo. [Read more]( Medical [Breast cancer risk genes linked to prostate, pancreatic and stomach cancer]( [Men carrying the BRCA2 gene variant were twice as likely to develop prostate cancer compared to those without the mutation]( New research from the University of Cambridge has provided strong evidence that mutations in two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, known to heighten breast cancer risk, can also be linked with increased risk of developing prostate, pancreatic and stomach cancers. [Read more]( Automotive [Jet engine blast demonstrates life-saving anti-rollover hitch]( [A rendering of Axicle's anti-rollover decoupling plate in action]( An innovative trailer attachment plate designed to prevent injury and death among truck drivers has proven itself in the face of a roaring jet engine, the cabin quickly jettisoning the tipping trailer as it is buffeted by immense winds. [Read more]( Automotive [Mecum kicks off 2022 with biggest car auction in history]( [Mecum's 2022 Kissimmee event has rocked the collector car world, with the average price per car jumping 50%, gross sales more than doubling from the previous best, and the previous world's car biggest car auction record smashed by more than $40 million]( The collector car marketplace commenced 2022 on a high note. At its annual New Year Kissimmee (Florida) event, Mecum Auctions significantly increased the world record gross for a single automotive auction event with a total of $217 million in sales. [Read more]( Aircraft [Joby S4 hits 205 mph, flying further and faster than any eVTOL to date]( [The Joby aircraft's six rotors all tilt forward in a vectored thrust configuration to achieve high-speed horizontal winged flight]( Joby Aviation has continued expanding the envelope on its S4 electric air taxi prototypes, and on Friday the California company registered what it believes is the fastest eVTOL test flight in history, hitting a true airspeed of 205 mph (330 km/h). [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022