HB11's hydrogen-boron laser fusion test yields groundbreaking results

Energy [HB11's hydrogen-boron laser fusion test yields groundbreaking results]( [Australian company HB11 says it's well on the way to nuclear fusion energy generation without the radioactive fuels or super-high temperatures]( Australian nuclear fusion company HB11 says its disruptive laser-powered reactor design has demonstrated results "many orders of magnitude higher than those reported by any other fusion company," without requiring multi-million degree temperatures. [Read more]( New Atlas Plus [Subscribe to New Atlas for just $10! Sale ends soon]( To celebrate our 20th anniversary we're offering subscriptions to [ad-free New Atlas Plus for just US$10 a year](. Enter the coupon code "NEWATLAS20" to claim your discount. Your support would make our day! [Read more]( Bicycles [FreeFlow's compact mid-motor ebike drive makes for a sleeker ride]( [FreeFlow's e-drive offers up to 290 watts of pedal-assist power]( Ebikes lugging large motors and larger batteries remain standard, but smaller, lighter e-drives have been resulting in sleeker ebikes. FreeFlow has pushed the latest slim e-drive toward the market, integrating its hardware neatly in the bottom bracket. [Read more]( Medical [Implantable immunotherapy "factory" fights cancer faster, more effectively]( [An artist's rendering of a MASTER implant (white), which produces and releases T cells engineered to hunt down cancer]( Researchers have developed a marshmallow-like implant that can train a patient’s immune system to fight off cancer. In tests in mice, the technique was more effective against cancer and could be enacted much faster than other immunotherapies. [Read more]( Science [Algae-produced oil may be a greener, healthier alternative to palm oil]( [Powdered micro-algae that has been washed, dried, and treated with methanol (left), alongside a vial of oil produced by the algae]( Palm oil is a very widely-used food ingredient, but its production has a huge environmental impact, plus it may not be entirely healthy to consume. A greener, "lower-fat" alternative could be on the way, however, in the form of oil produced by algae. [Read more]( Architecture [AIA awards celebrates amazing American-made residential architecture]( [Costa Rica Treehouse was designed by Olson Kundig and is located in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. The project was recognized in the Category: One- and Two-Family Custom Residencies category and is one of 14 to feature in the AIA 2022 Housing Awards]( The American Institute of Architects has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards. The prestigious awards highlight the finest US-designed housing, from tiny homes for the homeless to high-end sustainable residences, and more. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Experimental nasal spray prevents COVID-19 in mouse models]( [The spray was successful at preventing infection in early animal tests and the researchers are now looking to fund human trials]( New research has demonstrated a novel nasal spray can prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2. The treatment has been effective in early animal studies with the researchers now looking to optimize the spray and move to human trials in the near future. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Cake investigates replacing plastic components with paper]( [Cake and PaperShell aim to have an electric motorcycle boasting the smallest possible carbon footprint ready for market by 2025]( Swedish e-mobility company Cake is looking cut back or cut out the plastic used in the manufacture of its electric motorcycles, and has partnered with PaperShell to evaluate the use of its natural fiber composite instead. [Read more]( Wearables [The $440K Octo Finissimo Ultra is the world's thinnest mechanical watch]( [The Octo Finissimo Ultra is the world's thinnest mechanical watch]( Italian luxury brand Bulgari has released what it says is the world's thinnest mechanical watch. Called the Octo Finissimo Ultra, it is the latest in the company's Octo collection of watches and has a thickness of a mere 1.8 mm (0.07 in). [Read more]( Automotive [World-first trial puts remote-controlled passenger cars on UK roads]( [StreetDrone has demonstrated a modified Nissan van that can pass control between a human driver, an autonomous system, and a remote-control tele-operator]( Cars in Oxford and London have been driven on public roads via remote control, in a world-first demonstration of a "tele-operation" system, showing how operators can take over autonomous cars when they encounter strange situations they can't handle. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Access all 24 languages on Rosetta Stone with this lifetime bundle]( A key component to becoming a successful professional is continuous professional development. Make time to learn a new language or project-relevant skill, or finesse your existing expertise with this lifetime learning bundle featuring Rosetta Stone. [Read more]( Environment [East Antarctic heatwave coincides with unpredicted ice shelf collapse]( [Satellite images on March 23 show the disintegration of the Conger Ice Shelf]( In the same week that record-setting temperatures were logged in East Antarctica, satellite images have revealed the complete collapse of its Conger Ice shelf, a first for the region and a potential sign of things to come, according to experts. [Read more]( Space [Dramatic dying star blows smoke rings in unique celestial show]( [An artist's impression of the strange "smoke rings" emitted from the dying star V Hya]( A strange star just got even stranger. In the midst of its death throes, the star V Hya has been belching out a series of rings and plumes of materials, in a pattern never before seen from a dying star. [Read more]( Space [ESA looks for new ride to Mars for its Rosalind Franklin rover]( [The ExoMars rover needs a new ride to the Red Planet]( With the invasion of Ukraine severing its cooperations with Russia's Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA) is now considering alternatives to get its ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars without Russian support hardware. [Read more]( Medical [Body alarm for blood loss can be reset to stop cardiovascular collapse]( [Blood system and circultaion with a human heart cardiovascular icon with anatomy from a healthy body on a background with blood cells as a medical health care symbol of an inner organ as a medical health care concept.]( Scientists have pinpointed a set of neurons that regulate the body's response to severe blood loss, expanding our understanding of how brain pathways control blood pressure and opening up a new approach to preventing cardiovascular collapse. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Social media use found to impact boys and girls at different ages]( [The researchers found girls were most vulnerable to the negative effects of social media between the ages of 11 and 13 but for boys it was between the age of 14 and 15]( New research published in Nature Communications has found boy and girls can be vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, with massive variations between different individuals. [Read more]( Biology [Bone analysis suggests Spinosaurus submerged itself to hunt down prey]( [An illustration depicting Spinosaurus hunting with its body submerged – not wading along the shore, as has previously been suggested]( After being declared the first known swimming dinosaur in 2020, Spinosaurus was subsequently suspected of being a shore-wader. A new analysis of its bones, however, has swung the needle back towards the concept of it going underwater to hunt its prey. 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