Weekend Edition: Hair-loss hope, a generator making waves and self-aware AI

[New Atlas logo]( Welcome to our weekly wrap of the best stories to grace the pages of New Atlas over the last seven days. Sit back, relax and enjoy our Weekend Edition. Darren Quick Editor-in-Chief Science [Hair-loss breakthrough found in keratin microspheres]( [A gel of microsized keratin spheres promoted hair growth in mice]( A gel of tiny keratin spheres has been found to promote hair follicle growth. Given that our bodies naturally produce keratin, the research highlights the potential application of using keratin microspheres as a safe and effective hair-growth treatment. [Read more]( Energy [Video: Wave-amplifying generator bounces twice as high as the swells]( [CorPower's 62-foot-high C4 has exceeded expectations in ocean testing]( Sweden's CorPower has announced "breakthrough" results from Atlantic ocean testing of its full-scale floating generators, which cleverly time their motions to amplify smaller waves while protecting themselves against dangerous storm conditions. [Read more]( Technology [Smarter than GPT-4: Claude 3 AI catches researchers testing it]( [Anthropic's new Claude 3 AI: a self-portrait of the smartest model benchmarked yet]( Working on these next-gen intelligent AIs must be a freaky experience. As Anthropic announces the smartest model ever tested across a range of benchmarks, researchers recall a chilling moment when Claude 3 realized that it was being evaluated. [Read more]( Robotics [Video: Unitree H1 humanoid breaks world speed record and tackles stairs]( [Interesting foot placement there! The H1 is showing some remarkable speed and agility]( China's Unitree Robotics is claiming a new world speed record for its H1 humanoid robot. In a just-released video, the bipedal bot is pictured hustling along at a claimed 3.3 meters per second (11.9 km/h or 7.4 mph) … and the fun doesn't stop there. [Read more]( Medical [Cancer vaccine for dogs almost doubles survival rates in clinical trial]( [Hunter, an 11-year-old golden retriever, has lived two years cancer-free after his treatment with Yale's cancer vaccine for dogs]( The biggest tragedy of pet ownership is that they just don’t live long enough. Thankfully scientists are working on that, with a new cancer vaccine for dogs that almost doubles their survival rates in the face of certain types of the disease. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [Annoying hospital beeps are causing hundreds of deaths a year]( [Replacing standard monotonous hospital alarms with more musical ones may reduce alarm fatigue]( Hospital workers hear up to 1,000 alarm noises per shift, and that sensory overload is costing hundreds of lives. New research suggests there's a fix that could make a significant difference – while also making key equipment far less annoying. [Read more]( Automotive [Ford camper van redefines flexibility with huge modular ecosystem]( [The most flexible camper van vehicle on earth?]( "The most flexible vehicle in the world" – that's how Vanexxt envisions its Ford Tourneo Custom V710. Instead of relying only on its own gear, Vanexxt also offers camping and utility modules from other companies to offer a new level of versatility. [Read more]( Architecture [Video: Europe's biggest 3D-printed building rises in just 140 hours]( [The Wave House was printed in roughly 140 hours and then human builders finished off the rest of the building]( Europe's largest 3D-printed building is a data center in Germany. Named the Wave House, the project harnesses the benefits of 3D printing tech to inject a sense of style into the unglamorous world of cloud-computing infrastructure. [Read more]( Health & Wellbeing [What happened to the guy who had 217 COVID vaccinations]( [Researchers studied a man who received 217 COVID vaccine doses]( A man that police caught taking 217 doses of COVID vaccine has offered himself up to researchers for a study looking into what happens to the immune system after so many doses. The results offer surprising insight into these new mRNA vaccines. [Read more]( Materials [Pulling gold out of e-waste suddenly becomes super-profitable]( [Using a food industry byproduct, researchers have extracted 22-karat gold from old motherboards]( A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to Swiss researchers – who found their all-important gold-filtering substance in cheesemaking, of all places. [Read more]( Outdoors [Bluetooth lure tracker zeroes in on best fishing spots]( [The Probe, which gets attached to the line leader above the lure, is presently on Kickstarter]( The Swedish-made Probe device is designed to help anglers catch more fish. It does so by following their lure down into the inky depths, recording the depth and conditions at which the fish strike. [Read more]( Technology [Elon Musk: AI will run out of electricity and transformers in 2025]( [Elon Musk gave a closing Q&A (albeit a remote one) at the Bosch Connected World conference]( "I've never seen any technology advance faster than this." The chip shortage may be behind us, but AI and EVs are expanding at such a rapacious rate that the world will face supply crunches in electricity and transformers next year, says Elon Musk. [Read more]( Around The Home [Segway cooks AI smarts into latest mowbot for effortless lawn care]( [The Navimow i Series robot mowers come with "the industry’s only AI-powered assistant mapping feature"]( Tending a garden is an enjoyable way to spend a sunny afternoon, but mowing the lawn is too much of a chore. Robot helpers have been on hand for decades, and the latest from Segway taps into AI for dual mapping and positioning chops. [Read more]( Physics [Bizarre time crystal oscillates for an unprecedented 40 minutes]( [Scientists have created time crystals that last millions of times longer than previous versions]( Time crystals are a strange state of matter with properties that sound impossible, but they have been created. Now, German scientists have made one that lasts 10 million times longer than in previous experiments. [Read more]( Military [Maiden flight for the XQ-67A Loyal Wingman – the drone built like a car]( [The XQ-67A in flight]( The US Air Force's XQ-67A Loyal Wingman combat drone has taken to the air for the first time. Built by General Atomics using automotive design techniques, it promises to be a cheaper, more flexible alternative to other UAVs. [Read more]( Outdoors [GOAT micro-camping exo trailer opens boundaries for off-road adventure]( [SylvanSport doesn't put the roof rack to use in its photos, but it can carry up to 200 lb of kayaks, bikes, boards, etc]( Long before camping in off-grid extremes was a viral media sensation, SylvanSport launched one of the market's simplest tiny trailers. The company has now rolled out a burly off-road variant with a fully ruggedized build ready for bumpy, dusty trail. [Read more]( Aircraft [Video: Megawatt-scale liquid H2 airliner powertrain comes to life]( [Universal Hydrogen's "Iron Bird" megawatt-class airliner propulsion test rig has been adapted to run on liquid hydrogen fuel modules – the biggest aircraft engine ever to do so]( Universal Hydrogen is already flying the world's largest hydrogen airliner – and now the company has started testing swappable liquid hydrogen fuel modules that'll radically boost the range of clean passenger aircraft operations slated for 2026. [Read more]( Physics [General Atomics is working on a "small, commercial particle accelerator"]( [The Jefferson Lab team members who prepared the new compact accelerator's chamber]( Using off-the-shelf industrial parts, a team of researchers from the public and private sectors has created a prototype of a small particle accelerator that could have a big impact bringing the technology forward for commercial applications. [Read more]( Aircraft [Video: Doroni's new fan-in-wing, cruise-capable, buy 'n' fly eVTOL]( [Shadowless Doroni CEO and co-founder Doron Merdinger introduces the new H1X design via green screen]( After making its first manned eVTOL flight last June, Florida's Doroni Aerospace has announced its next model. The H1X rocks coaxial ducted fans and pusher props, and targets 120 mph (200 km/h) cruise speeds for up to 40 minutes. [Read more]( Outdoors [Fire-starting titanium multitool with device stand smashes goals]( [Two notches and an adjustable folding design lets the AceStand support a variety of phones and tablets]( The new AceStand multi-tool has an impressive range of onboard functions including a screwdriver and pry bar. But its dual use as a sturdy tablet or phone stand is likely what has it currently blasting through its fundraising goals on Kickstarter. 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