Weekend Edition: Fracking for geothermal, a potential end to insulin shots, and a monster camper

[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 the Weekend Edition. Energy [Ultra-deep fracking for limitless geothermal power is possible: EPFL]( [Deep geothermal power has a tremendous potential if it can be made practical]( The prospect of virtually unlimited clean geothermal power is substantially brighter. EPFL’s Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics has shown that the semi-plastic, gooey rock at supercritical depths can still be fractured to let water through. [Read more]( Diabetes [New type 2 diabetes treatment could mean an end to insulin shots]( [Type 2 Diabetes affects close to 500 million people around the world]( 86% of type 2 diabetics treated with a new procedure no longer needed insulin throughout the two-year-long study they participated in. That procedure could be a real game changer for nearly half a billion people living with the condition worldwide. [Read more]( Automotive [Monster 4x4 camper van is a go-anywhere work and camp machine]( [We've seen many modular camper vans over the years, but the Iveco Daily Switch 4x4 is a bigger, badder take on the work/play concept]( Don't let its bright stripes fool you – the Iveco Daily Switch 4x4 was the meanest camper van at the year's largest RV Show. It was also among the most versatile, "switching" seamlessly between rugged, all-terrain work and remote camping. [Read more]( Biology ['Habitable zone' on Mars could be just right for life]( [Mars could house photosynthesizing microbes within a specific habitable zone, according to a new study from Caltech]( Everybody from NASA to David Bowie has wondered if there’s life on Mars – and now we might have a precise place to look for it. A new Caltech study has shown that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in a small habitable zone beneath the ice. [Read more]( Architecture [Build details showcase incredible scale of Saudi Arabia's Line megacity]( [Millions of cubic meters of soil and water are being moved on the Line build site each week]( As the Line megacity continues to grow in the Saudi Arabian desert, some new construction details showcase the scale of the gigantic project, including its reported use of one fifth of the world's available steel. [Read more]( Automotive [Water-injected hydrogen combustion V6 doubles up power]( [Alpine reveals the all-new V6 it's developed from the ground up to run on compressed hydrogen gas]( The Alpine Alpenglow is back, this time equipped with an all-new "Hy6" twin-turbo V6 engine developed from the ground up to run on hydrogen. The Hy6 doubles the power of the last Alpenglow, delivering true supercar performance and rumble. [Read more]( Architecture [Walk-through canyon cracks open extraordinary Colorado high-rise]( [One River North's exterior is defined by its central Canyon area which provides amenities and an opportunity for residents to get some fresh air]( MAD Architects' One River North high-rise draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape and is defined by a facade that's cracked open to reveal a "Canyon" area that lets residents take a stroll along a mountain trail. [Read more]( Automotive [Next-gen EV battery promises 186 miles with a 5-minute charge]( [ProLogium 100% silicon composite anode battery]( Battery tech firm ProLogium has taken the wraps off its 100% silicon composite anode battery. The Taiwanese company claimed a major leap in energy density and charging efficiency, promising 186 miles of range from a five-minute charge. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [Vertical turntable makes spinning vinyl a living room centerpiece]( [The Fuse GLD raises vinyl appreciation to room showpiece level]( Though streaming accounts for much of our music consumption these days, vinyl records are far from dead. If you want your latest purchase to stand out while playing, then why not have it stand up on the Fuse Audio GLD vertical turntable? [Read more]( Automotive [Magnet-free induction motor aims to nearly halve carbon emissions]( [Mahle will use the wireless inductive rotor design it developed for the magnet-free motor pictured in its new project]( Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have teamed up on what they call the Inner Brushless Electrical Excitation (iBEE) motor system. [Read more]( Automotive [Step aside motorcycles, a Yamaha electric sports coupe is in the works]( [Caterham Project V electric coupe]( Although best known for its bikes, Yamaha is working on a rather gorgeous-looking electric sports coupe with Caterham EVo. The concept debuted last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and promises 268 horses for its impressively low curb weight. [Read more]( Aircraft [Super-simplified aircraft promises pilots a car-like flying experience]( [Airhart Aeronautics lead flight software engineer Soren Rademacher (left) and CEO/co-founder Nikita Ermoshkin (right) with the Airhart Sling prototype]( When it comes to things that have a reputation for being hard to learn, flying an airplane certainly ranks among the hardest. The Airhart Sling could soon change that, however, as it's designed to radically automate and simplify the flying process. [Read more]( AI & Humanoids [Watch: Sneaker-wearing humanoid beats barefoot bot on Gobi fun run]( [Robot Era's flagship Star1 humanoids cross trail, grassland and road for a Gobi Desert run that tests barefoot against sneaker]( A few months back, China's Robot Era demonstrated the strolling capabilities of its XBot-L humanoid by setting it loose on the Great Wall of China. Now the company has released video footage of two flagship Star1 models racing through the Gobi Desert. [Read more]( Materials ['ZeroCAL' cement production process takes CO2 out of the equation]( [1 lb of CO2 is emitted for every lb of cement produced - ZeroCAL could change that drastically]( Researchers at UCLA have successfully devised a way to produce cement with 98% less CO2 emissions than traditional methods. The team achieved this by decomposing limestone to access calcium oxide (aka lime) without releasing carbon dioxide. [Read more]( Automotive [Cute and curvy bubble car ready to make your vacation electric]( [The adorable Microlino Spiaggina electric micro car has officially launched at the 2024 Paris Motor Show]( The first Microlino EV made its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, finally rolling into production some six years later. A tourist-focused concept was also revealed in 2022, and now the Spiaggina has officially launched at the 2024 Paris Motor Show. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [One-of-a-kind tiny house takes a geodesic approach to downsizing]( [The Mini Dome is hailed as the world's first pentakis dodecahedron tiny house and features an unusual geodesic dome structure]( Hailed as the world's first pentakis dodecahedron tiny house, this pint-sized geodesic dome home has been expertly designed to maximize its limited space. It's currently available for rental and will be made for sale in bare hub kit form too. [Read more]( Aircraft [Watch: Jetson founder pushes the limits of 'Freestyle' eVTOL agility]( [Founder Tomasz Patan gets a little loose in Jetson's agile personal eVTOL aircraft]( Jetson Founder Tomasz Patan is clearly getting very comfortable with the Jetson One eVTOL's flight control system ... Watch him wrench the controls around to show off how sharply – and safely – this thing can handle tight turns in flight. [Read more]( Automotive [Gritty Volkswagen camper bus tames chaotic wilds with modern comforts]( [Dethleffs doesn't stop with a simple VW AWD system, adding in 18-in off-road tires on matte black rims, a black bull bar, a ladder and an integrated front LED light bar]( Known best for highway-oriented caravans and motorhomes, Dethleffs launches its first off-road motorhome, the Globebus Performance 4x4. The new VW-based RV combines an all-terrain-ready spec with an amenity suite aimed at multi-day off-grid living. [Read more]( Military [Anduril's new drones are nothing like DJI]( [Demonstration only: In the first frame, the Bolt-M drone is diving for an attack before exploding, showering the unoccupied target vehicle with anti-materiel fodder]( Anduril Industries has just announced the Bolt and Bolt-M drone. These aren't your average hobbyist drones either, as the M stands for "munitions," packing up to a 3 lb (1.4 kg) payload of your favorite tactical ordnance. [Read more]( Motorcycles [Vespa Bazooka scooter for sale – with or without cannon]( One of the rarest, most bizarre and most sought after Vespa scooters of all time is for sale ... at around half the price it usually sells for. [Read more]( Tiny Houses [34-ft-long tiny house has room for a family – and even some friends too]( [The Loft Ruby Edition has a length of 34 ft (10.36 m) but is cleverly designed to sleep up to six people in comfort]( The Loft Ruby Edition, by Canada's Mint Tiny House Company, is a tiny house with a length of 34 ft that has an impressive capacity to sleep up to six people in comfort. It starts at approximately US$108,000. [Read more]( Energy [World's largest onshore wind turbine spins up 430 ft blades to deliver 15 MW]( [Sany World's Largest Onshore Wind Turbine generates 15MW of electricity]( China's Sany Renewable Energy claims it has just erected the world's largest onshore wind turbine. The 15-MW prototype features 430-ft-long blades, making for a maximum swept area of 616,298 sq ft. That's equivalent to nearly 11 football fields. [Read more]( Materials [Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight]( [A Spider-Man-inspired sticky, silk fiber is strong enough to lift objects]( It’s straight out of a comic book: a shot of liquid silk quickly hardens into a sticky, strong fiber that can lift objects. Sound familiar? Researchers have described their Spider-Man-inspired tech in a new study. [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