Hi-Nu

Hi-Nu is short for Hybrid Neurological Impulse. It is a byproduct of the Newtype physiology. Hi-Nu allows Newtypes to resonate with certain types of matter, or in some cases, anti-matter. This gives them their powers. Hi-Nu was the main reason all Newtypes were identified and exiled from the original Earth. Other effects of Hi-Nu include increased life spans, better spatial awareness and lowered reaction times. This marked the Newtypes as the marked genetic successors of humanity, and hence, their endless conquest of other habitable planets is almost cathartic in its own right. Hi-Nu also allows Newtypes to transmute certain materials, making sure that they are never lacking resources to inhabit new planets.