DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


NUCLEAR FUSION BREAKTHRU - HOTTER THAN SUN


                             

                        
                            Source: Stock & Tokamak Energy


  • Nuclear fusion, considered the Holy Grail of energy production, is closer to reality
  • A nuclear fusion reactor was heated to 100 million degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the Sun, and reached the "magic figure" for nuclear fusion
  • It just happened in the United Kingdom at Tokamak Energy using a compact, "spherical tokamak" reactor called ST40
  • Nuclear fusion reactors mimic the energy producing process of stars like the Sun
  • The 100-million-degree threshold is where hydrogen atoms begin to fuse into helium and release sustainable energy that could eliminate the need for fossil fuels
  • Tokamak is developing a nuclear fusion reactor to connect with the British national grid in the 2030's
  • Tokamak is working with Princeton Plasma Physics Lab on this breakthrough energy system that currently is 13 feet tall and 3-feet wide
  • Nuclear fusion offers the potential of creating massive amounts of energy that are emissions free and sustainable.

AI CREATES ANTIBIOTIC AGAINST DEADLY BACTERIA

                                                    Source:  McMaster University
 
  • Using artificial intelligence (AI). scientists at McMaster University in Canada have discovered a new antibiotic that appears to be highly effective against a deadly hospital superbug
  • The breakthrough is against one of the world's most dangerous, drug resistant bacteria - A baumannii - which exists on hard hospital surfaces, and is known to cause pneumonia, meningitis and wound infections, that can lead to death
  • The AI assessed hundreds of millions, if not billions, of molecules and spotted a new compound which the Canadian scientists named Abaucin
  • The new antibiotic appears to be a major breakthrough and is going through regulatory testing but some scientists are already saying this development validates the benefits of AI and machine learning in the search for new antibiotics.

2024 PORSCHE CAYENNE



                                    Source:  Porsche


  • Porsche has unveiled its 2024 Cayenne with new styling upgrades, new interior additions and new powertrains
  • The exterior sports new, sculptured fenders, hood and headlights
  • Interior has a new, 12.3" infotainment screen, a behind-the steering wheel 12.6" digital gauge display and a new 10.9" touchscreen on the passenger side
  • Cayenne S:  new, twin-turbo 4-liter V-8 engine with 468 hp, 442 lb-ft of torque and a starting price of $97,350
  • Cayenne E: new hybrid with single-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine paired with an electric motor that combine for 463 hp and starting price of $93,350
  • Cayenne Turbo GT: most powerful Cayenne with 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 650 hp and a starting price of $197,950
  • Base Cayenne: 3.0 liter V6 with 348 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque with a starting price of $80,850
  • New 2024 Cayennes will hit dealerships in July.




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