DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

GOOGLE's ULTRA-POWERFUL QUANTUM COMPUTER

 

                                                                    Source:  Google

• Google has developed a quantum computer that can instantly perform calculations that would take other supercomputers 47 years to do
• Clearly a breakthrough, it performs way beyond the capabilities of current computers
• According to experts, the potential is huge including significant solutions for Climate Change and the development of breakthrough new drugs
• The system is so powerful that it is said to have the ability to undermine today's encryption systems making it a national security priority for the Biden Administration
• The device has 70 qubits, and each qubit increases the computing power exponentially
• At the moment, Google appears to have quantum computing superiority.

MERCEDES-AMG G-WAGEN WITH GLITZ & GLAM

                                                                        Source:  Mercedes-AMG

• Mercedes-AMG's new Grand Edition G-Wagen is gold-trimmed with lots of glitz and glam
• AMG is Mercedes' performance subsidiary-brand and the new G-Wagen is a luxury SUV that MB will produce only 1,000 of for global sales - making it quite exclusive
• G-Wagen has been a very popular luxury staple for Mercedes since 1979
• Mercedes didn't alter the G-Wagen's iconic beauty with its latest edition but did add some touches of glamor
• All new additions like the 22" alloy, multi-spoked wheels are accented with gold
• Key details:
• Powered by twin-turbo 4.0-liter engine that produces 577 hp and 627 ft-lbs of torque
• Off-roader with 9-speed automatic transmission and 4-wheel-drive
• Expected to exceed standard Mercedes-AMG G63's starting price of $179,000.  

TARA PACIFIC EXPEDITION TO SAVE CORAL REEFS

                                     Source:  Stock Coral Reefs

• A 2-year research expedition, called Tara Pacific, by 70 global scientists has resulted in massive amounts of fresh data on coral reefs, the life they sustain and how to preserve & protect them from Climate Change
• More than 58,000 samples were collected from coral reefs stretching across the Pacific Ocean
• This is the world's largest genetic inventory ever conducted in a marine system
• Organized by Germany's University of Konstanz & included top scientists from 8 nations
• Coral reefs are being battered by Climate Change & they are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world
• They support 35% of all marine life
• 2 key results: 

1. They've identified 1/2 million microbial species living in reefs, which is 10-times more than expected
2. They've documented coral species' telomeres which protects chromosomes and are resilient despite Climate Change's impact on coral reefs

• This chromosome protector is present in humans but shrinks as we age; the scientists are working to find resiliency applications from coral for humans
• Big Goal:  from all the data, an action plan on how best to protect and preserve coral reefs and their abundance of life from the growing threat of Climate Change.

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