China’s new AI power grid can now be reset in three seconds.

Researchers report promising results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of their new rabies vaccine. Jul 30, 2022 [Blueprint]( Well, hello! Did you know that blackouts in China used to take six to 10 hours to fix? That’s a lot of time to go without power. Luckily, the nation has started implementing a new AI-powered grid that can fix such issues in seconds. Like all AIs, the power grid collects a significant amount of data produced by a wide range of sensors to get better at fixing blackouts. Soon, the service will be available throughout China even in the smallest of regions. Isn’t that exciting? But first, for your entertainment, here is a video of an engineer making water droplets dance on a flat surface. Good morning. I’m Loukia, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. This Sunday, Blueprint subscribers will hear scientists from around the world reacting to the (ever-developing) brilliance of the James Webb Space Telescope. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [A YouTuber scientist got some water to boogie down on a flat surface.]( [dance]( The water droplets shake it like a salt shaker! [Must Read]MUST READ [Goodbye blackouts! China’s power grid can now be reset in three seconds thanks to AI.]( [power grid]( [power grid]( peterschreiber.media/iStock Is it possible to eliminate blackouts and all power-related issues in seconds? Apparently, yes. China's state-owned power grid company has just introduced a new AI system that resolves power issues in just three seconds. This process used to take six to 10 hours. As efficient and powerful as the new system is, it is not operational everywhere. It has only been trialled for one month in Qitailu, a residential community with more than 200 families located in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region. The new community power grid has multiple sensors, each of which has its own "brain". These can autonomously choose the most efficient and viable power supply routes. No human intervention is needed, significantly speeding up all grid-related activities. If any failure occurs, the AI system is designed to “instantly start the self-healing function, including automatic fault location, fault isolation and power restoration,” said a Science and Technology Daily report. Because of this, there has been a significant improvement in power supply. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [Oxford's single-dose rabies vaccine is a promising step toward fighting the disease.]( Researchers at the University of Oxford report promising results from a Phase 1 clinical trial of their new rabies vaccine, ChAdOx2 RabG. This was the first time the new rabies vaccine was tested on human subjects.With the RAB001 trial, the researchers aimed to observe the safety and the immune responses of the vaccine by analyzing levels of rabies neutralizing antibodies — a significant indicator of success in rabies vaccines. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Science - Pop quiz: are [gas stoves or electric stoves]( better? - A computer breakthrough [helps solve a complex math problem]( 1 million times faster. - A new method could [cure lethal cancer]( by restoring mitochondria count. [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [MIT researchers have pushed the speed limits of analog deep learning.]( A multidisciplinary team of MIT researchers has now set out to push the speed limits of a type of human-made analog synapse, the key building block in analog deep learning, according to a press release by the institution. The goal? To make machine learning faster, more energy efficient, and cheaper. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - The future of 'green' [might be the deep blue sea](. - Nerf gun [fires foam balls]( at up to 70 mph. - A soccer club's smart scarf [tracks how fans feel]( during a match. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS China’s AI powered grid can restore power in three seconds. Can these results be replicated in other countries? [No, China is too advanced.]( [Yes, bring us better grids please.]( [Perhaps, time will tell.]( [Not without significant engineering .]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday we asked if you were concerned with China’s space debris that was set to crash into Earth this weekend. 43 percent were not while 37 percent had some issues. 43% No, but it seems a bit careless 37% A little, it has to hit somewhere 17% No, it’ll probably land in the sea 4% Yes, I’ll be staying inside [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY "There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact." Mark Twain 1835–1910 American writer: Life on the Mississippi (1883) [THINGS WE LOVE]THINGS WE LOVE [image]( [Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker]( [image]( [Vortex Diamondback HD Binoculars]( [image]( [Bonsenkitchen Ice Maker]( [image]( [Astro AI Portable Freezer]( [AND ANOTHER THING]AND ANOTHER THING - Astronomers [are organizing]( against the 'unsustainable' Starlink problem. - Watch a great white shark [getting its liver]( sucked out by orcas. (IFLS) - Social media [isn't the main force]( driving most partisan news consumption. - If that asteroid had been 30 seconds late, dinosaurs [might rule the world]( and humans probably wouldn’t exist. (PopSci) - This brain surgery [shows potential]( to treat epilepsy, PTSD and even fear? - Unexpected brain chemistry [is behind]( the element of surprise. (Scientific American) - Earth is [suddenly rotating faster]( and the shortest day just recorded. 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