DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


NEW, MINI ELECTRIC PORSCHE 356-STLYED ROADSTER




                                    Source:  Carice Cars

  • New retro-themed, Porsche 356-styled electric mini car has been created by Carice Cars, an EV manufacturer in the Netherlands
  • Called TC2, it's capturing global automotive attention with its classic good looks, 186 mile range on a charge and luxurious leather interior
  • It's an all-electric retro-mod roadster styled after the Porsche 356 that is the predecessor to the iconic 911
  • Interior is composed of high quality materials with beautiful leather detailing
  • Built to order & customized with a starting price of $48,500
  • Carice Cars calls it "art on wheels that is elegant, environmentally friendly, agile and handmade."

DUBAI:  WORLD's LARGEST OCEAN RESTORATION PROJECT


                                                            Source:  Dubai Reefs

  • The project is called Dubai Reefs & it's billed as the world's largest ocean restoration project and a blueprint for marine conservation
  • Concept is to build 77 sq. miles of artificial reef that will create a new home for one billion coral and 100 million mangrove trees
  • Project is being spearheaded by URB, a Dubai-based builder of sustainable cities with projects in Egypt, South Africa and elsewhere
  • Along with the reefs, floating residences, retail, hotel and tourism facilities
  • Powered by renewable energy, including wave, wind & solar energy
  • Also a massive Marine Institute dedicated to ocean research
  • This will be another innovative first the Dubai, which seeks to be the world flying car capitol, has the world's tallest building & more
  • Expect it to be operational by 2040.

PULLING HUMAN DNA FROM SAND, AIR & OCEAN





                                                    Source:  University of Florida


  • Scientists from the University of Florida have discovered that detailed genetic data from human DNA can be pulled from the air, ocean and even footprints on a beach
  • The scientists say the DNA is so rich they could identify mutations associated with disease and even the genetic ancestry of nearby populations
  • They can even match genetic information to voluntary individual participants
  • This dramatic DNA finding was just published in Nature, Ecology and Evolution
  • This is very personal, ancestral and health related DNA data that is literally floating in the air, water and environment around us distributed through natural contact by humans engaged in normal activities like swimming or running on a beach
  • It could be used to solve crimes, find missing persons and for disease monitoring
  • It also raises personal privacy and many ethical issues
  • Ironically, this human DNA discovery was made while the scientists were studying endangered sea turtles.

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