DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 

KIDS TOY RACE CAR COMES TO LIFE AS REAL CAR

                        

                              Source: Little Car Company

• UK's Little Car Company has brought to life an adult version of a kids' classic: a tiny, toy race car called Tamiya Wild One RC from the 1980's and developed it into a real vehicle
• Called the Wild One Max, it's an electric dune buggy quadricycle, that can be driven off-road and on highways as well
• It will make its debut this week at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed
• Max EV can sit 2 and has the original build-it-yourself toy's red roll cage and colorful race car styling
• Key details include:

1. Single electric motor
2. 8 swappable battery packs with a combined capacity of 14.4 kWh
3. 37 hp
4. 62 mph top speed
5. Range of 124 miles on highway and 68 miles off-road
6. Priced at $45,000

• Little Car Company is famous for re-creating in small form luxury cars like Bugatti's
• Wild One Max is a beloved childhood toy recreated into a dream dune buggy for adults to have fun.

UNDERGROUND CLIMATE CHANGE IN NYC & CHICAGO

                     Source:  Northwestern University & Stock

• Research scientists at Northwestern University are warning about the silent threat posed by "underground Climate Change" to major cities like Chicago and New York
• Rising temperatures underground are literally weakening major US cities and causing buildings to shift
• Heat coming from sewers, tunnels and basements are increasing the rising temperatures
• New York City and Chicago, for instance, are said to be sinking under the weight of skyscrapers
• In their breakthrough research, the Northwestern scientists focused on Chicago's business district & deployed 150 temperature sensors in underground locations around the Loop
• Sensor data and computer simulations demonstrated that rising heat is causing the ground to deform which will ultimately cause infrastructure to crack
• The temps were as high as 97-degrees F and the high temperatures cause the ground to expand, contract and swell - all of which cause buildings to sink
• The findings suggest vigilance on the part of cities, building and infrastructure inspectors and other authorities to spot and address any problems early
• The research revealed a hidden, silent threat from underground Climate Change which is a new wake-up call for all of us to be aware of.

SMARTWATCH DATA CAN DETECT PARKINSON'S DISEASE

                                                                    Source:  Smartwatches

• New UK research demonstrates that Smartwatches can detect Parkinson's years before any symptoms manifest
• In fact, Smartwatches can predict the disease up to 7 years before symptoms occur
• Why is that so important?  By the time symptoms occur, extensive brain damage has already been done
• Early detection and intervention could make a world of difference
• The scientists used Smartwatch data focused on the speed of movement by patients with the disease, healthy patients and those who got the disease years after their data was collected
• UK scientists believe this has given them a valuable screening tool to get people to Parkinson's treatment at an earlier stage.

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