DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 

ELECTRIFYING CHEVY CORVETTE COMING SOON

                                                                        Source:  GM

• The President of Chevrolet Mark Reuss announced today that Chevy will produce an all-electric Corvette
• That's a first, as is the hybrid model that will precede the fully-electric Vette to market
• The hybrid will hit the market very soon and the all-electric version will be available next year
• Experts are saying these will also be the first 4-wheel-drive Corvettes
• It could also be a completely new model
• Currently the Corvette Stingray is available with a 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 495 hp
• There's also a recently announced 670 hp Corvette Z06 with a 5.5-liter V8 engine that is coming out
• GM intends to offer only 0-emissions vehicles by 2035.

HAS HARVARD DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

                               Source: Fountain of Youth Stock

• For centuries humans have been searching for the Fountain of Youth - an elusive elixir that defies the passage of time and keeps us young forever
• A team at Harvard Medical School believe that they've unlocked the formula for being "forever young"
• They've discovered chemical cocktails that not only stop aging, but reverse it
• The lead researcher Genetics Professor David Sinclair and his team at HMS have been working for 3 years to find the right molecules to combine in order to reverse cellular aging and rejuvenate the cells
• They've discovered 6 chemical cocktails that reverse the aging process in mice and monkeys within less than a week and they expect it will work on humans
• The results include improved function of the optic nerve, brain, liver, kidneys and muscles
• Human trials are next
• This is fascinating new scientific innovation with the potential to turn back time.

DARPA'S NEW AUTONOMOUS VTOL

                                Source|:  DARPA & Northrop

• DARPA, the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is developing an autonomous VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing vehicle) capable of operating from a moving US Navy ship at sea
• Northrop Gruman just received a contract from DARPA to further develop it
• The drone will be capable of carrying a 60-pound sensor payload for 20 hours for a radius range of 100 nautical miles - more than currently possible
• VTOL will be able to land on a ship or on remote land in adverse weather
• Uses:  intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, special op's and more
• Pertinent point about DARPA; their innovations for the US military like GPS, Cloud Computing & the internet deliver tremendous value to consumers also.

"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane