Important Innovations

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE: POSITIVE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS CAN WIN NEGOTIATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW SCIENCE:  HOW ABOUT HEALTHY CHOCOLATES?                                        Source:  Stock & ETH Zurich Americans eat an astounding 3 million tons of chocolate every year.  Some of the best chocolate delicacies are made in Switzerland.  Now, Swiss scientists from the prestigious ETH Zurich have re-invented the recipe for chocolate in order to make it more healthy, sustainable and as tasty.  Here are some key facts: Chocolate is made from cacao seeds and then loaded with sugar and saturated fatty acids, making it delicious but a big risk for diabetes, heart disease and weight gain Swiss scientists have revolutionized the recipe They use part of the cocoa fruit that's typically discarded They harvest the fiber-rich inner wall and combine it with the ...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW SCIENCE: ELEPHANTS HAVE FEELINGS TOO                                                                                          Source:  Stock They say, "an elephant never forgets".  According to new scientific research they also have feelings and a wide range of emotions.  Here are some eye-opening facts: In fresh research, scientists from Emory University and Think Elephants International have found elephants are capable of love, anger, empathy and stress The scientists found they have incredible memories, deep psyches and are closer to humans psychologically than ever thought  They celebrate births, mourn deaths...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW RESEARCH: INTERNET USE INCREASES YOUR WELLBEING                                                                                          Source:  Stock A new international study, led by Oxford University scientists, has discovered that contrary to conventional wisdom, using the internet is good for your wellbeing.  Here are some key points: This is an unprecedented global study on the impact of the internet, mobile phones and social media on humans The findings:  using the internet increases your wellbeing These findings are in stark contrast to the widely accepted notion that being connected can be detrimental The O...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW RESEARCH: HEARTWARMING FINDINGS ON ELEPHANTS GREETING THEIR FRIENDS                                                                                                                                                                               Source:   Stock A University of Vienna research team studied nearly 100 elephants greeting their friends.  Here's what we know: While ...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  TURNS OUT EVEN INSECTS LIKE TO PLAY                                                      Source:  Queen Mary University of London & Stock Many global scientists argue there is widespread consciousness across the animal and insect world. That meaning awareness of their experiences and feeling, including joy and pain. Here's what we know:  This past weekend at New York University, 40 scientists signed the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness which argues that scientific research indicates a widespread possibility of animal consciousness Some experts think we are blinded on how our sentience might work in other species Recent experiments showed that bees played with wooden balls just for fun; fish recognized...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane BREAKTHROUGH AUTONOMOUS ROBOT                                                                                     Source:  XPeng Chinese EV giant XPeng has created a breakthrough, autonomous robot for kids to ride.  It's breakthrough because of its autonomous software system.  Here are some key facts: It's a 4-legged, robot dog built for kids to ride Called Unicorn Software is based on XPeng's autonomous car self-driving system Said to give kids incredible freedom of movement and joy  The architecture is light, strong and robust enough to handle a child playing XPeng says that by adding an arm, they can turn it into a service robo...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane FIRST NEW TRIUMPH IN 40 YEARS?                                                            Source:  BMW & Triumph 1953 The last iconic Triumph sports car was made in 1984. That could change! 40 years later, Triumph brand owner BMW has come up with one of the most fascinating car concepts in recent memory - the Triumph TR 25.  Here are some key facts: The TR 25 concept is a celebration of Triumph's 100th anniversary London-based design house Makkina created the concept It's an EV Inspired by the TR 2 of the 1950's which is on display at the British Museum TR 25 is a single seater Very aerodynamic design Has the electric powertrain of the BMW i3 184 hp Single electric motor on the rear axle On the steering wheel, a cent...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane AI POWERED ROBOT GUIDE DOG FOR OUR VISUALLY IMPAIRED                Source:  University of Glasgow & Stock Blind and partially blind people may soon be guided by robot guide dogs.  Here's what we know: Engineers at the University of Glasgow are developing RoboGuide, an AI powered robot guide dog capable of talking to humans Goal is to help the visually impaired be more independent as they walk around hospitals, shopping centers and other public places RoboGuide has a series of sensors to map and access its surroundings Software helps RoboGuide to learn optimal routes and interpret sensor data in real time so as not to hit obstacles as it assists the user It can understand speech and verbally respond Overall objective of RoboGuide is to give the visually impaired more independence This is assistive AI technology now being developed and tested th...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW US NEWS NETWORK WITH AI ANCHORS                                                                                                            Source:  Channel 1 & Stock                     D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane Los Angeles-based Channel 1 aims to be the 1st nationally syndicated news network in the US using AI avatars as their primary news anchors.  Here are some key facts: Channel 1 plans to launch in 2024 as the world's 1st AI-powered new...