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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane MY DOG THINKS JUST LIKE ME?                                               Source:  Brewster Kane New science has documented that dogs actually "see" in their minds objects like humans do.  Dogs visualize objects like a ball, bone, toys and more. It's called mental representation.  And it's quite a breakthrough in understanding how our best friends think. Here are some key findings from the research: This new research documents for the first time that our dogs truly do understand our words and how their minds process it in responding to human language Like when Ed said to his Weim Brewster "Go get your ball" how did he comprehend and get it so we could play and fetch? The University of Stavanger in Norway and ELTE University of Budapest team put non-invasive EEG tech on dogs' heads to track their brains' electrical impulses to words from their owners like Ball They worked wi

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane MY DOG SEEMS TO THINK LIKE ME?                                               Source:  Winnie Kane New science has documented that dogs actually "see" in their minds objects like humans do.  Dogs visualize objects like a ball, bone, toys and more. It's called mental representation.  And it's quite a breakthrough in understanding how our best friends think. Here are some key findings from the research: This new research documents for the first time that our dogs truly do understand our words and how their minds process it in responding to human language Like when I say to my Winnie "Go get your ball" how does she comprehend and get it so we can play and fetch?  How does she understand find the treat? And so many more conversations? The University of Stavanger in Norway and ELTE University of Budapest team put non-invasive EEG tech on dogs' heads to track their brains' electrica

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane A TIME FOR WHINE:  CLIMATE CHANGE COULD DESTROY OUR FAVORITE WINES                                                                                    Source:  Stock 90% of premier winegrowing regions could lose the ability to grow grapes due to Climate Change The findings come from a new study published by Nature Reviews Earth and Environment done by Bordeaux Sciences Agro Research Institute The world's most celebrated wine-growing regions are being impacted by CC and could become unsuitable by 2100 Rising temps/global warming in premier regions such as Spain, Italy, Southern France and California could make wines sweeter and more alcoholic and even prevent grape growth Heat waves from CC, excessive drought and widespread global warming, which are highly likely, put at risk 90% of premier wine growing regions and 70% of existing regions Grapes are the world's 3rd most valuable horticultural crop and t

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane A TIME FOR WHINE:  CLIMATE CHANGE COULD DESTROY OUR FAVORITE WINES                                                                                    Source:  Stock 90% of premier winegrowing regions could lose the ability to grow grapes due to Climate Change The findings come from a new study published by Nature Reviews Earth and Environment done by Bordeaux Sciences Agro Research Institute The world's most celebrated wine-growing regions are being impacted by CC and could become unsuitable by 2100 Rising temps/global warming in premier regions such as Spain, Italy, Southern France and California could make wines sweeter and more alcoholic and even prevent grape growth Heat waves from CC, excessive drought and widespread global warming, which are highly likely, put at risk 90% of premier wine growing regions and 70% of existing regions Grapes are the world's 3rd most valuable horticultural crop and t

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW INNOVATION:  SELF-CLEANING PAINT                                        Source:  Stock & TU Wien Scientists from Austria and Italy have developed self-cleaning paint - one of the world's most useful innovations. It also chemically breaks-down air pollutants. And the paint is longer lasting. Here's what we know: European scientists have developed a nanoparticle composed of titanium oxide+ that creates self-cleaning paint It can be added to any commercially available paint The nanoparticles are photo-catalytically active and can trigger cleaning when touched by sunlight The scientists are from TU Wien in Vienna and Universita Polytecnia delle Marche in Italy They say their painted wall solution destroys indoor pollution in the air, makes the air cleaner and the wall cleans itself They add the paint is also much longer lasting The team is conducting more testing but they intend to commercialize i

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW INNOVATION:  SELF-CLEANING PAINT                                        Source:  Stock & TU Wien Scientists from Austria and Italy have developed self-cleaning paint - one of the world's most useful innovations. It also chemically breaks-down air pollutants. And the paint is longer lasting. Here's what we know: European scientists have developed a nanoparticle composed of titanium oxide+ that creates self-cleaning paint It can be added to any commercially available paint The nanoparticles are photo-catalytically active and can trigger cleaning when touched by sunlight The scientists are from TU Wien in Vienna and Universita Polytecnia delle Marche in Italy They say their painted wall solution destroys indoor pollution in the air, makes the air cleaner and the wall cleans itself They add the paint is also much longer lasting The team is conducting more testing but they intend to commercialize i

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  TURNS OUT WE ALL HAVE CHATTY PLANTS                                                                                     Source:  Stock Scientists are translating complex molecular language in plants.  Here's what we know: Research is being done at Purdue University on petunias Their vocabulary is hidden in countless proteins and other compounds within the cells Plants send warnings to one another via scent chemicals For example: Plants routinely inform their neighbors if they are being attacked by a pathogen through scent chemicals called volatile organic compounds In addition to communicating with these volatile organic compounds, the compounds (volatiles) also sterilize the stigma to protect the plant from pathogen attack In addition to Purdue, other researchers include those from UCAL-Davis and Universite Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne The research is being funded by among others The National

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  TURNS OUT WE ALL HAVE CHATTY PLANTS                                                                                     Source:  Stock Scientists are translating complex molecular language in plants.  Here's what we know: Research is being done at Purdue University on petunias Their vocabulary is hidden in countless proteins and other compounds within the cells Plants send warnings to one another via scent chemicals For example: Plants routinely inform their neighbors if they are being attacked by a pathogen through scent chemicals called volatile organic compounds In addition to communicating with these volatile organic compounds, the compounds (volatiles) also sterilize the stigma to protect the plant from pathogen attack In addition to Purdue, other researchers include those from UCAL-Davis and Universite Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne The research is being funded by among others The National Sc

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEXT GEN SOLAR CELLS: LOWER COST & MORE EFFICIENT SOLAR ENERGY                                                                           Source:  Stock University of Colorado Boulder researchers have revealed an innovative method to manufacture solar cells that may revolutionize solar energy.  Here's what we know: Many experts consider this the next gen of solar tech The new solar cells are known as perovskite cells The innovative method to manufacture perovskite cells is considered critical to commercialization Until now nearly all solar panels have been made of silicon, which are expensive to make, have 22% efficiency and only convert 20% of the sun's energy to electricity Perovskite cells can potentially increase efficiency by 50% More tests are needed to show how the new cells hold up over time But many think this will be a gamechanger that could eventually dominate the market. NVIDIA'S GENE

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW RESEARCH: DOGS UNDERSTAND US BETTER THAN WE THINK - PARTICULARLY WITH NOUNS                                                                       Source:  Winnie & Brewster Kane A new university study on dog brains demonstrates they understand much more than "sit", "fetch" and other simple instructions. I am fascinated by dog science because I believe our best friends are smarter than we know.  Here's what the latest science tells us - Dogs love nouns like ball, toy, treat: Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary utilized electroencephalography to monitor dogs' brain activity They comprehend the meaning of nouns such as their favorite toys The capacity of understanding is in all dogs, the study showed The strongest connections between object and noun was where the object was most relevant to the dog, such as a dog who loves to play ball knows the word ball immediately A 2022 su