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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane WANT TO ADD 24 YEARS TO YOUR LIFE? LIFESTYLE MEDICINE                                                            Source:  Stock Breakthrough new research demonstrates that 8 healthy habits, called "life medicine" can add up to 24 years to your life if start by middle age.  Here's what we know: The US Department of Veteran Affairs and leading researchers have studied the life habits of 720,000 US veterans 40 years and older They spotted 8, therapeutic lifestyle habits associated with a healthier and longer life, including No smoking Regular exercise and healthy weight Good, healthy, plant-based diet Good sleep hygiene Moderate, not excessive, drinking Positive social relationships No addiction to opioid drugs Good stress management The researchers call the 8 habits "lifestyle medicine" that addresses the underlying causes of chronic disease not the symptoms The 8 habits exte

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane FLYING CAR LANDS ON ROOFTOPS                                                                                Source:  SkyDrive The government of Japan is backing a highly innovative flying car that's designed for commuters and can land on rooftops.  Here's what we know: The Japanese government is investing $82 million into Japan-based eVTOL company SkyDrive The funding is part of Japan's innovation initiative for startups with high potential for growth and impact The investment money is for the accelerated development of SkyDrive's flying car that is designed for the commuting public eVTOL'S unique patent pending motor frame enables it to land on rooftops for easy access  SkyDrive will start building the flying cars in a partnership with Suzuki in 2024 It plans to launch air taxi service in 2025 The company says their vehicle has an affordable operating cost per person This is a

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane FLYING CAR LANDS ON ROOFTOPS                                                                                Source:  SkyDrive The government of Japan is backing a highly innovative flying car that's designed for commuters and can land on rooftops.  Here's what we know: The Japanese government is investing $82 million into Japan-based eVTOL company SkyDrive The funding is part of Japan's innovation initiative for startups with high potential for growth and impact The investment money is for the accelerated development of SkyDrive's flying car that is designed for the commuting public eVTOL'S unique patent pending motor frame enables it to land on rooftops for easy access  SkyDrive will start building the flying cars in a partnership with Suzuki in 2024 It plans to launch air taxi service in 2025 The company says their vehicle has an affordable operating cost per person This is a

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane BMW'S FORAY INTO HYDROGEN POWER                                                                                      Source:  BMW BMW is field testing the iX5 pilot fleet of hydrogen-powered cars around the world.  Here's what we know: While it advised caution about the availability of hydrogen powered vehicles in 2020, BMW has moved forward to roll-out a hydrogen powered fleet It's being field-tested in the US, China, Middle East, Korea and Japan BMW says its tests went perfectly in heat in excess of 100-degree F Here are some specs:   2, 700-bar  carbon fiber tanks each at 10,150 psi   Each tank can hold 13.2 pounds of hydrogen fuel   Power - 170 hp   Accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds   Range of 300 + miles   Re-fuels in 3 to 4 minutes BMW seems seriously interested in hydrogen. AMAZON'S EXTREMELY EFFICIENT ROBOTS                                                     

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane BMW'S FORAY INTO HYDROGEN VEHICLES                                                        Source:  BMW BMW is field testing the iX5 pilot fleet of hydrogen-powered cars around the world.  Here's what we know: While it advised caution about the availability of hydrogen powered vehicles in 2020, BMW has moved forward to roll-out a hydrogen powered fleet It's being field-tested in the US, China, Middle East, Korea and Japan BMW says its tests went perfectly in heat in excess of 100-degree F Here are some specs:   2, 700-bar  carbon fiber tanks each at 10,150 psi   Each tank can hold 13.2 pounds of hydrogen fuel   Power - 170 hp   Accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds   Range of 300 + miles   Re-fuels in 3 to 4 minutes BMW seems seriously interested in hydrogen. AMAZON'S EXTREMELY EFFICIENT ROBOTS                                                                                  

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane BEST SIDE TO CHOOSE IN A COIN TOSS                                                                      Source:  Stock & Super Bowl Coin Toss We all thought that a coin toss offers a 50-50 chance of winning; turns out that's not the case, according to new science.  Here's what we know: Coin flipping dates back to the Roman Empire to decide a number of issues like who goes first Famously today every football game has a pre-game coin toss to decide who kicks off and which team receives Stanford University researchers flipped various coins from 46 countries over 350,000-times The results found that a coin is likely to land nearly 51% of the time on one side According to Stanford University mathematician Persi Diaconis: "The coin has a higher chance to land on the side it started." Evidently, the coin spends more time in the air with the initial side facing up So, if your coin fa