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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 HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS - GETTING ANGRY HELPS                                                                                                               Source:  Stock A new study from Texas A&M indicates that getting angry may help achieve your goals. Sheer willpower, attitude and a powerful desire to win have certainly fueled some of the world's greatest athletes like QB12 Tom Brady.  Now new scientific research shows that when people are angry, they try harder to achieve their goals. Apparently, anger when properly channeled can help people to succeed.  Here's what we know: Getting angry seems to make people try harder People seem to be programmed to respond to anger by taking action to overcome it The Texas A&M study involved 1,000 volunteers and was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology One experiment involved scoring high in a skiing video game In

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS - GET ANGRY                                                                                                               Source:  Stock A new study from Texas A&M indicates that getting angry may help achieve your goals. Sheer willpower, attitude and a powerful desire to win have certainly fueled some of the world's greatest athletes like QB12 Tom Brady.  Now new scientific research shows that when people are angry, they try harder to achieve their goals. No way of knowing if some well-channeled anger was a part of Brady's winning mix.  But, apparently, anger when properly channeled can help people to succeed.  Here's what we know: Getting angry seems to make people try harder People seem to be programmed to respond to anger by taking action to overcome it The Texas A&M study involved 1,000 volunteers and was published in the Journal of Personality an

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane SELF-FLYING VEHICLE BEING TESTED IN EUROPE                                                           Source:  Arc Aero UK-based ARC Aero Systems has created a unique eVTOL that flies autonomously.  It is Europe's largest flying taxi and is currently being tested in Scotland.  Here are some facts: Called Arc C-600 Autonomous, all electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft Europe's largest eVTOL Being test flown in Scotland by independent groups Has fixed wings with wingspan of 8-feet Combines conventional wings with multirotor propulsion Blends key elements of a helicopter and small plane Can be piloted remotely or autonomously Potential speeds up to 250 mph Contains beyond-line-of-sight technology Designed for search and rescue missions, aerial photography and cargo transportation up to 300 pounds, including real-time deliveries of blood and other medical supplies Very promising new e

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane SELF-FLYING VEHICLE BEING TESTED IN EUROPE                                                           Source:  Arc Aero UK-based ARC Aero Systems has created a unique eVTOL that flies autonomously.  It is Europe's largest flying taxi and is currently being tested in Scotland.  Here are some facts: Called Arc C-600 Autonomous, all electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft Europe's largest eVTOL Being test flown in Scotland by independent groups Has fixed wings with wingspan of 8-feet Combines conventional wings with multirotor propulsion Blends key elements of a helicopter and small plane Can be piloted remotely or autonomously Potential speeds up to 250 mph Contains beyond-line-of-sight technology Designed for search and rescue missions, aerial photography and cargo transportation up to 300 pounds, including real-time deliveries of blood and other medical supplies Very promising new e

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane LOWER YOUR PAIN INTENSITY WITH MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU?                                                                            Source:  McGill University Canadian researchers find that music that elicits goosebumps or intense feelings and reactions in an individual can lower their pain.   Here's what we know: McGill University scientists say our favorite tunes can have a painkilling effect Beloved music approximates the pain reduction at 1-point on a 10-point scale That's about the same amount of pain relief as most over-the-counter pain medications deliver Moving music that is particularly impactful on the individual has an even stronger effect than 1-point in 10-points The study was done on 63 participants using a probe to heat an area of the arm While listening to various music tracks, participants rated pain Results:  music eliciting more chills and of great meaning and impact to the

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU HEALS YOUR PAIN                                                                            Source:  McGill University Canadian researchers find that music that elicits goosebumps or intense feelings and reactions in an individual can lower their pain.   Here's what we know: McGill University scientists say our favorite tunes can have a painkilling effect Beloved music approximates the pain reduction at 1-point on a 10-point scale That's about the same amount of pain relief as most over-the-counter pain medications deliver Moving music that is particularly impactful on the individual has an even stronger effect than 1-point in 10-points The study was done on 63 participants using a probe to heat an area of the arm While listening to various music tracks, participants rated pain Results:  music eliciting more chills and of great meaning and impact to the individual produ

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane ROBOT DOG SEES, HEARS & RESPONDS TO PEOPLE                        Source:  Boston Dynamics & Brewster Kane Boston Dynamics unveiled the new Spot, a robot dog that talks like a human.  Here's what we know: The robot can switch between over half a dozen different personas One moment it can sound like an American teenager and the next moment it can use an English accent Boston Dynamics has made the world famous Spot into a chatty canine through AI models like Open AI's ChatGPT integrated into the robot Spot is given 3D maps of the buildings it's in to describe the surroundings One role devised by Boston Dynamics for Spot is that of a tour guide Spot can see, hear, talk and even write poems As AI makes robots better problem solvers, it could mean new roles for robots If Spot speaks Weimaraner, he could be the perfect friend for my brother Ed's dog Brewster. BUMPS IN THE ROAD FO

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane ROBOT DOG SEES, HEARS & RESPONDS TO PEOPLE                        Source:  Boston Dynamics, Brewster & Win Kane Boston Dynamics unveiled the new Spot, a robot dog that talks like a human.  Here's what we know: The robot can switch between over half a dozen different personas One moment it can sound like an American teenager and the next moment it can use an English accent Boston Dynamics has made the world famous Spot into a chatty canine through AI models like Open AI's ChatGPT integrated into the robot Spot is given 3D maps of the buildings it's in to describe the surroundings One role devised by Boston Dynamics for Spot is that of a tour guide Spot can see, hear, talk and even write poems As AI makes robots better problem solvers, it could mean new roles for robots If Spot speaks Weimaraner, he could be the perfect friend for my brother Ed's boy Brewster and my girl Winnie