Important Innovations

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane PLANE TO FLY LONDON TO SAN FRANCISCO IN 1 HOUR                                                  Source:  Venus Aircraft Venus Aerospace just successfully tested a demonstrator drone/plane designed to fly passengers at incredible speeds.  Here's what we know: Texas-based Venus Aerospace is developing a passenger aircraft called Stargazer to fly at Mach 9 That is 6,900 mph or 9-times the speed of sound At that speed, you could travel from London to San Francisco in 1 hour The rocket engine in the aircraft is revolutionary and hypersonic It's called a "rotating detonation rocket engine" The 1st flight test of the Venus drone demonstrator was successful The "supersonic" drone flew 10 miles, hit an altitude of 12,000 feet and a top speed of Mach 0.9 or 680 mph  It flew on a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for the inaugural test The startup company says the test has given them hi

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane PLANE TO FLY LONDON TO SAN FRANCISCO IN 1 HOUR                                                  Source:  Venus Aircraft Venus Aerospace just successfully tested a demonstrator drone/plane designed to fly passengers at incredible speeds.  Here's what we know: Texas-based Venus Aerospace is developing a passenger aircraft called Stargazer to fly at Mach 9 That is 6,900 mph or 9-times the speed of sound At that speed, you could travel from London to San Francisco in 1 hour The rocket engine in the aircraft is revolutionary and hypersonic It's called a "rotating detonation rocket engine" The 1st flight test of the Venus drone demonstrator was successful The "supersonic" drone flew 10 miles, hit an altitude of 12,000 feet and a top speed of Mach 0.9 or 680 mph  It flew on a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for the inaugural test The startup company says the test has given them high

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane WASTE NO MORE: NEW DIGITAL TOOL TO SAFEGUARD BOOZE?                                                       Source:  Baileys No more peeking into the small dark hole of a dark bottle to see how much is left....Bailey's Irish Cream has the high-tech answer.  Here's what we know: An online tool has been developed by Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur to calculate the bottle's remaining amount No need to shake it, guess the weight, or peer into it ...just blow on the top Called "Sound Scales" - here's how the digital app works: Blow on top of the bottle and record on your phone Tell Bailey's the size of bottle and send recording of blowing on bottle Bailey's will calculate approximate volume remaining for you Sound Scales can be used for other drinks in 700 ml or one-liter containers The science behind this is similar to how pan pipes work Deeper note indicates more air inside the b

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane THE FUTURE OF AUDI:  Q6 E-TRON                                                       Source:  Audi Audi just unveiled its all-new 2025 Q6 E-Tron EV crossover. It's being called the future of Audi and VW because of its new technology.  Here's what we know: This is the 1st Audi on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture that will be shared with Porsche and other VW brands 4-door mid-size SUV 2 electric motors with either 456 hp or 510 hp models 300 mile range Recharges in 21 minutes from 10 to 80% 100-kW battery pack 800 volt architecture Can recapture 95% of its braking energy and covert it into 220 kilowatts of charge 5 connected domain computers that cover all vehicle functions Digital cockpit with a number of screens "Hey Audi" assistant that can respond to 100 commands Pricing starts at $81,000. BAILEYS IRISH CREAM'S NEW APP: IS ENOUGH LEFT IN YOUR BOTTLE?                  

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NASA ASKED TO SEARCH FOR LOCH NESS MONSTER                                                                                     Source:  Loch Ness Center NASA expertise has been requested to find Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, in an upcoming major search.  Here's what we know: The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie) has captured the attention of people around the world since it was spotted in 1933 A new, major search will commence May 30th to June 2nd The Loch Ness Center has asked NASA to bring in its Advanced Imaging Technology to scan the Loch for the 90th anniversary search 1,156 sightings of Nessie are registered at the Center An international search team is being deployed from numerous countries around the world Sightings of a monster in the River Ness go back to 585 AD when St. Columba spotted it Some believe it's a surviving dinosaur called a long-necked plesiosaur Others think it's a giant sturgeon o

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NASA TO LAUNCH SOLAR SAIL IN SPACE                                                                                          Source:  NASA NASA is ready to launch a Next-G solar sail into space to test its new design, new composites and new technologies.  In essence it's an alternative to traditional spacecraft with many compelling benefits.  Here's what you need to know: This Next-G solar sail technology will be launched into deep space aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from New Zealand Called Lightweight Sailor Will sail into space from a microwave-sized CubeSat made by NanoAvionics to test its new composite boom Not only will the sail harvest sunshine into electricity to power itself It is also designed to get propulsion from the solar winds & "pressure of sunshine" in deep space This is a new design that NASA believes  will be highly effective It offers a number of advantages over

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE:  BE CAREFUL SNACKING IN PUBLIC - YOUR CHOICE COULD SPEAK VOLUMES                                                       Source:  Stock University of Otago researchers say it's likely that personality traits extend to food.  Several studies involving hundreds of people have been done.  Here are some examples: Impulsive people crave salt like pretzels and potato chips Spice and meat lovers are fun people who seek thrills Sweet lovers are probably insecure Fruit snack lovers tend to be imaginative, creative and insightful Dark chocolate, cranberry and coffee bean snack lovers could be psychopaths If your snack preferences are #1 through #4, it's okay to snack outside in public; but if your preference is #5, you may want to wait until you get home. REVOLUTIONARY PLANE WITH NO TRADITIONAL WINGS & NO TAIL                                          Source:  DARPA & Aurora The US Defense Dep

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane REVOLUTIONARY PLANE WITH NO TRADITIONAL WINGS & NO TAIL                                          Source:  DARPA & Aurora The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA - and Aurora Flight Sciences, a research subsidiary of Boeing, are developing a radical new plane concept with no traditional wings and tail.  It could fundamentally change future aircraft design and operations.  Here's what you need to know: This is a first-of-its-kind aircraft design A plane that flies with no traditional wings and no tail It flies by the pilot controlling the air flow around the plane Nothing has been innovated like this in the 120 history of aviation It's called the X-65 Maximum speed is Mach 0.7 or 537 mph It has a diamond-shaped, wing-like configuration on the top of the aircraft for air flow control There are no control surfaces that traditional planes have like rudders, flaps and

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane MAGNIFICENT NEW, FLOATING GLASS MUSEUM                                       Source:  Luca Curci Architects An international team of architects has innovated a groundbreaking new piece of architecture - an art museum made of glass that floats on the water and serves as a reminder to rising water levels from Climate Change.  Here are some key facts: Project led by Italy's Luca Curci Architects, along with an international team of architects and AI Museum will float on the water to raise awareness about the environment across the world Called the Floating Glass Museum Inspired by Venice's history of glass production Structure is 3800 sq. ft. with artworks inside Museum is ecofriendly inside and outside Will travel to climate challenged cities around the world including New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai Aims to immerse art lovers in the ocean and rising sea levels from Climate Change Will be operatio