Important Innovations

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NEW SCIENCE: POSITIVE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS CAN WIN NEGOTIATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Source:  Stock Our lives are a series of endless negotiations with parents, teachers, kids, bosses, friends and more.  New science demonstrates how best to win. S cientists from Nottingham Trent University have found that being pleasant and facially expressive improves your negotiating skills.  Here's what we know: Being poker faced doesn't win; being pleasant and facially expressive can be a big winner Scientists at NTU found that facially expressive people are seen as more likeable and socially successful Scientists analyzed 1500 conversations between strangers noting who was l

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 juice of the pulp that covers the cacao seeds to create a sweet gel Result: a low sugar, high fiber, great tasting alternative that the scientists say

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 and have been documented helping wounded or weaker animals They were observed comforting fellow elephants during times of stress They express empathy for one another and do so in very human-like ways The team studied 26 elephants in Thailand They say the human-like behavior and feelings

  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 Oxford scientists analyzed 2.4 million datapoints of internet users in 168 nations from 2006 to 2021 They also interviewed more than 1000 people Their findings:  85% associated greater wellbeing with using the internet This is the most comprehensive research study to date on the impact of inter

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 humans greet each other with a "hello", handshake, sometimes a hug, elephants combine vocalization and gestures Elephants greet their friends with much more enthusiasm and warmth than we humans do   Here are some examples of how elephants say Hi to a friend: Roaring Tail wagging Trunk swinging Approaching backwards Ear flapping 71% of the elephants were so excited to see old friends they spontaneously urinated and defecated One wonders what depth of feelings and sensitivity these magnificent creatures have To my old friends:

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 their image in an underwater mirror; and octopus avoid things that caused previous pain Some scientists say it is irresponsible to ignore the research and the welfare of these cre

  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 robot Unicorn speaks It's electric powered Just unveiled at an automotive exhibition in Asia. A REASON FOR TESLA TO BE ANXIOUS                                                       Source: Xiaomi A new EV by Chinese smart phone company Xiaomi is giving Tesla and Porsche a

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 centered dial has vehicle information A 2nd display has more information like range and remaining charge Some automotive experts are calling it the best concept car of the past year and

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 that has the potential to help provide more independence to 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 news network Founded by producer and director Scott Zabielski and tech entrepreneur Adam Mosan Will be staffed by AI avatar news anchors created from scans of real people with digitally generated voices Also will have some real human journalists and news anchors as part of the news mix News will come from three sources:  traditional news operations, commercial free-lance journalists and AI-generated news from publi