Important Innovations

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW CANCER HOPE                                              Source:  Purdue & Stock At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, 44,000 health care professionals are discussing some of the top new breakthroughs in cancer care, that offer innovative treatments and real hope.  Here are several highlights presented at the meeting: In the UK, NHS personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma: Trial results show new vaccine cut in half deaths from the disease and the recurrence of it Used on patients with stage 3 or 4 melanoma Remarkable results after 3-year trial In the UK, NHS Breast cancer vaccine: Significantly improved survival rates to the point that thousands of UK patients are being fast tracked onto the vaccine New Hodgkin lymphoma therapy: Combines 6 treatments Called BrECADD More effectively cured the disease and had fewer side effects Survival rate reported at 98.5% Other break

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  TRANSLATING WHAT YOUR DOG WANTS TO SAY TO YOU THROUGH BARKS & HOWLs                                                                                Source:  Brewster Kane University of Michigan scientists are using AI to translate the language of dog barks.  Here's what we know: The scientists are leveraging AI models originally designed for human speech to analyze dog talk Their approach proved to be effective in identifying a variety of barks from happiness to sadness and aggressiveness Additional information deciphered from vocalization were dog's age, breed and sex A key result:  U Michigan model deciphered the barks with 70% accuracy Broad implications of deciphering barking, whines and growls: Better assessment of dog's emotional and physical state Allows for greater human empathy from a greater understanding Identifying aggressive causes can prevent bites Bottom line:  we're getting

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW SCIENCE: AI TRANSLATES YOUR DOG'S VOCALS                                                                                Source: Winnie & Brewster Kane University of Michigan scientists are using AI to translate the language of dog barks, yowls and howls. Our dogs are talking to us and new science is getting us so close to understanding dog talk in real-time. My dog Win and my nephew dog Brewster are all ears about this. Here's what we know: The scientists are leveraging AI models originally designed for human speech to analyze dog talk Their approach proved to be effective in identifying a variety of barks from happiness to sadness and aggressiveness Additional information deciphered from vocalization were dog's age, breed and sex A key result:  U Michigan model deciphered the barks with 70% accuracy Broad implications of deciphering barking, whines and growls: Better assessment of dog'

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW SCIENCE: YOUR NEW, 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 flavorable.  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 scientist

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: OUR DOGS HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS                                                                                 Source:  Win and Brewster Kane A team from Durham University says selective breeding has made it difficult for dogs to convey feelings through facial expressions.  Here's what we know: Durham University used a "Dog Facial Action Coding System" to analyze both captive wolves and domestic dogs They analyzed both spontaneous social interactions and reaction to external stimuli (like toys) Their results: They identified 9 emotional states, including anger, joy, curiosity and surprise Wolves' facial expressions were more in tune with their emotional feelings than domestic dogs Selective breeding facial structures (i.e. shorter muzzles, floppy ears, etc.) limit a dog's ability to show the same range of emotions as their wolf ancestors Lesson learn

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane  NEW SCIENCE: DOGS NO LONGER CAN EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS                                                                                 Source:  Win Kane A team from the UK's Durham University says selective breeding has made it difficult for dogs to convey feelings through facial expressions.  Here's what we know: Durham University used a "Dog Facial Action Coding System" to analyze both captive wolves and domestic dogs They analyzed both spontaneous social interactions and reaction to external stimuli (like toys) Their results: They identified 9 emotional states, including anger, joy, curiosity and surprise Wolves' facial expressions were more in tune with their emotional feelings than domestic dogs Selective breeding facial structures (i.e. shorter muzzles, floppy ears, etc.) limit a dog's ability to show the same range of emotions as their wolf ancestors Lesson learned:  Next time