DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 



ELECTRIFYING CHEVY CORVETTE COMING SOON



                                                                        Source:  GM


  • The President of Chevrolet Mark Reuss announced today that Chevy will produce an all-electric Corvette
  • That's a first, as is the hybrid model that will precede the fully-electric Vette to market
  • The hybrid will hit the market very soon and the all-electric version will be available next year
  • Experts are saying these will also be the first 4-wheel-drive Corvettes
  • It could also be a completely new model
  • Currently the Corvette Stingray is available with a 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces 495 hp
  • There's also a recently announced 670 hp Corvette Z06 with a 5.5-liter V8 engine that is coming out
  • GM intends to offer only 0-emissions vehicles by 2035.

HAS HARVARD DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?




                               Source: Fountain of Youth Stock


  • For centuries humans have been searching for the Fountain of Youth - an elusive elixir that defies the passage of time and keeps us young forever
  • A team at Harvard Medical School believe that they've unlocked the formula for being "forever young"
  • They've discovered chemical cocktails that not only stop aging, but reverse it
  • The lead researcher Genetics Professor David Sinclair and his team at HMS have been working for 3 years to find the right molecules to combine in order to reverse cellular aging and rejuvenate the cells
  • They've discovered 6 chemical cocktails that reverse the aging process in mice and monkeys within less than a week and they expect it will work on humans
  • The results include improved function of the optic nerve, brain, liver, kidneys and muscles
  • Human trials are next
  • This is fascinating new scientific innovation with the potential to turn back time.

DARPA'S NEW AUTONOMOUS VTOL

                                Source|:  DARPA & Northrop


  • DARPA, the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is developing an autonomous VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing vehicle) capable of operating from a moving US Navy ship at sea
  • Northrop Gruman just received a contract from DARPA to further develop it
  • The drone will be capable of carrying a 60-pound sensor payload for 20 hours for a radius range of 100 nautical miles - more than currently possible
  • VTOL will be able to land on a ship or on remote land in adverse weather
  • Uses:  intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, special op's and more
  • Pertinent point about DARPA; their innovations for the US military like GPS, Cloud Computing & the internet deliver tremendous value to consumers also.

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"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane

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