Whether it’s the climate crisis, biodiversity issues or social challenges, in the past couple of months, students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) rolled up their sleeves amidst life’s pressing issues during the TU/e Contest. Innovation Origins spoke with…
In a groundbreaking study, stroke survivors experienced significant improvement in upper body mobility through deep brain stimulation (DBS), a technique traditionally used for Parkinson’s patients. The research, involving twelve individuals with one-sided upper body weakness, disclosed that nine participants experienced…
Here at Innovation Origins, we frequently cover threats to Earth’s climate and innovations that can assist in mitigating those threats. Climate change poses a grave concern for humanity. Humans emerged relatively recently on this planet, around 300,000 years ago. Only…
British entrepreneur Cameron Shearer stomped out multi-million dollar company Superscript in eight years. He recently opened a new headquarters in Rotterdam. The idea to offer flexible insurance to digital businesses came about when he noticed that insuring his business processes was difficult.…
Radionuclides from nuclear activities have spread widely and stick around in ecosystems for a long time. In the US alone, up to 80 million cubic metres of soil and 4.7 billion cubic metres of water are estimated to be contaminated by…
Heat has emerged as one of Europe’s greatest enemies. In the new series ‘Europe battling heat‘, IO finds out how cities (can) arm themselves against it. Today: the role of urban planning solutions and architecture to cool down cities. Trees…
Researchers at Lund University and Gothenburg University in Sweden have developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. They have come up with a technique where nanoparticles can be injected into the tissue using a needle that is the size of human hair. This method opens up a future…
Facing rising environmental concerns and growing public scrutiny, the cruise industry finds itself at a crossroads. With European ports like Amsterdam and Venice curbing or banning large cruise ships due to pollution and over-tourism, the need for a sea change…
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an innovative, non-toxic cleaning agent for artworks, pioneering a sustainable approach to art restoration. The organogel, primarily composed of castor oil, poses no danger to humans or the environment, making…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping our entire education system. E-learning platforms and institutions are investing heavily in integrating AI into their system. Global Market Insights Inc. has reported that, expectedly, AI in Education market revenue will cross 20 billion by 2027. AI has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education and innovate…