”Your sneak preview of the future” is the slogan of Innovation Origins, and that’s just what we will highlight with our Start-up of the Week column. Over the past few days, five start-ups of the day have been featured and…
Rotterdam has made it to the final round of the competition between European cities to become the Innovation Capital of Europe. The organization announced this last week. The competition was launched by the European Commission with the aim of stimulating…
A year ago, I came across a theory from the leading psychologist Susan Fiske. For me as a scientist, an encounter with a wonderful theory is like an encounter with a very special person: you want to know more about…
A dog is our best friend, always by our side taking care of us. Now we can take care of them in a way that could extend their lives by up to two years. Czech start-up Actijoy offers the technology…
The Netherlands is the cycling country of the world. The Dutch have nothing to complain about when it comes to the construction and maintenance of bike paths. The rest of the world is also working on this. But how do…
At the University of Innsbruck there is a marked expertise in dendrochronology, also known as tree-ring dating research. The aim of science is to date wood and to draw conclusions about architectural history, climate and glacier development. Tree-rings are evidence…
Faster diagnoses in healthcare and sensors that keep fruit fresh for longer. These are two applications for integrated photonics, an emerging lighting technique. Continued development of this technology will require a stronger connection between the technology and the market. PhotonDelta…
Perceptions regarding opportunities in old age are culturally embedded, says Americanist and cultural scientist Ulla Kriebernegg. She criticizes the predominantly negative images of old age and calls for new narratives that make it possible for society as a whole to…
NeoSound Intelligence makes it easier to monitor the quality of calls in call centers. Normally this is done by listening to recordings based on your own selection. This takes a lot of time and only a fraction of calls can…
Two days ago, the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe launched the “Sea Mile Project“, wherein a self-driving bus is being tested in everyday traffic on a 600-meter-long route “Am Tegeler Hafen”. At the same time, another project with autonomous buses has failed. The…