The sea is home to the most successful bacteria on our planet. Marine bacteria’s relevance in the global nutrient cycle is well documented. It is only its chemistry that had not yet been understood. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has…
Last week, we reported that the Institute for Science and Technology (IST) Austria developed a prototype of a quantum interface. In this explainer we dive deeper into the world of quantum computing. Read the whole story here
Cybercrime is an expanding business. Time and again, criminal hackers succeed in even penetrating well-protected corporate networks and extracting confidential data. Traditional security solutions often do not offer sufficient security. This is where the Hamburg startup Tenzir comes in with…
The Gerard & Anton Awards have been presented again! So it’s high time we took a closer look at the winners and what we can expect from these start-ups in the coming years. Today: Ratio. General information Founders Tim Wilschut and Tiemen…
Today Forschungszentrum Jülich as well as Google announced that they will cooperate on research into quantum computers. Furthermore, in addition to joint research activities, the two new research partners plan to advance the training of experts in quantum technologies and quantum…
It is not just for the sake of our energy supply that we are still largely dependent on fossil fuels. The chemical industry almost exclusively uses fossil fuels as raw materials as well, for example in the production of plastics.…
The Californian licensing authority CPUC has granted the Alphabet-daughter company permission to have vehicles controlled by the company’s own system driven on public roads. This makes Waymo the fourth supplier to receive such a permit, alongside Zoox, Autox and Pony.ai.…
What happens to discarded sea containers? Sometimes, they are used as storage space by moving companies in their yard, or some resourceful architects even assemble them like a Lego house and convert them into family homes. But most of the…
At the RSS in Freiburg, robotic researchers presented new ideas to make robots’ independent learning more efficient. Leaving out the right elements is the most important thing. From the point of view of AI and robot research, providing robots with…
In cycling, teams constantly try to outdo each other. Not only by using the most advanced equipment, but also by improving nutrition, training methods and in all kinds of other areas. That’s why Innovation Origins is looking for innovations inside…