Green light for European artificial heart
Aeson is a temporary solution for patients who are awaiting a heart transplant. The French company Airbus has a role in its development.
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American Nobel Prize winner: ‘Stop subsidizing oil companies’
U.S. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kammen is calling for a worldwide end to the subsidization of oil and gas companies.
Solar Team Eindhoven form the Netherlands changes course with new solar vehicle
Solar Team Eindhoven is changing course. Following the solar-powered family car, this year the team is working on another type of vehicle.
Electric mobility takes flight
The future of mobility is on the horizon. Lots of European companies in particular are ready to launch their flying taxis, including the Spanish company AAM.
How Digital Saved Education for Executives
"In the absence of digital programs and the surrounding technology that makes it all possible, professional education would have likely ceased to function"
Eco-yacht and the return of the sea trilobite
A hydrogen-powered yacht with an underwater observation dome is the future of eco-friendly recreational boating.
Water increasingly important as a source of precious substances
Scientists have found a new method to selectively 'fish' salts such as phosphorus and potassium out of water.
Fruit export on banana pallets substantially reduces CO2 emissions
Wooden pallets are a thing of the past if it is up to start-up Yellow Pallet. The company makes pallets from banana fiber. This is more sustainable and prevents deforestation.
Blood test offers a chance to develop medicine against Alzheimer’s disease
Dutch and German scientists have now found a way to accurately detect early-onset Alzeheimer's Disease and consequently develop medication that can be administered more effectively earlier on.
Sewage sludge and tree bark as sources for green gas production
If biogenic waste materials from industry is to be used to generate green biogas, then bark and sewage sludge are showing promise, say researchers at the Vienna University of Technology.
The European Union’s HEPHAESTUS Project: Cable robot to build and renovate façades
A cable robot will build, repair and maintain building façades in the future. A research team from the Technical University of Munich was involved in its development.
Tesla against the rest
"For the time being, the choice is between fantastic software with clumsy hardware or fantastic hardware with clumsy software"
In case of fire: Intelligent buildings as lifesavers
A doctoral student at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences has investigated how a digital system can optimize the signposting of escape routes, depending on the location of the fire
Does oxygen deficiency go unnoticed because coronavirus infects sensor cells?
Scientists at the University of Seville may have found the reason why COVID-19 patients do not notice a life-threatening oxygen deficiency - or notice it much too late.
Corona in Europe – false start for the Netherlands at the European Pfizer Vaccination Championship
Jelmer Visser tracks for Innovation Origins the movements of the coronary pandemic in Europe. This week: which countries score best (and worst) in vaccinating their population?
Barcelona – a European innovation hub with a future
Catalonia has rapidly become a major European hub for digital innovation and biomedical technology. But the future lies in industrial technology.
Microscanner mirror gives cars the eyes of an eagle
The Fraunhofer Institute in Dresden has developed a 3D scanner that enables cars to look 200 meters into the distance.
Sound insulation made from fungi, GFT and food scraps
Fraunhofer makes insulation material from a mixture of green waste and living fungi that are then killed in a kiln at the end of the process.
MRNA technology can revolutionize the fight against cancer and other diseases
Apart from a lot of misery, the corona crisis also yields plenty of new insights into the treatment of other diseases.
Use a quantum computer to avoid traffic jams
Quantum computers have been predicted to have a bright future for years. Columnist and automotive specialist Jan Wouters lists what they can do for the automotive industry.