Bridges have (almost) eternal life now
Bridges, wind turbines, gas pipelines and the Colosseum do not have eternal life. But wireless sensors that charge themselves can help prolong their lives.
Italy
Counting ambulances to speed up the fight against viruses
Days before corona officially appeared in Lombardy in February earlier this year, the virus had already settled in this northern Italian region. This is shown by data from the 112 emergency number.
New variety of olive tree is resistant to olive tree blight
A new variety of olive tree is resistant to the xylella bacterium that has wiped out millions of trees in southern Italy. The first fruit from what is known as the FS17 was harvested this month.
‘Say coronaaaaah’ -new voice test spots coronavirus
A patient's voice can reveal whether they have the coronavirus. This is in principle an option as a trial in Italy has convincingly shown.
Italy wants to use drone deliveries during corona crisis
Italy is considering transporting future corona vaccines by drone. A trial this week went very smoothly.
In new twist, quick saliva test can help fight against COVID-19
In addition to the race against time to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, another race is underway. When will the first quick saliva test be released on the market?
Database is at the heart of the Italian art squad
A database with data on 1.3 million stolen art objects is the heart of the first and most important art police in the world.
Animals can feel an earthquake coming after all
Animals can feel an earthquake coming. For years it was doubted whether that was possible. In an international study it has now been established that […]
Italian “Vo method” stifles infection at the source
How Adriano Trevisan contracted the coronavirus will never be known. The 77-year-old resident of Vo’Euganeo in Veneto (north-east Italy) divided his time between his home […]
Start-up of the day: ISAAC counteracts tremors when the earth starts to shake
Earthquakes occur around 1500 times each year with a force of more than 5 on the Richter scale. These endanger people’ safety and cause extensive […]
No lack of face masks – just print in 3D and assemble them at home yourself
For weeks now in Italy it has been practically impossible to find face masks. Except through the black market. Yesterday the Italian FIOD confiscated 10,000 […]
Is your child sleeping enough? A blood test could reveal that
A human being needs eight hours of sleep. That this long-held statement doesn’t apply to everyone across the board has been known for quite some […]
Start-up of the day: fintech lends a hand to Italian businesses
The Italian start-up Credimi offers the largest digital platform for invoice financing and digital loans in continental Europe. Credimi provides loans to companies using an […]
Start-up of the day: designing energy efficient buildings
The Italian energy tech start-up Enerbrain turns regular buildings into smart buildings with their intelligent system. It is deigned to cut energy consumption by up […]
Start-up of the week: the revolution in optics?
”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 […]
Start-up of the day: treating the environment with nanotechnology
A young and brand new Italian start-up aims to revolutionize water treatment processes with carbon nanotubes. Innovacarbon specializes in nanotechnology and they aim to resolve all kinds […]