[Explainer] That’s why we have to be careful with corona-apps
Corona apps have the potential to contribute a lot in this time of crisis. People who were in the vicinity of a Covid-19 patient can […]
Covid-19
Is Europe finally free of corona? The first wave seems to be over
Although the coronavirus is still spreading worldwide at breakneck speed, news headlines are becoming more varied and more optimistic. Since Monday, New Zealand has become the first non-microstate on earth to be officially declared corona-free
Follow-up: Are government guidelines for non-medical face masks adequate?
In the weekly ‘follow-up’ section we present a sequel to last week’s best-read article here on Innovation Origins. It had been in the works for […]
Is a biomarker in the blood to blame for severe cases of COVID-19?
Elderly people with pre-existing conditions and who are overweight are considered to be the group most at risk of developing severe or even life-threatening cases […]
[UPDATE] Is the coronavirus more of a vascular disease than a respiratory disease?
UPDATE FROM THE EDITORS: We would like to inform our readers that the studies mentioned in the following text have been withdrawn at the request […]
Unus Terra, serious game against COVID-19, wins top prize at EIT Digital Data Deephack
Unus Terra, a serious game against COVID-19 that stimulates behavioral changes in the real world by leveraging persuasive design principles, is the winner of DATA […]
Deutsche Bahn’s Medibus is a mobile laboratory in the battle against COVID-19
Deutsche Bahn’s Medibuses are currently being used in a large-scale study by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) into the COVID-19 distribution in Germany. By using […]
Is working from home a permanent solution for the morning rush hour?
The first brief traffic jams after the lockdown are a fact. Where we could fire a proverbial cannon down most roads in recent months, we […]
Potential active substances against coronavirus found via supercomputer simulations
The search for drugs and vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is in full swing around the world. On a regular basis, there are reports that […]
Mapping corona throughout Europe; first wave is almost over, except in Sweden
In order to properly map out the corona crisis on a European level, we need to look beyond national borders
Has earthquake prediction improved thanks to Corona lockdown?
Closures, curfews, “stay-at-home orders. SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has kept people around the world at home for weeks on end. As a direct consequence, it’s not just […]
German BLUESKY Project examines blue ‘lockdown air’
One of the positive knock-on effects of the corona crisis has been a significant reduction in pollutants emitted by traffic, industry, and aviation. Scientists from, […]
Follow-up: Sports face masks for a thriving economy
In the weekly ‘follow-up’ section we present a sequel to last week’s best-read article here on Innovation Origins. The story this week was about a study […]
Smart Toolbox supports crisis management during pandemics and disasters
The COVID 19 crisis is holding the world in its grip. The coronavirus is spreading rapidly, resulting in high infection rates around the world. Many […]
[UPDATE] Vaccine against corona – initial Oxford clinical trials are disappointing
[UPDATE] Oxford University’s first clinical trials with a potential corona vaccine have so far been disappointing. After the publication of the preliminary data, it was […]
This is how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads through indoor air
Scientists still disagree on the exact routes that the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads itself. Via infections from droplets in the air, or from smudges or even […]
Mapped out: which European regions have been most severely affected by the coronavirus?
Over the past few months, corona maps have been turning up in all kinds of media. These come in roughly two types: maps with comparisons […]
Leading scientist Willem Mulder: ‘Frequent testing is crucial for predicting immune reactions’
The Netherlands is busy adapting in all kinds of ways in order to deal with the corona pandemic. But are our corona measures effective at […]
Tomorrow is good: Flexibility and ingenuity of entrepreneurs gives cause for optimism
What do you think? Has the corona crisis so far yielded more or fewer patent applications? Oddly enough, the answer is that no effect can […]
Tomorrow is good: successful entrepreneurship in a meter-and-a-half economy
It suddenly landed here early this April. That wonderful Dutch term ‘anderhalvemetereconomie.’ As in ‘a-meter-and-a-half economy.’ (Dutch governmental guidelines stipulate social distancing should be at […]