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Epidemiological scenarios

Omicron unlikely to push health system to limits

Jan 27, 2022 | Seemingly less hazardous than Delta, but significantly more infectious: The spread of the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus raises the question of whether it can push the healthcare system to its breaking point. Empa researchers have work...
Nanoplastic in the environment

Plastic snowfall in the Alps

Jan 25, 2022 | In a large-scale fundraising campaign, popular YouTubers like Mister Beast and Mark Rober are currently trying to rid the oceans of almost 14,000 tonnes of plastic waste. That's about 0.15 per cent of the amount that ends up in the oceans every year....
Software for fleet managers

Operating truck fleets with lowest possible emissions

Jan 20, 2022 | The navigation software group HERE is taking over a software tool developed by Migros and Empa and making it available worldwide. The tool can be used to calculate the CO2 emissions of trucks with different powertrain systems for any route. It can sh...
 
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