News 2006
27.01.2006 | Vereinbarung zwischen seco und Empa
Am 13. Januar 2006 wurde in Bern die Umsetzung des Programms Knowledge Partnership in E-Waste Recycling zugunsten von Entwicklungs- und Transitionsländern lanciert. Die Durchführung liegt in den Händen der Empa im...
27.01.2006 | Visions of the Information Society
Zum Abschluss des vierjährigen Forschungsprogramms zur Nachhaltigkeit in der Informationsgesellschaft («Sustainability in the Information Society» [SIS]) lud die Empa Anfang November zu einer zweitägigen Konferenz nach...
Jan 27, 2006
Motorcycles in Switzerland are responsible for emitting significantly more pollution than all the petrol-engined cars in the country combined. This is the conclusion drawn by Empa scientists Ana-Marija Vasic and Martin...
Jan 26, 2006 | Empa researchers investigate crystals at the molecular level – new study published in “Nature“ 1)
Some crystals such as quartz are found naturally in two mirror-image forms. Empa scientists have been able to observe molecules during crystal growth using the scanning tunnel microscope, and have thereby discovered...
Jan 26, 2006 | Brown trout found to contain UV filter compounds
Certain chemicals are suspected of upsetting the hormonal equilibrium of man and beast, and some of these are used as the UV-filter in body creams. Two of these sun-blocking chemical compounds have been discovered in...
Jan 25, 2006 | One-day seminar on Fine Particles at the Empa
Fine particles represent one of the most significant environmental problems. Last Friday experts gathered at the Empa to discuss the current fine particle situation, new information about the creation of fine particulate...