Oct 17, 2019 | International networking
The NEST research and innovation building of Empa and Eawag is a new member of the European Network of Living Labs. During the OpenLivingLab Days in Thessaloniki in September, NEST and 19 other projects were officially...
Oct 17, 2019 | Funding for the start-up phase approved
At the end of September, the "AM-TTC Alliance", the umbrella organization for the establishment of technology transfer centers in the field of advanced manufacturing technologies - the "Advanced Manufacturing Technology...
Oct 16, 2019 | Solid state batteries
On October 16, Empa young researcher Léo Duchêne received the prestigious Battery Division Student Research Award of the Electrochemical Society in Atlanta, USA. Since 1979, this research prize has been awarded to...
Oct 14, 2019 | Phononic crystals
A team of Empa acoustic researchers has built macroscopic crystal structures that use internal rotation to attenuate the propagation of waves. The method makes it possible to build very light and stiff materials that can...
Oct 10, 2019 | Hormone-producing fungi
Early childhood life in the womb is particularly sensitive to the effects of environmental pollutants. A team from Empa and the University of Vienna has now for the first time been able to show how a pollutant from...
Oct 8, 2019 | Flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors
Physiological parameters can be determined directly on the skin. Empa researchers are currently working with a Canadian team to develop flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors that can be attached to the skin. The...
Oct 7, 2019 | Glass withstands impact
Can glass flow at room temperature and thus withstand hard impacts? A theory from the 1970s predicted exactly this. Empa re- searchers have now provided the proof. The results could form the basis for robust 3D printed...
Oct 7, 2019 | Obituary
Fritz Eggimann, President and CEO of Empa from 1988 to 2001, died unexpectedly on 29 September 2019.
Oct 1, 2019 | Empa Spin-off TwingTec takes flight
To harvest wind energy, you don't necessarily need rotors on steel masts – light kites on thin ropes can do the same. The Empa spin-off TwingTec has been researching this technology for some time now. Last autumn, it was...
Sep 27, 2019 | Eine Berufslehre an der Empa
Die Spitzenforschung an der Empa im Bereich Materialwissenschaften und Technologien baut auf die Expertise ihrer Mitarbeitenden. Dazu gehören auch die über 40 Lernenden in zehn verschiedenen Lehrberufen. Als...
Sep 26, 2019 | Safe-by-Design
Tiny particles that can fight cancer or that can easily pass through any interface within our body are a great promise for medicine. But there is little knowledge thus far about what exactly will happen to nanoparticles...
Sep 24, 2019 | Asphalt with fewer emissions
Sweltering heat, hot fumes and noisy machines - asphalting roads is hard work. Empa researchers have analysed whether and how much harmful emissions are produced when regular "hot asphalt" or so-called warm asphalt is...
Sep 18, 2019 | "SAMPE Fellow Award" to Urs Meier
On September 18, Urs Meier received a prestigious award for his achievements in the field of carbon fiber reinforced plastics in civil engineering - the "SAMPE Fellow Award". This award is presented in recognition of...
Sep 17, 2019 | Molecular electronics
Electronics built from molecules could open up new possibilities in the miniaturization of circuits in the future. Empa researchers, together with partners from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Israel, and the UK,...
Sep 17, 2019 | Programmed wood
Researchers from ETH Zurich, Empa and the University of Stuttgart have developed a new technique involving a controlled drying process that makes wooden panels bend into a pre-set shape without the use of any mechanical...
Sep 12, 2019 | Bio-inspired bot
A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a propelling gas and launch itself from the water’s surface. The robot had been developed by researchers at Imperial College London. It can travel 26 meters...
Sep 10, 2019 | Test flights at Zurich Airport
Approach and landing are among the most complex phases of a flight. In order to enable pilots to fly as quietly as possible, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has developed a new pilot assistance system that uses a...
Sep 5, 2019 | Decision-making made easy
A herniated disc is painful – and the most frequent cause of spinal surgery. But is the selected treatment always the right one? New research results show that the clinical criteria – the comparison of two static images...
Sep 4, 2019 | New President of the ETH Board elected
Today, the Federal Council elected Michael Hengartner as the new President of the ETH Board. He will take office on 1 February 2020, succeeding Fritz Schiesser.
Sep 2, 2019 | Cooperation between Empa and Lexus
Automated vehicles have the potential to make road traffic safer, more efficient and more comfortable. Lexus and Empa recently joined forces to improve sensor technology for automated vehicles.