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Muscles From the Printer

Empa researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One day, these could be used in medicine or...
11-Mar-2025 5:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Empa Laboratory to Unlock the Quantum Potential of Carbon

At the end of January, Empa opened a new laboratory that aims to harness quantum effects from carbon. This could pave the way for sustainable quantum technologies, including quantum computers. The project is supported by the Werner Siemens...
6-Mar-2025 6:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

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From Raw Material to an (Almost) Finished Car Battery

In a four-year EU project led by Empa, eleven collaborators from research and industry succeeded in significantly improving batteries for electric cars. One of the main objectives of the project was to scale up the new materials and technologies so...
27-Feb-2025 9:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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More Precise Cancer Diagnosis Thanks to 3D Computed Tomography

Empa researchers have developed a new 3D tissue analysis for thyroid tumors. This special X-ray method uses artificial intelligence to enable more precise diagnoses without damaging the tissue removed. In the future, this examination method could...
20-Feb-2025 10:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

The Molecular Einstein

Is it possible to tile a surface with a single shape in such a way that the pattern never repeats itself? In 2022, a mathematical solution to this 鈥渆instein problem鈥� was discovered for the first time. Empa researchers have now also found a...
13-Feb-2025 4:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Environmental Research: How Dangerous Are Nanoplastics for Babies in the Womb?

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb. A team led by Empa researcher Tina B眉rki is investigating the possible causes of this. The focus is on nanoplastic particles, which could lead...
5-Feb-2025 7:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

Energy-Efficient Cooling Thanks to Ionic Wind

Thanks to a new type of airflow booster for ionic wind, completely new fields of application are opening up for the start-up Ionic Wind Technologies. In future, the patented technology is to be used primarily for cooling data centers and...
30-Jan-2025 5:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

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New Model for the Spread of Infectious Diseases

The reproduction number R is often used as an indicator to predict how quickly an infectious disease will spread. Empa researchers have developed a mathematical model that is just as easy to use but enables more accurate predictions than R. Their...
23-Jan-2025 4:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Wood-based catalyst to keep fruit fresh

If different types of vegetables and fruits are stored together, they influence each other in the ripening process. This is due to ethylene, which is emitted by some plant-based foodstuff and accelerates ripening. To prevent excessive food waste...
11-Mar-2020 8:55 AM EDT

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As an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. Empa鈥檚 R&D activities focus on meeting the requirements of industry and the needs of society, and thus link applications-oriented research to the practical implementation of new ideas. As a result, Empa is capable of providing its partners with customized solutions that enhance their innovative edge and international competitiveness: Empa 鈥� The Place where Innovation Starts.