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Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities
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Life Sciences - Materials Science - 22.04.2019
Materials Science - 18.04.2019
Innovation / Technology - Materials Science - 17.04.2019 
Top-notch research is the basis for a successful technology transfer
In such a highly competitive environment as scientific research, it is a good idea to ask yourself on a regular basis just how well you fare by international comparison. With this in mind, Empa conducted a peer review last October: eleven international experts from all of Empa's areas of activity scrutinized the institute's output in research and innovation and compared it with the rest of the world.
Materials Science - Computer Science / Telecom - 15.04.2019
Materials Science - 15.04.2019
Materials Science - 15.04.2019
Materials Science - 11.04.2019
Linguistics / Literature - Materials Science - 10.04.2019
Astronomy / Space Science - Materials Science - 05.04.2019 
ExoMars carrier module prepares for final pre-launch testing
5 April 2019 The module that will carry the ExoMars rover and surface science platform from Earth to Mars has arrived in Italy for final integration preparations.
Materials Science - Environment - 01.04.2019 
New plasma technology creates ’smart’ windows
Windows that efficiently conserve energy by responding to light, heat and other environmental factors may soon become a reality thanks to a team of environmentally aware, plasma surface engineering experts at the University of Sydney.
Astronomy / Space Science - Materials Science - 20.03.2019 
Mercury bound
Another European Space Agency (ESA) satellite was launched last October: BepiColombo who is heading for Mercury - with Empa technology on board.
Materials Science - 18.03.2019
Materials Science - 18.03.2019
Physics - Materials Science - 15.03.2019 
Four disciplines united under a single roof
In the new research building Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) researchers investigate how nanomaterials with complex properties and functions are produced in nature in order to follow this proven design strategy.
Astronomy / Space Science - Materials Science - 14.03.2019
Life Sciences - Materials Science - 14.03.2019 
Engineering Living ’Scaffolds’ for Building Materials
Berkeley Lab researchers take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatility When the inside of a mollusk shell shimmers in sunlight, the iridescence isn't produ
Materials Science - 12.03.2019 
Testing space batteries to destruction for cleaner skies
Engineers descended into bunkers to test space batteries to destruction - through overheating, overcharging, short circuits and even by shooting them with bullets. The three-year test campaign is helping assess the risk of abandoned satellites exploding in orbit due to catastrophic battery reactions.
Materials Science - Electroengineering - 11.03.2019
Materials Science - Innovation / Technology - 08.03.2019
Physics - Materials Science - 05.03.2019 
New reactor-liner alloy material offers strength, resilience
Tungsten blend resists fractures, could be valuable for magnetic fusion facilities This material showed outstanding radiation resistance when compared to pure nanocrystalline tungsten materials and other conventional alloys.
Materials Science - Chemistry - 22.02.2019 
Solid state batteries for tomorrow’s electric cars
As part of a strategic international cooperation program of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Empa in Dübendorf (CH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg (D) launched a three
Materials Science - Innovation / Technology - 20.02.2019 
Support through "BRIDGE Discovery"
Portable sensors that prevent injuries to skin and tissue should allow a patient to lie for an extended period of time: With this project, researchers from Empa and the University of Bern were successful in the current call for proposals for BRIDGE funding from the SNF and Innosuisse.
Materials Science - Environment - 14.02.2019 
New additive provides fire protection for wood
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, Empa specialists have developed a new flame retardant for wood and wood-based materials.
Materials Science - Environment - 14.02.2019 
New additive provides fire protection for wood-based materials
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, Empa specialists have developed a new flame retardant for wood and wood-based materials.
Materials Science - Careers / Employment - 30.01.2019
Materials Science - Innovation / Technology - 25.01.2019
Materials Science - Chemistry - 25.01.2019
Materials Science - Innovation / Technology - 23.01.2019
Health - Materials Science - 15.01.2019 
Ears from the 3D-printer
Cellulose obtained from wood has amazing material properties. Empa researchers are now equipping the biodegradable material with additional functionalities to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
Physics - Materials Science - 19.12.2018
Materials Science - 15.12.2018
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Materials Science - Administration - 14.12.2018
Physics - Materials Science - 11.12.2018 
ERC Consolidator Grant for physicist at Universität Hamburg
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a ¤2 million Consolidator Grant to Dorota Koziej from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg.
Materials Science - 03.12.2018
Physics - Materials Science - 29.11.2018
Art and Design - Materials Science - 22.11.2018
Art and Design - Materials Science - 22.11.2018
Materials Science - Veterinary Science - 21.11.2018
Veterinary Science - Materials Science - 21.11.2018 
Healthy eating made easy
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals. As a busy undergraduate at MIT, Christina Bognet decided she wanted to start eating a healthier diet.
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In search of flatworms’ regenerative powers
No one knows exactly how flatworms can rebuild their entire bodies from the tiniest sliver. Now, bioengineers and materials scientists are building new tools to study the worms' awesome regenerative powers.
No one knows exactly how flatworms can rebuild their entire bodies from the tiniest sliver. Now, bioengineers and materials scientists are building new tools to study the worms' awesome regenerative powers.
In such a highly competitive environment as scientific research, it is a good idea to ask yourself on a regular basis just how well you fare by international comparison. With this in mind, Empa conducted a peer review last October: eleven international experts from all of Empa's areas of activity scrutinized the institute's output in research and innovation and compared it with the rest of the world.
"If we don’t seize this opportunity, others surely will"
Empa CEO Gian-Luca Bona on the opportunities and risks of digitalization - and the question as to how a materials research institute needs to gear itself up for this future.
Empa CEO Gian-Luca Bona on the opportunities and risks of digitalization - and the question as to how a materials research institute needs to gear itself up for this future.
Win-win for home and grid
Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the tenants can't actually use it. Stationary batteries enable this energy to be utilized in the evening, at night or on a rainy day. A research project at Empa is investigating whether the use of stationary batteries makes economic sense for the consumer while at the same time offering advantages for energy suppliers.
Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the tenants can't actually use it. Stationary batteries enable this energy to be utilized in the evening, at night or on a rainy day. A research project at Empa is investigating whether the use of stationary batteries makes economic sense for the consumer while at the same time offering advantages for energy suppliers.
Cooling with the sun
Can you cool with waste heat? Sure. A Swiss research project involving Empa, which ended in November, demonstrated this in an impressive way.
Can you cool with waste heat? Sure. A Swiss research project involving Empa, which ended in November, demonstrated this in an impressive way.
5 April 2019 The module that will carry the ExoMars rover and surface science platform from Earth to Mars has arrived in Italy for final integration preparations.
Windows that efficiently conserve energy by responding to light, heat and other environmental factors may soon become a reality thanks to a team of environmentally aware, plasma surface engineering experts at the University of Sydney.
Another European Space Agency (ESA) satellite was launched last October: BepiColombo who is heading for Mercury - with Empa technology on board.
In the new research building Centre for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) researchers investigate how nanomaterials with complex properties and functions are produced in nature in order to follow this proven design strategy.
Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS returns spectacular images
Three years ago, on 14 March 2016, the Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS started its journey to Mars with the "ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter" spacecraft.
Three years ago, on 14 March 2016, the Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS started its journey to Mars with the "ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter" spacecraft.
Berkeley Lab researchers take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatility When the inside of a mollusk shell shimmers in sunlight, the iridescence isn't produ
Engineers descended into bunkers to test space batteries to destruction - through overheating, overcharging, short circuits and even by shooting them with bullets. The three-year test campaign is helping assess the risk of abandoned satellites exploding in orbit due to catastrophic battery reactions.
Material That Moves
As the music starts, the dancer's body is cool and dry. The dancer is clothed in a colorful costume, a form-fitting second skin.
As the music starts, the dancer's body is cool and dry. The dancer is clothed in a colorful costume, a form-fitting second skin.
Tungsten blend resists fractures, could be valuable for magnetic fusion facilities This material showed outstanding radiation resistance when compared to pure nanocrystalline tungsten materials and other conventional alloys.
As part of a strategic international cooperation program of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Empa in Dübendorf (CH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg (D) launched a three
Portable sensors that prevent injuries to skin and tissue should allow a patient to lie for an extended period of time: With this project, researchers from Empa and the University of Bern were successful in the current call for proposals for BRIDGE funding from the SNF and Innosuisse.
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, Empa specialists have developed a new flame retardant for wood and wood-based materials.
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, Empa specialists have developed a new flame retardant for wood and wood-based materials.
CSC concludes pioneering VCSEL project
A consortium led by the Compound Semiconductor Centre (CSC) has concluded an Innovate UK-funded project to produce cheaper, faster devices that will drive tomorrow's sensing technologies.
A consortium led by the Compound Semiconductor Centre (CSC) has concluded an Innovate UK-funded project to produce cheaper, faster devices that will drive tomorrow's sensing technologies.
Innovative materials design center receives $25 million grant
Big Brains Podcast What ripples in space-time tell us about the universe After spending the past five years solidifying Chicago as a hub for high-tech materials innovation, the second phase of the Chicago-based Center for Hierarchical Materials Design has been selected for funding. The National Institute of Standards and Technology granted the multi-institutional, Chicago-based center an additional $25 million over the next five years.
Big Brains Podcast What ripples in space-time tell us about the universe After spending the past five years solidifying Chicago as a hub for high-tech materials innovation, the second phase of the Chicago-based Center for Hierarchical Materials Design has been selected for funding. The National Institute of Standards and Technology granted the multi-institutional, Chicago-based center an additional $25 million over the next five years.
Cellulose obtained from wood has amazing material properties. Empa researchers are now equipping the biodegradable material with additional functionalities to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
Magnetic Materials Put More Power into Small Motors
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering are studying soft magnetic materials to make hard changes to motors.
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering are studying soft magnetic materials to make hard changes to motors.
Win-win for home and grid
Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the tenants can't actually use it. Stationary batteries enable this energy to be utilized in the evening, at night or on a rainy day. A research project at Empa is investigating whether the use of stationary batteries makes economic sense for the consumer while at the same time offering advantages for energy suppliers.
Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the tenants can't actually use it. Stationary batteries enable this energy to be utilized in the evening, at night or on a rainy day. A research project at Empa is investigating whether the use of stationary batteries makes economic sense for the consumer while at the same time offering advantages for energy suppliers.
Cooling with the sun
Can you cool with waste heat? Sure. A Swiss research project involving Empa, which ended in November, demonstrated this in an impressive way.
Can you cool with waste heat? Sure. A Swiss research project involving Empa, which ended in November, demonstrated this in an impressive way.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a ¤2 million Consolidator Grant to Dorota Koziej from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg.
Art works of ANU class of 2018 go on display
The ANU School of Art and Design has been transformed from studio to gallery to show case the final art works of 110 graduating students from the Class of 2018.
The ANU School of Art and Design has been transformed from studio to gallery to show case the final art works of 110 graduating students from the Class of 2018.
Art works of Class of 2018 go on display
The ANU School of Art and Design has been transformed from studio to gallery to show case the final art works of 110 graduating students from the Class of 2018.
The ANU School of Art and Design has been transformed from studio to gallery to show case the final art works of 110 graduating students from the Class of 2018.
Roche announces FDA grants Venclexta accelerated approval for people with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia or those who are ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy
Approval based on two studies that showed durable remissions in people with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia, who are age 75 years or older, or for those ineligible for intensive induction che
Approval based on two studies that showed durable remissions in people with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia, who are age 75 years or older, or for those ineligible for intensive induction che
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals. As a busy undergraduate at MIT, Christina Bognet decided she wanted to start eating a healthier diet.
Computer Science - Apr 18
Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities
Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities