Open Innovation
Are the nanoparticles in Covid vaccines capable of harming us?
Again and again, the argument comes up that the currently used Covid vaccines contain nanoparticles. This is true, but is it... More
Fight tiny with tiny
Microorganisms are constantly evolving, as we know all too well today from SARS-CoV-2. Every mutation has the potential to bring new dangers to humans. This... More
Old tires converted to new outdoor pants
Polyamides based on chemically recycled tires form the basis for new, robust outdoor... More
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… plastic?
A new technique allows the detection of tiny plastic particles in snow, rain and even... More
The "Crispr/Cas" for the chemical industry
After a successful career in research at Empa, Matthias Koebel has now ventured into the private sector and founded the start-up Siloxene. The young entrepreneur... More
Your body is a power plant
The technology developed by the ETH spin-off Mithras Technology wouldn’t be out of place in a science fiction movie: the user’s own body heat powers... More
3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent
An ETH Zurich research team is using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment... More
Elimination of microplastics in wastewater directly at the source of generation
A team of researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades... More