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Toxicity testing on the placenta and embryo
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a cell culture test to detect substances that are directly or indirectly harmful to embryos. Based on an existing... More
Study Analyzes Mechanisms Behind Bacterial Resistance to Ag Nanoparticles
Antimicrobials find their use in destroying or slowing down the growth of viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobial agents are... More
Testing on the Limmat to combat plastic in the oceans
This summer, students from ETH Zurich will test various technologies on the Limmat for the automatic removal of waste. The Autonomous River Cleanup project is... More
Learning about nano-chemistry - teachers experiment at Vifor Pharma in St. Gallen
Since the 2020 school year, all St. Gallen high schools have been equipped with free "SimplyNano 2" experiment cases as part of the IT education... More
SimplyNano nominated for Building-Award
The SimplyNano project has been nominated as a contender for the BuildIng Award 2021 in the category "Promoting young talent in engineering". This is the... More
Nanoscientists Honoured by European Inventor Award
European Patent Office honours Robert Grass and Wendelin Stark, professors of chemical engineering for their research in DNA encapsulation. Their invention enables the storage of... More
The biodegradable battery
The number of data-transmitting microdevices, for instance in packaging and transport logistics, will increase sharply in the coming years. All these devices need energy, but... More
Worrying insights into the chemicals in plastics
ETH Zurich researchers examined chemicals in plastics worldwide. They found an unexpectedly high number of substances of potential concern intentionally used in everyday plastic products.... More