Engineering
Sound-powered sensors stand to save millions of batteries
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a sensor that utilises energy from sound waves to control electronic devices. This could one day save millions of batteries.
Green Light for LISA
Research
ETH Zurich
The European Space Agency’s most expensive and complex mission, the LISA space antenna, has reached a major milestone: it has passed the stage of intensive testing by experts in the Mission Adoption Review process - a significant step for the LISA consortium.
A micro-ring resonator with big potential
Research
EPFL
EPFL researchers have developed a hybrid device that significantly improves existing, ubiquitous laser technology.
Artificial intelligence for safer bike helmets and better shoe soles
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence to design the structure of so-called metamaterials with desired mechanical properties for a wide range of applications.
What should be done with all the carbon dioxide?
Research
ETH Zurich
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it either in recycled concrete aggregate or in geological reservoirs in Iceland is not only technically feasible, but also has a positive carbon footprint. These are the findings of a pilot project lead by ETH Zurich and commissioned by the Swiss confederation.
Replicating the structure of bird feathers
Research
ETH Zurich
Modelled on nature: researchers have developed a new material that replicates the structure responsible for the blue feathers of the North American song bird, among many other birds. It also has other striking advantages.
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