Innovation
Analog & digital: best of both worlds in one energy-efficient system
Research
EPFL
The fusion of 2D semiconductors and ferroelectric materials could lead to joint digital and analog information processing, with significant improvement in energy consumption, electronic device performance, and lead to novel functionalities.
Cells with an ear for music release insulin
Research
ETH Zurich
"We will rock you": ETH Zurich researchers are developing a gene switch that triggers insulin release in designer cells by playing certain rock and pop songs.
New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste
Research
Empa
Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites in aerospace and railways.
A Lab-on-a-Chip for T cell screening and sorting
Research
EPFL
Using high precision microfabrication and microfluidics, Clémentine Lipp has developed a tool with the potential to automate T cell screening and sorting—an essential task in immunology. 
"co-operate": model for climate-friendly construction
TechTransfer
Empa
The future Empa and Eawag campus is set to become an inspiring space for new ideas and innovation, also with a view to environmentally and climate-friendly construction of the future. The buildings and facilities are full of ideas for saving or generating energy and recovering raw materials for later use – from the depths of the subsoil to the rooftops.
Working together to train and empower the next generation of biomedical researchers
Research
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich and Roche are joining forces in Basel to advance the development of new methods that facilitate the search for medicines. Together, they will train specialists for the biomedical challenges of our time.
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