Impact Enabler Subjects (field_subjects) - Any - 3D Printing AR/VR Automated Intelligence Bionics IoT Lab Laser Technology Machine learning Mobility Robotics Science Smart Factory Sustainable living Content type - Any -Feature StoriesShort News naratek.publicationYear - Any -20232022202120202019 New coating against bacteria An international research team led by the University of Fribourg has developed a new antibacterial coating. On coated surfaces, the bacterial population is reduced by up to 10,000 times within five minutes. Smart plasters monitor wounds Smart bandages with embedded electronics and medicines are designed to help chronic wounds heal better. Recipe for greener concrete Concrete has a huge carbon footprint. Researchers at MIT in the USA have now developed a method to make its production more climate-friendly. The secret ingredient: baking powder. A high-tech honeycomb for bees A new high-tech honeycomb makes it possible to study bee colonies. The hive robot developed by EPFL researchers should provide new insights into the survival of pollinators. FEATURE STORY The house from the 3D printer Open design ideas instead of rectangular geometries: Houses from the 3D printer not only look different from conventional buildings. Suppliers from the industry also promise that the technology is faster and more resource-efficient. But, Is that really true? New analysis method aims to solve climate puzzle Researchers have developed a method for analysing 1.5 million-year-old ice. The analysis – which goes back almost twice as far as previously analysed ice cores – should help solve a climate puzzle. Switching drugs on and off with light Swiss researchers have filmed for the first time how a drug was activated in the body with light. This film could give the development of such drugs a decisive boost. Mitigating the effects of global warming with moon dust In a recent study, US scientists suggest using moon dust to combat global warming, since lunar dust shields a lot of sunlight with little mass. Other experts are critical of this method. Detect cancer faster - thanks to nanosensor Detecting cancer in a few minutes with a simple blood test: Scientists at the University of Fribourg are one step closer to achieving this goal. With a new nanosensor, they can detect biomarkers originating from cancer quickly and precisely. Unused mobile phones hold huge potential The metal of discarded mobile phones in Germany is sufficient to cover the material demand for smartphones for the next ten years - purely mathematically. Subscribe to all feature stories as RSS feed Subscribe to all short news as RSS feed
