Full-text search Fulltext search 54 Resultate Videos show growth of butterfly wings The findings could help develop new functional materials. Waterproof textiles, for example. Or construction materials for self-cleaning buildings. 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. Artificial nacre takes on a load-bearing role Researchers have developed a new building material that indicates dangerous internal deformations: by glowing. With the increasing use of lightweight construction - for example in aircraft construction - this is a great advantage. Paper-thin solar cell turns any surface into a power source MIT engineers have developed ultra-light fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source. Material transforms from flexible to rigid on command A material inspired by chainmail can transform from a foldable, fluid-like state into specific solid shapes. With gold against steamed-up glasses Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a coating for eyeglasses that heats up lenses with sunlight. The invention is intended to prevent them from fogging up. Smart ropes A new coating for ropes can save lives: Ropes with this coating change color when they have been exposed to excessive heat and might break. A Covid passport that gets under the skin A Swedish company has developed a Covid passport for microchip implants. The head of the company is chipped himself. He is not worried about his privacy. New propulsion systems on the test bench Fossil fuels are a thing of the past, the future of mobility is sustainable. Which propulsion systems live up to this claim and also have what it takes to win through on the mass market? An overview. Solar cells from the printer The solar cells from the inkjet printer are ultra-thin and flexible - and should also work inside buildings.
