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| How to trigger nerves and generate headlines |
Can paralysed people walk again? Yes, sometimes science achieves something miraculous. But what does it take to put an obvious concept into medical practice so that patients can actually benefit from it?
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Researchers are making jet engines fit for the hydrogen age
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Hydrogen-powered planes are set to take wing around the world in the future. To make this possible, engineers have to develop the jet engines that will power them. Experiments by researchers at ETH Zurich are now providing the necessary basis for making these engines powerful and durable.
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| 60 years of Hotlab |
The Hotlab at PSI is a unique experimental facility for analysing highly radioactive materials – its 60th anniversary marks a milestone not only in the institute’s history but also in the history of Swiss nuclear technology as a whole.
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Technology transfer at Empa
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How do innovations get out of the lab and into the world? There are different ways, summarised under the term technology transfer. Marlen Müller, Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer at Empa, explains why collaboration with industry is in Empa's DNA, what got Switzerland to the top of international innovation rankings and how researchers benefit from projects with partners from industry.
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EPFL raises the bar on high-precision research
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Today’s basic research relies on instruments that are so sensitive that they essentially need to be cut off from the outside world. That’s the idea behind the Advanced Science Building, a future on-campus structure that will accommodate cutting-edge research labs on seven floors, including two underground. It will be built on the site of the Colladon parking lot, with construction starting in 2026.
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