Jul 2, 2024 | Novel diagnostics for kidney stones
The best way to treat kidney stones depends on how what they are composed of and how they are shaped. Empa researchers are now working on a painless diagnostic procedure using dark-field X-ray imaging. This innovative...
27-giu-2024 | Combustibili e prodotti chimici dalla CO₂
Perché fare un solo esperimento alla volta quando se ne possono fare dieci? I ricercatori dell'Empa hanno sviluppato un sistema che consente di studiare catalizzatori, elettrodi e condizioni di reazione per l'elettrolisi...
25-giu-2024 | Medical textiles and sensors
Medical products such as ointments or syringes reach their limits when it comes to delivering medication locally – and above all in a controlled manner over a longer period of time. Empa researchers are therefore...
Jun 18, 2024 | Using models in a different way
To meet the complex requirements of future building and energy systems, Empa researcher Matthias Sulzer and Berkeley Lab researcher Michael Wetter are proposing a paradigm shift in planning of such systems: They call for...
Jun 14, 2024 | OST Technology Day
Around 200 representatives from industry attended the Technology Day at the Buchs campus of OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule on 11 June 2024. The event about future technologies for Switzerland, at which Empa researcher...
Jun 13, 2024 | Impact of borehole thermal energy storage on groundwater
In a recently launched project, the aquatic research institute Eawag is investigating, together with Empa on the joint campus in Dübendorf, how the use of borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) affects the surrounding...
Jun 11, 2024 | International environmental treaty shows effect
A new study by an international team of researchers, published today in Nature Climate Change, has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce atmospheric levels of chemicals that destroy the Earth’s protective...
Jun 6, 2024 | Impact of pollution on embryonic development
Little is yet known about the health effects of nanoparticles on pregnancy. An interdisciplinary team led by Empa researchers is currently analyzing the risks for babies in the womb. Using a lab model, the researchers...
Jun 4, 2024 | Association for Medical Research and Innovation in the canton of Aargau
In future, medical doctors at hospitals in the canton of Aargau will be able to apply for research projects via the Association for Medical Research and Innovation in the Canton of Aargau. For six to 24 months, they will...
Jun 4, 2024 | Award for top quality in vocational training
Empa not only conducts top-notch science, but is also hosts outstanding program for vocational training. For the fourth time in a row, it receives the Great Start! award from the ‘Great Place to Work’ consultancy, making...
May 30, 2024 | New Head of Laboratory
The designated head of the High-Performance Ceramics laboratory is Jakob Schwiedrzik. He has been working at Empa's site in Thun for around ten years and will take over the leadership of the research lab on 1 August 2024...
May 28, 2024 | Image sensor
Capturing three times more light: Empa and ETH researchers are developing an image sensor made of perovskite that could deliver true-color photos even in poor lighting conditions. Unlike conventional image sensors, where...
23-mag-2024 | Nuovi membri della Direzione
Nella riunione del 22/23 maggio, il Consiglio dei PF ha nominato membri della Direzione i responsabili di due dipartimenti dell'Empa: Nathalie Casas, responsabile del dipartimento "Energia, mobilità e ambiente", e René...
May 21, 2024 | Grid-friendly energy supply for buildings
The chilly winter days drive up electricity demand in the building sector – especially when heat pumps are being used. The "H2 districts" project supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is investigating...
May 16, 2024 | Platform for future healthcare innovations
With the opening of the Health Innovation Hub, Switzerland Innovation Park East is laying the foundation for future innovations in the areas of wearables, health monitoring and disease prevention. The hub serves as a...
7-mag-2024 | Misure di CO2 in tempo reale
"Al polso del pianeta - fatti e cifre quotidiane sul clima": così il sito web della Radiotelevisione svizzera SRF pubblicizza il suo "Climate Monitor". Alcuni dei dati pubblicati online, in particolare le concentrazioni...
May 2, 2024 | Light, flexible, efficient
All-perovskite tandem solar cells could soon pick up where silicon solar cells reach their limits. These highly efficient, lightweight and flexible cells have already proven themselves in the laboratory – now, Empa...
Apr 25, 2024 | Crystalline Allrounder
The word “perovskite” describes a naturally occurring mineral, but also a whole range of highly specialized synthetic compounds that have promising applications in electronics and photovoltaics. But what do they actually...
Apr 22, 2024 | Swiss team wins Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Texas
At the final of the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Bastrop, Texas, the team from Swissloop Tunneling came out on top thanks to a successful drilling process with a self-developed micro-tunneling machine. The team of...
Apr 18, 2024 | Bright Minds: a special livestream on Mining the Atmosphere
Technical solutions are essential to counteract climate change effectively and as quickly as possible. With its large-scale research initiative Mining the Atmosphere, Empa is proposing nothing less than a paradigm shift:...