Inserting a cochlear implant into the inner ear is not without risks, as facial nerves can be damaged in the process. Empa researchers have developed a smart drill that automatically shuts off when it comes near nerves. more
Lightcatchers
In a project called AMYS, labs of EPFL, ETH Zurich and Empa are conducting research on so-called perovskite-based optoelectronics to explore new chemical compositions and low cost production methods. more
An Empa team is developing next-generation VR gloves that will make virtual worlds tangible. The tailored glove is produced largely automatically – using a 3D printing process. more
Eye on the process
Pierangelo Gröning, President of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center Alliance and Empa's Research Commission and member of Empa's Directorate, explains the research institute's role in AM research. more
Empa researchers have tracked viruses as they pass through face masks and compared their failure on the filter layers of different types of masks. This should now accelerate the development of surfaces that can kill viruses. more
Chip replaces animal test
A team of researchers is developing a medical chip that will allow statements to be made about the effect of substances on babies in the womb. The Zurich-based ProCare Foundation is funding the project. more
In the canton of Zurich, environmentalists are bringing irrigation methods back to life to enhance biodiversity – using the historic technology of a water scoop wheel, which Empa-researchers helped to develop further. more
Mission atmosphere
Atmospheric scientist and Distinguished Senior Researcher at Empa Dominik Brunner has explored his subject area from many angles – with a weatherproof motivation and curiosity that drives him to this day. more
The ETH Zurich spin-off Synhelion produces syngas on an industrial scale using solar heat as an energy source. To enable the chemical reactors to operate thermal energy storage is developed together with Empa's Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics. more
Particulate matter
The "oxidative potential" of particulate matter could serve as a criterion for assessing risks in the future – and Empa researchers have explored it for Switzerland. more
Data science for social good: Empa and partners are working with communities to fight food waste while lifting the livelihoods of small farmers and simultaneously driving investment in climate change solutions. more
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