The Newest Technology from Worldwide
A solar-driven technology that could help to address plastic pollution and greenhouse gases
Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products ...
Jetlets as new clues about the origins of the solar wind
Scientists with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission have uncovered significant new clues about the origins of the solar wind – ...
A new miniaturized analyzer that may revolutionize astrobiology as the hunt for extraterrestrial life
As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools ...
A new discovery brings silicon quantum computing closer
Australian engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates ...
Haptic VR training has the potential to revolutionize the way that tasks and procedures are trained and practiced
Haptic VR training refers to the use of virtual reality (VR) technology in combination with haptic feedback to simulate the ...
Flexible solar cells with record efficiency of 22.2%
One year after announcing an efficiency record, Empa scientists have achieved a new mark of 22.2% for flexible CIGS solar ...
Metamaterials as new programmable materials
Programmable materials are true shapeshifters. They can change their characteristics in a controlled and reversible way with the push of ...
HoloLayouts for factories of the future
The factories of the future have significant demands to meet – including the ability to adapt to production processes quickly ...
Metaverse empowered by haptic technology
Enhancing the virtual experience with the touch sensation has become a hot topic, but today’s haptic devices remain typically bulky ...
Telehaptics increasing immersion tactile communication
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed a telehaptic device that remotely transmits tactile sensations in real time by attaching ...
New smart bandage’s biosensing
Some wounds just won’t heal. Infections, diseases like diabetes, and suppressed immune systems often stack up to slow healing. Chronic ...
LEONARDO – Europe’s latest supercomputer
The European Commission together with the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research ...
The next-generation VR glove will make virtual worlds tangible
Together with EPFL and ETH Zurich colleagues, an Empa team is developing next-generation VR gloves that will make virtual worlds ...
TIME Inventions of 2022
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were named 2022 TIME Inventions of the Year. NASA led ...
Next-generation battery materials
Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and ...
