25/10/2015

Industry 4.0

The Newest Technology from Worldwide

Vibration-insulating devices for the latest diesel locomotives

The scientists at Samara University are developing and preparing a vibration-insulating system for the latest diesel locomotives to be produced ...

Construction of nanotubes from protein crystals

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking ...

Emotional intelligence: a new criterion for hiring?

Researchers from UNIGE and UNIBE have developed an emotional intelligence test for the workplace that can be used to assess ...

Photocatalytic system for production of hydrogen and cleaning pollutants out of water

Researchers at EPFL’s Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering have developed a photocatalytic system based on a material in the ...

New efficiency record set for perovskite LEDs

Researchers have set a new efficiency record for LEDs based on perovskite semiconductors, rivalling that of the best organic LEDs ...

ELLI 300 – An innovative design for electron-beam treatment of liquids

The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP has acquired extensive know-how in the field of ...

Making aerated concrete from building rubble

The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive sectors of the German economy. The nation’s buildings constitute a vast ...

A new advanced material for aerospace industry

A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, that can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns ...
super-fast internet

Super-fast internet with nanophotonic device

Groundbreaking new technology allows super-fast internet by harnessing twisted light beams to carry more data and process it faster. Broadband ...

Extremely realistic haptic feedback is tricking your brain

Scientists from ETH Zurich and EPFL have developed an ultra-light glove – weighing less than 8 grams – that enables ...

Development of memory-steel brings new opportunities for old buildings

A new building material developed at Empa is about to be launched on the market: “memory-steel” can not only be ...

Optoelectronic interface for stimulating neural networks in the brain

Lobachevsky University scientists, together with colleagues from the Technical University of Madrid (Spain), have first proposed and developed an optoelectronic ...

Using ferroelectricity instead of magnetism in computer memory saves energy

Nanosized ferroelectrics become a reality If ferroelectric bits were nanosized, this would also save space. But conventional wisdom dictates that ...

Artificial intelligence aids automatic monitoring of single molecules in cells

To understand the mechanisms by which molecules act in cells, or the effects of drugs on them, it would be ...

A new type of camera that could greatly improve the ability of cars to spot hazards in challenging imaging conditions

Inspired by the visual system of the mantis shrimp—among the most complex found in nature–researchers have created a new type ...