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Living material from #fungi developed by Empa researchers – bio-based material is not only biodegradable, tear-resistant and has versatile functional properties. Moreover: it's alive!
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Researchers develop living material from fungi
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May 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Goncalo Catarina receives two-year Empa Young Scientist Fellowship for research into the calculation of quantum effects in carbon molecules @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social
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December 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Empa spin-off Lepto raising #terahertz #technology to new heights. With ultrathin, lightweight components, the company is enabling faster #communication – with applications for #space and future communication systems.
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May 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Reduce space junk ➡️ develop reusable satellites🛰️
Empa researchers use x-ray techniques to help optimize satellite design and enable reuse
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#space #reuse #xray #empamaterialsscience
X-raying a satellite: EURECA examined at Empa
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November 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Earlier #asthma diagnosis for babies and young children. Researchers from Empa and University Children's Hospital Zurich launch joint research project thanks to generous funding from various foundations.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/fruehere-asthmadiagnose-fuer-kinder
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September 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Smart sensing tag developed by Empa, EPFL and CSEM researchers to protect sensitive goods in transit. The tag is completely biodegradable.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/greenspack
#greenelectronics #sensortechnology #empamaterialsscience
Smart sensor tag protects sensitive goods
Researchers from Empa, EPFL and CSEM have developed a green smart sensing tag that measures temperature and humidity in real time – and can also detect whether a temperature threshold has been exceeded. In future, this could be used to monitor sensitive shipments such as medicines or food. The sen...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Congratulations to Tanja Zimmermann for being re-elected by the Federal Council as director of Empa 👏
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Wiederwahl Empa Direktorin Tanja Zimmermann - 604 - Communication - Empa
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January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Empa researchers and industry partner TI Solutions develop #polymer-based cables that enable #EEG, #ECG & stimulation inside #MRI – without heating or image distortion.
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Polymer cables for MRI applications
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January 20, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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Empa develops a “stress ECG” for #batteries by monitoring them in operando in the EU Green Deal project HyMetBat – boosting sustainable, high-performance #energystorage for #netzero.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Research project between TCS Schweiz and Empa shows: Electric cars reduce traffic noise at busy intersections.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/e-autos-reduzieren-verkehrslaerm-an-verkehrsknoten
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September 8, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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Progress towards more effective brain tumor treatment: Empa researchers are developing light-activated nanozymes that target cancer cells directly during surgery – precise and minimally invasive.
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April 29, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Omya and NEST at Empa enter new partnership for innovative and sustainable building materials. Collaboration results to be incorporated into the newest NEST unit BeyondZero.
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Omya new NEST partner of Empa
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September 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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How Empa's strengths help benefit the Swiss space industry: Interview with Lorenz Herrmann, member of Empa's Directorate & Head of the Advanced Materials and Surfaces department.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/interview-weltraumforschung-lorenz-herrmann
#space #switzerland #empamaterialsscience #tech
“We need a certain critical mass”
From environmental monitoring to future moon bases: Innovative materials, processes, and models are essential for space travel. Lorenz Herrmann, member of Empa's Directorate and Head of the Advanced Materials and Surfaces department, explains how Empa's strengths can benefit the Swiss space industry...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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#Graphene as a test case for #safeandsustainablebydesign: Empa researchers show how safety and sustainability can be built in from the start – by linking material design, exposure pathways, and real-world applications.
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June 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Empa researchers develop new kind of #epoxy resin – widely used as coatings, adhesives or as part of fiber-reinforced materials – that can be reprocessed, chemically recycled, is flame retardant and easy to manufacture.
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Towards recycling of fiber composites
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January 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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🌍Invisible gases, visible impact: Empa researcher Alina Begley detects tiny, climate-relevant pollutants, building data that informs regulation. Restart Grant support allows her to resume research after maternity leave.
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Planet Earth as a patient in the toxicology lab
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February 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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No more cables with inductive charging of electric cars. Vehicle batteries may be used as flexible storage devices in the electricity grid. Empa researchers test this approach.
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#electricvehicle #energystorage #empamaterialsscience
Induktives Laden - 604 - Communication - Empa
What is already common practice for toothbrushes and cell phones will also be used for electric cars in the future: inductive charging without any cables. Together with partners, Empa is investigating the advantages and drawbacks of this technology in everyday life. One step has already been taken:...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Green #hydrogen doesn't always have to be costly to produce. Empa researchers and partners develop materials for water electrolysis that are
✅efficient
✅cost effective
✅can be scaled up for industry use
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May 19, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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Empa and Elantas have developed a recyclable, flame-retardant and lightweight material for train and aircraft interiors, project supported by Innosuisse.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/brandschutz-fuer-flugzeug-und-zug-dank-recycelbarem-faserverbundwerkstoff
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September 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Empa researcher Vivek Devulapalli receives Empa Young Scientist Fellowship to investigate how nanometer-thin metal oxide films crack, deform and fail. His MOSAIC project aims to help make future #electronics more robust.
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August 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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🌉✨ Bridges get stitches! Empa researchers use metal #3Dprinting to extend the life of steel components in aging structures. This innovative approach repairs fatigue cracks with tailored reinforcements, saving time and costs.
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June 25, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Less #animaltesting thanks to #AI: Empa researchers have developed a digital mouse model that predicts how #nanomaterials are distributed in the body.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/ki-mausmodell-bringt-medizinische-forschung-voran
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May 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Empa contributes to @esa.int -led research on the ISS. Through THERMOPROP and SESAME, Empa researchers are studying metallic glasses in microgravity and space exposure, strengthening materials science capabilities in orbit and beyond.
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Metallic glasses: Empa experiments aboard the ISS
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February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Muons receive funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation @snsf.ch, led by Paul Scherrer Institut and the University of Zurich, with involvement of Empa researchers.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM