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2018
Five 3D-concrete printed houses
The realisation of the first of five planned 3D-printed concrete houses will start this year in the Meerhoven neighbourhood in Eindhoven, being part of a new way of building homes.
Unexpected efficacy against cancers
A new anti-cancer drug may be effective against a wider range of cancers than previously thought.
Microcapsules transport healthy bacteria to the intestines
Smaller than a grain of sugar, containers can lead benign bacteria safely through the gastric acid for release in the mucous membrane of the intestines.
Creation of “Integrated Urban Mobility” with Uber
Uber’s CEO announced a collaboration with École polytechnique to endow the Chair “Integrated Urban Mobility”.
Metasurfaces will control the colour of your car
Imagine if you could change the colour of your car to match your mood simply by tapping on your phone.
Tipo: the braille keypad for smartphone
A student at TU/e is developing a special braille keyboard named ‘Tipo’, designed to help blind and visually impaired people.
Humans and machines together to win
People using brain-computer interface are more efficient when both human and machine are allowed to learn. Two tetraplegic users obtained the best performances at the international Cybathlon BCI.
Mixed forests: ecologically and economically superior
Mixed forests are more productive than monocultures. This is true on all five continents, and particularly in regions with high precipitation.
Center for Quantum Engineering
Creation of a new central institute at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) that will link this focus with the engineering sciences and aims to transfer quantum systems into real-world applications more quickly.