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2018
More careful use of antibiotics thanks to biosensor
Biosensors can help to reduce the incorrect use of antibiotics by establishing the appropriate dosage for each patient.
At the cutting edge of language tech
European universities and start-ups are developing translation tools that have become popular the world over.
Long wind turbine blades require new composite materials
In the future wind turbine blades are going to be up to 107 meters long. Wind turbine blades of this size require new composite materials.
Drone Ranger
Michael Linden-Vørnle hopes to turn Denmark into a leader.
Patrolling Europe’s low-altitude airspace
How do you keep the skies from becoming a giant, noisy, dangerous cloud of drones? Manufacturers and regulators are working on the answers.
Europe’s battle for more innovation impact
How can European countries become leaders of innovation? Two experts discuss the continent’s weaknesses and possibilities.
What even Einstein didn’t know
A team of researchers determines absolute duration of photoelectric effect for the first time.
L’X and the Institut Pasteur form a joint bioengineering research team
École Polytechnique and the Institut Pasteur have set up a shared team for the research of physical microfluidics and bioengineering.
The race for flying cars
Everyone from Airbus to Uber is interested. They could be part of the urban landscape in the next decade.
Two spin-offs among Switzerland’s top three most promising start-ups
EPFL spin-offs Bestmile and Lunaphore took home second and third place in this year’s ranking of Switzerland’s 100 most promising startups.
Industrial processes to be electrified
An ambitious research project wants to find electric solutions to replace heat treatment in for instance the food industry and in laundries.
Europe’s drone opportunity
China may have a corner on the recreational market, and the US on military uses, but Europe is poised to find its own niche.
A thinner bridge with enormous strength
The first railroad bridge in Germany made of ultra-high performance concrete has gone into operation on Bavaria’s Tegernsee-Bahn railroad route.
Random fraction of specialized immune cells leads the charge in battling invaders
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and Radboud University Nijmegen have developed a groundbreaking, high-throughput lab device to speed up the research.
Drones designed like bugs
Hundreds of millions of years of evolution have given insects the ability to fly efficiently and robustly. Roboticists are taking note.