The ETH spin-off Oxara, is developing a cement-free concrete made from clay-based excavation material to build affordable, sustainable houses.
Month: February 2019
Bio-Interfaces for Immuno-Engineering
Special issue in Advanced Healthcare Materials, edited by Weiqiang Chen and Deok‐Ho Kim, including biomaterial-immune cell interactions, immunotherapy, immune organs-on-chip and mechanobiology.
Advances in Nanostructured Metallic Materials and Composites
A special section presents the current state of research in the field of ultrafine grained metallic materials and composites, with emphasis on processes, properties and microstructures.
![Starfish-Inspired Soft Robot for Advanced Therapeutics [Video]](https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/adfm201804647_ASN_image.jpg)
Starfish-Inspired Soft Robot for Advanced Therapeutics [Video]
A bioinspired soft actuator that responds to an alternating magnetic field is fabricated.
The Search for New Materials for Thin Film Solar Cells
Scientists analyze CMTS from a structural and electronic perspective and propose criteria for disorder-free materials .
The Future of Electrical Power
Gallium nitride as a potential alternative to current silicon-based electronics.
Soft Sensors for Human Motion Capture
Sensors that are promising for motion capture, and the development of health monitoring devices, surgical instruments, and human–machine interaction devices.
Lens-free Augmented Reality
Leti has developed a novel retinal-projection concept for augmented reality (AR) uses based on a combination of integrated optics and holography.
Rebuilding Skin using Hydrogels
Researchers are looking at hydrogel scaffolding with drug-delivery properties to improve skin tissue engineering.
![A High-Throughput Method for Manufacturing 2D Nanosheets [Video]](https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/adfm201802952_ASN_image.jpg)
A High-Throughput Method for Manufacturing 2D Nanosheets [Video]
A high‐throughput hydrodynamic exfoliation process yields a highly stable colloidal suspension of 2D nanosheets in water.
New Design for Potential Handheld Microscope for In Vivo Skin Imaging
A team of researchers from the University of Paris, France developed a compact high‐speed full‐field optical coherence microscope for high‐resolution in vivo imaging of biological tissues.
Are Woodpeckers Bullheaded?
A combination of experiments and simulations show how woodpeckers are protected from concussion by the structure of their skull.
Decentralized Renewable Energy Systems: A Status-Quo Analysis
Decentralized renewable energy systems are promising options to cope with the challenge of balancing local production and energy consumption.
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