Oct 29, 2014 | Nanosafety research – there’s room for improvement
Empa toxicologist Harald Krug has lambasted his colleagues in the journal Angewandte Chemie. He evaluated several thousand studies on the risks associated with nanoparticles and discovered no end of shortcomings: poorly...
Oct 27, 2014 | Color trail shows quickest route to destination
Empa scientists teamed up with colleagues from Hungary, Japan and Scotland to develop a chemical “processor” which reliably shows the fastest way through a City maze. As the method is basically faster than a satnav...
Oct 23, 2014 | Light sensitive membranes deliver medication
Empa researchers have developed a UV-activated membrane which releases a gentle dose of medication to the skin of a patient. In future those who fear injections will be able to sleep soundly, as will premature babies...
Oct 9, 2014 | EmpaNews 46 published
CFCs are still harming the ozone layer; industrial gases with a high greenhouse potential heat up the atmosphere. The polluters don't go undiscovered, though. Empa scientists are tracking the trace gases with highly...
08.10.2014 | Information an der Empa
Bundesrat Johann N. Schneider-Ammann besuchte am 6. Oktober an der Empa in Dübendorf ein Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (SCCER). Er informierte sich über die Arbeiten im Rahmen des Aktionsplans...
Sep 30, 2014 | High performance ceramics for cars
An ambitious project is taking shape at Empa’s Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics: ceramic brake disks for compact cars. Empa scientists have teamed up with partners from Italy, Spain and Liechtenstein to develop...
25.09.2014 | Ausgezeichnetes Unternehmen
Die Empa wurde vom Kanton Zürich mit dem «Prix BalanceZH» ausgezeichnet. Laut Jury ermöglicht die Empa ihren Mitarbeitenden auf beispielhafte Art die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Privatleben.
Sep 19, 2014 | Senior Management positions within the ETH Domain
The ETH Board appointed Urs Leemann as a new member of the Board of Directors. The appointment was made on application of Empa CEO, Gian-Luca Bona. As of 1 October 2014Leemann will succeed Roland Knechtle who retired at...