Tiny Implant Tests Blood Without The Needle Prick

EPFL blood test implant

Researchers say this technology could make it cheaper and easier to deliver personalized care to the chronically ill. Read more →

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Rusty Solar Cell Is A Hydrogen Producer

rust water solar cell

Looking to reduce costs, researchers in Switzerland successfully use a semiconductor based on iron oxide (yep, rust) in their photoelectrochemical water-splitting device. Read more →

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Smart Plugs: An End To The Smart Meter Safety Debate?

eSmart plug developed by Losinger-Marazzi in Gland

Researchers in Europe are testing smart plugs that communicate with each other through the power grid. Read more →

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Space Travel On The Cheap With A Tiny Motor

EPFL Ionic Motor

Researchers say a motor weighing less than a pound and using minuscule amounts of ionic fuel could free small satellites to move about space. Read more →

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Optofluidics Sees Future Of Energy Efficiency

optofluidics, EPFL

Optofluidics researchers say that by using fluids to direct and concentrate, we could boost the efficiency of already existing energy producing systems. Read more →

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