Excitons are quasiparticles made from the excited state of electrons and – according to research being carried out EPFL – have the potential to…
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First results of neutrino mass from KATRIN
Despite their extremely small mass, neutrinos play a key role in cosmology and particle physics. After evaluation of the first measurement results in the…
Engineers developed secure communication between quantum computers
An international team headed by physicists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has, for the first time ever, experimentally implemented secure quantum communication…
Autonomous vehicles see around corners now
Engineers from MIT has developed a system that helps autonomous vehicle to see moving objects around the corners. New system senses tiny changes in…
TUM startup to take part at NASA iTech competition
Each year, US space agency NASA asks startups with ideas that could improve space exploration to apply for their iTech initiative. Among the ten…
Web traffic forecasting by supercomputer
Using a supercomputing system, MIT researchers have developed a model that captures what web traffic looks like around the world on a given day,…
KU Leuven student win Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
The Agoria Solar Team car was the first to cross the finish line in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. This achievement is a wonderful…
In research of future-oriented manufacturing technology
With its agenda TUM.Additive, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is kicking off a comprehensive research focus on additive manufacturing. Together with high-tech partners…
EPFL has developed a therapy that helps people walk again
GTX medical, an EPFL spin-off that has developed an implantable neuromodulation therapy to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again, merged with NeuroRecovery…
Artificial skin for sensitive robots
Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings – a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact…