October
The world’s smallest robotic catheter
Videos
The catheters developed at ETH Zurich are so small and flexible that they can reach any position in the heart for treatment. Christophe Chautems demonstrates in the video how this technology works.
Zippables – zipper models from the computer
What’s that? Sometimes there are actually limits to our imagination. Christian Schüller from the ETH Interactive Geometry Lab is using the computer to develop a method to design patterns for three-dimensional objects that can be put together from a flat piece of fabric with a zipper. This is how it works...
Small bubbles for natural aroma
Lea Pokorny and Pascal Guillet, two ETH Pioneer Fellows, developed a novel aroma powder improving food, home-care and cosmetic products.
Optimizing Li-ion battery separators
Videos
In order to make Li-ion batteries safer, ETH researcher Marie Francine Lagadec looks deep into the material structure of the separator. Get to know more about this project in the video.