3D images reveal link between crack complexity and material toughness

Materials Science

By capturing a rare glimpse into three-dimensional crack formation in brittle solids, researchers have found that complex cracks require more energy to advance than simple ones; a discovery that could improve materials testing and development. 

Innovation - Mar 27

New process for the production of semiconductors

Innovation

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Finnish company PiBond to collaborate in the commercialization of advanced EUV semiconductor lithography products.

Life Sciences - Mar 26

Protect cells from excesses of the immune system

Life Sciences

Researchers at EPFL reveal how Drosophila's Turandot proteins protect against immune self-harm. The study is the first to identify some proteins that protect against antimicrobial peptides offering insights into cellular resilience mechanisms with potential therapeutic applications.

Chemistry - Mar 27

Deciphering a dance of electrons and water molecules

Chemistry

A research project at EPFL succeeded in decoding the complex dance of electrons in water, a major step in understanding a critical process of many chemical phenomena, and that might be the first step to improving energy conversion technologies.

Environment - Mar 25

How micro- and nanoplastics are infiltrating the Arctic ice

Environment

Environmental scientist Alice Pradel cultivates ice cores in the lab to investigate the transport and accumulation of microand nanoplastics. Her aim in doing so is to better understand material flows in the Arctic ice.

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