STORY OF THE WEEK

Innovative climate action – introducing the first credit card with a carbon spending limit

Swedish fin-tech company Doconomy has launched the first credit card that not only helps users track and measure their CO2…

7 years ago

World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to tackle air pollution in White City

The technology, which is the first of its kind in the world, purifies the air through the photosynthesis of microscopic…

7 years ago

TAU scientists print first ever 3D heart using patient’s own cells

In a major breakthrough, engineered heart completely matches the cellular and anatomical properties of the patient In a major medical…

7 years ago

Lausanne Racing Team unveils an electric racing car

Just over a year ago, a group of 60-or-so car-obsessed EPFL students embarked on a crazy challenge: to develop an…

7 years ago

How a startup plans to clean up space

Since 2012, engineers at EPFL’s Space Center have been hard at work on a new junk-clearing satellite to capture debris…

7 years ago

LIVING SPACE SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE AT LG INNOFEST EUROPE

After a successful visit to Sydney, the LG InnoFest roadshow made its way to Europe, stopping off in the beautiful…

7 years ago

The future of agriculture is computerized

What goes into making plants taste good? For scientists in MIT’s Media Lab, it takes a combination of botany, machine-learning…

7 years ago

New approach could boost energy capacity of lithium batteries

Researchers around the globe have been on a quest for batteries that pack a punch but are smaller and lighter…

7 years ago

MIT and NASA engineers demonstrate a new kind of airplane wing

Assembled from tiny identical pieces, the wing could enable lighter, more energy-efficient aircraft designs. A team of engineers has built…

7 years ago

Innovative water treatment at Audi saves up to 500,000 cubic meters of fresh water a year

Water is necessary in the entire manufacturing process of an automobile, for example in the paint shop. With the new…

7 years ago