Imagine a tower builds itself into the desired structure only by choosing the appropriate bricks. Absurd – and however, in the nano world this is reality: There an unordered crowd of compone... Read more
Experiments show that this material may be used to create ultrathin flexible solar cells. It does not get any thinner than this: The novel material graphene consists of only one atomic layer... Read more
The new enterprise is developing a new micro laser sintering technology (MLS) for 3D printing tiny metal components to meet the demands of Makers and professionals alike. Germany-based compa... Read more
“We will no longer need any exotic machinery which is only found in laboratories” With just a single atom, light can be switched between two fibre optic cables at the Vienna Univ... Read more
WOULDN’T it be nice if, next time you want to overtake a big, plodding vehicle on a narrow road, you could see right through it to the stretch ahead? A new augmented reality system aim... Read more
How is it possible to walk through 3D virtual realities while staying in one place? Engineers from the Vienna University of Technology have solved this problem and are now introducing their... Read more
At the Vienna University of Technology, a new class of thermoelectric materials has been discovered. Due to a surprising physical effect they can be used to create electricity more efficient... Read more
At the Vienna University of Technology substances have been developed which allow to create fully functional heart cells. Grazed skin grows back quickly, dead heart tissue does not. This is... Read more
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology show that a recently discovered class of materials can be used to create a new kind of solar cell. Single atomic layers are combined to cre... Read more
The new method can be used to grow biological tissue or to create micro sensors. There are many ways to create three dimensional objects on a micrometer scale. But how can the chemical prope... Read more