Nanotechnology
Filter membrane renders viruses harmless
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a new filter membrane that is highly efficient at filtering and inactivating a wide variety of air-borne and water-borne viruses. Made from ecologically sound materials, the membrane has an appropriately good environmental footprint.
Scientists now able to map defects in 2D crystals in liquid
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EPFL
A team of EPFL scientists has studied the behavior of defects on 2D crystals in water in order to better understand the crystals’ properties and assess their quality.
Master key against viruses
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ETH Board
Francesco Stellacci sees the world through the eyes of a materials scientist who is breaking new ground in virus research. The EPFL professor is looking for the formula for a broad-spectrum virus killer. His aim is not to contain the pathogen but rather to destroy it permanently. Sugar molecules are the means he intends to use for this purpose.
Artificial intelligence to explore the biomolecular world
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EPFL
EPFL scientists have developed AI-powered nanosensors that let researchers track various kinds of biological molecules without disturbing them. 
Water influences the stickiness of Hyaluronan
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EPFL
Hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, is a polysaccharide that helps establish the viscosity of bodily fluids. According to a new study by EPFL scientists, it also influences the behavior of far more water molecules than previously thought. Their findings – just published in Science Advances – open new avenues of research on the role water plays in the human body.
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