Strong touch
Bio-based sensors glow under pressure
05.06.2026
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers have developed a breakthrough method using light-based 3D printing, known as Digital Light Processing (DLP), to create "living" materials that glow in response to…
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Healing process
A 3D printable scaffold to support fast bone growth
12.03.2026
A bone-like composite developed by NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at EPFL uses naturally occurring enzymes to accelerate mineralization through an energy-efficient, room-temperature process. The…
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Special blend
Magnetic tunable colors inspired by nature
19.12.2025
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers have developed a simple method to create dazzling hues using polymers, mimicking the behaviour of cuttlefish and octopuses. Potential applications include adaptive…
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12.08.2024
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers have modified bacteria with UV light to produce more cellulose. The basis for this is a new approach, which generates thousands of bacterial variants and helps select…
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Biomimetic
Membrane technology innovation could impact multiple industries
06.06.2024
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers, together with international collaborators, have pioneered a novel method for creating thin, energy-converting membranes that mimic the structure and function of…
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Repair job
New ink generates tough composite
23.02.2023
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at EPFL have developed a 3D-printable ink containing calcium carbonate-producing bacteria. The resulting mineralized bio-composite is unprecedentedly strong, light,…
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Immunotherapy
Tackling aggressive brain cancer
26.09.2022
New NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials WINS Fellow Dr. Flavia Sousa is developing a novel approach to treat a form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma, with a biodegradable microneedle loaded with an RNA nanovaccine…
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Promotion
WINS Fellow awarded PRIMA grant
05.09.2022
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials WINS Fellow Dr. Jessica Clough has been awarded a PRIMA grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The funding will allow her to develop an independent research project…
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Fishy
Stretchy composites shine a new light
01.03.2022
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at Zurich's Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) have developed rubbery composites that mimic the color changes of the neon tetra fish.
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