Reducing infections
New antimicrobial coatings for bacteria-free surfaces
28.04.2023
Preventing the transmission of microbial infections is a global challenge. A research team led by NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at the University of Fribourg has developed an antimicrobial coating…
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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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Early detection
Bioinspired nanosensors to track down cancer
17.01.2023
For several cancers, detection at an early stage translates into more effective treatments and a better survival rate. NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at the University of Fribourg have developed…
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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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Reproducing nature
Polymers with an extra twist
09.08.2021
Researchers from the National Center of Competence in Research Bio-Inspired Materials at the University of Fribourg have developed a new method of polymerization that provides more control over the process,…
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Repair
Watching polymers heal
28.04.2021
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute have developed a method to monitor the healing process of polymers and discovered that a much thicker interphase is required for…
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Crop protection
Reducing pesticide use with nanoparticles
14.12.2020
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg, have discovered how certain silica nanoparticles…
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Composite polymers
Narrowing the gap between natural and synthetic materials
24.11.2020
Skin and cartilage are both strong and flexible - properties that are hard to replicate in artificial materials. But a new fabrication process, developed by NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials scientists at EPFL,…
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