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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Conference
Bio-inspired materials in the heart of the Alps
05.05.2022
Registration for the Bioinspired Materials 2022 conference has opened. Sign up and join us in the center of Switzerland!
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Outreach
New book promises fun science for kids
02.12.2021
A new collection of fun science experiments for primary-school children has been published by the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials in collaboration with partners from the Universities of Fribourg and Geneva,…
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Award-winning
Chorafas Prize goes to NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researcher
12.11.2021
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials graduate Dr. Subhajit Pal has been awarded the 2021 Chorafas Prize for the best doctoral thesis in natural sciences at the University of Fribourg.
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Recycling
A new approach for plastic recycling?
23.09.2021
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at EPFL have come up with a novel method for tackling plastic pollution by harnessing the inner workings of proteins.
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Equal opportunities
Highlighting women researchers
03.09.2021
To celebrate Women's Day 2021 and the 50th anniversary of women's right to vote in Switzerland, all 22 National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs) across Switzerland have been working together to…
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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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Innovation
NCCR start-up Microcaps raises CHF 5 million
26.01.2021
The NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials start-up Microcaps, a developer of formulation, processes and equipment to generate precision microcapsules, has announced that it has closed a CHF 5 million seed financing…
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Protection des cultures
Réduire l'utilisation des produits phytosanitaires grâce aux nanoparticules
14.12.2020
Des chercheurs du Pôle de recherche national (PRN) Matériaux Bio-Inspirés à l'Institut Adolphe Merkle, en collaboration avec le Département de biologie de l'Université de Fribourg, ont découvert comment…
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