Month: May 2018
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Five 3D-concrete printed houses
The realisation of the first of five planned 3D-printed concrete houses will start this year in the Meerhoven neighbourhood in Eindhoven, being part of a new way of building homes.
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Unexpected efficacy against cancers
A new anti-cancer drug may be effective against a wider range of cancers than previously thought.
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Microcapsules transport healthy bacteria to the intestines
Smaller than a grain of sugar, containers can lead benign bacteria safely through the gastric acid for release in the mucous membrane of the intestines.
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Creation of “Integrated Urban Mobility” with Uber
Uber’s CEO announced a collaboration with École polytechnique to endow the Chair “Integrated Urban Mobility”.
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Metasurfaces will control the colour of your car
Imagine if you could change the colour of your car to match your mood simply by tapping on your phone.
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Tipo: the braille keypad for smartphone
A student at TU/e is developing a special braille keyboard named ‘Tipo’, designed to help blind and visually impaired people.
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Humans and machines together to win
People using brain-computer interface are more efficient when both human and machine are allowed to learn. Two tetraplegic users obtained the best performances at the international Cybathlon BCI.
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Mixed forests: ecologically and economically superior
Mixed forests are more productive than monocultures. This is true on all five continents, and particularly in regions with high precipitation.
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Center for Quantum Engineering
Creation of a new central institute at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) that will link this focus with the engineering sciences and aims to transfer quantum systems into real-world applications more quickly.