July 2018

Devices in stand-by mode still consume a lot of energy, because their receiver units remain switched on. Michele Magno found a way to wake up a device that is completely switched off with a control signal that is transmitted via our skin. Watch the video.

Wood has great potential as high-tech composite material. In the video, ETH researcher Marion Frey shows how she optimizes this natural material and achieves amazing properties.

Would you consider connecting to your bank account in an internet café? Too risky? ETH researcher Aritra Dhar explains how to make sure that the message you send is the message received, even in a hostile environment.