August

Hydrogels support tissue regeneration after an accident or illness. Oncay Yasa and Robert Katzschmann have developed sponge-like hydrogels that can be injected through a cannula, thus offering patients a minimally invasive procedure for implantation.

Exhaustion makes us more prone to injury. A group of researchers led by Carlo Menon has developed an electronic yarn capable of measuring body movements. The textile sensor can be integrated into sports or work clothing. It predicts the wearer’s physical exhaustion level and recommends breaks when they are nearing their limit.

Heated up by sunshine, these specially coated glasses do not fog up in humid conditions. ETH Pioneer Fellows Iwan Hächler and Fabrice Bagnoud strive to get the coating process market-ready and make antifogging lenses accessible to a large consumer market.