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Zurich – The medical technology company Ava has initiated a clinical trial that will explore how its sensor bracelet can help women with highly irregular menstrual cycles identify their fertile window.

Zurich – For the first time ever, ETH researchers have developed a 3D printing platform that works using living matter. By using living bacteria, the ink makes it possible to print mini biochemical factories.

Zurich – The University of Zurich generated value added of over 6 billion Swiss francs last year, according to a newly published study from the League of European Research Universities. UZH is a member.

Dübendorf ZH – The NEST research building in Dübendorf is undergoing further expansion. The new Urban Mining & Recycling unit is simultaneously an apartment, a material storage and a material lab. All resources used to build the unit must be fully recyclable.

Zurich – The Zurich-based private bank Vontobel has launched a digital platform to improve access to information on transactions on the Swiss equity capital market.

Dübendorf ZH – An international research team working with Empa has succeeded in producing nanotransitors from graphene ribbons that are only a few atoms wide. This means that transistors based on carbon nanostructures could become reality in just a few years’ time.

Zurich – ABB is to unveil the newest member of the YuMi family at a conference in Tokyo. The single-arm robot is designed to work alongside humans on the factory floor. It requires less space that its dual-arm counterpart YuMi.

Zurich – Scientists at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a system that enables aggregates composed of magnetised particles to roll like blood cells along blood vessels. The innovation could transport nanodrugs to areas of the body that are difficult to reach.

Zurich – Researchers in Zurich have developed a peptide that is able to detect the tensional state of tissue fibres. It could open the door to new research approaches in medicine and pharmacology.