The European Research Council (ERC) has agreed to fund two high-profile international projects with ETH’s backing: Torsten Hoefler is helping to accelerate supercomputing and Ruth Signorell is leading a project on the chemistry of very small droplets.
A blood clot can restrict the blood flow in a blood vessel to such an extent that the medications intended to dissolve it can barely reach their target. Microbots driven by magnetic fields could now provide an unusual solution to this problem.
ETH Zurich researchers have developed FlexiQuad, a soft drone whose frame deforms in a controlled manner when it collides with obstacles. They have filed a patent application for the structural design. Despite its soft frame, the drone can fly fast and manoeuvre nimbly.
