Full-text search Fulltext search 122 Resultate Like Lego: child's play to assemble stretchable devices An international team led by researchers at NTU in Singapore has developed a universal connector that allows stretchable devices to be assembled easily and quickly using the Lego principle. New coating against bacteria An international research team led by the University of Fribourg has developed a new antibacterial coating. On coated surfaces, the bacterial population is reduced by up to 10,000 times within five minutes. Salty gel could extract water from desert air MIT engineers have developed a super-absorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air - even in desert-like conditions. Driverless trains, taxis and buses enjoy high acceptance People in Germany are now open to using self-driving vehicles. Almost three out of four respondents can imagine boarding driverless underground or suburban trains, taxis or buses. Researchers want to detect blood poisoning earlier using AI With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) a research team at the University Children's Hospital in Zurich has defined new criteria for the diagnosis of blood poisoning. This could improve the early detection of this dangerous disease. Climate change causes global economy to shrink significantly According to a new forecast, the global economy is at risk of shrinking by around a fifth by the middle of the century due to climate change. New car camera detects pedestrians 100 times faster A new type of car camera recognises obstacles 100 times faster than previous driver assistance systems. In future, this technology should help to brake cars in good time if a pedestrian suddenly runs into the road.