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The Aloka Vision Programme provides people in unserved rural areas of India with eye and vision care. In 2018, “eye camps” were set up in the Indian Himalayan Region – and the local inhabitants graciously accepted the assistance.

11 February, 2019 | 0

Light as a Feather

In professional cases, only a few millimeters decide whether or not a race car driver is airborne or continues speeding down the track. The car’s shape makes all the difference between qualification or disqualification, and just a few grams can mean victory or defeat – for Markus Reitbauer, CEO of Hintsteiner Group, this is his company’s bread and butter.

30 January, 2019 | 0

Hope in Sight

Modern customized medical technology combined with Brazil’s health care program are bringing telemedicine to everyone, allowing them to receive the eye care they need. Watch our exclusive video with Dr. Aline de Araujo as she explains who can benefit from telemedicine in the very south of Brazil.

22 January, 2019 | 0

Straight to the Limit

A race car engine can be a real monster. Especially the NASCAR ones, which are designed to be more powerful, efficient and tuned than any “normal” car engine. Typically this means more robust, lightweight components to rotate and less rotating and reciprocating friction. Also important for achieving optimization is that parts are more accurate and have tighter tolerances.

9 January, 2019 | 1

Drawn into the Fascinating World of Particles

Redirecting lightning or triggering a rainstorm: Quantum physicists have a vision in which they control a storm to prevent it from wreaking havoc. This vision is one that Jean-Pierre Wolf, Professor at the Institute of Biophotonics at the University of Geneva, may soon be able to bring to life. Watch the videos about two renowned quantum researchers to find out about the challenges, expectations and visions of their exceptional research projects.

24 October, 2018 | 1

Students Shaping Their Own Future

Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, is one of the world’s poorest countries. Almost two-thirds of the population is illiterate. For many years, the Stern Stewart Institute has been promoting economic independence in the region through different projects. A key aspect of this strategy is increasing the number of educational opportunities.

28 November, 2018 | 0

Clear Vision for Everybody

Up to 2.5bn people in the world have no access to an optometrist or optician, so many hundreds of millions have no chance for a vision test or to get glasses for visual correction.

11 October, 2018 | 0