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History / Archeology - 08.09.2023
ETH has brought the original telescope from its fabled observatory back home
ETH has brought the original telescope from its fabled observatory back home
With the return of the original telescope from 1864, the year the observatory was founded, ETH is taking a further step towards collecting, documenting and preserving its architectural and scientific heritage.

Physics - Event - 07.09.2023
Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2023
Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2023
Physicist Lesya Shchutska, EPFL professor and winner of the Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2023, is paving the way for the discovery of new particles.

Life Sciences - Research Management - 07.09.2023
Marcel Benoist 2023 Prize for plant communication
Marcel Benoist 2023 Prize for plant communication
The Marcel Benoist Foundation awards the Prix Marcel Benoist 2023 to Ted Turlings of the University of Neuchâtel "for his outstanding contributions in the fields of chemical ecology and plant-insect interactions".

Materials Science - 07.09.2023
Paving the way for more asphalt recycling
Paving the way for more asphalt recycling
Switzerland is built, at least as far as the road network is concerned. Therefore - and despite recycling - significantly more reclaimed asphalt is generated today than can be reused in new roads.

Economics - Innovation - 06.09.2023
ABB invests in partnership with cleantech start-up
ABB invests in partnership with cleantech start-up
ABB Motion acquires a minority stake in WindESCo, a leading provider of analytics software to improve wind turbine performance and reliability.

Mathematics - 05.09.2023
ETH Zurich employs computers as supplementary maths tutors
Every year at ETH Zurich, hundreds of students learn the fundamentals of mathematics through lectures and exercises.

Event - Astronomy / Space Science - 04.09.2023

Innovation - Environment - 04.09.2023
Enriching partnership for research and innovation
Enriching partnership for research and innovation
Research institutes of the ETH Domain strengthen cooperation in strategic areas Energy transition, climate change, biodiversity and resource scarcity - today's challenges are complex, and the clock is ticking.

Innovation - Environment - 04.09.2023

Health - Innovation - 04.09.2023
New biosensor detects sepsis in newborns
STUDENT PROJECTS - The Neosens project proposes a sepsis detection system for newborn babies in lowand middle-income countries, while MossStandard is developing a prototype of air purifier based on plant moss.

Health - Materials Science - 31.08.2023

Innovation - Computer Science - 30.08.2023

Microtechnics - 30.08.2023
Challenge Accepted: High-speed AI Drone Overtakes World-Champion Drone Racers
Challenge Accepted: High-speed AI Drone Overtakes World-Champion Drone Racers
In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system -Swift-, designed by researchers, has beaten the world champions in drone racing - a result that seemed unattainable just a few years ago. The AI-piloted drone was trained in a simulated environment. Real-world applications include environmental monitoring or disaster response.

Environment - Materials Science - 29.08.2023
'I jumped at the chance to combine my convictions with my research.'
’I jumped at the chance to combine my convictions with my research.’
STUDENT PROJECT - Bénédicte Lunven just finished her bacherlor's degree and already has a foot in the sustainable economy door.

Computer Science - Innovation - 28.08.2023
Making AI work for everyone
Making AI work for everyone
Platforms like ChatGPT are already changing the world. From healthcare to the arts and the way we work, how we can ensure AI and Machine Learning benefit all of society? World renowned experts have gathered at EPFL today to explore this topic.

Environment - 25.08.2023
Heat waves become more frequent and deadly
Heat waves become more frequent and deadly
The risk of fatal heat waves has already risen sharply over the past twenty years. In the future, such extremes will become more frequent and heat-related excess mortality will increase. Europe is particularly affected by this, as researchers show . Heat waves like the one we are currently experiencing are particularly deadly for the elderly, the sick and the poor.

Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 25.08.2023
A contradiction at the heart of physics
A contradiction at the heart of physics
Quantum mechanics describes the forces that hold the world together on the smallest scale. The theory of relativity explains the world at the cosmic level. The two seem incompatible - and a unifying theory is nowhere in sight. Without quantum mechanics, many of the technologies that we take for granted would be inconceivable.

Innovation - 25.08.2023

Social Sciences - Psychology - 25.08.2023
"Power is not intrinsically good or bad"
Work psychologist Petra Schmid studies the effects of social power. She favours an interdisciplinary approach that includes both lab experiments and surveys.

Innovation - Economics - 25.08.2023

Environment - Campus - 25.08.2023
In the great outdoors
In the great outdoors
ETH students are mapping the groundwater in an area of forest near Bern. This fieldwork will give them the skills they need for a career in environmental engineering.

Art and Design - Event - 24.08.2023

Health - Life Sciences - 23.08.2023

Physics - Health - 23.08.2023
Turning ordinary water into a disinfectant
For his semester's project, Constant Panisset is developing a cheap, robust and portable device that can turn water into a disinfectant via the principle of plasma activated water.

Health - Pharmacology - 22.08.2023
Corona Immunitas, 98% of the population has Covid antibodies
The Corona Immunitas project has published the results of the first large-scale epidemiological study carried out since the Omicron variant supplanted Delta in Switzerland in early 2022. The results indicate a significant amount of antibodies present and exceptionally high neutralisation levels. The study also confirms that hybrid immunity, a combination of vaccination and infection, is the most effective.

Materials Science - Innovation - 22.08.2023

Environment - Economics - 22.08.2023
Valuable raw materials from olive waste
Valuable raw materials from olive waste
ETH spin-off Gaia Tech transforms waste from olive oil production into high-quality antioxidants for use in cosmetics or food.

Environment - Career - 17.08.2023

Environment - Materials Science - 17.08.2023
'Green Transition' needs enhanced action on sustainable minerals and metals
’Green Transition’ needs enhanced action on sustainable minerals and metals
Switzerland hosts major events on the governance of mineral and metal resources Climate change discussions often overlook the central role played by the excessive extraction and use of natural resources.

Computer Science - Life Sciences - 17.08.2023

Campus - Career - 16.08.2023
Aiming high
Aiming high
The shortage of skilled workers is particularly pronounced in technical professions. Empa supports and promotes talented individuals at all levels, be it during their apprenticeship, studies, academic career or when starting a business.

Environment - 15.08.2023
Global warming-induced glacier retreat could create novel ecosystems
Global warming-induced glacier retreat could create novel ecosystems
Climate change caused by human activity under a high-emissions scenario may halve the area covered by glaciers outside the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets by the end of the century, reports a study.