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- One more clue to the Moon’s origin https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/08/one-more-clue-to-the-moons-origin.html 50 comments
- Scientists begin building highly accurate digital twin of our planet https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/02/a-highly-accurate-digital-twin-of-our-planet.html 76 comments
- NASA’s InSight detects Phobos using its seismometer during solar eclipses https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/09/surprise-on-mars.html 15 comments
- Researchers found genes in reproductive organs of bulls responsible for poor fertility. These genes are highly conserved in evolutionary terms, so findings are transferable to human males. Bulls were used as their genes are well understood and breeding organisations obtain ejaculate twice a week. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/02/what-can-bulls-tell-us-about-men.html 19 comments science
- Capturing greenhouse gases with the help of light: researchers use light-reactive molecules to influence the acidity of a liquid and thereby capture of CO2 https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/01/capturing-greenhouse-gases-with-the-help-of-light.html 6 comments science
- Deep sleep enhancement with audio tones played during sleep elevates left ventricle function of the heart, pointing to potential for benefits in improving cardiac function and athletic recovery, Swiss study finds. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/10/increased-deep-sleep-benefits-your-heart.html 9 comments science
- Researchers Develop Breakthrough Technology to Generate Power from Blood Sugar https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/03/press-release-generating-power-with-blood-sugar.html 106 comments futurology
- It is not only classical genes that determine our predisposition to obesity, researchers have now shown that microRNA-7 molecules play a central role in the regulation of body weight: “is the first microRNA for which we’ve been able to demonstrate an association with obesity” https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/10/how-genetics-influences-our-body-weight-beyond-the-genes.html 234 comments science
- Climate change made the 2022 summer droughts more likely. Human-caused climate change made agricultural and ecological droughts in the North Hemisphere extratropics at least 20 times more likely, the researchers found https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/10/climate-change-made-the-2022-summer-droughts-more-likely.html 49 comments science
- Switzerland's 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/08/a-historical-perspective-on-glacial-retreat.html 75 comments science
- One more clue to the Moon’s origin - Researchers from ETH Zurich discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth’s mantle. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/08/one-more-clue-to-the-moons-origin.html 2 comments space
- Researchers have created the first full connectivity map of the human immune system, showing how immune cells communicate with each other and ways to modulate these pathways in disease, including many previously unknown interactions that shed light on the organisation of the body’s immune defences https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/08/first-map-of-immune-system-connections-reveals-new-therapeutic-opportunities.html 17 comments science
- A new study shows that breast cancer metastases form more efficiently while patients are sleeping: “When the affected person is asleep, the tumour awakens”. This finding could significantly change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated in future. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/06/pr-breastcancer-is-nocturnal.html 8 comments science
- Proteins can suppress appetite, so a protein-rich diet can help people lose weight. Working with mice, researchers have now demonstrated a mechanism by which the non-essential amino acids act as appetite suppressants and promote the urge to move. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/04/ubiquitous-nutrients-suppress-appetite-and-promote-movement.html 106 comments science
- In a technological breakthrough, researchers have announced the development of a new technique that can transplant mitochondria – the tiny powerhouses of the cell – from one living cell to another with unparalleled efficiency. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/03/a-new-dimension-in-transplantation.html 18 comments science
- A team of ETH researchers led by Athina Anastasaki have succeeded in breaking down plastic into its molecular building blocks and in recovering over 90 percent of them. A first step towards genuine plastic recycling. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/03/breaking-down-plastic-into-its-constituent-parts.html 61 comments science
- Finding Missed Optimizations through the Lens of Dead Code Elimination https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/ast-dam/documents/Theodoridis-ASPLOS22-DCE-Paper.pdf 20 comments compilers
- Almost all chemicals burden the planet. More than 99% of the most widely produced chemicals aren’t sustainable; their production is based on fossil raw materials and consume more natural resources than Earth can provide in long term. Just three chemicals can be considered environmentally sustainable https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/01/chemicals-burden-our-planet.html 32 comments science
- Study: Without stronger climate action, the five biggest emitters—China, US, EU, India, and Russia—will double the number of countries regularly experiencing extreme hot years by 2030. The results highlight the outsized role these emitters play in driving warming and temperature extremes globally. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/01/huge-influence-of-the-largest-emitters.html 55 comments science
- While much is known about extreme weather events on land, there has been little research into those that occur in the ocean. New study shows that marine heatwaves, and extremes with high acidity or low oxygen can also occur conjointly – with difficult to foresee consequences for marine life. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/12/climate-change-intensifying-extremes-in-the-oceans.html 4 comments science
- Researchers have developed a condenser for places where water is in short supply. The new device is a zero-energy solution for harvesting water from the atmosphere throughout the 24-hour daily cycle. It relies on a self-cooling surface and a special radiation shield. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/06/harvesting-drinking-water-from-humidity.html 67 comments science
- There will be organisms without biological parents https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/02/zukunftsblog-beat-christen-artificial-organisms.html 6 comments technology
- Superhydrophobic hemostatic nanofiber composites for fast clotting and minimal adhesion. A new kind of bandage that helps blood to clot and doesn’t stick to the wound. This marks the first time that scientists have combined both properties in one material. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/01/bandage-material-helps-stop-bleeding-without-adhering-to-the-wound.html 53 comments science
- Some of the Earth's building material was stardust from red giants, researchers from ETH Zurich have established. They can also explain why the Earth contains more of this stardust than the asteroids or the planet Mars, which are farther from the sun. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/12/stardust-from-red-giants.html 3 comments science
- Custom-made artificial heart valves made with 3D printing could help meet an aging population’s growing demand for replacement heart valves, according to new research. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/07/herzklappen-aus-silikon.html 3 comments science
- Ultra-light gloves let users “touch” virtual objects, weighs less than a tenth of a pound. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2018/10/dextres.html 4 comments technews
- Scientists created ultra-light gloves that allows users to “touch” virtual objects http://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2018/10/dextres.html 5 comments technology
- Geological patterns on Mars resemble the fluvial steam networks on Earth. New research implies Mars had a similar hydrological environment, with sporadic heavy rainfall events over a prolonged period of time, and that rainwater may have run off quickly over the surface shaping the valley networks. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2018/06/mars-valleys-traced-back-to-precipitation.html 10 comments science
- Chemists have synthesised several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. Its structure can be altered with light, and the researchers have used this to create a new tool that can be used to more effectively study the body’s own cannabinoid system. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2018/01/intoxicatingly-light-sensitive.html 7 comments science
- Magma chambers under supervolcanoes are more like soggy sponges than reservoirs of molten rock. Before a volcano of this kind erupts, such mush must slowly be reactivated by heat input following deep magma recharge ultimately derived from the Earth’s mantle. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2017/10/magma-chambers-have-sponge-like-structure.html 7 comments science
- The first entirely soft artificial heart mimics its natural model as closely as possible. It isnt ready for implantation as the tensile strength of the material and the performance would have to be enhanced significantly. But it does point to a new direction for the development of artificial hearts. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2017/07/artificial_heart.html 3 comments science
- Even small changes in global temperature can trigger a migration of the tropical rain belt. This can also lead to climate change, as described by a team of researchers from ETH Zurich and other universities. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2017/04/little-ice-age-displaced-tropical-rain-belt.html 3 comments science
- Conscription in europe by year https://www.ethz.ch/content/eth_cache/isn_data/article/1/9/4/3/194338/details/_jcr_content/par/fullwidthimage/image.imageformat.lightbox.340862738.png 75 comments europe
- Cookies containing iron can cause a striking reduction in the blood lead levels of children in regions with high exposure to the toxic heavy metal. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/10/iron-supplements-in-the-fight-against-lead.html 13 comments science
- Researchers have developed a new water filtration system that is extremely efficient at removing various toxic heavy metal ions and radioactive substances from water, and can even be used in gold recovery. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/01/highly-efficient-heavy-metal-ions-filter.html 73 comments science
- Scientists are researching the unusual secretions of the hagfish. The slime consists of almost 100 % water and contains just 0.004 % gelling agent. In other words, the weight ratio of gelling agent to water is 26,000-fold, which is over 200 times more than in conventional animal gelatine. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/01/hagfish-slime-and-smile.html 47 comments science
- Secondary school physics teachers with little teaching experience handed out significantly poorer grades to girls than boys for the exact same performance. This was the conclusion drawn by an ETH learning specialist from a study she conducted in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/01/poorer-physics-grades-for-girls.html 63 comments science
- Researchers have produced a thin film and extremely fine pillars from a new class of alloys made of multiple finely distributed elements. The material is resistant to extreme pressures and temperatures. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2015/08/extremely-strong-and-heat-resistant.html 4 comments science
- The mathematics behind the Ebola epidemic https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2014/10/the-mathematics-behind-the-ebola-epidemic.html 2 comments science
- Why global warming is taking a break - The average temperature on Earth has barely risen over the past 16 years. Researchers in Switzerland have now found out why. And they believe that global warming is likely to continue again soon. https://www.ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2014/08/why-global-warming-is-taking-a-break.html 7 comments science