August 2021
Skin matters
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Skintegrity.CH is a transdisciplinary consortium for the largest organ of humans, the skin.
Software that helps us increase our mental strength
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Which mental state do we need to be in to perform at our best? ETH Pioneer Fellow Marc B?chinger is working with Sarah Meissner to come up with the answer. Their technology, MyFlow, helps build mental strength. Together, they are about to launch their own start-up.
Embryonic development in slow motion
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Roe deer are among the few mammals whose embryos go into a particularly long period of dormancy. Using modern molecular methods, ETH Zurich researchers have shown for the first time exactly what happens to the embryo during this phase. They have identified signals that control the embryo`s awakening.
ETH Zurich is the most sustainable Swiss university
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ETH Zurich ranked first place in the latest comparative study by WWF Switzerland on sustainability in Swiss higher education.
The mysterious, invisible object that keeps our galaxy in motion
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What secrets are held by the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way? Andrea Ghez, astronomer and Nobel Laureate in Physics, will discuss this question as part of next week’s Paul Bernays Lectures 2021. The honorary lecture series on the philosophy of the exact sciences will take place for the tenth time.
ETH's most famous alumnus
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Albert Einstein was a student and professor at ETH. This year marks the 100th anniversary of his Nobel Prize in Physics. Solve our anniversary quiz and learn more about ETH's most famous alumnus.
“Junk” DNA plays a key role in speciation
Researchers propose a new framework for how satellite DNA, sometimes called “genomic junk,” is essential in the organization of chromosomes in cells. They suggest this quickly-evolving DNA is one reason different species are unable to successfully interbreed.
Fresh herbs from factory halls and bunkers
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From the factory hall and not the field: ETH spin-off YASAI should soon be harvesting 20 tonnes of herbs a year from an indoor facility. Their “vertical farming” method offers ecological benefits in particular, as more can be produced with fewer resources.
Changes in colour indicate deformations
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ETH Zurich researchers have developed a new type of laminate that changes colour as soon as the material is deformed. This way, the materials researchers can kill two birds with one stone: a lightweight composite material that inspects itself.
Independent task force with new leader
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Martin Ackermann steps down as head of the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Task Force. Tanja Stadler succeeds him in this responsible position.