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Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils | ETH Zurich
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (167+ words) Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils ETH Z'rich Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are…...
Prix Schl'fli for Geosciences for Julian Rogger
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (725+ words) Staffnet'ETH Z'rich Prix Schl'fli for Geosciences for Julian Rogger How climate change affects plants is right in front of our eyes. But what is the opposite like? What role does the vegetation system play in regulating the climate? This is…...
Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (670+ words) Zinc from industry and fossil fuel combustion reaches even the most remote oceans, as researchers at ETH Zurich have shown. There, it now exceeds natural inputs, potentially disturbing the balance of marine ecosystems." The vast, deserted South Pacific is considered…...
Whether traffic flows or not depends on more than just the roads
1+ week, 6+ day ago (350+ words) What are the reasons for traffic jams? Traffic jams are a consequence of how cities are planned, built and how they are used " as a comparison of 30 cities worldwide shows. The results could change urban and transport planning in the…...
How ETH Zurich is responding to the global helium shortage
3+ week, 6+ day ago (565+ words) Helium is becoming scarce because of the war in the Middle East. The noblegas is indispensable as a coolant for research in quantum physics and semiconductors, as well as in chemistry, biology, and medical imaging. How is ETH Zurich dealing…...
When algorithms cross the line: Who is responsible?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (250+ words) Can artificial intelligence commit criminal offences, and what would that mean for the law, technology and society? These questions are at the heart of the next "Science in Perspective" talk on Thursday, 23 April 2026. To kick things off, Alessandro Tacconelli (Centre…...
A new trick brings stability to quantum operations
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (264+ words) Researchers at ETH Zurich have realised particularly stable quantum logical operations with qubits made of neutral atoms. Since these operations, called quantum gates, are based on geometric phases they are extremely robust against experimental noise and can be used in…...
ICAIN - Call for Proposals: International Geneva AI Innovation Programme (IGAIP)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) Student portal'ETH Z'rich ICAIN - Call for Proposals: International Geneva AI Innovation Programme (IGAIP) The International Computation and AI Network (ICAIN) is launching a call for proposals that may be of interest to doctoral students at ETH Zurich. ICAIN's International Geneva…...
Maths fun for all ages: "Kangaroo Open" launched at ETH
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) More than six million school pupils worldwide take part in the Kangaroo Mathematics Competition every year. The competition is now also available for adults: under the name "International Kangaroo Open, it is now open to all age groups. The first…...
SIAM Early Career Prize for Nora L'then
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) A great honour for Nora L'then, a'postdoctoral researcher'in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich: She has received an Early Career Prize from the US Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics for her mathematical research on…...