From Trash To Treasure: New Method Turns Electronic Waste Into Gold
Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore. Now Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health…
Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore. Now Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health…
A few years ago, a team of researchers working under Professor Stanisa Raspopovic at the ETH Zurich Neuroengineering Lab gained worldwide attention when they announced…
At the beginning of November, The New York Times ran the headline, “America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow.” The journalists from…
Sensors used in monitoring infrastructure like bridges and buildings, or in medical devices like prostheses for the hearing impaired, need a continuous power source. Typically,…
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence system capable of predicting where a drug molecule can be chemically altered. A collaborative team from LMU, ETH Zurich,…
To mitigate global warming, significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are essential. This includes phasing out fossil fuels and embracing energy-efficient technologies. However, simply cutting…
Researchers in the Laboratory for Solid State Physics at ETH Zurich found evidence that bilayer graphene quantum dots may host a promising new type of…
Many scientific and technical challenges could be effortlessly addressed if we had the capability to observe the movements of atoms and electrons within materials in…
The question of how living organisms emerged from non-living matter remains one of the most profound mysteries in science. Despite numerous theories, a conclusive explanation…
ETH Zurich researchers have shown for the first time that microvehicles can be steered through blood vessels in the brains of mice using ultrasound. They…
ETH Zurich researchers are illuminating what can happen when cells exceed their normal size and become senescent. Their new findings could help to optimize cancer…
For a magnet to stick to a fridge door, several physical effects must align perfectly. The magnetic moments of its electrons all point in the…
The detection of ammonia isotopologues in a brown dwarf by the James Webb Space Telescope offers groundbreaking insights into the formation of gas giants and…
Scientists embarked on an investigation into the carbon dynamics of the Congo Basin and, during their research, uncovered insights about one of the planet’s darkest…
Playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking can significantly improve immediate cognitive function in…
Mars’s liquid iron core is smaller and denser than previously thought. Not only is it smaller, but it is also surrounded by a layer of…
Sleep plays an essential role in human well-being, with deep sleep being especially vital for overall health. The brain recovers during this sleep stage, and…
One proven method for tracking down the genetic origins of diseases is to knock out a single gene in animals and study the consequences this…