New Blog Post in ETH Zukunfstblog

New Blog Post at the ETH Zukunfstblog on the use of satellites for crop insurance has been published by Robert Finger and Willemijn Vroege (in German and English)

10.05.2021 by Katarina Kliestenec

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An architectural gem and cutting-edge research facility in Basel

View into the inner courtyard of ETH's new BSS teaching and research building

ETH Zurich’s new BSS teaching and research building on the Schällemätteli life science campus in Basel will officially open its doors today. The building will host ETH researchers from the fields of experimental biology, bioinformatics, and bioengineering as they work together with outside partners on innovative medical solutions.

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Medical Engineering block course wins prize for innovative teaching

Medical students at ETH Zurich build a gripper hand for elbow exoskeletons in a crash course lasting just one week. This course has now been honoured with the 2024 Kite Award, the ETH prize for particularly innovative teaching.

16.05.2024

Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures

Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used for this purpose. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a thermal trap that can absorb concentrated sunlight and deliver heat at over thousand degrees Celsius.

15.05.2024

Researchers outsmarted EasyRide function on Swiss travel app

Smartphone in one hand, when using the Easyride function of the SBB app

Experiments by ETH Zurich computer security researchers showed that smartphones can be manipulated to allow the owner to ride Swiss trains for free. The researchers also highlighted ways of curbing such misuse.

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Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial

Like forests, grassland provides numerous ecological, economic and social benefits. Researchers have investigated ways to maintain and improve these benefits in the Swiss canton of Solothurn.

14.05.2024