Big data is hot news. The opportunities for industry and science are vast but analysing huge amounts of data also carries data protection risks. ETH information technology professor Donald Kossmann is convinced that the pros outweigh the cons.Interview: Samuel Schlaefli,
27.06.13
Water-resistant, breathable clothing often contains problematic fluorine compounds. As part of his master’s project, a student at ETH Zurich has developed a fluorine-free membrane that can very much hold its own against standard commercial products.Franziska Schmid,
24.06.13
All our cells wear a coat of sugar molecules, so-called glycans. ETH and Empa researchers have now discovered that glycans rearrange water molecules over long distances. This may have an effect on how cells sense each other.Angelika Jacobs,
19.06.13
Researchers have created a hybrid material out of gold and milk proteins that looks like a wafer-thin gold leaf. It could be used in a vast range of applications from gastronomy to the jewellery industry.Peter Rüegg,
18.06.13
Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a nanomaterial that protects other molecules from oxidation. As it has a long shelf life, it is just the ticket for industrial applications.Fabio Bergamin,
17.06.13
This year’s Rössler Prize has been awarded to Olivier Voinnet, Professor of RNA Biology in the Department of Biology, ETH Zurich. The Frenchman receives the CHF 200,000 research prize for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of molecular and cell biology.Media Release,
12.06.13
If half of a cell population were coloured white and the other half were coloured black, scientists should think all cells are grey. ETH scientists now unmasked the difference of one cell to the next.Angelika Jacobs,
11.06.13
Researchers from ETH Zurich have devised a method that enables enzymes to remain active for a longer time on their journey through the gastro-intestinal tract. This might help to treat food intolerances in the future.Maja Schaffner,
10.06.13
«Entanglement» is a fundamental characteristic of quantum mechanics. Researchers at ETH Zurich show now how different forms of this phenomenon can be efficiently and systematically classified into categories. The method should help to exploit novel quantum technologies.Andreas Trabesinger,
06.06.13
No food for the human race without bees? It is not quite as straightforward as that. A study by ecologists from ETH Zurich in a coffee-growing area in India reveals that pollinating insects are just one production factor among many.Peter Rüegg,
04.06.13
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