ETH researchers use an ink jet print head to stabilise miniature droplets of fluid. This allows using these droplets as micro reactors for chemical and biological processes.Angelika Jacobs,
30.07.13
In order for cartoon characters to look real, animators invest a lot of time in making a fat belly wobble while walking, for instance. A new computer programme by ETH and Disney Research should make the artist's life easier in future.Angelika Jacobs,
25.07.13
Since 2006, volcano Lusi has continuously been spewing out mud. The search for the cause of the eruption has now taken a step forward thanks to a study carried out by a collaboration between the University of Bonn and ETH Zurich.Angelika Jacobs,
23.07.13
ETH Zurich’s Researchers of the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) were able to measure the speed of signal conduction along segments of single axons in neuronal cultures and unexpectedly found large velocity variability. A group of bioengineers search for explanations.Peter Rüegg,
19.07.13
In an international collaborative project, scientists have recorded the times, places and concentrations of oceanic plankton occurrences worldwide. Their data has been collected in a global atlas that covers organisms from bacteria to krill.Claudia Naegeli,
19.07.13
ETH researchers are able to make objects fly in mid-air by letting them “surf” on acoustic waves. For the first time, they have been able to also control the movement of the objects, merge droplets and even rotate a toothpick in the air.Angelika Jacobs,
16.07.13
The achievements of particle physics can be felt everywhere in our lives, such as in medicine, diagnostics and therapy, and as high-tech bloodhounds for internal security and counter-terrorism.Simone Ulmer,
15.07.13
Researchers have developed an evidence-based model of violence in Jerusalem. The model explores scenarios for the future of Jerusalem, in particular, their implications for the spatial distribution of violence in the city.Peter Rüegg,
11.07.13
Not only large-scale ocean currents impact weather but also relatively small eddies. Scientists at ETH Zurich recommend to account for these eddies in weather prediction models.Fabio Bergamin,
08.07.13
Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a new substance that enables certain tumour types to be rendered visible in high resolution. The so-called tracer has successfully been tested in mice.Fabio Bergamin,
02.07.13
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