September 2022
Featuring the best of ETH Zurich in the news and media from journalists around the globe.
'hello, robot' returns to vitra design museum with an expanded set of questions
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Parametric Architecture, 30 September 2022, external pageUltra-thin printed formwork ©¤ The Eggshell Pavilioncall_made
Blood Cancer Discovery Publication Further Validates Exscientia¡¯s AI Precision Medicine Platform for Improving Patient Outcomes
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The Herald Chronicle, 20 September 2022, external pageExscientia's AI Precision Medicine Platform for Improving Patient Outcomescall_made
AITHORITY, 21 September 2022, external pageBlood Cancer Discovery...AI Precision Medicine Platform for Improving Patient Outcomescall_made
Geeky News, 22 September 2022, external pageBlood Cancer Research Releases Analysis Supporting Validation of AI-Based Precision Medicine Platformcall_made
This New Material Has Potential for a Blast Shield
The discovery of a new material may be a promising route to lightweight armor, protective coatings, blast shields, and other impact-resistant materials. Researchers at MIT, Caltech, and external pageETH Z¨¹rich have fabricated ¡°nanoarchitected¡± materials ¡ª materials designed from precisely patterned nanoscale structures. The nanometer-scale carbon struts give the material toughness and mechanical robustness.call_made
It¡¯s common to charge electric vehicles at night. That will be a problem.
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NewScientist, 22 September 2022, external pageToo many electric cars charging at night may overload electrical gridcall_made
Tech Xplore, 22 September 2022, external pageCharging cars at home at night is not the way to go, study findscall_made
Electronics Weekly, 23 September 2022, external pageModelling grid effects of electric vehicle charging in the next decadecall_made
North Bay Business Journal, 27 September 2022, external pageFeds fund nationwide electric-vehicle chargers,...to save the gridcall_made
Futurity, 27 September 2022, external pageDAYTIME EV CHARGING AT WORK COULD CUT COSTScall_made
Energy Central and Gulf News, 26 September 2022, external pageToo many electric cars charging at night? Power grid may be overloadedcall_made
Toward a European carbon footprint rule for batteries
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News AZI, 23 September 2022, external pageToward a European carbon footprint rule for batteriescall_made
Mirage, 23 September 2022, external pageToward European carbon footprint rule for batteriescall_made
Eurasia Review, 25 September 2022, external pageToward A European Carbon Footprint Rule For Batteriescall_made
Four-Legged Jumping Robots Explore Lunar Terrains
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Europlanet Society, 21 September 2022, external pageFour-legged Jumping Robots LEAP to Explore the Mooncall_made
Manufacturing Business Technology, 22 September 2022, external pageFour-Legged Jumping Robots Headed to the Mooncall_made
PHYS.org, 21 September 2022, external pageFour-legged jumping robots to explore the mooncall_made
Inferse, 22 September 2022, external pageFour-legged jumping robots to explore the mooncall_made
Inferse, 27 September 2022, external pageMoon's best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorerscall_made
Robo Daily (Brussels), 22 September 2022, external pageFour-legged jumping robots LEAP to explore the Mooncall_made
News Concerns, 22 September 2022, external pageFour-legged jumping robots to explore the mooncall_made
The Jerusalem Post, 28 September 2022, external pageEuropean Space Agency to send robot dogs to explore the Mooncall_made
Ask By Geeks, 28 September 2022, external pageMoon¡¯s best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorerscall_made
MSN, 27 September 2022, external pageMoon's best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorerscall_made
Talk Finance, 27 September 2022, external pageMoon¡¯s finest good friend: Robotic canine might be future lunar explorerscall_made
Press News Agency, 27 September 2022, external pageMoon¡¯s best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorerscall_made
SPACE, 27 September 2022, external pageMoon's best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorerscall_made
Verve Times, 22 September 2022, external pageFour-legged jumping robots to explore the mooncall_made
Eurasia Review, 22 September 2022, external pageFour-Legged Jumping Robots LEAP To Explore The Mooncall_made
Innovation News Network, 23 September 2022, external pageExploring the Moon with four-legged jumping robotscall_made
ETH Zurich: More Students Take Physics
In this back-to-school period, external pageETH Zurich, a public research university specializing in science and technology, has seen continued student interest in pursuing engineering courses and renewed interest in physics.call_made
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Listen to Space Rocks Crash Into Mars ¨C Recorded by NASA¡¯s InSight Lander
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NASA Science, 19 September 2022, external pageNASA's InSight 'Hears' Its First Meteoroid Impacts on Marscall_made
South-east Asian coastal cities sinking fastest, could worsen impacts of sea level rise: Study
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ZME SCIENCE, 21 September 2022, external pageMost coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea level is rising and large parts may be submerged by 2030call_made
Alpha Galileo, 20 September 2022, external pageRapid land sinking is making many coastal cities worldwide vulnerable to sea level rise...call_made
Archynetys, 20 September 2022, external pageGlobal workforce of scientists finds that many coastal metropolitan areas...susceptible to rising sea levels...call_made
Archnynetys, 21 September 2022, external pageMost coastal towns are sinking speedier than sea stages are mounting...could be submerged by 2030call_made
Archynetys, 21 September 2022, external pageCoastal metropolitan areas threatened by climbing seas as land sinkscall_made
PHYS.org, 20 September 2022, Parts of many coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea is rising
Borneo Bulletin, 21 September 2022, external pageSoutheast Asian coastal cities sinking fastestcall_made
Mothership, 21 September 2022, external pageRapid sinking of coastal cities in Asia exacerbating sea level rise problemcall_made
PHYS.org, 20 September 2022, external pageParts of many coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea is risingcall_made
Researchers reveal AI could show how Covid-19 might evolve
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African News Agency, 20 September 2022, external pageScientists using AI to see how COVID-19 might evolve to prepare for future variantscall_made
The Courier Mail (Australia), 20 September 2022, external pageResearchers reveal AI could show how Covid-19 might evolvecall_made
Scientists Suggest: Plant 1 Trillion Trees to Help Cool the Planet
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Pennsylvania Sun, 23 September 2022, external pageScientists Suggest: Plant 1 Trillion Trees to Help Cool the Planetcall_made
Liquid robot can split into tiny droplets and reform into a blob
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Public News Time, 16 September 2022, external pageLiquid robot can split into tiny droplets and reform into a blobcall_made
Transfer of a domain pattern between magnetization and electric-polarization space achieved for the first-time
external pageResearchers from the Laboratory for Multifunctional Ferroic Materials at ETH Zurich, one of the cutting-edge groups in multiferroics researchcall_made, with colleagues from Japan and France achieved for the first-time...a process in which stored information can be transferred or translated between magnetic and electric space at will.
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PHYS.org, 13 September 2022, external pageTransfer of a domain pattern between magnetization and electric-polarization space achieved...call_made
¡®Yes, but not like this!¡¯ Why urban densification often lacks public acceptance
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PHYS.org, 14 September 2022, external page'Yes, but not like this!' Why urban densification often lacks public acceptancecall_made
2022 Swiss Fintech Awards Winners Share Updates, Ambitions
ETH Spinoff, DeepJudge, a startup that provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered document processing tools, winning the 2022 Early Stage Startup of the Year Award brought in new customers and interest from a number of venture capital (VC) investors.
Ultrafast laser scientists wins 'Swiss Nobel Prize'
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Photonics Media, 14 September 2022, external pageUrsula Keller Awarded Marcel Benoist Prize: People in the Newscall_made
Optics, 15 September 2022, external page¡°Swiss Nobel Prize¡± for Ursula Kellercall_made
4 promising digital technologies for circular construction
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The European Sting, 14 October 2022, external page4 promising digital technologies for circular constructioncall_made
Crops grown together cooperate better in just two generations
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The Daily Check, 14 September 2022, external pageCrops grown together cooperate better in just two generationscall_made
Science Daily, 14 September 2022, external pageCrops grown together ¡®cooperate¡¯ better in just two generationscall_made
'We can find life outside the solar system in 25 years,' researcher says
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The SCIENCE TIMES, 12 September 2022, external pageScientists Will Find Life Beyond Solar System, Exoplanets in 25 Years, Astrophysicist Claimscall_made
Interesting Engineering, 13 September 2022, "external pageWe can spot life outside the solar system in the next 25 years, says astrophysicist"call_made
Independent, 13, September 2022, external pageScience could uncover alien life within 25 years, scientist sayscall_made
Gadget Tendency, 13 September 2022, external pageAn astrophysicist from Switzerland believes that life on other planets can be found within the next 25 yearscall_made
Big World Tale, 13 September 2022, external pageAlien life breakthrough imminent as scientists predict discoverycall_made
Daily Star, 13 September 2022, external pageAliens 'will be discovered in next 25 years' according to top space boffincall_made
Mail Online, 14 September 2022, external pageAliens could be discovered within 25 years when telescopes more powerful than the James Webb...call_made
Newsbreak, 15 September 2022, external pageWe might have the technology to find life outside our solar system in the next 25 years...call_made
The Washington Examiner, 13 September 2022, external pageAstrophysicist predicts capability to detect life outside solar system in 25 yearscall_made
Metro UK, 13 September 2022, external pageWe could have proof of alien life within 25 years, says scientistcall_made
USA Today Post, 13 September 2022, external pageAlien life breakthrough imminent as scientists predict when humans will make discoverycall_made
Vigourtimes, 15 September 2022, external pageALIENS could be discovered within 25 years when more powerful telescopes are builtcall_made
The Weather Channel, 15 September 2022, external pageHumans May Find Alien Life In the Next 25 Years but Would Need Telescopes More Powerful Than JWST: Swiss Astrophysicistcall_made
Mind Matters AI, 17 September 2022, external pageNews From the Search for Extraterrestrial Life 5call_made
EXPRESS (UK), 18 September 2022, external pageExperts warn of major flaw with NASA's James Webb in obstacle for discovery of alien lifecall_made
The News (International), 15 September 2022, external pageScientist says we could find proof of aliens within 25 yearscall_made
Archyde, 15 September 2022, external pagePhysicist: We can find alien life outside our solar system within 25 yearscall_made
Perth Now, 16 September 2022, external pageTop space boffin says aliens will be discovered by 2047call_made
IFL Science, 20 September 2022, external pageWe'll Find Life Elsewhere In The Universe In Next 25 Years, Says Astrophysicistcall_made
The Green Dream to Rebuild a Sustainable Ukraine from the Rubble of War
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Yahoo! News, 11 September 2022, external pageThe Green Dream to Rebuild a Sustainable Ukraine from the Rubble of Warcall_made
Honest Columnist, 12, September, 2022, external pageThe Green Dream to Rebuild a Sustainable Ukraine from the Rubble of Warcall_made
Why Bitcoin¡¯s dirty price tag should alarm you
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Rappler, 8 September 2022, external pageWhy Bitcoin¡¯s dirty price tag should alarm youcall_made
Tech Telegraph, 8 September 2022, external pageWhy Bitcoin¡¯s dirty price tag should alarm youcall_made
How AI could be the key to beating the next COVID-19 variant
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SCIENCE BUSINESS, 6 September 2022, external pageETH Zurich: Preparing for future coronavirus variants using artificial intelligencecall_made
MED India, 6 September 2022, external pageArtificial Intelligence to Help Analyze Coronavirus Variantscall_made
Swiss agency to explore closed-loop Advanced Geothermal Systems
Innosuisse, the Swiss Agency for the Promotion of Innovation, has selected 15 projects as part of its new Flagship initiative. One project, called ¡°AEGIS-CH,¡± will do a comprehensive analysis of Advanced Geothermal Systems (AGS) ¨C closed-loop systems that use CO2 as carrier fluid. external pageThe Flagship is headed by Prof. Dr. Martin O. Saar, Founder and Head of the Geothermal Energy and Geofluids (GEG) at ETH Zurich.call_made
New reaction facilitates drug discovery
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Mirage, 6 September 2022, external pageNew reaction facilitates drug discoverycall_made
How Axolotls Regrow Their Brains After Injury
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Heromag, 4 September 2022, external pageAxolotls Can Regenerate Their Brainscall_made
Archynetys, 4 September 2022, external pageAxolotl can regenerate the braincall_made
Medical Xpress, 2 September 2022, external pageAxolotls can regenerate their brains, revealing secrets of brain evolution and regenerationcall_made
News Continue, 6 September 2022, external pageAxolotl weirdos can regrow their brains, and a new map reveals their regeneration secretscall_made
Newsbreak, 7 September 2022, external pageAxolotl weirdos can regrow their brains, and a new map reveals their regeneration secretscall_made
Techeblog, 2 September 2022, external pageScientists Discover Axolotls Can Regenerate Their Brains, Could Lead to Breakthrough...call_made
WEF Forum, 9 September 2022, external pageCracking the mystery of Axolotl brain regeneration could unlock similar potential in humanscall_made
Archynetys, 11 September 2022, external pageThese funky salamanders might aid unlock the mysteries of the mindcall_made
Inverse, 4 September 2022, external pageThese funky salamanders may help unlock the mysteries of the braincall_made
Big Think, 16 September 2022, external pageAxolotls can regenerate their brainscall_made
Planted closes Series B fundraising round of ?61 million to accelerate ¡®whole cuts¡¯ faux meat into the market
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Food Matters, 5 September 2022, external pageSwiss plant-based start-up Planted raises €72M in Series B roundcall_made
WTOC 11 Radio (USA)l, 1 September 2022, external pagePlanted Closes Series B Financing Round of CHF 70 Millioncall_made (via PRNewswire)
Global Legal Chronicle, 5 September 2022, external pagePlanted Foods AG¡¯s CHF 70 Million Series B Financing Roundcall_made
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Discovering the Origin of the Moon
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Inferse, 3 September 2022, external pageOne more clue to the Moon's origin ¨C Science Dailycall_made
SPACE Ref, 11 September 2022, external pageOne More Clue To The Moon¡¯s Origincall_made
See additional stories on the August 2022, In the Media
ETH Zurich opens new research centre to explore the origins of life
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Mirage, 2 September 2022, external pageIn search of origins of lifecall_made
Get to text, 3 September 2022, external pageNew center to investigate the origin of lifecall_made
Archyde, 4 September 2022, external pageA center on the origin and existence of life created at the ETHZcall_made
Planted piles up $72M funding boost to produce meat from alternative proteins
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Silicon Canals, 1 September 2022, external pageSwiss foodtech startup Planted raises €71.4M to bring ¡®delicious¡¯ meat alternatives to the tablecall_made
Tech EU, 1 September 2022, external pageMeaty affair! Swiss food tech Planted gobbles up €70 million to create ¡®meat¡¯ from alternative proteinscall_made
SEC¡¯s microalgae project gets a stellar addition from its partner B¨¹hler Group
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TechTelegraph (UK), 1 September 2022, external pageSEC¡¯s microalgae project employs Stellar electric field technologycall_made
The Global Miller blog, 2 September 2022, external pageSEC¡¯s microalgae project gets a stellar addition from its partner B¨¹hler Groupcall_made
Confectionery Production, 9 September 2022, external pageB¨¹hler Group accelerates advanced microalgae product developmentcall_made
Determining why the Arctic is turning ever greener
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Quick Telecast, 31 August 2022, external pageDetermining why the Arctic is turning ever greenercall_made
A new AI can finally illuminate the Moon's darkest places
An international research team headed by ETH Zurich has investigated the permanently shadowed regions of the external pageMoon with the use of artificial intelligence.call_made
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ScienceAlert, 30 August 2022, external pageThe Moon's Darkest Places Are Permanent Shadows, But Now We Can Peer Into Themcall_made (also on external pageMSNcall_made)
PHYS.org, 29 August 2022, external pageAI illuminates permanently shadowed regions on the mooncall_made
SwissInfo (English), 26 August 2022, external pageSwiss scientists help find Moon landing spot for Artemiscall_made
Gadgets360, 31 August 2022, external pageDarkest Regions of the Moon Explored Using Machine Learning Ahead of NASA¡¯s Artemis Missioncall_made
Express (UK), 30 August 2022, external pageArtemis: Artificial intelligence shines a light on the Moon¡¯s permanently shadowed regionscall_made
India Times, 1 September 2022, external pageAI Lights Up The Dark Side of The Moon Before NASA¡¯s Artemis Missioncall_made
Tech Post and Science, 29 August 2022, external pageAI illuminates permanently shadowed regions on the mooncall_made
Archynewsy, 28 August 2022, external pageThe dark side of the Moon visible thanks to artificial intelligencecall_made
Wonderful Engineering, 4 September 2022, external pageAll Of The Moon¡¯s Darkest Places Can Now Be Illuminated ¨C Thanks To This New AIcall_made
Futurity, 2 September 2022, external pageTeam Gauges Moon's Shadowed Side for Future Landingscall_made
Knowridge Science Report, 12 September 2022, external pageWhere to land on the Moon? Scientists check the shadowed side for futurecall_made
Tech Times, 12 September 2022, external pageAstrophysicist Claims that We Will Discover Life Beyond the Solar System in 25 Yearscall_made
Newly Built Quantum Scale Heat Pump to Measure Radio Frequency Signals
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PHYS.org, 26 August 2022, external pageQuantum heat pump: A new measuring tool for physicistscall_made
Further stories in the August page of In the Media
Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster
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The Mainichi (Japan), 3 September 2022, external pageSwiss glaciers shrink by half since 1930s, melting faster: studycall_made
Press Stories, 13 September 2022, external pageSwiss pass buried for at least 2,000 years as glaciers meltcall_made
USA TODAY, 12 September 2022, external pageSeptember heat blazed across North Atlantic, melting ice and fueling Hurricane Daniellecall_made
Why this robot could save your life one day
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Yahoo! News, 26 August 2022, external pageWhy this robot could save your life one daycall_made
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