ETH Zurich
Electricity and heat on demand
Politics
ETH Zurich
If the transition to renewables is to succeed, we will need a viable means of storing surplus heat and electricity. Globe spoke to experts from ETH Zurich about the promising technologies that could help us reach net zero.
Alpine plants respond to climate change
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich are studying how alpine vegetation is responding to a warming climate – and how some plant communities are continuing to stand firm against newcomers from lower elevations.
We must face the ethical challenges of engineering life
Politics
ETH Zurich
Scientists have a duty to initiate a dialogue with the public on cellular engineering, says Daniel Müller. The discussion must be held now – before complex engineered cellular systems are ready for widespread use in humans.
Breathing life into video pixels
Research
ETH Zurich
Autonomous virtual humans that move and behave naturally are Siyu Tang’s vision. One area from which the computer scientist draws inspiration are our behavioural patterns. Collaboration with architects and surgeons provides further input – and it also reveals the enormous potential of virtual people.
Protein scissors for more effective cancer treatment
Research
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich biologist Daniel Richter has developed a method that enables proteins to be linked to a drug molecule or biomarker with a high level of stability. He plans to use this method in the future to identify tumour cells and open the door to more effective cancer drugs.
“We need an energy shock”
Politics
ETH Zurich
We all understand the importance of energy security. To maintain it, we need to chart the right course. But how can we know what that is?
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