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Tiny ice quakes take place in one of Greenland’s mightiest ice streams
Ice streams move due to tiny ice quakes.

Obese and healthy: A new atlas of cells in fat tissue
It could explain why some overweight people stay healthy, while others do not.

Bones respond positively to external forces
The way for developing new therapies that may one day benefit patients suffering from bone fractures.

Not all Hot Jupiters orbit alone
This discovery overturns our perception of the architecture of planetary systems.

Living organisms influence the distribution of Arsenic than previously thought
Interpreting traces of arsenic in rain.

Are there lost worlds in earth’s interior?
This indicates the presence of zones of rocks that are colder.

Agricultural trade is three times more harmful to biodiversity
Agricultural exports from 1995 to 2022 affected land use changes in the producing countries.

International agricultural trade has caused 90 percent biodiversity loss
Biodiversity loss due to agricultural trade three times higher than previously thought.

3D mapping of material microstructure at the nanoscale
New X-ray-technique to probe the 3D orientation of a material's building blocks at the nanoscale.

A new material insulate buildings more efficiently
This new insulation has an energy-saving effect and is significantly thinner than conventional materials.

A special class of particles delivers medicine through the bloodstream
Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers.

Scientists reach 424 Gbit/s data speed in space transmission
With a significant growing interest and investment from government and private agencies, space exploration appears to be an ever-widening field. However, large distances pose quite...

Corporate climate action: The key to effective climate strategies
Data shows investors should consider companies with a range of climate policies.

ETH researchers create a stiff material that stops vibrations and noise
New composite material combines two incompatible properties.

Researchers set a new record for the strongest ultra-short laser pulses
Unleashing Unprecedented Power

Artificial muscle-powered robotic leg jumps across different terrains
Artificial muscles propel a robotic leg to walk and jump.

Billions of combined molecules yield new pharmaceutical substances
Pharmaceutical researchers usually find new active substances by searching through many chemical compounds.

Distinguishing between physical and mental causes of pain
Physical issues often cause severe pain, but emotional and social factors can affect how we feel and respond to it.

Plants can take millions of years to recover from global warming
Researchers reveal the long-term climate effects of disturbed natural ecosystems.

How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation and day length
The speed of rotation will now also depend much more on the climate.

New battery design promises more energy and less environmental impact
It could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles.

Basketball-sized meteorite hit Mars almost daily
Seismological data from NASA's Mars InSight lander to derive a new impact rate for meteorite strikes on Mars.

Researchers detect electron vortices in Graphene at room temperature
The discovery could help in studying other exotic electron transport effects.

A generative AI develops drug molecules based on the 3D surface of proteins
Generating active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily.

ETH Zurich engineered E. coli bacteria for future climate-neutral chemicals
Versatile production platform.

Limescale-repellent coating to improve thermal power plant efficiency
A hydrogel-based coating that effectively prevents the adhesion of limescale.