A social network for global ecosystem restoration TechTransfer ETH Zurich ETH spin-off Restor aims to increase the success rate of ecosystem restoration and conservation projects by connecting people with better data and ecological transparency. To do this, it combines practical knowledge on the ground with data from ecosystem researchers and satellite imagery. Innovation Spin-off Sustainability Environment Further Reading Researchers as bridge builders in water policy Eawag “The change in forests' carbon role is a threat to the climate” EPFL Research efforts to reduce pesticide contamination Eawag The glacial memory of the Monte Rosa PSI Assistent professor Klaus Eyer on the topic of vaccinations ETH Zurich Subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter A cleaner science Politics ETH Board Science helps us to analyse climate change and to act to limit its effects. But it also contributes to climate change, for example through the many trips scientists make to conferences or to visit colleagues. The institutions of the ETH Domain are committed to reduce their carbon footprint. Here's how. Sustainability Future Magnetic nanoworld Research PSI At PSI, researchers are studying magnetism in the range of a millionth of a millimetre. In doing so, they come across exotic phenomena such as frustrated magnets and nano-vortices, which may one day enable better data storage. Physics Matter Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer Research EPFL There is a strong link between hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk. The main culprit are progestins, synthetic mimics of the pregnancy hormone progesterone that stimulate cell growth in the breast. An EPFL study into the distinct biological effects of different progestins on the breast shows that contraceptive-related breast cancer can be prevented by more informed choices about the composition of contraceptives. Life Sciences Biotechnology Medicine The ETH Domain strives to strengthen the competitiveness of Switzerland in the long term and contribute to the development of society through excellence in research, teaching and knowledge and technology transfer. No room for discrimination or harassment Politics ETH Zurich Discrimination and harassment violate scientific integrity – but the damage they do goes beyond that. According to Janet Hering, they also represent a waste of resources including energy, talent, finances, reputation and culture.
