Making quantum computers even more powerful
Research
EPFL
Engineers at EPFL have developed a method for reading several qubits – the smallest unit of quantum data – at the same time. Their discovery paves the way to a new generation of even more powerful quantum computers.
Electrical and electronic engineering Data Chemistry
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Multifunctional construction elements lower buildings' energy needs
Research
EPFL
Engineers at EPFL have studied the use of construction slabs that serve both as structural building elements and floor heating systems. Made of composite materials, these slabs could deliver heating performance on par with conventional radiant heating but consume less energy.
Engineering Innovation
Effective combination cancer treatment
Research
PSI
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have tested various methods to check how effective they are in combatting certain types of cancer. They found a combination of two preparations to be much more effective than treatment with just one of the two active substances. They have published their findings today in the medical journal Pharmaceutics.
Medicine Health Sciences
Battling climate change and the pandemic
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ETH Zurich
The breakdown for spin-offs in 2021: 25 new start-ups and about CHF 390 million in capital raised. Faster coronavirus tests, artificial coral reefs and automated insect breeding have found their place in the economy. The proportion of female entrepreneurs has increased significantly.
Spin-off Cooperation Sustainability
ETH Zurich
EPFL
PSI
WSL
Empa
Eawag
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.
Healthy newborns thanks to artifical intelligence
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ETH Board
The ETH AI Center is becoming an interdisciplinary hotspot for artificial intelligence. A new generation of AI researchers will be trained there, says Professor Andreas Krause, but also AI entrepreneurs who bring research to the economy. Such application-oriented research is already being conducted there today. Professor Julia Vogt, for example, bridges the gap between data-driven computer science and applied medicine.