Climate change is causing meteorites to disappear Research WSL More than 300,000 meteorites lie on the Antarctic ice. They contain an unprecedented wealth of information about our solar system. With every tenth of a degree of global warming, thousands of meteorites sink. Researchers from WSL and ETH Zurich recommend that their collection be promoted. Snow and Ice Climate Change Further Reading Airy cellulose from a 3D printer Empa Let Bachelor’s holders work first! ETH Zurich More targeted treatment of industrial wastewater thanks to aquatic research Eawag How micro- and nanoplastics are infiltrating the Arctic ice ETH Zurich Improving the manufacturing of salt batteries Empa Subscribe to our monthly newsletter AI's new power of persuasion: it can change your mind Research EPFL A new EPFL study has demonstrated the persuasive power of Large Language Models, finding that participants debating GPT-4 with access to their personal information were far more likely to change their opinion compared to those who debated humans. Artificial Intelligence Data Sciences Communication Data What can cities do to promote acceptance of densification? Research ETH Zurich Swiss cities are more likely to accept densification when densification projects provide affordable housing and green spaces compared to densification that is implemented through reduced regulations for housing construction. By prioritizing a socio-ecological densification, extensive planning procedures and delays might be minimized. Urban Design Interview Sociology Society Impacts of invasive species transcend ecosystem boundaries Research Eawag Invasive species influence biodiversity across larger spatial extents than previously thought. In a recently published study, researchers from Eawag and the University of Zurich show that the impacts of invasive species extend far beyond the ecosystems they invade and that three mechanisms are primarily responsible for this. These findings are of great importance for the management of ecosystems. Biodiversity Ecosystem Environment Il settore dei PF mira a rafforzare a lungo termine la competitività della Svizzera e a contribuire allo sviluppo della società attraverso l'eccellenza nella ricerca, nell'insegnamento e nel trasferimento di conoscenze e tecnologie. A potential shortcut Research PSI Today, machine learning and artificial intelligence are part of the toolkit for most researchers at PSI. In many cases these methods are fundamentally transforming the way we do science.
