“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? Interview Energy Sustainability Further Reading Parliament wants to secure funding for international research ETH Board How nanoplastics enter the aquatic food web Eawag “Swiss Nobel Prize” for Ursula Keller ETH Zurich Empa scientist among winners in Physical sciences Empa Award for the Water Wall Eawag Subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter A new advanced manufacturing center opens up in Neuchâtel TechTransfer EPFL The manufacturing industry is going through a period of profound change, driven in part by the advent of 3D printing and other advanced technologies. In order to support Swiss industry at this critical juncture, EPFL and CSEM have joined forces to create the Micromanufacturing Science & Engineering Center (M2C), a new focal point for pure research, technology transfer and everything in between. Advanced Manufacturing Technology Innovation Cooperation A warm intrusion in the Arctic causes extreme pollution levels Research EPFL PSI During the MOSAiC research expedition, conducted in the Arctic pack ice between 2019 and 2020, EPFL and PSI scientists observed an atmospheric perturbation triggered by the intrusion of a highly polluted warm air-mass. A first study providing further insight into the phenomenon and its potential implications has just been published. Climate Change Pollution Environment Hitting the bull’s eye Research Empa In the FOXIP project, researchers form Empa, EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute attempted to print thin-film transistors with metal oxides onto heat-sensitive materials such as paper or PET. The goal was ultimately not achieved, but those involved consider the project a success – because of a new printing ink and a transistor with "memory effect". Advanced Manufacturing Materials Science Innovation 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. What isotopes reveal about climate change Research ETH Board Matthias Saurer is a physicist and heads the WSL isotope laboratory where complex measuring procedures are used to determine plants’ isotope ratios. These provide answers to questions about the nutrient and water balance in forests, for example, and provide important foundations for environmental and climate research.
