ETH Zurich
Sport or snack? How our brain decides
Research
ETH Zurich
The brain chemical orexin is crucial when we choose between sport and the tasty temptations that beckon everywhere we turn. This research finding could also help people who find it difficult to motivate themselves to exercise.
A hydrogel implant to treat endometriosis
Research
ETH Zurich Empa
Researchers from ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a hydrogel implant that can help prevent endometriosis, a condition that affects a great many women. This innovation also acts as a contraceptive.
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
Research
ETH Zurich
When the Earth’s ice masses melt, the way the planet rotates also changes. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now been able to show how climate change is altering the Earth’s axis of rotation and the length of the day. The speed of rotation, which was hitherto mainly influenced by the moon, will now also depend much more on the climate.
Running without air resistance
Research
ETH Zurich
A newly developed airshield supports track and field athletes such as Mujinga Kambundji with overspeed training.
Waging a war for land and soil
Politics
ETH Zurich
The war in Ukraine is also a war for soil. Sebastian Dötterl, Professor for Soil Resources at ETH Zurich explains what makes Ukrainian soil so valuable and why it will become even more geopolitically significant.
Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste
Research
ETH Zurich
ETH researchers are developing a process inspired by nature that efficiently recovers europium from old fluorescent lamps. The approach could lead to the long-awaited recycling of rare earth metals.
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