Computer Science
Empathy-based counter speech can reduce hate speech
Research
ETH Zurich
Online hate speech can be curbed by inducing empathy for those affected. In contrast, the use of humour or warnings of possible consequences have little effects. A team of social scientists and 13 ETH Zurich students has demonstrated this in a new scientific publication.
A new boost for the data highway
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
Increasingly large amounts of data are being sent back and forth around the world. To ensure that this exchange continues to function smoothly, new solutions are needed at the interfaces between chips and optical fibres. The ETH Zurich spin-off Lumiphase relies on a new material that efficiently converts electrical signals into optical ones.
ETH-spin-off Autoform sold for CHF 1.8 billion
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
Originally founded in 1995 as an ETH spin-off, Autoform has developed into one of the leading software providers in the automotive industry. An American investment company has now acquired the Swiss company for a record price.
Robots build new hanging gardens
Research
ETH Zurich
With the help of artificial intelligence and four collaborative robots, researchers at ETH Zurich are designing and fabricating a 22.5-metre-tall green architectural sculpture.
Jupyter Notebooks: interactive, digital tools for better learning
Teaching
EPFL
Jupyter Notebooks are digital tools that have become indispensable in a number of disciplines taught at EPFL. Both students and teachers alike appreciate the Notebooks’ flexibility and interactive features.
Serious security vulnerabilities in computer memories
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered major vulnerabilities in DRAM memory devices, which are widely used in computers, tablets and smartphones. The vulnerabilities have now been published together with the National Cyber Security Centre, which for the first time has assigned an identification number for it.
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