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Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste
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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.
A 2D device for quantum cooling
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EPFL
EPFL engineers have created a device that can efficiently convert heat into electrical voltage at temperatures lower than that of outer space. The innovation could help overcome a significant obstacle to the advancement of quantum computing technologies, which require extremely low temperatures to function optimally.
Innovative battery design: more energy and less environmental impact
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ETH Zurich
A new electrolyte design for lithium metal batteries could significantly boost the range of electric vehicles. Researchers at ETH Zurich have radically reduced the amount of environmentally harmful fluorine required to stabilise these batteries.
AI matches protein interaction partners
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EPFL
Scientists at EPFL unveil DiffPALM, an innovative AI method that enhances the prediction of protein interactions and our understanding of biological processes potentially relevant to medical applications.
A collaboration to push the boundaries of cosmos mapping
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EPFL
EPFL officially joined the Multi Spectroscopic Telescope (MUST) project, led by China’s Tsinghua University, as a founding member. This flagship project will enable scientists to better understand the young universe, dark energy and dark matter.
Light green hydrogen will do
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ETH Zurich
Whether sustainably produced hydrogen needs to be 100 percent green is currently under debate. Using the production of ammonia and artificial fertiliser as examples, researchers have calculated that "nearly sustainable" hydrogen would be better in the end.
Researchers at ETH Zurich develop the fastest possible flow algorithm
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ETH Zurich
Rasmus Kyng has written the near-perfect algorithm. It computes the maximum transport flow at minimum cost for any kind of network – be it rail, road or electricity – at a speed that is, mathematically speaking, impossible to beat.
New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes
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ETH Zurich
An international team of researchers combine orbital imagery with seismological data from NASA’s Mars InSight lander to derive a new impact rate for meteorite strikes on Mars. Seismology also offers a new tool for determining the density of Mars’ craters and the age of different regions of a planet.
Scientists reveal why some people with the flu may be more contagious
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EPFL
EPFL scientists have discovered that in indoor spaces, droplets containing the flu virus will remain infectious for longer when they also contain certain types of bacteria found in our respiratory tract. This finding provides important insight into how respiratory infections are transmitted and can enhance estimates of exposure risk.
Snow or plant
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WSL
Machine learning helps researchers to use weather stations to investigate the consequences of climate change for the growth of alpine vegetation.
Atom-thin graphene membranes make carbon capture more efficient
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EPFL
Scientists at EPFL have developed advanced atom-thin graphene membranes with pyridinic-nitrogen at pore edges, showing unprecedented performance in CO2 capture. It marks a significant stride toward more efficient carbon capture technologies.
Membrane protein analogues could accelerate drug discovery
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EPFL
EPFL researchers have created a deep learning pipeline for designing soluble analogues of key protein structures used in pharmaceutical development, sidestepping the prohibitive cost of extracting these proteins from cell membranes.
An alternative way to manipulate quantum states
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ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have shown that quantum states of single electron spins can be controlled by currents of electrons whose spins are evenly aligned. In the future, this method could be used in electronic circuit elements.
Mapping the biology of spinal cord injury in unprecedented detail
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EPFL
Combining advanced molecular mapping technologies and AI, researchers have published an open-source ‘atlas’ in Nature, providing a comprehensive understanding of spinal cord injury biology in mice and paving the way for new therapies.
Building a blueprint of metabolic health – from mouse to human
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EPFL
In a new study, EPFL scientists have uncovered the complex genetic and environmental interactions influencing metabolic health and have validated their findings in actual human data.
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