Data Sciences
Speculative calculations open a backdoor to information theft
Research
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich researchers have discovered a serious security vulnerability in computer hardware. The vulnerability, called "Retbleed," affects microprocessors from market leaders Intel and AMD. All commercially available operating systems worldwide that use these processors are affected. When computers execute special calculation steps to compute faster, they leave traces that hackers could abuse.
Faster and smarter
Research
PSI
When large research facilities such as the X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL and the Swiss Light Source SLS are operating at full speed, they produce enormous amounts of data. To interpret the data and use it, for example, to develop new drugs or materials, PSI is now concentrating its expertise in a new research division: Scientific Computing, Theory, and Data.
ETH researchers discover vulnerabilities in Mega cloud service
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ETH Zurich
A team of cryptographers at ETH Zurich conducted extensive testing on the New Zealand-based cloud platform Mega. In doing so, they discovered security holes that would allow the provider to decrypt and manipulate customer data.
Automated analysis of animal behaviour
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers have developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to analyse animal behaviour. This opens the door to longer-term in-depth studies in the field of behavioural science – while also helping to improve animal welfare. The method is already being tested at Zurich Zoo.
Neural network can read tree heights from satellite images
Research
ETH Zurich
Using an artificial neural network, researchers at ETH Zurich have created the first high-resolution global vegetation height map for 2020 from satellite images. This map could provide key information for fighting climate change and species extinction, as well as for sustainable regional development planning.  
"co-operate" times two
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Empa Eawag
Digital construction using Building Information Modeling – BIM for short – is a trend for the future: more efficient, less expensive and more transparent, from design to operation of the building. The new Empa and Eawag research campus is now being built with the help of a digital twin, which will also simplify facility management of the new buildings.
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