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ETH researchers discover vulnerabilities in Mega cloud service
TechTransfer
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.
Breast cancer spreads at night
Research
ETH Zurich
A new study shows that breast cancer metastases form more efficiently while patients are sleeping. This finding, in a study led by researchers at ETH Zur-ich, could significantly change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated in future.
European map of aerosol pollution can help improve human health
Research
PSI
Researchers have measured the composition of fine dust at 22 locations in Europe. The result of this international study, led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, is a European map of the most important aerosol sources. The researchers have now published their findings in the journal Environment International.
Fighting the pandemic in Africa: When distancing rules are futile
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have created a risk map showing which regions in Africa may see a faster spread of infectious diseases due to lacking infrastructure.
A green Europe with no energy imports
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich and TU Delft have developed a model to generate hundreds of ways in which Europe’s energy system can become green and self-​sufficient by 2050. They have made their results available on an interactive platform to provide a clearer picture of all the various options and their associated trade-​offs.
Sustainable solutions from a concrete canoe
Teaching
ETH Zurich
This weekend, students from ETH Zurich won the sustainability prize at the 18th concrete canoe regatta in Brandenburg with their boat "TruchETH". The aspiring civil engineering impressed with an environmentally friendly boat for which they combined old clothes with concrete.
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