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- Fluid analysis using ultrasonic waves
Just as the size of transistors continues to decrease, laboratories are also expected to shrink until they eventually fit on a chip. ETH Zurich researchers have developed a system of using sound wa... - Chameleon proteins make individual cells visible
Researchers at ETH Zurich's Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering in Basel have developed a new microscopy technique that enables for the first time to selectively visualize individual c... - Higher doses of vitamin E can reduce the stress on immune cells
You're up in the mountains, the snow is blindingly white, and the sun is blazing down from the sky: ideal skiing conditions - but any skiers carrying the herpes virus might also have to reckon with... - Successful recording of current in membrane channels of contracting cardiac cells
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in recording the current in membrane channels of contracting cardiac cells. To do this, the scientists combined an atomic force microscope with a widel... - Some of UV radiation absorbing chemicals in sunscreens considered to be harmful to health
Researchers at ETH Zurich asked consumers in German-speaking Switzerland how often they used sunscreens and other personal care products. The collected data make for interesting reading: part of th... - Glass for battery electrodes
Today's lithium-ion batteries are good, but not good enough if our future energy system is to rely on electrical power. Chemists and materials scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a type of glas...
- Eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycerol
Polylactic acid is a degradable plastic used mostly for packaging. To meet the rising demand, ETH researchers have developed an eco-friendly process to make large amounts of lactic acid from glycer... - Experimental realization of the topological Haldane model with ultracold fermions
Take ultracold potassium atoms, place a honeycomb lattice of laser beams on top of them and shake everything in a circular motion: this recipe enabled ETH researchers to implement an idea for a new... - Single-proton spin detection by diamond magnetometry
For the first time, researchers have succeeded to detect a single hydrogen atom using magnetic resonance imaging, which signifies a huge increase in the technology's spatial resolution. In the futu... - Analysis of protein structural changes in complex proteomes
ETH-Zurich researchers have developed a new approach to measure proteins with structures that change. This could enable new diagnostic tools for the early recognition of neurodegenerative diseases ... - Sensitive acid sensor controls insulin production
ETH Zurich researchers from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) in Basel have developed an implantable device that precisely monitors acid build-up in the body for people ... - Two dimensional polymer synthesised
The ultrathin material graphene is the current favourite of many materials scientists. ETH researchers have now managed to create a synthetic polymer that is almost as thin. This is the first time ... - Innovative polymer membrane purifies water simply and economically
An innovative filter makes it possible to purify water more quickly, simply and economically than ever before. The developers hope the device will soon play a big role development aid, and they are... - Better catalysts for the petrochemical industry
When crude oil is refined to fuels and chemicals, help is at hand - in the form of so-called catalysts. Scientists now provide a reference parameter for the performance of an important class of cat... - Diverging thermal conductivity
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research show unlimited heat conduction in graphene. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Mainz and the Natio... - At the frontiers of magnetism
The smallest possible magnets are the size of a single atom. Now scientists have reached the limits of optimisation of the tiny particles: they have created single atom magnets that are as strong a... - The thinnest feasible membrane filters made of graphene
A new nano-membrane made out of the "wonder material" graphene is extremely light and breath-able. Not only can this open the door to a new generation of functional waterproof clothing, but also to... - Antimony nanocrystals may be used as alternative anode materials in future high-energy-density batteries
The hunt is on - for new materials to be used in the next generation of batteries that may one day replace current lithium ion batteries. Today, the latter are commonplace and provide a reliable po... - Toxic effect of silver particles on algae examined
It has long been known that, in the form of free ions, silver particles can be highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Yet to this day, there is a lack of detailed knowledge about the doses required to ... - Cryo-electron microscopy allows structure determination of mito ribosome
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have deciphered the structure of part of the ribosome found in mitochondria, the power plants of the cell. The scientists we...
- Implantable slimming aid
ETH-Zurich biotechnologists have constructed a genetic regulatory circuit from human components that monitors blood-fat levels. In response to excessive levels, it produces a messenger substance th... - Bad news for fake pearls
For the first time, a group of researchers has succeeded in isolating DNA from pearls and used their genetic material to identify the specific species of oyster that produced the pearl. In a parall... - Happiness lowers blood pressure
A synthetic gene module controlled by the happiness hormone dopamine produces an agent that lowers blood pressure. This opens up new avenues for therapies that are remote-controlled via the subscon... - New sensor to detect molecules present in the tiniest of concentrations
Using carbon nanotubes, a research team led by Professor Hyung Gyu Park in collaboration with Dr. Tiziana Bond has developed a sensor that greatly amplifies the sensitivity of commonly used but typ... - Stabilisation of microdroplets using ink jet process
Progress means that many things that are used in everyday life are becoming more manageable, practical and generally smaller. This also applies to biological and chemical experiments. To save mater...