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ETH Domain News
September 14, 2023
 
 
 
The four research institutes of the ETH Domain PSI, Empa, Eawag and WSL (clockwise) join forces. Image: Maybaum / Avista / Empa
Enriching partnership for research and innovation
Energy transition, climate change, biodiversity and resource scarcity – today's challenges are complex, and the clock is ticking. So joining forces and working together ever more closely is the name of the game these days. This is exactly what the four research institutes of the ETH Domain – Empa, Eawag, WSL and PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute) – are doing. With cooperation platforms and joint projects, the four institutes are positioning themselves even more clearly than before as THE bridge between research and innovative solutions for today's challenges.

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More greenery, more water, more shade – as well as mitigating urban heat, BGIs can enhance amenity and promote biodiversity. Pictured here: the MFO-Park in Oerlikon. (Photo: Eawag, Lucas Gobatti)
How trees influence cloud formation
As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research centre CERN, researchers at PSI have identified so-called sesquiterpenes – gaseous hydrocarbons that are released by plants – as being a major factor in cloud formation. This finding could reduce uncertainties in climate models and help make more accurate predictions.

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"STACK" helps students practise their maths. (Image: Andreas Steiger / ETH Zurich)
On a quest for new particles
Physicist Lesya Shchutska, EPFL professor and winner of the Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2023, is paving the way for the discovery of new particles.

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Photo: Marco Conedera, WSL
Early autumn colours in Swiss forests
In many low-lying regions or at sun-exposed places in Switzerland, trees have put on their autumn colours already in late August – much too early. WSL researchers explain the underlying factors.

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Recyclable, repairable and flame retardant: the new epoxy resin is suitable for a variety of applications, such as fiber-reinforced composites used in the construction of aircraft and vehicles. Image: Adobe Stock
ETH Zurich employs computers as maths tutors
Every year at ETH Zurich, hundreds of students learn the fundamentals of mathematics through lectures and exercises. Now, their lecturers are also setting them practise sequences on the computer. This interview highlights the potential of a new method.

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New World Record – from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds
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Paving the way for tomorrow's printed electronics
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