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June 22, 2023
 
 
 
Martin Vetterli, EPFL president, and Joël Mesot, ETH Zurich president. ©Fred Merz/Lundi13/EPFL
ETH Zurich and EPFL launch a green energy coalition
ETH Zurich and EPFL want to work with partners from politics, science and industry to push innovative storage and transport solutions for renewable energy carriers. The overall goal is to create a climate-neutral and flexible energy system for Switzerland. Around 20 partners and industrial companies have already voiced their interest in a collaboration.

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The hydrogel composite material of the sensor patch was developed during Alexandre Anthis' doctoral thesis under the supervision of Inge Herrmann at Empa and ETH Zurich. Image: Empa
A “spy” in the belly
To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have developed a patch with a sensor function. The polymer patch warns before the occurence of dangerous leaks on sutures in the gastrointestinal tract take hold, while closes the areas on its own. A new material now enables a fast, easy and non-invasive leak diagnosis.

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The buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is widespread and occurs also commonly in settlements. (Photo: Beat Wermelinger, WSL)
Most wild bee hotspots are outside protected areas
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL have found numerous places in Switzerland with large numbers of wild bee species or species worthy of protection. The problem: They are often located outside of protected areas.

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Researchers unveil first Chat-GPT-designed robot
EPFL researchers have used Chat-GPT-3 to develop a robotic gripper for harvesting tomatoes, in a first demonstration of the artificial intelligence tool’s potential for collaborating with humans on robot design.

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Photo: Guido Pasquino
Students at the cutting edge of research
Every year, around 180 bachelor and master students are supervised at Eawag. They often participate directly in research projects. This integration, the flat hierarchies and Eawag’s interdisciplinary culture repeatedly lead to master theses receiving awards.

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