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Surprising reversal in quantum systems
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have studied topological effects in an artificial solid, making surprising observations. The new insights into topological pumping could be used for quantum technologies in the future.
A new ion trap for larger quantum computers
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Researchers at ETH have managed to trap ions using static electric and magnetic fields and to perform quantum operations on them. In the future such traps could be used to realize quantum computers with far more quantum bits than have been possible up to now.
Triathlon medallist and ETH student: “A non-productive day is not the end of the world.”
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Studying at ETH Zurich is demanding, and all students have their own personal hurdles to overcome. This video series portrays ETH students.
If Earth were an exoplanet
Researchers from the Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics at ETH Zurich and the Department of Astrophysics at the University of Zurich asked if the potential future LIFE space mission could detect evidence of a habitable and inhabited Earth – and the answer is affirmative.
New Master’s in Space Systems to be launched in September
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A new Master’s degree programme in Space Systems will be launched at ETH Zurich in autumn 2024. Interested parties can start applying in April.
Sound-powered sensors stand to save millions of batteries
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a sensor that utilises energy from sound waves to control electronic devices. This could one day save millions of batteries.
Twelve professors appointed
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At its meeting of 6 and 7 December 2023 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed twelve professors and awarded the title "Professor of Practice" once.
These researchers have received Starting Grants
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Of the 13 scientists receiving an SNSF Starting Grant for projects at ETH Zurich this year, 11 are women.
A new kind of magnetism
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ETH Zurich researchers have detected a new type of magnetism in an artificially produced material. The material becomes ferromagnetic through minimization of the kinetic energy of its electrons.
An ammonia trail to exoplanets
With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of researchers including members from the Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics at ETH Zurich measured ammonia in the atmosphere of a cold brown dwarf, showing that the isotopic abundance of ammonia can be used to study how giant gas planets form.