In the Media May 2024
Featuring this month's best news stories from the perspective of journalists and media around the globe.
This week's top stories!
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QUARTZ - We really are alone in the galaxy, an updated formula on alien intelligence suggests (NASA / AdobeStock) -
REUTERS: Robots play soccer at Geneva AI showcase (peterschreiber.media - gladder / stock.adobe.com, KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle ETH Z¨¹rich) -
The Wall Street Journal - Finally, a Cure for Drunken Mice! Oh, and Maybe Humans: This could end the racket from the pantry, or from frat boys on a bender (Stock Image)
REUTERS
30 May 2024
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Robots play soccer at Geneva AI showcase
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As well as numerous regional publications in the US.
EthonAI secures €15.3M Series A for AI-Driven manufacturing analytics
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Scientists develop gel that can intercept alcohol and prevent hangovers
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Galaxies in the Early Universe Preferred their Food Cold
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Cosmic rays help archaeologists determine the age of prehistoric settlements
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Researchers join forces with chocolate industry to maximise use of cocoa fruit
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A Quartz Thermal Trap Harnessed the Sun¡ªand Is About to Change Smelting Forever
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Mysterious Blobs And Plate Tectonics ¡ª What¡¯s Really Going On Beneath Our Feet?
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Did Earth¡¯s Multicellular Life Depend on Plate Tectonics?
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IEEE Spectrum
17 May 2024
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Breakthrough solar power technology could replace fossil fuels in heavy manufacturing
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Discovery Alert: An Earth-sized World and Its Ultra-cool Star
external pageAn international team (including researchers from ETH Zurich) using robotic telescopes around the world recently spotted an Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf, the dimmest and longest-lived of stars.call_made (Uni Li¨¨ge, Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Birmingham Uni, Uni Bern, and MIT)
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Mosaic Grassland Landscapes Are the Most Beneficial
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High-Resolution Microscope Reveals Electron Behavior in Graphene
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New gel could make drinking alcohol less harmful
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New Scientist
13 May 2024
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Circular Solutions Vital To Curb Enviro Harm From Cement and Concrete
¡°A lot of focus is on how to mitigate [cement¡¯s] climate change impacts,¡± says Christopher Oberschelp, senior researcher and lecturer at ETH Zurich. ¡°But we¡¯re forgetting that we¡¯re also having other very big problems in terms of human health¡± connected to its production.
Analysis-Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace
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ETH spinout Mimic raises $2.5m for AI-powered robotic hands
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Police Clear Protest From Swiss University as Gaza Demonstrations Spread
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New device draws blood samples like a leech
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ETH Zurich spin-offs develop high performance batteries
The electrification of many areas of life is leading to an increased demand for high-?performance batteries. Two ETH spin-?offs are making waves in this field: while BTRY develops high-?performance solid-?state batteries, 8inks is working on a new standard for production.
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How plants actively shaped Earth's climate cycle throughout history
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Apple targets Google staff to build artificial intelligence team
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TechXplore
29 April 2024
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New EU nature law will fail without farmers, scientists warn
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