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- Degrowth: Universities Push Permanent Poverty as the Solution to Climate Change Thu, 13 May 21, 3:00amAccording to modelling by University of Sydney and ETH Zürich, scaling back total production and placing a cap on maximum wealth would not only save the planet, it would also allow us all to enjoy shorter working weeks and...
- Claim: Global glacier retreat has accelerated Fri, 30 Apr 21, 11:00amStudy based on stereo satellite images As a basis for the study, the research team used imagery captured on board NASA's Terra satellite, which has been orbiting the Earth once every 100 minutes since 1999 at an altitude...
- Innovative Future Tree was built by robots and 3D-printing Thu, 30 Jul 20, 4:30amRobotic construction has taken another step forward with the Future Tree, a recently completed timber canopy built with robots in a project by Gramazio Kohler Research and ETH Zurich...
- Climate signals detected in global weather Sat, 4 Jan 20, 1:00amETH Zurich In October this year, weather researchers in Utah measured the lowest temperature ever recorded in the month of October in the US (excluding Alaska): -37.1°C. The previous low-temperature record for October was...
- How trees could save the climate Fri, 5 Jul 19, 7:00amETH Zurich The Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich investigates nature-based solutions to climate change. In their latest study the researchers showed for the first time where in the world new trees could grow and how much carbon...
- Predicting climate change Sun, 17 Feb 19, 5:00pmUnderstanding carbon cycle feedbacks to predict climate change at large scale From ETH Zurich Thomas Crowther identifies long-disappeared forests available for restoration across the world...
- New concrete roof includes thin-film PV cells to generate power Sat, 21 Oct 17, 1:36amDigital design and fabrication techniques allowed researchers in Switzerland to create a curvy, super thin concrete roof that will one day help a residential unit produce more power than it consumes...
- Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Thu, 13 Jul 17, 6:58amResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Giant robots and 3D printers are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Wed, 12 Jul 17, 9:49pmResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Tiny electric car smashes world record by hitting 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds Fri, 24 Jun 16, 7:00amA team of 30 Swiss students have created the fastest-accelerating car in the world - and it's 100% electric. In just 1.513 seconds, the Grimsel race car can go from zero to 60 miles per hour (100 km/h) -- in fact, it's half...
- The Armadillo Vault's hundreds of limestone slabs are held together without glue Tue, 7 Jun 16, 3:00pmETH Zurich’s Block Research Group worked in collaboration with engineering firm Ochsendorf DeJong & Block and masonry specialist The Escobedo Group to bring the structure to life using expertly designed compression...
- Swiss students design wooden floating island for Lake Zurich art event Tue, 17 Nov 15, 5:00amIn celebration of Manifesta - a nomadic, European biennial of contemporary art which "responds to the new social, cultural and political reality that developed in the aftermath of the Cold War"—emerged in the 1990s...
- Flying drones autonomously build a 24-foot rope bridge strong enough for humans Wed, 23 Sep 15, 3:00amIf you aren’t convinced that robotic workers are the future of construction, prepare yourself for a rude awakening. Researchers at ETH Zürich's institute for Dynamic Systems and Control successfully programmed three quadcopters...
- Student-designed Scalevo wheelchair can climb up stairs Sat, 11 Jul 15, 2:10amWhen a location lacks in wheelchair accessibility it can be a highly frustrating experience, and one that often makes it remarkably hard to maintain independence...
- Student-designed Scalevo wheelchair scales stairs on its own Fri, 10 Jul 15, 8:00pmWhen a location lacks in wheelchair accessibility it can be a highly frustrating experience, and one that often makes it remarkably hard to maintain independence...