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James LiebherrPerrault’s Mecyclothorax, was found at the summit. Cornell entomologist discovers 14 new beetles in Tahiti Nov. 20, 2012 by Krishna Ramanujan Along with being a beautiful tourist...
View ArticleOscar-worthy smoke signals
Hollywood uses software technology that enables turbulences in smoke, explosions or volcanic eruptions to be recreated efficiently and in lots of detail. (Photo: T. Kim / Cornell Univ.) Oscar-worthy...
View ArticleA fingerprint of exhaled breath
Using a mass spectrometer, the ETH researchers analysed the spectrum of molecules in exhaled breath. (Photo: Xue Li / ETH Zurich) A fingerprint of exhaled breath 04.04.13 Fabio Bergamin ETH researchers...
View ArticleSpooky action put to order
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method of assigning classes of complex quantum states to geometric objects known as polytopes. (Image: Amanda Eisenhut / ETH Zurich) Spooky action put to...
View ArticleChasing the black holes of the ocean
Mathematically speaking, ocean eddies are counterparts to the black holes in space. (Illustration: G. Haller / ETH Zurich) Chasing the black holes of the ocean According to researchers from ETH Zurich...
View ArticleGene activity and transcript patterns visualized for the first time in...
image collected from Tufts University – http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/20 Gene activity and transcript patterns visualized for the first time in thousands of single human cells Biologists of the...
View ArticleNew insight into the Earth’s deep interior
Earth’s magnetic field is generated in its liquid iron core. Depicted are the results of a 3-D self-consistent computer simulation. Magnetic field lines are shown, with the strongest field near the...
View ArticlePrinting architecture
A visitor to the space created with the 3D printer. (Image: Hansmeyer / Dillenburger / ETH Zurich) Printing architecture 21.10.13 | Franziska Schmid | Original online publication ETH Life | PDF...
View ArticleRestless rivers
The surface of the earth is covered by a patchwork of river channels. These form the backbone of the landscape, defining boundaries or permitting communication between diverse ecosystems. However,...
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