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Swiss start-ups continue to attract founders who want to build businesses in Europe, but limited access to growth capital is making it harder to scale. The experience of returning ETH graduates highlights the funding gap between Switzerland and deeper venture-capital markets in the United States.
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ETH Zurich researchers have developed a freezing technique that gives lentils and other pulses a fibrous, meat-like texture. The article should explain the directional ice-crystal process, its potential to reduce food waste and the technological and commercial hurdles facing plant-based foods.
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Switzerland
Canton Zug plans to invest CHF55 million in a joint ETH Zurich and business research centre, financed partly by additional OECD minimum-tax revenue. The article should examine the project’s education and innovation goals, its ten-year operating plan and the debate over using tax proceeds for regional development.
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Science
In a pioneering experiment at the Bedretto Underground Laboratory, scientists have successfully induced microquakes deep beneath the Gotthard massif by injecting high-pressure water. The research aims to better understand and control seismic activity for geo-energy projects.
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Science
In an underground laboratory in the former Bedretto tunnel, ETH Zurich researchers are injecting water into a faultline to induce a magnitude 1 earthquake. The experiment aims to better understand seismic activity, with assurances that the risk of significant damage is low.
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Technology
Researchers at federal technology institute ETH Zurich have developed a novel chip that cryptographically signs images and audio as they are recorded, providing a powerful new tool to verify authenticity and fight the spread of manipulated content.
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business
E-commerce giant Amazon has purchased Rivr, a Zurich-based robotics start-up and spin-off from ETH Zurich that specializes in autonomous delivery robots capable of navigating stairs. The acquisition price was not disclosed, but Rivr was previously valued at approximately $110 million.
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Science
An international research team, co-led by ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), has retrieved a 228-metre sediment core from beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, the longest ever recovered. The core will help scientists predict the effects of global warming on future sea levels.
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UN
United Nations human rights experts have expressed alarm over ETH Zurich's decision to pursue criminal prosecution against students for trespassing during a protest, raising concerns over the criminalization of fundamental freedoms in Switzerland.
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education
Switzerland's ETH Zurich retains its position as continental Europe's leading university, while University of Lausanne achieves its highest-ever ranking.
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science
Swiss researchers discover mechanism by which cancer cells manipulate neighboring healthy cells through mitochondrial transfer, opening new therapeutic possibilities.
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science
ETH Zurich researchers reveal breakthrough findings on beer foam stability, distinguishing between Belgian triple-fermented beers and bottom-fermented lagers.
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science
First-ever observation of pupil behavior during sleep reveals unexpected brain activity patterns, challenging previous understanding of sleep states.
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science
ETH Zurich researchers identify unexpected zones in Earth's interior, challenging current understanding of plate tectonics
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science
ETH Zurich researchers discover unexpected rock formations in Earth's lower mantle, challenging current understanding of plate tectonics.
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