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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SCIENCE FRIDAY: Citizen Scientists Will Capture DNA From 800 Lakes In One Day (Adobe Stock / Stephen) -
INDEPENDENT: Breakthrough solar power technology could replace fossil fuels in heavy manufacturing (ETH Zurich / Emiliano Casati) -
THE WASHINGTON POST: Bar soap or body wash: Which is best for your skin and the planet? (AdobeStock)
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.
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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