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1. New AI closes data gaps and shows how extreme weather emerges on Earth

   Gaps in data and difficult‑to‑compare datasets limit what climate and weather AI models can reliably predict. Researchers from the ETH Domain have now introduced an AI model that helps close these gaps, reconstructs satellite images, and sheds light on how weather, land and water interact. 

2. Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils

   Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are difficult to process. ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a way of turning plant oils into stable gels without synthetic additives.

3. “The greatest success would be if one of our developments were used in everyday life”

   In Singapore, the flagship Future Health Technologies programme is entering its second phase. In an interview, Programme Director Nici Wenderoth talks about the team's accomplishments in the first five years and their goals for the next five years. 

4. Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources

   Zinc from industry and fossil fuel combustion reaches even the most remote oceans, as researchers at ETH Zurich have shown. There, it now exceeds natural inputs, potentially disturbing the balance of marine ecosystems. 

5. 400 students engage in project-based and hands-on learning with AI and hardware

   In the “Embedded Systems” course at ETH Zurich, students develop their own prototypes. A new hardware platform, a small, graded project and an AI assistant facilitate this form of project-based learning for the first time in a major course with 400 participants.