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Jun 5, 2024 | 
phys.org | Michael Keller
Cathodic corrosion protection is a widely used technique for protecting steel-based infrastructure from corrosion. ETH researchers have now clarified the detailed mechanisms involved, thereby resolving a controversial issue that had preoccupied the engineering community for decades.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
myscience.org | Michael Keller
ETH Zurich is present at the Olma trade fair in St Gallen. Using spin-offs and games, the ETH booth illustrates how research can contribute to making Swiss food and agriculture sustainable. Yesterday, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter opened the 80thOlma trade fair.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
fmicorp.com | Michael Keller |Jake Howlett |Gregg M. Schoppman
Labor productivity is the central economic engine of labor-intensive, self-performing contractors that drives profitability. Our research suggests that contractors lost approximately $30 billion to $40 billion to labor inefficiencies in 2022. These labor productivity deficits translate to significant project and enterprise margin erosion industrywide. Key findings include:Almost half of respondents (45%) saw declining labor productivity.
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Sep 12, 2023 | 
phys.org | Michael Keller
Most people consider climate change to consist only of the warming of the atmosphere, the consequences of which primarily affect land regions. However, this is a human-centered view and does not go far enough.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
phys.org | Michael Keller
The ability to utilize a mere single alternative food source is all it takes for diarrhea-causing Salmonella bacteria to bloom when a gut is already colonized by a closely related strain, according to researchers from ETH Zurich. This coexistence enables the exchange of antibiotic resistance.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
myscience.org | Michael Keller
The ability to utilize a mere single alternative food source is all it takes for diarrhoea causing Salmonella bacteria to bloom when a gut is already colonized by a closely related strain, according to researchers from ETH Zurich. This coexistence enables the exchange of antibiotic resistance. Bacteria are growing more resistance to common antibiotics, and one key factor contributing to this problem is the exchange of antibiotic resistance genes between closely related bacterial strains.
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Jul 6, 2023 | 
phys.org | Michael Keller
Plants, animals, and humans are all home to numerous microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. These form complex communities that have a profound impact on the health of their host. One notable microbiome is that of the human gut, which helps digest our food and protect us against pathogens.
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Jul 6, 2023 | 
myscience.org | Michael Keller
Microbiologists at ETH Zurich have developed computational models that use nutrients and metabolism of plant-associated bacteria to predict how the microbes interact on the surface of leaves and ultimately form the microbiome. Illustration: Sean Kilian Plants, animals, and humans are all home to numerous microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. These form complex communities that have a profound impact on the health of their host.
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Jun 23, 2023 | 
myscience.org | Michael Keller
Trichodesmium, a common and ecologically important bacterium, fertilises nutrient-poor regions of the oceans and thereby enables higher life. Crucial to its success is its ability to form aggregates in order to react quickly to changes in its environment. researchers have shown how the microbes organise themselves in this process. The marine microorganism Trichodesmium has long attracted human attention.
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Jun 6, 2023 | 
techxplore.com | Michael Keller
Out of sight, out of mind: we've been flushing away human waste ever since sewers were invented, using copious amounts of fresh water to expel it from our homes and cities as fast as the pipes can carry it. Modern urban water systems are widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the past century. They provide us with clean drinking water, channel our wastewater to treatment plants and divert rainwater away from built-up areas.
