Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute have produced an intense, cold beam of exotic atoms. They aim to use this to test a fundamental principle of Einstein’s theory of gravity – the universality of free fall.
The Alps supercomputer is more than just an exceptionally fast machine. Thanks to new software, cloud services and artificial intelligence, it now serves as flexible research infrastructure for the broadest possible range of applications.
From biotech and engineering to the latest work in physics – many scientific breakthroughs start life in the clean room. ETH researchers enjoy access to top-notch facilities in Basel and Zurich.