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“Treatment with bacteriophages can combat antibiotic-resistant infections, but Swiss patients lack access”
It is not only antibiotics but also certain viruses – known as bacteriophages – that can kill off pathogenic bacteria. However, Switzerland lacks the legal framework for the use of these viruses in therapy. What would need to change so that more patients can benefit from this form of treatment? Researcher Alexander Harms explains.?
Minute witnesses from the primordial sea
Researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to measure - for the first time - how the amount of dissolved organic carbon in the sea has changed over geological time. The results reveal that our explanations of how the ice ages and complex life forms came about are incomplete.?
Kerstin Vokinger, how can we keep health insurance premiums under control?
Surveys indicate that consistently rising health insurance premiums are one of the Swiss population’s top five concerns. Kerstin Vokinger, Professor of Law and Medicine, presents a few potential solutions.?
Olivier Bachmann, would you consider vacationing in the Gulf of Naples this autumn?
The Gulf of Naples is a geologically highly active region. In the following, Olivier Bachmann, Professor of Volcanology and Magmatic Petrology, assesses the various natural hazards – from supervolcano eruptions to earthquakes.?
Showcasing your research at the UN-ETH Forum
Students and researchers are invited to participate in the UN-ETH Forum "Science and Policy in Turbulent Times". The Forum will take place on 20 and 21 October 2025 at ETH Zurich.
Analysing motorway bridges with technology from Mars
ETH spin-off Mondaic uses wave physics to analyse the interior of bridges, pipelines or aircraft components and check their stability. The story of how a scientific code for exploring Mars turned into a successful start-up.???
From app inventor to ETH Master’s degree student
Anirudhh Ramesh began developing his own apps at the age of 14. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at ETH Zurich and intentionally choosing a different path to many of his peers.
“Science is not simply a delivery service”
Michael Hagner was Professor of Science Studies at ETH Zurich for over 20?years. He held a mirror up to academia and advocated for its freedom. But what does he have to say about science on his retirement??
“Inspiration motivates people to become engaged, remain loyal and work towards their goals”
Effy Vayena will take up the post of Vice President for Knowledge Transfer and Corporate Relations on 1 January 2026. The following is a portrait to commemorate her election by the ETH Board.
Exoplanets are not water worlds
There is much less water on the surfaces of distant planets outside our solar system than previously thought. These exoplanets do not have thick layers of water, as was often speculated. That’s the conclusion of an international study led by ETH Zurich.?
“AI will help us derive better cancer therapies from patient data”
A new national initiative aims to use AI-based models to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. In this interview, Professor of Computer Science Gunnar R?tsch explains the role ETH Zurich will play.