Coronavirus advice: Ventilate, ventilate, ventilate! Research PSI SARS-CoV-2 might be transmitted via aerosols, that is, through the air. Researchers point this out in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. André Prévôt from PSI co-signed the publication. In this interview, he explains which precautionary measures he recommends. Coronavirus Further Reading Uranium reveals its true nature EPFL Testing new ventilators ETH Zurich At full throttle towards "net zero" Empa Astrobiologist Grace Crain on the topic of space farming ETH Zurich Pine trees have an ecological memory WSL Start your Day with the brightest Minds. A wound dressing that kills bacteria Research Empa In order to combat bacterial wound infections, Empa researchers have developed cellulose membranes equipped with antimicrobial peptides. Initial results show: The skin-friendly membranes made of plant-based materials kill bacteria very efficiently. Materials Science Medicine Innovation The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated Research EPFL Neuroscientists at EPFL and the University of Edinburgh have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between the neurotransmitters glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens of the brain. Neurosciences Blanket of rock debris protects glaciers from climate change Research WSL A new study which provides a global estimate of rock cover on the Earth’s glaciers has revealed that the expanse of rock debris on glaciers, a factor that has been ignored in models of glacier melt and sea level rise, could be significant. Snow and Ice Climate Change The ETH Domain strives to strengthen the competitiveness of Switzerland in the long term and contribute to the development of society through excellence in research, teaching and knowledge and technology transfer. “In times of crisis, science must give clear, comprehensible advice” Politics ETH Board The ETH Board has had a new president, Michael Hengartner, since 1 February 2020. In this interview, he looks back on his first few months in this post and his first major act: the launch of a scientific task force to combat the coronavirus pandemic, which formed the basis for the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force.
