Coronavirus
Research during the pandemic
Research
ETH Board
Scientific research has not been left unscathed by COVID-19. Three people describe everyday life in their labs during the lockdown, and the lessons to be learned for the future.
 
Grasping exponential growth
Teaching
ETH Zurich
Most people underestimate exponential growth, including when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus. The ability to grasp the magnitude of exponential growth depends on the way in which it is communicated. Using the right framing helps to understand the benefit of mitigation measures.
AI now sees and hears COVID in your lungs
TechTransfer
EPFL
DeepChest and DeepBreath, new deep learning algorithms developed at EPFL that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds, may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.
Lung-on-chip provides new insight on response to early TB infection
Research
EPFL
Scientists have developed a lung-on-chip model to study how the body responds to early tuberculosis (TB) infection, according to findings published in eLife.
Extraordinary times at PSI
Research
PSI
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Paul Scherrer Institute changed to the extraordinary situation in spring 2020. By then, only a maximum of 20 percent of all PSI employees work at PSI. Five pictures show how research and operations at PSI nevertheless continued.
Spread of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant across Europe in summer 2020
Research
ETH Zurich
A research team led by the University of Basel and ETH Zurich has identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant that has spread widely across Europe in recent months, according to an un-peer-reviewed preprint released this week.
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