Health Sciences
Using light to monitor cancer
Research
EPFL
Researchers at EPFL have developed a technology based on nanophotonics and data science to detect and monitor cancer biomarkers at an early stage. Their research is published in Nature Communications.
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light emitted by commercial smartwatches. This revolutionary approach could be used to treat diabetes in the future.
Filter membrane renders viruses harmless
TechTransfer
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a new filter membrane that is highly efficient at filtering and inactivating a wide variety of air-borne and water-borne viruses. Made from ecologically sound materials, the membrane has an appropriately good environmental footprint.
Luring bacteria into a trap
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Basel have developed a vaccine that protects animals from Salmonella. These bacteria often escape the effects of vaccination by genetically modifying their protective coat. The researchers have succeeded in manipulating this process to lure the bacteria into an evolutionary trap.
How tendons become stiffer and stronger
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich deciphered the cellular mechanisms through which tendons can adapt to mechanical stresses. People who carry a certain variant of a gene that is key to this mechanism show improved jumping performance.
Overcoming long-term trauma can be facilitated
Research
EPFL
Older traumatic experiences are harder to get over compared to recent ones, and EPFL scientists have started to understand why – at the level of brain circuits. The results point the way for treating long-term trauma.
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