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Migration policy expert wins Latsis prize

This content was published on Nov 6, 2019 Dominik Hangartner of ETH Zurich has been awarded the 2019 Latsis Prize for recognition of his work on migration policies and how to improve them.

Why is plastic so hard to recycle?

This content was published on Nov 5, 2019 What do a vegan, a vegetarian and a flexitarian have in common? They’re all eating plastics.

Scientists redesign virus to target specific bacteria

This content was published on Nov 4, 2019 Zurich scientists have succeeded in “re-programming” a bacteria-killing virus to make it attack a different target instead of its usual prey.

ETH Zurich charts course for emission-free shipping

This content was published on Nov 2, 2019 Electric motors and fuel cells powered by ammonia or hydrogen offer the best potential for shipping seeking to become carbon neutral.

Magic mushrooms and meditation can alleviate depression

This content was published on Oct 24, 2019 Meditation can enhance the positive long-term effects of a single dose of psilocybin, which is found in certain mushrooms.

Swiss take major step in fight against antimicrobial resistance

This content was published on Oct 24, 2019 Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered the first new antibiotic class since the 1960s that can eradicate Gram-negative bacteria.

Swiss highland grasslands are in decline

This content was published on Oct 21, 2019 A study of meadows and pastures has shown that those at higher elevations are in worse condition than they were 20 years ago.

Energy-efficient buildings sweep Swiss Solar Prize

This content was published on Oct 18, 2019 Solar Prize awards in Geneva have gone mostly to positive energy buildings, which generate more energy than they consume.

WEF gears up to hit 50 with a focus on sustainability

This content was published on Oct 17, 2019 The organisation unveiled on Thursday the theme of the January 21 to 24 meeting: “Actors for a more coherent and sustainable world”. A standard for the economic, social and governance objectives will be unveiled to the 3,000 attendees of the 2020 WEF meeting. “People are revolting against the economic ‘elites’ they believe have betrayed them,” stated WEF founder Klaus SchwabExternal link, referring specifically to shortfalls in efforts…

Swiss pharmaceutical firm lets dogs die cruel death

This content was published on Oct 16, 2019 Dogs are being left to die in agony in Germany after lab testing for the Swiss pharma company Inthera Bioscience, says a report.

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