ETH-News

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1. Giorgio Iemmolo, is learning possible without writing?

   AI chatbots are taking over writing for students and researchers. Linguist Giorgio Iemmolo explains what we are jeopardising in the interest of efficiency gains.

2. ETH spin off increases smartphone security with private domains

   ETH spin-off Soverli is bringing a new smartphone architecture to the market. The technology allows areas on a device to be sealed off – such as for secure chats, crisis communications, or sensitive data belonging to companies and public authorities.

3. Why traditional building materials are on the rise

   Construction still relies on concrete and steel – at a high cost to the climate. But interest is shifting back to natural and reusable materials. 

4. Rehabilitation technology – as delicate as the human hand

   Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an innovative hand exoskeleton that helps persons after stroke re-learn how to grasp. Its accordion-like structure makes it light, robust and easy to integrate into everyday life. 

5. “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.