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  1. Does the wood pink provide the formula for surviving climate change?

    An alpine plant could hold the key to its survival in a steadily warming climate. ETH Zurich researchers have identified the origin of two particular ancient gene variants in the plant that control its flowering time.

  2. New research into forgotten Alpine oat variety

    For decades, the oat variety ‘Hative des Alpes’  had been all but forgotten. Now, its genetic information is being incorporated into the first gene atlas for oats – and will one day contribute to the cultivation of new oat varieties. 

  3. Novel artificial muscles move with sound

    Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound. In the future, these muscles could be deployed in technical and medical settings as gripper arms, tissue patches, targeted drug delivery, or robots. 

  4. An ETH spin-off aims to bring gene scissors to the clinic

    Thanks to CRISPR/Cas technology, researchers can precisely edit genetic material to treat hereditary diseases. To achieve this, they need to identify undesirable cuts in the genome at an early juncture. Pioneer Fellow Lilly van de Venn is developing exactly such testing methods.

  5. Julia Vogt, how do we benefit from doctors using AI?

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used in medicine. Computer scientist Julia Vogt explains how AI can support doctors and where human expertise remains irreplaceable.