Fox and rabbit in the quantum world

Physics - Jan 23
Physics

Sexual harassment: "A disciplinary measure under personnel law won't make everything right again" Innovation in Basel-Land: Opening of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Basel University of Basel and ETH Zurich combine cutting-edge research for children and adolescents worldwide New Biozentrum building: handover to the University of Basel planned for the fourth quarter of 2020 University of Basel and QuantumBasel join forces for quantum computing innovations in Switze

Health - Jan 23

Better prediction of epidemics

Health

The reproduction number R is often used as an indicator to predict how quickly an infectious disease will spread. researchers have developed a mathematical model that is just as easy to use but enables more accurate predictions than R. Their model is based on a reproduction matrix that takes into account the heterogeneity of society.

Innovation - Jan 22

New method detects corrosion in reinforced concrete, even in hard-to-reach places

Innovation

Whether tunnels or retaining walls - many Swiss reinforced concrete structures from the 1960s to the 1980s are at risk. Corrosion can make them unstable. ETH start-up Talpa Inspection has now developed a solution to localise corrosion more easily, even in hard-to-reach places.

Environment - Jan 23

A citizen-science initiative evaluates the impact of tire particles

Environment

Twenty volunteers spent six months learning about the scientific method through a citizen-science initiative led by EPFL. The initiative was part of a study to determine how the microplastic particles released by tire wear are affecting lakes and rivers in Vaud Canton.

Life Sciences - Jan 21

Harnessing proteins to clean contaminated soil

Life Sciences

Scientists from EPFL work on sustainable approaches to soil remediation, like the use of naturally occurring microorganisms that can "eat" pollutants found in soil and the water table.

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