Atlantic circulation stable for decades

Earth Sciences

A study by the University of Bern and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the USA concludes that ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, which includes the Gulf Stream, has not weakened over the past 60 years. These results contradict previous assumptions.

Not all’Hot Jupiters orbit solo

Astronomy & Space

A UNIGE study shows that Hot Jupiters do not systematically eject their planetary neighbours during migration.

Health - Jan 14

Hepatitis E vaccination is effective in an epidemic

Health

A team from UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, MSF, MSF Epicentre, Johns Hopkins University and South Sudanese Ministry of Health has demonstrated the effectiveness of a vaccine against hepatitis E, during an epidemic, in South Sudan.

Life Sciences - Jan 15

GenAI ushers in a new era of drug research

Life Sciences

The use of generative artificial intelligence in protein design stands to revolutionize new drug development. EPFL ambitions putting together a consortium to further explore this avenue.

Innovation - Jan 14

Start-up companies take off here

Innovation

For years, start-ups have been able to count on the support of the business incubators glatec and Startfeld. They accompany Empa's young companies on their path to independence - and do so extremely successfully, as the 37 spin-offs founded to date show.

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