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We must expand human rights to cover neurotechnology

07.10.2021 | Dr. Marcello Ienca | Health, Social issues

Technologies that interfere with our brains have great potential. But their ethical implications are such that they may require an expansion of human rights frameworks, argues Marcello Ienca.

Why the Covid certificate requirement is not discriminatory

30.09.2021 | Dario Meili | Health, Social issues

In his doctoral thesis, Dario Meili explores discrimination. Although there are instances of discrimination in our society, the certificate requirement is not one of them, he says.

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COVID certificate requirement in all lectures

From the autumn semester 2021 onwards, a certificate obligation will apply in all in-person teaching events at ETH Zurich.

Since September 20 2021, ETH Zurich requires a COVID certificate for those attending in-person teaching events at Bachelor's and Master's level. You can find out more about recognised vaccines, test options and further information on the new regulation in this article.

ETH Zurich at Olma 2021

ETH Zurich will join Olma from 7 to 17 October. The family-friendly booth will showcase "Research for Sustainable Agriculture" and use interactive games to introduce visitors to the key issues of crops, livestock and agricultural policy.

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Gut flora can make prostate cancer resistant to therapy

08.10.2021

A common form of treatment for prostate cancer can lead to changes in the intestinal flora that render this therapy ineffective. This has been discovered by a team of researchers led by Andrea Alimonti, professor at the Università della Svizzera italiana and ETH Zurich. The scientists see influencing the intestinal flora as a potential way to tackle prostate cancer.

The secret of how ice turns into water

08.10.2021

For decades, researchers have been investigating how the movement of free interfaces, such as those that occur during the transition from ice to water, might mathematically be modelled. ETH mathematicians have now achieved a breakthrough.

Transport pricing in practice

04.10.2021

In the largest worldwide pricing experiment to date, researchers have demonstrated that road users change their behavior when they must pay for the social and environmental effects of their transportation. The study was led by researchers from the University of Basel, ETH Zurich and ZHAW.

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ETH Zurich

Where the future begins

Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow. It has more than 20,000 students from over 120 different countries.

Insights into agricultural research

A new Lab for Science in Diplomacy in Geneva

Sensing the brain’s chemical signals

Light construction, efficient operation

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