Researchers at ETH Zurich have conducted a detailed study of neurulation – how the neural tube forms during embryonic development. They conclude that this happens less actively than previously thought. This also has implications for understanding defects such as spina bifida.
Researchers from ETH Zurich, University Hospital of Bern and the University of Bern have equipped gut bacteria with data logger functionality as a way of monitoring which genes are active in the bacteria. These microorganisms could one day offer a noninvasive means of diagnosing disease or assessing the impact of a diet on health.
Researchers have developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to analyse animal behaviour. This opens the door to longer-term in-depth studies in the field of behavioural science – while also helping to improve animal welfare. The method is already being tested at Zurich Zoo.
Effy Vayena, Professor for Bioethics at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Public Health Policy, National School of Public Health, at the University of Western Attica in Greece.
About 20% of all babies worldwide suffer from infant colic and cry excessively during the first five months of their lives. The soon-to-be ETH spin-off SURI BioTech is developing a solution for infant colic using beneficial bacteria to bring relief.
