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| Science and politics: an exciting relationship |
The summer session of the National Council and Council of States begins on 31 May. Interesting for the ETH Domain are the popular initiative "Yes to the ban on animal and human experimentation", debates on the relationship between science and politics, and a motion calling for campaigns against harassment at the two Federal Institutes of Technology.
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The Achilles heel of the Coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2 is critically dependent on a special mechanism for the production of its proteins. A collaborative research team led by ETH Zurich obtained molecular insights into this process and demonstrated that it can be inhibited by chemical compounds, thereby significantly reducing viral replication in infected cells.
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No rose-coloured glasses here
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"Trust in Science" is the motto of the International Day of Light. For Luc Patthey, head of the Laboratory for Advanced Photonics, transparency and usefulness to society are also important goals of research at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI.
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Go-ahead for an innovative research campus
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On 5 May, the expansion of the Empa and Eawag research campus in Dübendorf began with a ground-breaking ceremony for a new laboratory building. Developments and innovations from the Empa laboratories will also be applied on the new campus, especially in the energy and building sectors.
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The fate of many Asian glaciers is sealed
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Some 250 million people depend on water from the glaciers of High Mountain Asia, which include the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the central Asian ranges. A study led by WSL shows that this largest non-polar ice mass on Earth is in dire condition.
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