April

It is the middle of the night. Your baby is hungry, but you have run out of formula milk. What now? This is not exactly the time to call on your friendly neighbour. But where can you buy anything at this time?

The current Coronavirus pandemic has shown that better, more reliable, and faster testing is crucial to ensure optimal and timely treatment and to contain the spread. ETH start-up diaxxo has created an ultra-fast, real-time PCR testing device for various indications.

A lack of muscle around the shoulder blade can render arm movements very painful as the shoulder blade is in the wrong position. Yves Zimmermann and Anna-Maria Georgarakis invented an orthosis that supports the shoulder blade during rehabilitation therapy and helps with activities of daily living.

With a view to optimising the ecological footprint of herbal extracts used in the production of sweets, Ricola decided to send its employee Andrea Mannhart on a sabbatical to ETH Zurich. What insights did she gain from this further education programme for the industry?