Aiming to revolutionise Alzheimer’s research and treatment, ETH spin-off Herencia is working with an international team of scientists to build a village in Colombia that will bring together research, medical care and social programmes for families affected by the disease. The project could become a global blueprint for dealing with Alzheimer’s.
The US has unilaterally imposed tariffs on Switzerland in 2025, under which local businesses are suffering. Hans Gersbach explains why Washington has the upper hand in trade policy and what Bern can do about it in 2026.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have shown, for the first time with very high time and spatial resolution, that electrons in certain two-dimensional materials only follow the motion of the atomic nuclei with a delay. This insight could lead to the development of novel electronic devices in the future.