News 2016
News list
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New weapon against diabetes
Researchers have used the simplest approach yet to produce artificial beta cells from human kidney cells.
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Starch from yeast
Researchers at ETH Zurich have produced starch in yeast - the first time this has been achieved in a non-plant organism. ETH-News.
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Proteome of an entire family
Based on comprehensive protein data on mice, researchers at ETH Zurich and EPFL have gained new insights into the mechanism of metabolic disorders.
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Why fruit fly sperm are giant
An international team of researchers lead by the University of Zurich provides the first conclusive explanation for the evolution of giant fruit fly sperm.
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Attack on chemotherapy-resistant leukemia cells
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer in Switzerland.