Researchers have investigated how drugs interact with the tiny channels through which neighbouring biological cells communicate with each other. The scientists have thus provided a possible explanation for the known neuropsychiatric side effects of an antimalarial drug. In addition, the new findings could enable the development of drugs against numerous other diseases.
Researchers at ETH Zurich are working with Lufthansa Aviation Training to develop a complete replica of an Airbus aircraft. This digital twin will be used for safety and emergency training of cabin and cockpit crews in virtual reality.
The ongoing development of artificial intelligence is often presented as a race between humans and machines. ETH professor Menna El-?Assady takes a different approach: she wants to develop an AI that can be used interactively and that shapes its capabilities only in collaboration with humans.