ANYmal can do parkour and walk across rubble Research ETH Zurich The quadrupedal robot ANYmal went back to school and has learned a lot. ETH Zurich researchers used machine learning to teach it new skills: the robot can now climb over obstacles and successfully negotiate pitfalls. Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns Research ETH Zurich Researchers from ETH Zurich and KUNO Klinik St. Hedwig in Regensburg have developed an algorithm that provides an automatic and reliable method of detecting a certain heart defect in newborns. Mini-organs with big potential Research ETH Zurich Organoids grown from human stem cells can help provide answers to important medical questions. In a partnership that looks set to profit both sides, ETH professor Barbara Treutlein has teamed up with pharma giant Roche to advance research in this area. Combatting infant malnutrition Research ETH Zurich Bioengineer Randall Platt engineers bacteria that can assess the state of our guts. It is hoped this non-invasive technique could eventually be used to develop more effective interventions against malnutrition among children in the Global South. “My aim is to give students a sense of how multifaceted the world is” Teaching ETH Zurich Artist Rosa Barba is constantly seeking new perspectives. At ETH, she works to bring art together with architecture, science and engineering. Cutting-edge research from Basel Research ETH Zurich From new tests and therapies to the fundamental principles of biology: five compelling examples of the benefits of new bioengineering technologies. Previous 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33... Next Page 29 of 116
