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12.10.2018 | ETH News | Roland Baumann

The long-term effects of maternal high-fat diets

If a mother eats a high-fat diet, this can have a negative effect on the health of her offspring - right down to her great-grandchildren. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers at ETH Zurich from a study with mice.

02.10.2018 | ETH News | Martin Scheringer

Highly toxic, extremely persistent and widely used

No other class of substances is as stable and as frequently used in everyday products as fluorosurfactants. It's high time for action, says Martin Scheringer.

12.09.2018 | ETH News | Samuel Schlaefli

Partnership to produce the perfect rusk

The company Roland were unhappy with the quality of their gluten-free rusks. Fortunately Erich Windhab, a professor at ETH, was on hand to help.

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