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Gegen den Bauboom ausserhalb der Bauzonen braucht es ein griffigeres Gesetz

Die zweite Etappe der Teilrevision des Raumplanungsgesetzes des Bundesrats bringt wichtige Konkretisierungen. Diese reichen aber nicht, um die Ziele des Landschaftskonzepts, der Bodenstrategie und der Biodiversitätsstrategie des Bundes zu erreichen. Zu diesem Schluss kommen Expertinnen und Experten des Forums Landschaft, Alpen, Pärke der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz in ihrer Stellungnahme, die sie im Namen der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz eingereicht haben. 

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    Clara Zemp doesn’t just want to produce knowledge

    She looks for change in her research: Clara Zemp is Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Neuchâtel – and seeks dialogue across disciplines. At the Swiss Young Academy, she finds space to rethink science and reflect on her social role as a scientist.

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    Viruses as hope against antibiotic resistance

    Antibiotic-resistant germs are posing an increasing problem for medicine. Phage therapy offers a ray of hope. Phages are viruses that only attack and destroy bacteria. This can be used as a therapy if a suitable virus is found for the disease-causing bacterium. A film commissioned by the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) summarises the current state of knowledge on this subject.

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