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Nachhaltige Entwicklung gezielt unterstützen: Whitepaper zeigt Weg für die Forschung
Welche Forschung die nachhaltige Entwicklung der Gesellschaft in der Schweiz bestmöglich unterstützt, legen Forschende im «Whitepaper Nachhaltigkeitsforschung» der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz dar.
Zusammen mit Personen aus Wissenschaft, Regierung, NGOs und dem privaten Sektor identifizieren sie sechs prioritäre Themen wie Ernährungssysteme, lebendige Räume oder Wertewandel. Das Whitepaper soll der Forschungscommunity als Wegweiser dienen, um gezielt vernetzte Forschungsprojekte zu entwickeln und zu finanzieren.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
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New Sounding Board members appointed
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) has established a sounding board as a new advisory body to specifically strengthen the evaluation and implementation of its members' joint projects. The election of the first four Sounding Board members by the Board of Directors of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences represents another important step in the further development of the Young Academy, five years after its foundation.
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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.