ScholarPeer’s latest research news and reporting from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, commonly known as ETH Zurich, is a public research university in Switzerland specializing in engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, and technology. Its interdisciplinary researchers investigate quantum physics, artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced materials, biotechnology, and climate science, advancing fundamental scientific knowledge and developing technologies that address challenges in energy, health, computing, and environmental sustainability.
An implant carrying a platinum-dusted gold catalyst turned glucose into gluconate, a compound the kidneys excrete, and left diabetic mice lighter. Closed-loop control lasted only 12 days, and nobody has tested it in people.