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The latest news from Eawag
The latest news from Eawag
![Our soil consists of several layers. It is porous and loose near the surface, but compact like concrete at depth. Pictured: soil from the boreholes for the necessary groundwater pumps (Photo: Eawag, Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez). Our soil consists of several layers. It is porous and loose near the surface, but compact like concrete at depth. Pictured: soil from the boreholes for the necessary groundwater pumps (Photo: Eawag, Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez).](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/3/csm_teaser_05f121673c.jpg)
Impact of high-temperature heat storage on groundwater
June 13, 2024
![Eawag researcher Sheena Conforti determining the bacteria in the analysed wastewater samples (Photo: Eawag, Melissa Pitton). Eawag researcher Sheena Conforti determining the bacteria in the analysed wastewater samples (Photo: Eawag, Melissa Pitton).](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/9/csm_teaser_406f27d20a.jpg)
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater
June 6, 2024
![The Aquascope is anchored to its buoy in Lake Zug (Photo: Eawag). The Aquascope is anchored to its buoy in Lake Zug (Photo: Eawag).](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/c/csm_teaser_e15309c98f.jpg)
Underwater camera explores microcosms in Lake Zug
June 5, 2024
![Barbara Jozef was awarded the Young Researcher Prize at last week's award ceremony in London (Photo: Agneza Janovic). Barbara Jozef was awarded the Young Researcher Prize at last week's award ceremony in London (Photo: Agneza Janovic).](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/c/csm_teaser_d3a9f8fc9f.jpg)
Barbara Jozef wins the Lush Young Researcher Prize
May 27, 2024
![Cornelia Twining (left, photo: Eawag) and Barbora Trubenová (right, photo: IST Austria) Cornelia Twining (left, photo: Eawag) and Barbora Trubenová (right, photo: IST Austria)](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/c/csm_teaser_3b7a12f6c7.jpg)
Cornelia Twining and Barbora Trubenová appointed ...
May 23, 2024