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Plastics contain thousands of chemicals that can harm the environment and human health. Yet we know too little about approximately half of them.
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern is holding a competition on hail, looking for photos of large hailstones.
John von Neumann was one of the most important mathematicians and computer pioneers of the 20th century - and an ETH alumnus.
Financing via the internet recorded a volume decline of 16 percent to a total of CHF 662 million in 2022.
Nanomedicine involves packaging drugs in microscopic particles to make them more effective.
Animals in scientific research and alternative methods
The first 'National Day for Laboratory Animals' will be held on 10 June 2023. In Switzerland, information stands will be set up in Zurich, Basel and Fribourg.
The first 'National Day for Laboratory Animals' will be held on 10 June 2023. In Switzerland, information stands will be set up in Zurich, Basel and Fribourg.
Wyss Center partners with ALBA network
Geneva, Switzerland - The Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, an independent, non-profit, research organization that innovates and accelerates technologies and therapies to transform the lives
Geneva, Switzerland - The Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, an independent, non-profit, research organization that innovates and accelerates technologies and therapies to transform the lives
Energy security in a climate-neutral Switzerland is possible
Security of energy supply in a fossil-free Switzerland is feasible and affordable according to a new white paper from an expert group at the Energy Science Center.
Security of energy supply in a fossil-free Switzerland is feasible and affordable according to a new white paper from an expert group at the Energy Science Center.
Empa research helps Swiss watches to glow in the dark: The luminescent material Swiss Super-LumiNova, which was refined at Empa, now adorns the hands and dials of a number of wristwatches, including the MoonSwatch collection from Swatch and Omega.
Bachelor's students at ETH Zurich were given a year to turn their original ideas into finished products.
On Saturday, 20 May, the 18th Biennale of Architecture in Venice opened its doors. In the German pavilion, which focuses on building in existing contexts and the recycling economy, also the Nutrient Harvester developed at Eawag is demonstrated.
The state of play on public research funding
Scientific research in advanced economies heavily relies on public funding. Since World War II, governments have invested significant resources in advancing scientific knowledge, developing useful technologies, and enhancing skills.
Scientific research in advanced economies heavily relies on public funding. Since World War II, governments have invested significant resources in advancing scientific knowledge, developing useful technologies, and enhancing skills.
Karin Sander, ETH Zurich Professor of Architecture and Art, and Philip Ursprung, ETH Zurich Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, are curating the Swiss pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale.
Why the Swiss are shipping CO 2 to Iceland
Yesterday, Swiss President Alain Berset toured the Carbfix plant in Iceland and visited the facilities where the pilot project "DemoUpCARMA" is implemented.
Yesterday, Swiss President Alain Berset toured the Carbfix plant in Iceland and visited the facilities where the pilot project "DemoUpCARMA" is implemented.
Professor Wendelin Stark and Nevena Paunovic were both chemistry Olympians. In 2023, they will return to the Olympiad in new roles: the former as the head of the IChO Scientific Committee and the latter as a startup founder.
Container-based sanitation has the potential to generate carbon credits through avoided greenhouse gas emissions.
Unconscious biases are formed by the culture and society we live in, along with our education and personal experiences.
To date, inputting text in virtual reality has been difficult. Now researchers from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Basel have discovered a way to make the process easier - by adapting the principle of the swipe keyboard for the VR world. Until now, inputting text in virtual spaces - when searching for a digital exhibition or using a business application, for instance - meant typing in every single letter individually on a virtual keyboard.
This collaborative study, mainly centered at Bios+ (Bellinzona Institutes of Science), reveals the importance of the transcription factor and proto-oncogene Myc in maintaining Natural Killer (NK) cells' development, translational machinery, and anticancer immunity.
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