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Sophie Delhay, an architect and EPFL professor, is promoting an entirely new approach to designing and building homes.

A research team of political scientists from various institutions, including the University of Lucerne, has conducted research into polarizing emotions towards political parties and their leading politicians.

Throughout their lifespan, cells must continuously activate and deactivate genes. This process is regulated by transcription factors, a class of proteins that control gene expression by binding to DNA.

Prof. Andrea Raballo, Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and Director of Research and Academic Training of the Cantonal Sociopsychiatri

The thirteenth edition of the Swiss HR Barometer focusses on the topic of 'Sense and nonsense at work'.

ETH agronomist Fridolin Stocker worked on Swiss farms before discovering his fascination for Africa.

Challenges and setbacks can strengthen students' resilience and are an important aspect of learning.

ETH student and top sprinter Géraldine Frey is preparing for her races with an innovative piece of equipment.

Research areas at ETH Zurich span barriers in a wide variety of fields, including cell biology, drug delivery and spatial planning.

In the international Cybathlon competition, people with physical disabilities undertake routine tasks with the aid of assistive technology that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday life.

On view at EPFL Pavilions, the exhibition Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically offers an immersive journey through the incredible history of algorithmic thinking and music.

The UZH Space Hub leverages its strong interdisciplinary research and international network to help advance the fields of remote sensing, astrophysics, space life sciences and autonomous drone navigation.

The ETH spin-off Synhelion has recently inaugurated the world's first industrial plant for the production of solar fuels in Germany.

What does a university of applied sciences in central Switzerland have to do with the world-famous football stadium of a world-famous club in Madrid?

The University of Bern is revising its climate strategy.

Quantum entanglement is a fascinating feature of quantum physics - the theory of the very small. If two particles are quantum-entangled, the state of one particle is tied to that of the other, no matter how far apart the particles are. This mind-bending phenomenon, which has no analogue in classical physics, has been observed in a wide variety of systems and has found several important applications, such as quantum cryptography and quantum computing.

The downside: The surge in inflation, higher interest rates and problems in supply chains pose significant challenges for Swiss companies.