The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has appointed former WSL Director James Kirchner as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Sciences for the year 2025/26.
As the speaker at this year's Paul Bernays Lectures, Michel Devoret, Chief Scientist at Google Quantum AI, discussed quantum information processing with superconducting circuits – and took the time to find out about the variety of research activities in the ETH physics department.
Researchers have further developed the use of light to control cell functions. This allows them to control cells in culture in a more specific, precise and dynamic way than before. For example, it is now possible to grow tissue in specific patterns or shapes, both in conventional cell culture and in three-dimensional tissue culture. This enables the production of more sophisticated tissue and organ models for research.