What do you get when scientists and engineers on a new degree programme join forces to tinker with new business models, concepts and case studies for the space industry? The Master’s in Space Systems has produced its first graduates, and they join the programme director to reflect on the journey.
Microscopic bacteria can bind grains of sand together into solid structures. An ETH Zurich researcher is combining this process with 3D printing and robotics, thereby opening up new ways of manufacturing architectural elements.
The cell nucleus stores and safeguards the genetic information in our cells. ETH Zurich researchers have now shown how this protective shell is breached to form vital communication channels between the nucleus and the rest of the cell, solving a long-standing puzzle.