Of birds and people
Why Australian behavioural biologist Lucy Aplin is fascinated by birds and how she wants to clarify a fundamental question of life with her research project on sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney.
How to interrogate the cells
Jacob Corn, Professor of Genome Biology at ETH Zurich, is one of the prominent specialists in molecular health science worldwide. His Genome Engineering and Measurement Lab GEML, led by Zacharias Kontarakis, provides services for the most important institutions in Europe
Of debris, growing glaciers and the colours of water
Five years ago, Francesca Pellicciotti, a specialist in high mountain glaciers, came to the WSL in Birmensdorf with an ERC Consolidator Grant. Today, shortly before completing the ERC project, she is already coordinating two other major projects – and is
«It is definitely worth it»
Contrary to popular belief, researchers at Swiss universities can indeed participate in EU research projects under the Horizon Europe programme. They have access to attractive formats such as collaborative projects, albeit with a few restrictions. For example, Swiss researchers are