The journey into the future leads to the Swiss suburbs. Here, tall rows of buildings shape the image of a grey cityscape where housing and jobs are scarce. People move from one temporary job to the ne

It is small, ancient and somewhat forgotten – despite its impressive capabilities. The yellow pea was cultivated as early as 7000 BCE in the Near East, spread throughout Central Europe during the Neol

In recent years, a thriving ecosystem for drones and robotics has developed in the greater Zurich region. Universities are driving technological progress through research, creating spin-offs and provi

Nicole Gerber: It increases the benefits and impact of a project. Simply put, we can achieve more together. Given the ever growing pressure on funding, we should of course use resources in a way that

In recent years, more and more bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics. Medication is losing its effectiveness, and with fatal consequences: every year, more than one million people worldwide di

If you throw a compostable bag into Lake Zurich, it will still be floating in the water six weeks later – even though it is labelled as biodegradable. This was discovered by a team at the Institute of

Whereas in the past you could admire the frost patterns that formed on windows, modern windows ensure that neither heat nor cold can penetrate into buildings. Due to the tightening of legal requiremen

Today, around 60 percent of Swiss arable land is used to grow animal feed. To feed all the cows, cattle, pigs and chicken, it is also necessary to import soya and grain from abroad. Our preference for

The new technology is putting institutions to the test. What do students actually still need to learn when everything can be answered by a machine in a matter of seconds? How can lecturers verify whic

Training robots, exoskeletons, virtual rehabilitation, gamification: in recent years, new technologies and treatment approaches have steadily found their way into neurorehabilitation. They support the