Cheaper, better, more practical: Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new method for breaking down acrylic glass almost entirely into its individual chemical building blocks – without solvents or large amounts of heat. This brings the recycling of acrylic glass within reach.
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.
