NCCR Genesis approved for funding by Swiss federal government
2 February 2026
The Swiss federal government has approved funding for six new National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs). NCCR Genesis, one of the six Centres, is led by ETH Zurich in collaboration with the University of Lausanne. How did life on Earth begin? Are we alone in the universe, or is it teeming with life? What sparks...
18 December 2025
Over the last three decades, astronomers have discovered more than 6,000 planets outside our solar system — yet none that look just like home. That might be about to change. A new telescope project kicking off in the Canary Islands in mid-December is tasked with one main objective: to find an Earth twin. The Terra Hunting...
LCLU PI Emily Mitchell Receives the European Research Council Consolidator Grant
10 December 2025
Dr Emily Mitchell, a mid-career researcher at the University of Cambridge and member of LCLU, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant — one of the most competitive research awards in Europe. This year, eight Cambridge researchers share part of the ERC’s record €728 million funding pot, supporting frontier...
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