Illustration realized in the framework of a collaboration between the Image/Recit option of the HEAD (Haute École d'Art et de Design) - Genève and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Geneva.

When glancing at the night sky, we admire the arabesques of distant galaxies.... click to read more

Volcanic eruptions, although magnificent to observe, put human infrastructure and environmental ecosystems close to them at high risk of danger. Explosive eruptions can eject kilotons of rock fragments, glass, and minerals into the atmosphere. Volcanic ash, composed of fine particles with a diameter below 2... click to read more

 “Survival of the fittest” is synonymous with adaptive evolution. This catchy phrase suggests that all individuals within a population become identical over time by developing “THE fittest” heritable traits. Yet, in nature, we observe many differences between individuals. For example, sticklebacks (tiny fish) in the... click to read more

Cancer is a genetic disease caused by mutations in DNA. Most mutations are substitutions of single nucleotides, the basic building blocks of DNA. Mutations occur over time due to natural processes like faulty DNA repair or from external sources like ultraviolet light. Researchers have discovered... click to read more

Illustration realized in the framework of a collaboration between the Image/Recit option of the HEAD (Haute École d'Art et de Design) - Genève and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Geneva.

Supramolecular polymers are an alternative to traditional plastics, where monomers or building blocks... click to read more