NOMIS Foundation ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life invites applications for interdisciplinary research on the origins and prevalence of life. Up to one fellow will be selected for a 2027 start. Funding covers three years; a fourth year requires a successful midterm review and funding committed by the host professors. Fellows participate in the Centre and its research networks and may undertake agreed teaching duties. The deadline is 6 November 2026 at 17:00 Swiss local time. The online application requires a project proposal, CV, proof of thesis submission, a host invitation with financial commitment, and the specified ethics and conduct documents. Two external reference letters must arrive separately by the deadline.
Briefing Chat: Sweet! Elusive sugar molecules found in space
Nature staff discuss the discovery of a four-carbon sugar molecule in interstellar space and a newly decoded formula that identifies a Maya mathematician.