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Few people know that behind Google Maps lies a Swiss entrepreneur’s intuition as well as the Alpine nation’s long history of cartography.
What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?
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Chatbots on the rise in Switzerland
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Chatbots are gaining popularity in Switzerland. A growing number of people now favour being helped online by such digital assistants over human beings.
City dwellers more likely to suffer from hay fever, study shows
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Zurich researchers detected a sharp increase in antihistamine levels in wastewater just a few hours after a pollen episode.
What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?
Why Switzerland is not the best at recycling waste
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Switzerland has one of the highest municipal waste recycling rates in Europe, at least for aluminum and glass. However, most plastic is burned. A new initiative aims to reverse the trend.
Landmark ruling: Switzerland’s climate policy violates human rights
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The European Court of Human Rights says the Swiss authorities are responsible for not implementing efficient climate change policies and for violating the right to life of a group of elderly women.
Study: a friendly pat on the back can improve basketball performance
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A pat on the back or handshake can help female basketball players deal with stress and improve performance, Swiss research reveals.
Say hello to the ‘Chuchichäschtli’ squid from the Triassic period
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Researchers from Zurich have discovered fossils of a previously unknown species of squid in Ticino – and given them a Swiss-German moniker.
Swiss space telescope observes exoplanet ‘rainbow’
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Swiss space telescope CHEOPS has observed a rainbow-like phenomenon known as a glory in the atmosphere of WASP-76b, a planet some 637 light years away.
Chuchichäschtli: squid species named after tricky Swiss-German word
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Upon re-examination of a fossil collection, Zurich researchers discovered a new squid species and granted it a uniquely Swiss name.
Swiss researchers boost efficiency of vertical axis wind turbines
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These vertical wind turbines could be more quiet, require less space, and be less dangerous for birds than conventional models.
Swiss develop ‘cockroach drone’ to explore forest canopy
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Swiss researchers’ new drone can push away and move past obstacles. In the future, it will be used to measure biodiversity in remote areas.
Progress towards gender equality in Swiss academia remains slow
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Despite more women studying at Swiss universities than men, few make it to the upper echelons of the academic world. A tour of some key data.
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral named as first female EPFL president
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The Swiss government has appointed Anna Fontcuberta i Morral as the new president of the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL).
Invasive Black Sea goby threatens Swiss native fish species
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Introduced by cargo ships, the Black Sea goby is rapidly and aggressively displacing native Swiss fish. Can it be stopped?
