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What’s inside a comet?

This content was published on Jul 24, 2024 Watch how two Bern astrophysicists are hoping to dig beneath the surface of a comet to find out more about the origins of the solar system.

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Why do two Swiss researchers want to find ice on comets?

This content was published on Jul 24, 2024 Using a new type of instrument, two astrophysicists from the University of Bern are hoping to get a bit closer to unravelling the mystery of the origins of the solar system.

The insect situation in Switzerland (in the picture a butterfly) is considered 'worrying'.

Biodiversity loss in Switzerland in six graphs

This content was published on Jul 23, 2024 Biodiversity loss in the Alpine nation is above the world average, and over a third of animal and plant species are endangered. Can the trend be reversed?

Swiss farms make space for beans and lentils

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 Plant breeders, scientists and farmers in Zurich’s countryside try to make the case for legume cultivation.

Zurich researchers discover central driver of cancers

This content was published on Jul 18, 2024 A discovery by Zurich researchers could help in the early detection of cancer.

Solar energy will soon cover over ten percent of electricity demand

Solar energy to meet 10% of Swiss electricity needs

This content was published on Jul 12, 2024 This year, solar energy to cover more than 10% of Switzerland’s electricity requirements for the first time.

New device from ETH Zurich to make runners faster

Swiss athletes boost speed with windshields

This content was published on Jul 12, 2024 Swiss sprinter Mujinga Kambundji testing “Airshield” that allows athletes to train with almost no air resistance.

Researchers solve mystery of patterns on gecko skin

Researchers in Switzerland solve mystery of patterns on gecko skin

This content was published on Jul 10, 2024 Scientists in Geneva found that the disappearance of a specific cell type is responsible for the distinctive leopard pattern observed on the geckos’ skin.

European Ariane 6 rocket also important for Switzerland

ESA Ariane-6 rocket with Swiss components successfully blasts into space

This content was published on Jul 10, 2024 The rocket’s payload fairing, which protects the satellites during launch, was produced in a town in central Switzerland.

CERN has not completely cut ties with Russia

This content was published on Jul 9, 2024 Last winter, CERN decided to end its cooperation with Russia. But one delicate exception remains.

Worries about job losses due to AI are lowest in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 9, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is influencing everyday working life. In Switzerland, many people already have experience with AI, including in their jobs.

A doctor weighing mushrooms for therapeutic use

Is psychedelic therapy about to go mainstream?

This content was published on Jul 8, 2024 At the Geneva University Hospital, patients can benefit from the only psychedelic-assisted therapy offering in Switzerland. Are such treatments set to spread?

Europe’s Ariane-6 rocket set to launch into space with Swiss collaboration

This content was published on Jul 6, 2024 Switzerland is one of the 13 countries participating in the Ariane-6 programme, contributing 2.4% of the total project cost.

Swiss researchers uncover second ship in Antikythera shipwreck investigation

This content was published on Jul 2, 2024 Swiss researchers have uncovered another important part of the Antikythera shipwreck.

Swiss start-up installs 3D structures to make coral feel at home

This content was published on Jun 25, 2024 An innovation from Zurich could help halt the disappearance of coral reefs in the Philippines.

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Switzerland must also reduce the number of animals raised on its farms.

The Swiss have to eat less meat by 2050. Here’s how.

This content was published on Jun 17, 2024 Meat dominates the Swiss diet and agriculture, but that will have to change for the country to reach its climate goals by 2050.

Edible robots could soon be reality, say Swiss scientists

This content was published on Jun 15, 2024 A research team from Lausanne has shown which ingredients could be used for the various robot parts.

Deepfake voices deceive people – but not the brain

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 The brain reacts differently to artificially imitated voices than to real ones.

Fighting soil contamination with bacteria in Lausanne.

Pioneering research using dioxin-eating bacteria could help clean up Swiss city

This content was published on Jun 7, 2024 Dioxin-eating bacteria developed in a lab are to be used to help decontaminate polluted sites in Lausanne in western Switzerland.