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Landmark ruling: Switzerland’s climate policy violates human rights

This content was published on Apr 9, 2024 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.

A woman holding a basketball prepares to take a free throw while another player from the other team is seen in the foreground

Study: a friendly pat on the back can improve basketball performance

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 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

This content was published on Apr 8, 2024 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’

This content was published on Apr 5, 2024 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

This content was published on Apr 5, 2024 Upon re-examination of a fossil collection, Zurich researchers discovered a new squid species and granted it a uniquely Swiss name.

Sébastien Le Fouest with his motorised miniature vertical axis wind turbine equipped with sensors.

Swiss researchers boost efficiency of vertical axis wind turbines

This content was published on Apr 3, 2024 These vertical wind turbines could be more quiet, require less space, and be less dangerous for birds than conventional models.

The drone in action flying near tree branches. The main mechanism is surrounded by an oval shaped smooth metal band.

Swiss develop ‘cockroach drone’ to explore forest canopy

This content was published on Apr 3, 2024 Swiss researchers' new drone can push away and move past obstacles. In the future, it will be used to measure biodiversity in remote areas.

Ulrike Lohmann, professor for experimental atmospheric physics at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science of the Swiss Federal Institute of technology, ETH Zurich gives a lecture on numerical modelling of weather and climate in a class room of the ETH in Zurich, Switzerland, photographed on June 1, 2017. (KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally)

Progress towards gender equality in Swiss academia remains slow

This content was published on Mar 28, 2024 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 is a renowned researcher who has made her semiconductor laboratory a world leader in sustainable nanotechnologies

Anna Fontcuberta i Morral named as first female EPFL president

This content was published on Mar 27, 2024 The Swiss government has appointed Anna Fontcuberta i Morral as the new president of the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL).

De-iced Euclid space telescope regains sight

This content was published on Mar 26, 2024 Euclid de-icing procedure took place 1.5 million kms from Earth.

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Swiss researchers boost efficiency of vertical axis wind turbines

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