Cluster: Science

‘We cannot rely only on judges to drive the ecological transition’

This content was published on Dec 12, 2025 More people are turning to courts to push states and companies to do more for the climate. What’s been the result? We asked one of the world’s leading experts.

Professor Johan Gaume from ETH Zurich demonstrates his 3D simulation tool that accurately modelled the 10-million-cubic-metre rock-ice release in Blatten earlier this year.

Climate adaptation

Unstable slopes and warming peaks: scientists race to understand Blatten collapse

This content was published on Dec 12, 2025 The collapse of the Birch Glacier that wiped out the Swiss village of Blatten has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort to understand how it happened – and what might come next.

Glaciers & permafrost

Glaciers of the world, local melting and global impacts

This content was published on Dec 11, 2025 From the Alps to the polar regions, glaciers around the world are retreating at an ever-increasing rate. What are the consequences for populations and ecosystems?

Human rights

AI is big business at Europe’s borders

This content was published on Dec 11, 2025 Loopholes for research and growing militarisation of asylum policy across Europe are creating lucrative opportunities.

Researchers doubt previous assumptions about Neptune and Uranus

Space research

Swiss researchers challenge assumptions about Neptune and Uranus

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Uranus and Neptune could have significantly more rock in their interiors than previously assumed.

Climate adaptation

What does life in the 2,000-watt experiment look like? Insights into the Hunziker Areal in Zurich

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Insights into life at Hunziker Areal in Zurich.

Cartel protests against trump and big tech commission

Swiss AI

EU backslides on AI rules – what does it mean for Switzerland?

This content was published on Dec 6, 2025 The European Commission wants to delay implementing parts of its new Artificial Intelligence Act, giving big tech companies more time to harness citizens’ data. The move could also affect Switzerland, whose digital policies often follow Brussels’ lead.

Fribourg: discovery of a monumental tomb dating back 2,600 years

Research frontiers

Archaeologists discover 2,600-year-old tomb in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 A monumental 2,600-year-old burial mound has been discovered in Grandvillard, canton Fribourg.

Artificial intelligence widens the digital divide

Swiss AI

AI widens digital divide in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 Around half of the Swiss population uses artificial intelligence (AI). But the new technology is also widening the digital divide in Switzerland, according to a survey.

CERN: Spotlight on the structure of "exotic" particles

Research frontiers

CERN turns spotlight on “exotic” particles structures

This content was published on Dec 3, 2025 European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) sheds light on the structure of "exotic" particles.

Cluster: Science

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