Cluster: Science

Switzerland testing AI tools to make scarecrows more effective

Artificial intelligence to make scarecrows more effective

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 The Swiss agricultural research centre Agroscope is testing an AI system to more effectively prevent damage to agricultural crops caused by crows and rooks.

Space research

Two robots play hide-and-seek in space with Swiss help

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 Robots developed separately have worked together at the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, helped in part by a control centre in Switzerland.

Research frontiers

Earth’s magnetic field is older than previously thought: Swiss scientists

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 Scientists at the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich have shown that the protective magnetic field already existed more than a billion years ago.

German mountaineer dies in fall on the Riffelhorn in Valais

Glaciers & permafrost

German mountaineer dies in fall near Zermatt

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 A 55-year-old mountaineer from Germany has fallen to his death on the Riffelhorn south of Zermatt.

A glacial mummy reveals the craft of prehistoric tattooing

Research frontiers

Swiss scientists reveal the complex craft of prehistoric tattooing

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 An international research team led by the University of Bern has analysed tattoos on a Siberian glacial mummy that is over 2,000 years old.

Marmots move a little higher due to climate change

Climate adaptation

Swiss study shows marmots move to higher altitude due to climate change

This content was published on Jul 29, 2025 Swiss study finds that marmots move higher due to multiple factors, including climate change.

Volunteers collect waste (mostly plastic and Styrofoam) on the shores of Lake Geneva.

International Geneva

In Geneva, global accord in sight on plastics pollution

This content was published on Jul 29, 2025 Geneva is set to host final talks on a global treaty to curb plastics pollution. But major sticking points remain.

A tropical parasite moves from Switzerland to Germany

Climate adaptation

A tropical parasite spreads from Switzerland to Germany

This content was published on Jul 27, 2025 A pest from the tropics is giving Swiss agriculture a hard time. The caterpillar of the tomato moth (Helicoverpa armigera) devours almost everything. The moth is now spreading northwards.

0.5 per cent less CO2 for companies with a net zero target

Emissions reduction

Net zero firms emit 0.5% less CO2, study finds

This content was published on Jul 26, 2025 Companies with an externally validated net-zero target emit less CO2 than those without a climate target. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by the US financial services provider MSCI.

Two initiatives tabled to curb wind turbines

Climate solutions

Swiss citizens will be voting on restricting wind farm expansion

This content was published on Jul 25, 2025 On Friday, the Association for the Protection of Nature and Democracy submitted two initiatives aimed at curbing the expansion of wind farms. More than 110,000 signatures have been collected.

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