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Switzerland offers no lifeboat to US scientists

Protesters holding signs advocating for support for scientific researchers

This content was published on Aug 4, 2025 Switzerland has declined to launch initiatives to entice US scientists, while Europe has opened its doors. What's next for Swiss research?

What’s the smartest way for countries to compete for world-class research talent?

As the US slashes science funding and pressures universities, many researchers are considering a move. Should Switzerland try to entice them?

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Aug 4, 2025

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Climate solutions

Truth or tale: is Switzerland injecting harmful chemicals into the sky?

This content was published on Aug 2, 2025 We received a number of social media comments referencing the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory, but is that true?

Artificial intelligence to make scarecrows more effective

Research frontiers

Switzerland testing AI tools 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.

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