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By 2050, the aim is for Switzerland's energy system to be decarbonised and no longer reliant on nuclear power.

Around 100 Bachelor's students from the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering have spent two semesters working on their Focus projects in 11 teams.

Tyre abrasion gets from the road into adjacent soils and affects soil organisms. A joint study by the Ecotox Centre, the aquatic research institute Eawag and the EPFL now shows that earthworms avoid soil that is heavily contaminated with tyre particles.

HARARA means "heat" in Arabic - a fitting name for a project that addresses one of the most pressing climate challenges of our time.

Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens' approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more favorably, as researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show.

The recently launched nationwide citizen science project GartenDiv will be the first to research plant diversity in Germany's gardens.

Online news headlines have become longer and more negative. They tend to use clickbait style to attract attention. This development can be observed across news outlets, regardless of journalistic quality. Potential reasons include the sinking production costs of online publications, a general change in style, or the more competitive online environment.

Cameras on a remote island in Panama captured the origin and spread of a bizarre -fad- To the point Animal abduction: On Panama-s Jicarón island, biologists documented five male capuchin monkeys carrying at least eleven different infant howler monkeys-a behavior never before seen in wild primates.

New research from an international group has for the first time shown a strong correlation between the two.

As the effects of climate change grow more severe, a team of leading scientists is launching a groundbreaking research project to investigate whether climate cooling solutions such as marine cloud and sky brightening could help prevent the worst impacts of global warming.

Light creates safety through street lighting, enables us to work at night or illuminates our city centers at Christmas time - and thus affects almost all'areas of our daily lives.

Aldo Steinfeld, a pioneer in synthetic fuels, retires at the end of July 2025.

When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further enhanced this cooperation by forming a concurrent symbiosis with two different groups of mycorrhizal fungi.

On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will fly past Earth. Researchers at the University of Würzburg are now developing a concept for two small satellites that will rendezvous with Apophis in space and collect photographs of it.

Through the NWO Open Competition, the NWO Social Sciences and Humanities (SGW) domain aims to offer researchers the opportunity to conduct research on a topic of their own choosing, without thematic restrictions.

Wild bees are considered food specialists. They often only collect their nectar from a few or even a single plant.

In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism.

SFU study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke and offers new path toward possible treatment Silent damage and rays of hope: Nick Dulvy sheds light on ecological diversi

Students are working with businesses to become the next generation of financial climate risk analysts.

The Dutch historic landscape is under threat. Changes in the agricultural sector, rising sea levels, drought, and flooding urgently call for measures that will drastically alter the landscape.

The diversity of whitefish species in Swiss lakes is unique and plays a central role in lake ecosystems.

An edible robot made by scientists leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe - and nutritious - alternative to environmental monitoring devices made from artificial polymers and electronics. The boat-shaped robot takes advantage of the same phenomenon - the Marangoni effect - used by some aquatic insects to propel themselves across the surface of water.

The North Korean government engages in unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade, which includes species protected under its own laws and poses a threat to biodiversity recovery in the region, finds a groundbreaking new study by UCL researchers.

A consortium involving TU Graz has developed technical methods for the sustainable extension of existing Wilhelminian (Gründerzeit) buildings using modular timber constructions.

A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to make everything from surgical masks to food packaging, has been developed by researchers from UCL and Edinburgh Napier University.

Researchers from The University of Manchester have forecast there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the coming years, including a significant spread of some fungal pathogens across Europe, the extent of which will depend on global actions to mitigate climate change.

From biomolecules to legal aspects: the BIOSTORE project features collaborations from a range of disciplines Thinking further afield in battery research: the scientists working on the BIOSTORE projec

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts presents the final results of its interdisciplinary study on small-scale housing.