Humans May Have Had Key Role in Cave Bear Extinction

Life Sciences - Aug 16
Life Sciences
Humans may have played a substantial role in the extinction of the European cave bear at the end of the last ice age. These findings of a study with the involvement of the University of Zurich suggest a drastic cave bear population decline starting around 40,000 years ago. Where in Europe did different populations of cave bears live and how they did they migrate during the Late Pleistocene? This is the topic that Verena Schünemann from the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich and a team of researchers investigated.
Health - Aug 15

Heatwaves Increase Emergency Admissions to Swiss Hospitals

Health

Numerous studies have shown that heat increases mortality rates. 1,2 In Switzerland, for example, the hot summer of 2015 caused around 800 additional deaths.

Computer Science - Aug 14

A miniature stretchable pump for the next generation of soft robots

Computer Science

Scientists at EPFL have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing.

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