Over 400 different types of nerve cell have been grown - far more than ever before

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed mechanical models that can predict how effectively the different layers of a deep neural network transform data. Their results improve our understanding of these complex systems and suggest better strategies for training neural networks.

A study published in Science and led by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL shows a clear link between energy availability in ecosystems and the biodiversity of terrestrial vertebrates.

To curb global plastic pollution and to make plastics safer and more sustainable, countries are currently negotiating a global treaty.

At more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO2, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone.