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The City of Lugano, in collaboration with a SUPSI research team from the Dalle Molle institute for artificial intelligence studies (IDSIA USI-SUPSI), has launched a pilot project dedicated to the int

A team from the University of Geneva has shown that memories are more strongly triggered by the deeper meaning of a situation than by its form. If memories are the black box of our past, they can also shed light on the present by giving meaning to new situations.

A recent excavation campaign led by a Swiss-Greek team has unearthed several fragments of the largest ancient shipwreck ever discovered in Greece.

Shoulder instabilities are difficult to diagnose as they usually only occur when the shoulder joint is in motion.

A team from the University of Geneva and HUG has shown that the side on which the first symptoms of the disease appear - left or right - influences patients' cognitive and emotional symptoms. Parkinson's disease often begins asymmetrically, affecting either the right or left side of the body first. Researchers from the University of Geneva and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have demonstrated that this initial side of onset influences the progression of non-motor symptoms.

At concentrations of CO2 470 times higher than atmospheric concentrations, a soil bacterium accomplishes something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone.

A joint study by EPFL and the University of Geneva takes a sweeping look at international migration in Switzerland from 1966 to the present day.

The JAMESfocus Report 2025 by the ZHAW and Swisscom clearly shows that entertainment and information motives outweigh self-expression motives when it comes to the use of social networks among Swiss young people aged between 12 and 19.

In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production.

Giuseppe Antoniazzi is developing a diagnostic toolkit that gives early warning of fibrotic diseases.

The Government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt has confirmed its support for the continuation of the long-term population cohort study COVCO-Basel led by Swiss TPH.

Microbial communities living deep underground in the groundwater of Lavey-les-Bains remain surprisingly stable throughout the year, even though the composition of the water changes seasonally. This is the finding of a study by researchers that contributes to a better understanding of geothermal systems and microbial life deep underground.

A collaboration between researchers from the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA USI-SUPSI) , led by Cesare Alippi, a Full Professor at the Faculty of Informatics at Università d

Our dependence on digital technology drives us to allocate significant resources towards securing our systems against potential local or global blackouts.

How can we accelerate the energy transition in a socially responsible way? researchers propose a publicly funded basic service in solar energy that would increase energy autonomy, create social justice and promote further investment in renewable energies.

A team of researchers from the Intelligent Energy Systems sector of SUPSI's Institute for Applied Sustainability in the Built Environment (ISAAC) took first place in the NASA & DNV Challenge on Optimisation Under Uncertainty 2025.

Pandemics have been a significant part of human history, playing a crucial role in shaping the story of our species.

A new phase of testing is underway in the municipalities of Ascona and Losone. Following encouraging results in Morcote, the Vector Ecology Department of the SUPSI Institute of Microbiology is preparing to continue testing the sterile male technique.

Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners have discovered a new parasitic worm species named Trichuris incognita in Côte d'Ivoire during a Swiss TPH-led clinical trial.

Researchers have developed a customizable soft robotic system that uses compressed air to produce shape changes, vibrations, and other haptic, or tactile, feedback in a variety of configurations.