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In a survey, the public had a say in the names of the two fish species discovered by researchers from the University of Bern.

At the end of January, Empa opened a new laboratory that aims to harness quantum effects from carbon.

Working in the digital age is increasingly stressful for many people. For Erika Meins, digital technologies and artificial intelligence are both the cause and part of the solution, as they can effectively help reduce stress.

A new study from the University of Zurich shows that the cultural influence on the transition to adulthood in sub-Saharan Africa is more communal and less self-centered than in Western contexts.

Developed from EPFL research, in collaboration with MIT and Yale, the combination of secure computation and distributed algorithms opens a new era for data collaborations in medical research.

Dating apps are not the only platforms popular among young people; there are also dedicated platforms designed specifically for making friends.

In a four-year EU project led by Empa, eleven collaborators from research and industry succeeded in significantly improving batteries for electric cars.

Researchers from the SNI network have developed a new method for producing artificial heart tissue. In the form of a plaster, the multi-layered tissue could support the healing process of the dead tissue in the event of a heart attack, for example.

We spoke to Anupama Hemalatha, FMI's newest group leader, whose research explores how metabolic pathways regulate cell behavior using live imaging.

Quantum computing could be one of the big technological revolutions of the coming decades. At EPFL, scientists are at the forefront of harnessing quantum technologies to address real-world issues, aligning their efforts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

A new study by Swiss TPH sheds light on the health effects of transportation noise on children and adolescents in Europe.

By combining the four giant telescopes of the Very Large Telescope, an international team has observed the exoplanet WASP-121b with unprecedented precision, revealing one of the most extreme climates in the Galaxy. WASP-121b is one of the most studied exoplanets. Known for its extreme conditions-such as clouds of metal vapor-it belongs to the category of ultra-hot Jupiters.

Founded with a view to boosting the lifespan and reliability of wind turbines, the ETH spin-off RTDT is now improving the devices' electricity production and performance - all with the help of an intelligent plaster for rotor blades.

In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Prof. Maria Luisa Gasparri, Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana

Cleaning wastewater is a challenge for mountain huts: the quantities involved fluctuate greatly, and as water is used sparingly, the wastewater is highly concentrated.

"Designing Life with AI" is a cross-disciplinary MAKE A total of eight research labs are involved. Our body has some 20,000 different kinds of proteins: collagen, insulin, hemoglobin and many more.