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The thirteenth edition of the Swiss HR Barometer focusses on the topic of 'Sense and nonsense at work'.

ETH student and top sprinter Géraldine Frey is preparing for her races with an innovative piece of equipment.

In the international Cybathlon competition, people with physical disabilities undertake routine tasks with the aid of assistive technology that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday life.

The UZH Space Hub leverages its strong interdisciplinary research and international network to help advance the fields of remote sensing, astrophysics, space life sciences and autonomous drone navigation.

The University of Bern is revising its climate strategy.

Researchers at ETH Zurich are using iron to store hydrogen safely and for long periods. In the future, this technology could be used for seasonal energy storage.

From 25 to 27 October, the third Cybathlon will take place in the Swiss Arena in Kloten, Switzerland.

Sabine Süsstrunk, an expert in scientific photography, has seen first-hand the amazing progress in imaging technology over the past 40 years. And now her field is being upended by artificial intelligence (AI). Prof. Süsstrunk is a computer scientist and has headed EPFL's Images and Visual Representation Laboratory since 1999.

Thanks to the dedication of EPFL students, all motivated by the potential make a difference in someone's life, six MAKE prototypes were built last semester with the aim of assisting the mentally or physically challenged.

Copenhagen Atomics, a Danish molten salt reactor developer, and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland's largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences, have signed a large-scale experimental collaboration agreement.

Everyone talks about Artificial Intelligence but its current adoption rates are low in the Swiss tech industry, especially in manufacturing-related applications.

ETH professor Mirko Meboldt helps Swiss SMEs find the right technology to tackle the challenges they face.

The numerous spin-offs and patents generated at ETH Zurich are the driving force behind innovation in the Swiss economy.

ETH's outstanding reputation attracts top-flight researchers from all'over the world. This pool of talent makes Zurich a major draw for global companies such as Microsoft.

ETH professor Mirko Meboldt helps Swiss SMEs find the right technology to tackle the challenges they face.

In the future, doctors at Aargau hospitals will be able to apply for research support through the Association for Medical Research and Innovation in the Canton of Aargau.

Racing cars, robots, aircraft: Bachelor's students in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering spend two semesters working on a project in teams.

At the final of the Not-a-Boring Competition 2024 in Bastrop, Texas, the team from Swissloop Tunneling came out on top thanks to a successful drilling process with a self-developed micro-tunneling machine.