A smart path into a sustainable future
A smart path into a sustainable future
How an artist taught iron to fly
How an artist taught iron to fly
Green Steel Revolution
The house from the 3D printer
The house from the 3D printer
“We need to become climate positive.”
“We need to become climate positive.”
A ropeway to boost Biel’s urban development
Guisanplatz Biel
Digital twins spur the metaverse to new heights

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New technology makes home hydrogen fueling stations feasible

A new development by the EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is providing fresh impetus for the idea of the hydrogen car. The goal behind the technology is to enable small hydrogen fueling stations in private households and thus facilitate the establishment of a comprehensive hydrogen fuel network.

Biosphere II: Earth in miniature

Exploring the world of tomorrow - in the world's craziest laboratory: 30 years ago, the artificial ecosystem "Biosphere II" in the Arizona desert achieved cult status through spectacular experiments. Today, scientists are rediscovering planet Earth in miniature.

A ropeway to boost Biel’s urban development

In the mid-20th century, Biel bore the title “city of the future”. However, since the decline of the watchmaking industry, the city has lost much of its glamour and now regularly makes negative headlines. Two citizens of Biel want to change this. Their vision: An urban ropeway to trigger the transformation to a green, social, and smart city. So that by 2030, Biel can once again live up to its former title.

Using deep learning to create a digital sheet music stand

Researcher Lukas Tuggener and app developer Florian Seibold intend to revolutionize the world of professional music. They are digitizing sheet music using a completely new deep learning method: Deep Watershed Detection.

An alpine battleship as a modern data bunker?

There are thousands of military fortifications throughout Switzerland. They used to be a crucial part of the national defense infrastructure, but today they have been repurposed as cheese warehouses, museums, data bunkers – and many are no longer in use at all. But why? On a search for answers in the Furggels fortification, the largest “mountain battleship” in eastern Switzerland.

A talk about time travel

Travelling to the past or future is a fascinating concept: But is time travel even feasible and would it be like it has been depicted in so many movies? Philosopher and physicist Norman Sieroka provides the answers.

"If there were only good, there would be no good."

Cannes Lions - the creative festival par excellence, is live again. Advertising icon Frank Bodin talks in an interview about personal encounters in Cannes, the courage to change and the quality of communication.

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A smart path into a sustainable future

Sustainability is no longer a distant dream but a present and pressing reality. Climate change and environmental degradation are forcing companies to take action. They must innovate and implement smart sustainability solutions, says Carlos Sanchez, a renowned sustainability visionary who shared with us the latest sustainability trends that can help build robust, resilient, and sustainable businesses.
September 28th, 2023
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How an artist taught iron to fly

Swiss artist Heiko Schütz creates sculptures from iron letters, including iron spheres. One of these spheres regularly rises into the air in the shape of a balloon. A studio visit with a witty ironworker.
August 3rd, 2023
Wilfried Liegard with green steel

Green Steel Revolution

Steel production is responsible for eight percent of CO2 emissions worldwide. Alternative manufacturing processes exist, but the investments are high and the road is long. Two experts provide insights.
July 13th, 2023
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Electric rockets on two wheels

They accelerate like no other vehicle, but not for long: electric motorcycles are not (yet) the hit they could be due to a lack of range. But the electric bullets do offer innovation.
May 5th, 2023
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The house from the 3D printer

Open design ideas instead of rectangular geometries: Houses from the 3D printer not only look different from conventional buildings. Suppliers from the industry also promise that the technology is faster and more resource-efficient. But, Is that really true?
March 31st, 2023
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“We need to become climate positive.”

Michael Braungart is the enfant terrible of environmentalists. Be it recycling or climate neutrality – the initiator of the cradle to cradle principle takes a tough stance on conventional approaches. An interview about climate-positive products, tire abrasion, and synthetic plankton.
February 3rd, 2023

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Artificial intelligence is more likely to create jobs than destroy them

The use of AI will "probably not" lead to the destruction of jobs, but rather to possible changes in the quality of jobs - especially with regard to work intensity and autonomy.
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Driverless trains, taxis and buses enjoy high acceptance

People in Germany are now open to using self-driving vehicles. Almost three out of four respondents can imagine boarding driverless underground or suburban trains, taxis or buses.
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Drinking water from fog: researchers capture clean water from polluted air

A specially coated metal mesh can extract water from fog and remove environmental pollutants at the same time. With the technology developed in Zurich, drinking water can be extracted from the air even in regions with heavy air pollution.
A robot rotating a bucket

AI teaches robots to move objects with their whole bodies

Robotic arms can often only grasp with their fingertips. Complicated tasks thus quickly become unsolvable for robots. MIT researchers have now found a way to simplify certain processes.
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Chile: Remains of dinosaur with duck's beak discovered

Scientists in Chile have for the first time discovered the remains of a species of dinosaur with a duck's beak – the «Gonkoken nanoi».
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Does the weather influence the success of pop music?

A study involving the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Empirical Aesthetics suggests that the weather influences the Top 10 charts.
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New AI technique allows live look into brain processes

Researchers have developed a new method to look into the fine structures of the brain. Artificial intelligence (AI) reconstructs the tissue as precisely as it has never been photographed.
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Swiss start-up achieves breakthrough in quantum encryption

Swiss start-up Terra Quantum has been able to transmit quantum-encrypted data 10,000 times faster and over a greater distance than ever before. This is shown by data published by the company.
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New tracking system makes food aid more transparent

Until now, food aid operations have been a black box. A new MIT technology is shedding light on the issue, with unique IDs for each individual product.
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Swiss patch warns of leaks in the stomach after operations

A patch developed by Swiss researchers provides early warning of leaks at sutures in the gastrointestinal tract. The novel patch should significantly reduce the risk of life-threatening complications after abdominal surgery.
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How an artist taught iron to fly

Swiss artist Heiko Schütz creates sculptures from iron letters, including iron spheres. One of these spheres regularly rises into the air in the shape of a balloon. A studio visit with a witty ironworker.