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Energy Storage: Sand, Bricks, and Gravity Challenge Lithium
A thirteen-meter-high silo filled with approximately two thousand tons of crushed stone, refractory blocks heated to nearly a thousand degrees Celsius, and heavy masses lifted and then lowered. Some of the technologies being developed to address one of the most complex problems of the energy transition have one thing in common:... [...]
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First videos of dolphins hunting with shells
For the first time, researchers have filmed bottlenose dolphins engaged in shelling, a very rare hunting strategy that appears to be passed down from mother to offspring.
Photo gallery: At the Canadian SNOLAB, physics "listens" to the Universe
Two kilometers beneath Ontario, rock, clean rooms, detectors, and digital systems search for neutrinos, dark matter, and extremely rare scientific phenomena.
From mushrooms to new foods: Stanford study on biological recycling
In California, bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini aims to transform organic waste into nutritious foods, working on genetics, taste and texture.
Video: Electronic warfare boosts Swiss Army defense
Two films on the Message on the Army 2026 present INSIGNE, the project to equip itself with modular and interoperable sensors and jamming systems
Liberia wants to produce transformers and smart meters at home
The $26 million deal with Kenya's Thames Electrical aims to localize essential components to expand and digitize the network.
Photo Gallery: Nancy Grace Roman is ready to map the cosmos
NASA's new observatory explained through images, infographics, and renderings: from assembly to launch to the L2 Lagrangian point.
Under the lens
In Zimbabwe, sunflowers fuel a new bioeconomy hub.
Mutoko Park integrates biodiesel, cooking oil, soap and animal feed to reduce imports and create value in African countryside
Lunar calendars reconstruct Polynesian migrations
Computational analysis of “moon nights” reveals two ancient cultural branches and offers new insights into the peopling of Pacific islands.
Traces of adaptation to cold in Yakut DNA
Genomics and machine learning reconstruct the metabolic mechanisms that allowed Homo sapiens to colonize... [...]
Is there really a sea walnut invasion in the Baltic?
Threat to the Baltics, promise for biotechnology: the two-faced Mnemiopsis leidyi, the... [...]
Poland launches new €2,3 billion deep-sea port on the Baltic
The Przylądek Pomerania terminal will be built in Świnoujście: two million TEUs per year, deep waters and... [...]
Andrea Martelli: "Innovation is looking to retirement from a young age."
The founder of MiaPensione explains why planning your pension future early in Italy matters... [...]
Maribor opens the ARNES data center and relaunches Slovenian open science
A new digital hub near the Drava River will enhance AI, supercomputing, and data management, strengthening... [...]
Green technologies and high-tech agriculture: Santa Lucia's turning point
An agricultural innovation center with hydroponic and aquaponic systems is revolutionizing the island's production and strengthening... [...]
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Video: A hundred years of flights to observe and measure Switzerland
Aerial photography has accompanied Swiss cartography since 1926: three swisstopo films tell the story of a century of technology, geodata and territory
Qatar relies on AI to predict traffic flows at its major airport
Hamad International Airport is seeking startups that integrate predictive analytics and data to manage real-time passenger, congestion, and resources.
Nicaragua selects 100 projects from 450 technology ideas
The tenth edition of the National Hackathon in Managua evaluated applications for health, education, agriculture, tourism... [...]
NASA's Geoid Reveals the Invisible Shape of Earth's Gravity
Over a billion measurements collected in fifteen years describe planet Earth, an essential reference... [...]
A shared factory in Saint Lucia to help SMEs grow
The new Production and Innovation Centre will offer shared facilities, laboratories, and services to strengthen... [...]
Rotterdam ROCKS!, the river landscape vibrates among the rocks
The Shift Embassy will be designed by MVRDV: sustainable architecture takes the form of a... [...]
In Lebanon, where refugees live, AI is easing the burden on doctors.
At Al-Hamshari Hospital in Sidon, a generative clinical assistant is experimenting with an innovative form of healthcare support in... [...]
ETH Zurich opens AI campus in Germany
Heilbronn will create 15 professorships, master's degree programs, and business collaborations on... [...]
The analysis
Neutral atoms enter global race for quantum computers
More than 50 physical qubits, neutral atoms as the computing power, and the goal of reaching several thousand qubits by the first half of 2027: these are the numbers with which Quantum X Labs presented its quantum computing platform at the end of May 2026. What makes the... [...]
Chronicle notes
Arnold Koci: "AI is accelerating, but the method will remain crucial."
The Italian-Albanian entrepreneur explains why data and automation are scaling B2B sales, while trust and strategic judgment will remain human.
SNOLAB, two kilometers underground, science passes through data
In Ontario, a rock shields cosmic rays: sensors and software monitor energy, air purity, and equipment for neutrinos and dark matter.
Video: Inside the Roman Telescope that will map the entire Universe
Seven films illustrate the science, instruments, and assembly of NASA's new observatory that will study dark energy, galaxies, and exoplanets.
Liber Paradisus: This is how Bologna chose to free its slaves 770 years ago.
On August 25, 1256, an award established the ransom of the slaves of the territory: the process that would restore freedom to 5.855 people began.
Medical electronics: Ecodesign cuts environmental impact by up to 95 percent.
In the SUSTRONICS project, sensors and diagnostic patches show how alternative materials and LCA analyses reduce emissions and resource use.
Pollution and hybridization: when nature loses its senses
A Stanford study reveals how pollution alters the sense of smell of swordtail fish, pushing them to hybridize and threatening biodiversity.
For the web
Micronesia cuts broadband costs by 99 percent
Submarine fiber, satellites, and competition have driven down connectivity prices, paving the way for public services, payments, and digital identities.
Swiss {ai} Weeks Bring Artificial Intelligence to 37 Cities
From September 1st to October 4th, 220 partners are promoting over 180 events, eleven hackathons and new activities for schools and families.
Photo gallery: At the Canadian SNOLAB, physics "listens" to the Universe
Two kilometers beneath Ontario, rock, clean rooms, detectors, and digital systems search for neutrinos, dark matter... [...]
Video: Electronic warfare boosts Swiss Army defense
Two films about the Message on the Army 2026 present INSIGNE, the project to equip itself with sensors and... [...]
Liberia wants to produce transformers and smart meters at home
The $26 million deal with Kenyan company Thames Electrical aims to localize components... [...]
Arnold Koci: "AI is accelerating, but the method will remain crucial."
The Italian-Albanian entrepreneur explains why data and automation scale B2B sales, while trust and judgment... [...]
SNOLAB, two kilometers underground, science passes through data
In Ontario, rock shields cosmic rays: sensors and software monitor energy, purity... [...]
Brünig Mega Safe, where safety finds its place inside the mountain
In Lungern, new cavities in the Alpine massif transform the rock into an infrastructure for storing goods,... [...]
For businesses
Micronesia cuts broadband costs by 99 percent
Submarine fiber, satellites, and competition have driven down connectivity prices, paving the way for public services, payments, and digital identities.
Lamborghini brings supercar design to the stroller
With Silver Cross, Reef AL Giallo is born, an edition of 500 pieces, which translates the brand's materials, geometries and styles into a product for children
Brazil's Atlantic island testing post-diesel energy
In Fernando de Noronha, photovoltaics, batteries, and smart grids are redesigning energy autonomy and island decarbonization.
Somatic Circuits transforms the human body into a neural network
Flexible wearables, ultrasound, and electrodes translate breathing and movement into perceptible stimuli, combining... [...]
Swiss {ai} Weeks Bring Artificial Intelligence to 37 Cities
From September 1st to October 4th, 220 partners are promoting over 180 events, eleven hackathons, and... [...]
Gian Maria Agretti: "Digitizing clutter is costly for businesses."
The Bologna-based manager analyzes organization, skills, and generational transition as key issues for the future... [...]
In Burundi, young people are building innovation machines.
D-Tekno designs technologies for agriculture, agri-food, clean energy, and industry, transforming Gitega's expertise... [...]
Photo gallery: At the Canadian SNOLAB, physics "listens" to the Universe
Two kilometers beneath Ontario, rock, clean rooms, detectors, and digital systems search for neutrinos, dark matter... [...]
For the person
Somatic Circuits transforms the human body into a neural network
Flexible wearables, ultrasound and electrodes translate breathing and movement into perceptible stimuli, combining bioelectronics, art and design
Swiss {ai} Weeks Bring Artificial Intelligence to 37 Cities
From September 1st to October 4th, 220 partners are promoting over 180 events, eleven hackathons and new activities for schools and families.
Gian Maria Agretti: "Digitizing clutter is costly for businesses."
The Bologna-based manager analyzes organization, skills, and generational transition as key issues for the future... [...]
From mushrooms to new foods: Stanford study on biological recycling
In California, bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini aims to transform organic waste into nutritious foods by working... [...]
Oosterwold: The Urban Experiment That Celebrates Self-Organization
In the Oosterwold polder, an urban model bordering on utopia is emerging: do-it-yourself construction and agriculture... [...]
Medical electronics: Ecodesign cuts environmental impact by up to 95 percent.
In the SUSTRONICS project, sensors and diagnostic patches demonstrate how alternative materials and LCA analyses reduce... [...]
Five Sardinian startups are ready for the Swiss market.
The projects selected at Sardinia Days are now headed to the Swiss Days in Zurich, in... [...]
Beyond Aesthetics: Biophilic Design and Sustainable Architecture
Sustainable architecture and biophilia beyond rhetoric: a critical analysis of the real benefits that doesn't hide... [...]
For the company
Multispecies Justice: A New Paradigm for the City
Rivers, birds and microbes as legitimate actors in urban governance: a concept that radically transforms the utilitarian vision of nature in the city.
Micronesia cuts broadband costs by 99 percent
Submarine fiber, satellites, and competition have driven down connectivity prices, paving the way for public services, payments, and digital identities.
Brazil's Atlantic island testing post-diesel energy
In Fernando de Noronha, photovoltaics, batteries, and smart grids are redesigning energy autonomy and island decarbonization.
Somatic Circuits transforms the human body into a neural network
Flexible wearables, ultrasound, and electrodes translate breathing and movement into perceptible stimuli, combining... [...]
Gian Maria Agretti: "Digitizing clutter is costly for businesses."
The Bologna-based manager analyzes organization, skills, and generational transition as key issues for the future... [...]
In Burundi, young people are building innovation machines.
D-Tekno designs technologies for agriculture, agri-food, clean energy, and industry, transforming Gitega's expertise... [...]
First videos of dolphins hunting with shells
For the first time, researchers have filmed bottlenose dolphins engaged in shelling, a strategy of... [...]
Photo gallery: At the Canadian SNOLAB, physics "listens" to the Universe
Two kilometers beneath Ontario, rock, clean rooms, detectors, and digital systems search for neutrinos, dark matter... [...]
