The governance gap: Balancing innovation and ecological responsibility in a world at risk

“The world isn’t doing terribly well in averting global ecological collapse,” says Dr. Florian Rabitz, a…

Yucatán's underwater caves host diverse microbial communities

With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, Northwestern University researchers have constructed the most complete…

Hera asteroid mission completes acoustic testing

Hera being lifted into LEAF. Credit: European Space Agency ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic…

Hera asteroid mission completes acoustic testing

ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of…

Study finds link between school desegregation and midlife cognitive function

Exposure to state-level school desegregation during primary school was associated with higher midlife cognitive function among…

Preparation of F-passivated ZnO for quantum dot photovoltaics

For photovoltaic power generation, pn junction is the core unit. The electric field in the junction…

Q&A: How can cities fight climate change and still stay within legal guardrails?

Many U.S. cities are leading the way in cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, with mandates on…

A close-up, on-the-ground view of Europe's next-generation satellites

On Nov. 10, journalists were given an up-close view of two very special spacecraft that will…

Research counters 'confidence gap' stereotype for women entrepreneurs

According to one prevalent gender stereotype, women are “under-confident” in their ability to thrive as entrepreneurs.…

One step closer to unveiling dark matter with ARRAKIHS

The ARRAKIHS consortium, for which EPFL has the science lead, has just successfully passed the mission…