Space Station science looking at Earth

In this edition of our bi-weekly update on European research run on the International Space Station,…

Alzheimer's therapy passes another important test

The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers.…

Physicists discover new type of spin waves

Advances in IT technologies are hampered by the ever increasing demand for energy and by fundamental…

A late-night disco in the forest reveals tree performance

In 2017, the group from the Optics of Photosynthesis Lab (OPL) developed a new method to…

Turning wastewater sludge into energy and mineral salts

A system developed by EPFL spin-off TreaTech can turn sludge from wastewater treatment plants into mineral…

Mariana Trench: Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic bag

An American explorer finds plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest…

Private equity firm buys Canada's WestJet airline

Private equity firm Onex announced Monday its purchase of Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet for about Can$5…

Understanding relationship break-ups to protect the reef

Unravelling the secrets of the relationship between coral and the algae living inside it will help…

Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth's Limb

The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth’s limb. Click here for original…

Wild pigs invade Canadian provinces—an emerging crisis for agriculture and the environment

Wild pigs—a mix of wild boar and domestic swine—are spreading rapidly across Canada, threatening native species…