These new findings could help adapt crops to arid environmental conditions in the future Plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars and oxygen in various ways (photosynthesis). Drought is a major challenge in this process. A research team led by Wolfram Weckwerth at the UniversityContinuar Leyendo
Last year, the University of Bern strengthened its position as a leading international university. Despite financial challenges, it was committed to fostering a future-oriented and socially relevant research and education landscape, as shown in the 2025 Annual Report. Bern, May 06, 2026.- In the reporting year, the contribution from theContinuar Leyendo
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope together with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have looked deeply at thousands of young star clusters in four nearby galaxies, studying clusters at different stages of evolution. Their findings show that more massive star clusters emerge more quickly from the clouds theyContinuar Leyendo
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase. With all four Sentinel-1 satellites having now been deployed, this achievement marks a major milestone for this flagship radar mission – a journey that began more than a decade ago andContinuar Leyendo
Damage to white matter in the brain can trigger features associated with neurodegenerative disease, Cambridge researchers have discovered in a new study published in the journal Nature. Cambrigde, May 02, 2026.- Until now, it was thought that neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease were primarily associated with changesContinuar Leyendo
Paris, April 29, 2026.- Space Rider is set to be the first reusable European spacecraft. The uncrewed robotic laboratory will stay in low orbit for about two months. Space Rider’s cargo bay will allow for all manner of experiments and operations to be run. At the end of its missions,Continuar Leyendo
An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current conditions and future climate and land use scenarios. Their results show that global hotspots of plant invasion risk will shiftContinuar Leyendo
Small changes to aircraft flight paths to avoid the atmospheric conditions that create condensation trails – known as contrails – could reduce aviation’s global warming impact by nearly half, a new study suggests. Cambrigde, March 20, 2026.- The study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, suggests that changingContinuar Leyendo
How does fine dust aggregate into building blocks that ultimately form entire planets like our Earth? A research team led by the University of Bern, with the participation of ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich and the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS has provided the first experimentalContinuar Leyendo
The star is the first unambiguous example of chemical enrichment by the first stars in the Universe within a primordial environment. Tucson, March 16, 2026.- Discovered in the Pictor II dwarf galaxy, star PicII-503 has an extreme deficiency in iron — less than 1/40,000th of the Sun. This signature makesContinuar Leyendo
