A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object —a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a “relic” or remnant of early galaxy formation. Nicknamed “Cloud-9,” this is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the Universe. The finding furthersContinuar Leyendo
At its Ministerial Council meeting, the European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the RAMSES mission. The joint mission by ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA will investigate the flyby of the asteroid «Apophis» by Earth in April 2029. The University of Bern is involved in the mission withContinuar Leyendo
New York, Dec 21, 2025.- One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient’s own immune system is trained to recognize and attack dangerous cells. Yet a full understanding of how they actually work hasContinuar Leyendo
Este jueves tuvo lugar la ceremonia de colocación de la primera piedra de la instalación del conjunto sur del CTAO en la ubicación que el Observatorio Europeo Austral (ESO) le ha destinado en Paranal (Chile), marcando el inicio de la construcción de los cimientos del telescopio. El CTAO (siglas deContinuar Leyendo
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the source of a super-bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst, generated by an exploding massive star when the Universe was only 730 million years old. For the first time for such a remote event, the telescope provided a detectionContinuar Leyendo
Data acquired with multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities indicate gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours resides in a massive, extremely dusty galaxy. Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted over seven hours. Rapid follow-up observations with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy CameraContinuar Leyendo
When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin materials do not adhere to these rules. Instead, an unusual state between solid and liquid arises: the hexatic phase. Researchers at the University of Vienna have now succeeded in directlyContinuar Leyendo
Bern, December 05, 2025.- Nine awarded research projects: Of the 425 applications submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation’s (SNSF) call for proposals for its SNSF Starting Grants 2025, nine from the University of Bern are being supported. The funding amount for the researchers having submitted with the University ofContinuar Leyendo
París, Dec 04, 2025.- During November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) used five of its science instruments to observe 3I/ATLAS. The instruments collected information about how the comet is behaving and what it is made of. In addition, Juice snapped the comet with its onboard Navigation Camera (NavCam),Continuar Leyendo
Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist Theresa Matzinger from the University of Vienna suggests that the phonemic composition of words influences as how beautiful we perceive them to be, and how well we remember them.Continuar Leyendo
