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14/Jan/2020
More than 300 researchers have generated innovations and knowledge within the framework of the National Research Programmes “Energy Turnaround” (NRP 70) and “Managing Energy Consumption” (NRP 71) for implementing Switzerland’s Energy Strategy 2050. The programmes have now ended, and the Swiss National Science Foundation has published a joint summary titled “National Research Programme Energy”.
Transforming the energy system is possible – if we set our minds to it: Continue
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05/Dec/2019
What would be the consequences of failed negotiations over an electricity agreement between Switzerland and the EU? Researchers from EPFL and the University of St. Gallen have investigated this question within the scope of the "National Research Programme Energy", shining a light on how it will affect the Swiss electricity sector, overall economic development and the obtainment of climate goals.
Switzerland's influence on European energy policy continues to decline: Continue
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02/Dec/2019
Patient safety in intensive care units could be significantly improved if false alarms could be greatly reduced and critical complications such as epileptic seizures could be predicted. This is where the "ICU Cockpit" project of the National Research Programme "Big Data" (NRP 75) comes in: The large amounts of data from intensive care medicine will be used to develop procedures for early warning systems and therapeutic recommendations.
Big Data makes intensive care better: Continue
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19/Nov/2019
Capturing the beauty of science: the Swiss National Science Foundation is once again holding its photo and short video competition in 2020. Nadine Wietlisbach, director of the Fotomuseum Winterthur, will chair the jury. The images will be exhibited for the first time at the Biel/Bienne Photography Festival in May and will be freely available to the public and the media.
The 2020 SNSF Scientific Image Competition is underway: Continue
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06/Nov/2019
Latsis Prize 2019: Dominik Hangartner's research brings cool-headed analysis to the heated debate on migration: Continue
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17/Oct/2019
Only one out of a hundred houses per year are renovated to make them more energy efficient - less than half the number needed to achieve the goals of the Energy Strategy 2050 for buildings. The National Research Programme "Energy" shows that the necessary technologies are available, but there is a lack of appropriate planning, building and energy laws, as well as of expertise.
Building renovation needs to be speeded up: Continue
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28/Aug/2019
It is probable that primordial galaxies triggered the period in the history of the universe known as “cosmic reionisation”. The Geneva-based astronomer Anne Verhamme has succeeded in demonstrating this by studying green pea galaxies. In recognition of this work, the SNSF will award her this year's Marie Heim-Vögtlin prize on 16 September 2019.
"Green peas" provide clues to the early days of the universe: Continue
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27/Aug/2019
There is an ongoing debate in society about sex education. Now a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation suggests that the best approach is a combination of parents and school. And that using friends and the internet as main sources of information on sexuality can cause problems.
Sex education: Why school and parents should work together: Continue
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19/Aug/2019
Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumour cells from multiplying, can be detected by medical imaging and has staying power in the bloodstream.
Graphene nanoflakes: a new tool for precision medicine: Continue
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04/Jul/2019
Is trade liberalisation shifting environmental burden from industrialised countries to poorer ones? This question was investigated by a research team at ETH Zurich led by Thomas Bernauer. In particular, they analysed whether, and if so how, commerce driven by free trade agreements is transferring environmental impacts from industrialised countries to poorer ones.
Trade agreements only partly shift environmental burden onto poorer countries : Continue