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Die unterschätzte Solarenergie

Die Internationale Energieagentur erwartet bei der «grünen Energie» einen starken Aufwärtstrend. Warum erst jetzt? Wie die Welt ihren Hunger nach Energie im Jahr 2040 stillen wird.

Two planets around a red dwarf

The “SAINT-EX” Observatory, led by scientists from the National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR PlanetS of the University of Bern and the University of…

Vaporised metal in the air of an exoplanet

An international team of researchers led by the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS of the University of Bern and the University of Geneva…

Stars with planets show no special fingerprint

With the participation of the NCCR PlanetS, an international team of scientists has determined the chemical composition of 84 stars with great precision. Contrary to…

Warum wir bei Methan nicht nur an Kühe und Schafe denken sollten

Methan ist neben Kohlendioxid das zweitwichtigste Treibhausgas. Als Hauptschuldige werden meist Nutztiere gesehen. Doch das ist falsch. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Science taught her to stand up for herself

Yogita Kadlag is an astrophysicist from Maharashtra, India. Since October 2019, she’s been a member of the NCCR PlanetS. From her hometown, where she is…

When in doubt, aim high!

Veerle Sterken had been away from a paid job in cosmic dust science for three years. Then she convinced the European Research Council (ERC) to…

Weniger Urwald, mehr Infektionskrankheiten

Woher Erreger wie das neue Coronavirus kommen. Und warum sie immer öfter auf Menschen übertragen werden.

Planetary research in weightlessness

In a laboratory of a special kind, researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS were able to conduct experiments on planet formation…

Origin of two “cosmic diamonds” clarified

“Bennu” and “Ryugu” are two near-Earth asteroids with a diamond-like shape, the origin of which has long been a mystery. Now simulations of asteroid break-ups…