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Science and Plants for Schools: teaching resources
Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) creates opportunities for teachers and students to find out more about plants and to become more interested in plant science. Websitehttps://www.saps.org.uk
Ricardo Machado – New Swiss Plant Science Web member
The Swiss Plant Science Web welcomes its new member Dr. Ricardo AR Machado. Visit his personal SPSW research portfolio Bioluminescence as a regulator of multitrophic interactions belowground. Ricardo chairs a research group in the…
CreativeLabZ: online Kurse für Kinder, täglich
Creative ClassesCreativeLabZ und das Museum MuDA haben die aktuelle Situation zum Anlass genommen, im Schnelltempo Onlinekurse zu entwickeln, um Alternativen für die schulfreien Tage zu bieten. Das Angebot richtet sich an Kinder und…
Ancient Hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement
An international research team led by the University of Zurich and the Boyce Thompson Institute illuminates the origin of land plants by analyzing the first hornwort genomes. In this ancient group of land plants, they discovered genes that…Le bouquetin des Alpes : pas forcément tiré d’affaire
Espèce réintroduite au XIXe siècle, le bouquetin des Alpes n’est plus menacé d’extinction selon l’IUCN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature). Or, ce constat ne tient pas compte de risques d’ordre génétique, indiquent des…
Energy self-sufficient households in Switzerland by 2050
Researchers from ETH Zurich analysed whether it would be technically and economically feasible for households to achieve energy self-sufficiency using photovoltaics in the temperate Swiss climate by the middle of the century. They found…
World Biodiversity Forum – Final Resolution
The World Biodiversity Forum conference brought together more than 500 participants, among them leading researchers, early career researchers, practitioners, representatives from different sectors,…Call for Proposals: Research and innovation for sustainable development
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is looking for promising research and innovation initiatives, which engage researchers from Switzerland and from the Global South and East and implementation partners from other sectors…
Biology week für neugierige Jugendliche
Diese 5-tägige wissenschaftliche Entdeckungsreise für neugierige Jugendliche wird angeboten von der Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT)! Das Angebot richtet sich an 20 Gymnasiastinnen und Gymnasiasten aus der ganzen…