Horizons Magazine
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The Swiss research magazine, powered by @snsf-ch.bsky.social and Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. 🧠🔬🌱📚 https://www.horizons-mag.ch/
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Researchers at the universities of Bern and Lausanne have been analysing vortices in the stratosphere to help predict the course of winter storms. 👇
Researchers at the universities of Bern and Lausanne have been analysing vortices in the stratosphere to help predict the course of winter storms. 👇
Forecasting winter storms
Horizons - In brief
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January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Researchers at the universities of Bern and Lausanne have been analysing vortices in the stratosphere to help predict the course of winter storms. 👇
Researchers at the universities of Bern and Lausanne have been analysing vortices in the stratosphere to help predict the course of winter storms. 👇
“Can we ban funding from some companies?” asks Luciana Vaccaro, president of Swissuniversities.
Horizons explores how and why private #funding of academic #research should or should not be thriving.
Horizons explores how and why private #funding of academic #research should or should not be thriving.
More than Christmas gifts
Horizons - Background
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January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Only recently, mid-level staff felt like their concerns were finally being heard, recalls Joanna Haupt Co-President of @actionuni.bsky.social. But now, with the looming budget cuts, all improvements could be lost again.👇
“If public services were cut, the most vulnerable would be hit hardest”
Horizons - In brief
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Only recently, mid-level staff felt like their concerns were finally being heard, recalls Joanna Haupt Co-President of @actionuni.bsky.social. But now, with the looming budget cuts, all improvements could be lost again.👇
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Sometimes vets apply loops to the upper lips of horses.
This looks painful, but in some horses it can help to reduce stress and pain during medical procedures, claim researchers at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern @unibe.ch.👇
Sometimes vets apply loops to the upper lips of horses.
This looks painful, but in some horses it can help to reduce stress and pain during medical procedures, claim researchers at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern @unibe.ch.👇
Gregarious horses are less stressed during medical procedures
Horizons - In brief
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Sometimes vets apply loops to the upper lips of horses.
This looks painful, but in some horses it can help to reduce stress and pain during medical procedures, claim researchers at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern @unibe.ch.👇
Sometimes vets apply loops to the upper lips of horses.
This looks painful, but in some horses it can help to reduce stress and pain during medical procedures, claim researchers at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern @unibe.ch.👇
Let’s not get bogged down by the notion of #ArtificialIntelligence, but instead take a hard, sober look at what it actually means👉
@jho42.bsky.social
@jho42.bsky.social
Artificial intelligence
Horizons (EN) - In brief
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January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Let’s not get bogged down by the notion of #ArtificialIntelligence, but instead take a hard, sober look at what it actually means👉
@jho42.bsky.social
@jho42.bsky.social
German-speaking Swiss tend to expect greater #integration from ‘foreigners’ than from
‘people in general’. This bias, absent in French-speaking Switzerland, was measured by @s-manser-egli.bsky.social and @lutzphilipp.bsky.social as part of the NCCR "On the Move".
‘people in general’. This bias, absent in French-speaking Switzerland, was measured by @s-manser-egli.bsky.social and @lutzphilipp.bsky.social as part of the NCCR "On the Move".
More Swiss than the Swiss
Horizons - In brief
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January 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
German-speaking Swiss tend to expect greater #integration from ‘foreigners’ than from
‘people in general’. This bias, absent in French-speaking Switzerland, was measured by @s-manser-egli.bsky.social and @lutzphilipp.bsky.social as part of the NCCR "On the Move".
‘people in general’. This bias, absent in French-speaking Switzerland, was measured by @s-manser-egli.bsky.social and @lutzphilipp.bsky.social as part of the NCCR "On the Move".
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Trying to establish an egalitarian family model can fail simply because an employer won’t let a father stay off work to tend a sick child. We look at why shared custody isn’t the norm.👇
Trying to establish an egalitarian family model can fail simply because an employer won’t let a father stay off work to tend a sick child. We look at why shared custody isn’t the norm.👇
Why shared custody isn’t the norm
Horizons - Background
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January 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Trying to establish an egalitarian family model can fail simply because an employer won’t let a father stay off work to tend a sick child. We look at why shared custody isn’t the norm.👇
Trying to establish an egalitarian family model can fail simply because an employer won’t let a father stay off work to tend a sick child. We look at why shared custody isn’t the norm.👇
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The rocks of dried-up lakes on Mars could hold traces of former life there. A team from the University of Bern @unibe.ch has now developed a mass spectrometer that could help them in this quest.👇
The rocks of dried-up lakes on Mars could hold traces of former life there. A team from the University of Bern @unibe.ch has now developed a mass spectrometer that could help them in this quest.👇
Is there life on Mars?
Horizons - In brief
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January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The rocks of dried-up lakes on Mars could hold traces of former life there. A team from the University of Bern @unibe.ch has now developed a mass spectrometer that could help them in this quest.👇
The rocks of dried-up lakes on Mars could hold traces of former life there. A team from the University of Bern @unibe.ch has now developed a mass spectrometer that could help them in this quest.👇
Monica Zoppè is delighted that @nature.com is adopting a process of #OpenPeerReview, albeit with the option of keeping peer reviews anonymous.👇
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@scientoskop.bsky.social
No fear of open peer reviews!
Horizons - In brief
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Monica Zoppè is delighted that @nature.com is adopting a process of #OpenPeerReview, albeit with the option of keeping peer reviews anonymous.👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
@scientoskop.bsky.social
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Researchers have used a large language model on the annual reports of 600 European
companies to investigate their #sustainability. 👇
Researchers have used a large language model on the annual reports of 600 European
companies to investigate their #sustainability. 👇
AI checks corporate sustainability
Horizons - In brief
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December 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Researchers have used a large language model on the annual reports of 600 European
companies to investigate their #sustainability. 👇
Researchers have used a large language model on the annual reports of 600 European
companies to investigate their #sustainability. 👇
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In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Politiker hetzt gegen Forschung an Hunden
Horizonte - Ausgabe 147
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December 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
In der kanadischen Provinz Ontario möchte der Premierminister Forschung mit Hunden
verbieten.
Forschende wehren sich sowohl gegen ein Verbot als auch gegen Drohungen.👇
@e4dca.bsky.social @scientoskop.bsky.social
Despite a fragmented environment, the lady’s slipper orchid survives remarkably well, say
Sergio Rasmann and his colleagues at the University of Neuchâtel.👇
Sergio Rasmann and his colleagues at the University of Neuchâtel.👇
Strength in small numbers
Horizons - In brief
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December 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Despite a fragmented environment, the lady’s slipper orchid survives remarkably well, say
Sergio Rasmann and his colleagues at the University of Neuchâtel.👇
Sergio Rasmann and his colleagues at the University of Neuchâtel.👇
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Without curiosity-driven science, a source of private firms’ development also dries up, says
Laura Bernardi of the Swiss National Science Foundation @snsf.ch.👇
Without curiosity-driven science, a source of private firms’ development also dries up, says
Laura Bernardi of the Swiss National Science Foundation @snsf.ch.👇
Basic research is a public good
Horizons - Issue 147
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Without curiosity-driven science, a source of private firms’ development also dries up, says
Laura Bernardi of the Swiss National Science Foundation @snsf.ch.👇
Without curiosity-driven science, a source of private firms’ development also dries up, says
Laura Bernardi of the Swiss National Science Foundation @snsf.ch.👇
Why we can’t live forever: #Evolution lets us down, and the body has to fight too many different battles.
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From restricting #calories to #antioxidants and #rapamycin
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From restricting #calories to #antioxidants and #rapamycin
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Hope still dies
Horizons -
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December 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Why we can’t live forever: #Evolution lets us down, and the body has to fight too many different battles.
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From restricting #calories to #antioxidants and #rapamycin
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From restricting #calories to #antioxidants and #rapamycin
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🍇⚔️🍄 In the heart of the vineyards of the #Changins wine college, a war is being
played out between mushrooms and grapes. Scientists are trying to help the #vine resist #mildew and other attackers. We report from this vineyard laboratory.👇
played out between mushrooms and grapes. Scientists are trying to help the #vine resist #mildew and other attackers. We report from this vineyard laboratory.👇
Vines learn to fight with fungi
Horizons - Background
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Old, older, immortal? 🦇🐋🌲 We go on a journey to find bats, whales, trees – and a giant sponge that’s been around for 10,000 years.👇
Extraordinary tales of animal longevity
Horizons - A long life
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December 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Old, older, immortal? 🦇🐋🌲 We go on a journey to find bats, whales, trees – and a giant sponge that’s been around for 10,000 years.👇
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If an avalanche hits a mountain road, the results can be tragic. Researchers at WSL are using
Davos as a test area to develop more precise calculations for avalanches.👇
If an avalanche hits a mountain road, the results can be tragic. Researchers at WSL are using
Davos as a test area to develop more precise calculations for avalanches.👇
How far the snow falls
Horizons - Issue 147
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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If an avalanche hits a mountain road, the results can be tragic. Researchers at WSL are using
Davos as a test area to develop more precise calculations for avalanches.👇
If an avalanche hits a mountain road, the results can be tragic. Researchers at WSL are using
Davos as a test area to develop more precise calculations for avalanches.👇
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Five perspectives on getting older:
- Manuel Puntschuh on longevity
- Valérie-Anne Ryser on ageing population
- Saul Newman on blue zones
- François-Xavier Putallaz on assisted suicide
- Katja Früh on ageing well
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Five perspectives on getting older:
- Manuel Puntschuh on longevity
- Valérie-Anne Ryser on ageing population
- Saul Newman on blue zones
- François-Xavier Putallaz on assisted suicide
- Katja Früh on ageing well
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Five opinions on an open end
Horizons - A long life
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December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Five perspectives on getting older:
- Manuel Puntschuh on longevity
- Valérie-Anne Ryser on ageing population
- Saul Newman on blue zones
- François-Xavier Putallaz on assisted suicide
- Katja Früh on ageing well
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Five perspectives on getting older:
- Manuel Puntschuh on longevity
- Valérie-Anne Ryser on ageing population
- Saul Newman on blue zones
- François-Xavier Putallaz on assisted suicide
- Katja Früh on ageing well
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#Volcanoes are being monitored more closely than ever. #News spreads quicker than ever. So people assume that volcanoes are becoming more active. We look at why that’s not the case, and how #researchers are learning more about them👇
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#Volcanoes are being monitored more closely than ever. #News spreads quicker than ever. So people assume that volcanoes are becoming more active. We look at why that’s not the case, and how #researchers are learning more about them👇
@hfilser.bsky.social
www.horizons-mag.ch
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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#Volcanoes are being monitored more closely than ever. #News spreads quicker than ever. So people assume that volcanoes are becoming more active. We look at why that’s not the case, and how #researchers are learning more about them👇
@hfilser.bsky.social
#Volcanoes are being monitored more closely than ever. #News spreads quicker than ever. So people assume that volcanoes are becoming more active. We look at why that’s not the case, and how #researchers are learning more about them👇
@hfilser.bsky.social
We all grow #old – but the issues that arise when we want to live longer pose a dilemma, says Judith Hochstrasser, joint editor-in-chief of Horizons. Do we simply want to survive longer? Or instead enjoy whatever time we’ve got left?👇
@jho42.bsky.social
@jho42.bsky.social
www.horizons-mag.ch
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
We all grow #old – but the issues that arise when we want to live longer pose a dilemma, says Judith Hochstrasser, joint editor-in-chief of Horizons. Do we simply want to survive longer? Or instead enjoy whatever time we’ve got left?👇
@jho42.bsky.social
@jho42.bsky.social
“All the main issues of the world are fundamentally #scientific issues”, says @dme.bsky.social , editor-in-chief of Scientific American.
We consider how #ScienceJournalism since the 1950s has gone from cheerleader to watchdog.👇
We consider how #ScienceJournalism since the 1950s has gone from cheerleader to watchdog.👇
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December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“All the main issues of the world are fundamentally #scientific issues”, says @dme.bsky.social , editor-in-chief of Scientific American.
We consider how #ScienceJournalism since the 1950s has gone from cheerleader to watchdog.👇
We consider how #ScienceJournalism since the 1950s has gone from cheerleader to watchdog.👇
What will everyday life look like around the world in five years’ time, when one in six
people is over 60? Photographers from the project ‘1 in 6 in 2030’ have been looking for
answers.
Here’s a sneak preview👇
people is over 60? Photographers from the project ‘1 in 6 in 2030’ have been looking for
answers.
Here’s a sneak preview👇
www.horizons-mag.ch
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What will everyday life look like around the world in five years’ time, when one in six
people is over 60? Photographers from the project ‘1 in 6 in 2030’ have been looking for
answers.
Here’s a sneak preview👇
people is over 60? Photographers from the project ‘1 in 6 in 2030’ have been looking for
answers.
Here’s a sneak preview👇
We all want to live a long life, but the reality of it is complex. The new issue of Horizons reveals the extent to which science today can promote longevity, and the diverse approaches to dealing with the ageing process.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We all want to live a long life, but the reality of it is complex. The new issue of Horizons reveals the extent to which science today can promote longevity, and the diverse approaches to dealing with the ageing process.
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
👉www.horizons-mag.ch
“There are already differences of opinion about how much we should be de-centring
Russia in our field”. Fabian Baumann, a historian of Eastern Europe, explains how his
discipline is affected by the #war in #Ukraine.👇
Russia in our field”. Fabian Baumann, a historian of Eastern Europe, explains how his
discipline is affected by the #war in #Ukraine.👇
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December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“There are already differences of opinion about how much we should be de-centring
Russia in our field”. Fabian Baumann, a historian of Eastern Europe, explains how his
discipline is affected by the #war in #Ukraine.👇
Russia in our field”. Fabian Baumann, a historian of Eastern Europe, explains how his
discipline is affected by the #war in #Ukraine.👇
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Should cuts in research funding be compensated for by the military budget?
Yes, says Dominique Foray from EPFL
No, says Laurent Goetschel @lgoetschel.bsky.social from the University of Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social
Should cuts in research funding be compensated for by the military budget?
Yes, says Dominique Foray from EPFL
No, says Laurent Goetschel @lgoetschel.bsky.social from the University of Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social
Should rising military budgets be used to mitigate funding cuts in science research?
Horizons - Issue 147
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Should cuts in research funding be compensated for by the military budget?
Yes, says Dominique Foray from EPFL
No, says Laurent Goetschel @lgoetschel.bsky.social from the University of Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social
Should cuts in research funding be compensated for by the military budget?
Yes, says Dominique Foray from EPFL
No, says Laurent Goetschel @lgoetschel.bsky.social from the University of Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social