In 1871, Switzerland put a toothed rail between normal train tracks so carriages could climb steep Mount Rigi; 155 years later, the same system still worksSince 1871, the distinctive rack-and-pinion grip system on Switzerland's Rigi railway has revolutionized mountain travel. Created by engine...
In 1959, 9 hikers died on Russia's Dyatlov Pass under mysterious circumstances. 67 years later, many theories exist, but the case still sparks debate worldwideOn a freezing night in February 1959, nine experienced hikers disappeared from their tent in the northern Ural Mountains. They were part of...
If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solveNew analysis suggests Earth formed solely from inner Solar System material. This challenges previous theories about outer Solar System cont...
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro launched: First 2nm chip brings LPDDR6, UFS 5.0 and dual NPUMediaTek has unveiled its Dimensity 9600 Pro processor, utilizing TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm technology. This processor boasts a high-performa...
In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's whyGlaciers are found on every continent except Australia -- from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Austrian Alps and the Karakoram range in Pakistan.
Switzerland Summer Internship 2026: Eth Zurich is offering ₹4 lakh stipend. Check eligibility, duration, how to applySwitzerland summer internship 2026: ETH Zurich is offering fully funded summer programs for international students in 2026. The Summer Inte...
Swiss companies, research institutions show interest in Karnataka's Quantum City: MinisterKarnataka's N S Boseraju, Minister of Science and Technology, has revealed an encouraging response from Swiss enterprises and research inst...
UP govt to use Swiss-tech on expresswaysUttar Pradesh is set to enhance expressway ride quality using Swiss technology, following successful trials on the Gorakhpur Link Expresswa...
Turn your trash into gold with a new invention that makes E-waste a goldmine!ETH Zurich researchers have pioneered a sustainable gold extraction method from electronic waste, utilizing whey, a cheese production bypro...
Harvard, MIT, and Cambridge lead QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024Harvard, MIT, and University of Cambridge top the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. Harvard leads in 19 subjects, MIT in 12. U....
Elon Musk labels the makers of F-35 fighter jets as idiots, here's the reason he gave for thatFollowing the achievement of leadership of DOGE, Tesla CEO Elon Musk pretty recently criticized the makers of F-35 fighter jets while termi...
Heat waves becoming more frequent, deadly, study findsA study published in Nature Communications reveals that the risk of fatal heat waves has significantly increased in the last 20 years and w...
Why Himalayas are hit by bigger earthquakes foundThe finding by researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland provides a more complete view of the risk of earthquakes in mountainous regions.
World's fastest, shortest laser pulse createdIn order to fully understand the dynamics during a chemical reaction, scientists must be able to study all movements of atoms and molecules...
Swiss electric car sets world record by reaching 100 kph in 1.513 secondsThe previous world record stood at 1.779 seconds and was set last year by a team at the University of Stuttgart in Germany.
Map buildings in 3D with mobile devices soonRunning on a new type of tablet, software generates 3D map of a structure in real time.
It's official! Brains of intelligent people work betterScientists refer to this as the neural efficiency hypothesis, although it is now accepted by experts as an undisputed fact, with ample evid...