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A breakthrough in understanding the origin of Mount Etna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 13, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Media coverage of collisions often stigmatizes cyclists<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In media reports on collisions involving cyclists, motorists are often downplayed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Glaciers in Retreat: Uncovering Tourism\u2019s Contradictions<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tourism in the icy landscapes is booming, adding pressure to vulnerable regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>The Genesis project on the origin of life becomes a NCCR<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Federal Council has approved funding for the \u201cGenesis\u201d project on the origins of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What Science Reveals about the Largest Landslides in the Chablais<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A study reveals the internal structure of the \u201cOvaille\u201d of Corbeyrier and Yvorne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/a>Film inspired by Unil researchers wins award in the US<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The short animated film imagines how humans can live well while staying within environmental limits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continents do not always separate symmetrically because of the memory of rocks<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When the Earth’s crust tears apart and forms a new ocean, one side of the continent sometimes thins out much more than the other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Understanding avalanches while walking: students create a themed trail in Les Ormont<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Three students from the FGSE have created a fun trail dedicated to avalanches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research in action at the FGSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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