Science&Tech Switzerland’s National Postal Service will introduce NFT digital stamps Posted on October 2, 2021 Switzerland’s National Postal Service is working to bridge the gap between physical stamps and the digital cryptocurrency industry by introducing tradable digital stamps. On September 20, the Swiss Post officially announced the launch of the “Swiss crypto stamp”. This is a digital collector’s item linked to a physical stamp issued by the postal service that is worth 8.9 Swiss francs. … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Bird of God to be declared extinct Posted on September 30, 2021 The US government wants to declare 23 animals, including the great ivory-billed woodpecker, extinct. The federal wildlife and Fisheries Agency has submitted a proposal to this effect. Most species, including birds and fish, have not been observed for a long time. The government will cease its search for the 23 animals on the list of endangered species. “As climate change … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Sergey Tokarev: STEM is FEM is 2 years old. Great community, great prizes, great plans Posted on September 30, 2021 Two years ago, Ukraine welcomed a new charitable educational project STEM is FEM. It was aimed at combatting gender bias in technical industries and promoting STEM specialties among female high school students. Sergey Tokarev, an investor and a co-founder of the project, explains why the project managed to be so successful and what is its ambitions are. Immersing in STEM … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Ice shield six times the size of Germany melted in Arctic Posted on September 22, 2021 The seas of the world are getting free of ice. This is reflected in the fifth report of the European observation Copernicus program. In the report, published annually, 150 scientists commissioned by the European Commission indicate how rapidly the oceans are changing as a result of man. According to the report, Arctic ice continues to shrink: between 1979 and 2020, … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Extreme heat occurrences doubled since 1980s Posted on September 14, 2021 The number of days per year that it got 50 degrees Celsius or warmer anywhere on Earth has almost doubled since the 1980s, the BBC reports on the basis of its own research. The extremely high temperatures are also reached in more and more places on Earth. Between 1980 and 2009, it grew on average 14 days a year somewhere … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Switzerland’s green bill is 387 billion francs for the next 30 years Posted on August 25, 2021 Switzerland needs 387 billion francs (361 billion euros) of investment to be climate neutral by 2050. This is stated in a report by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and the Boston Consulting Group. The amount corresponds to about 2 percent of the annual production of the Swiss economy. The UN climate panel IPCC reported earlier this month that the Earth … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Recent floods in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands ‘almost certainly’ caused by climate change Posted on August 24, 2021 The floods in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany this summer have been made possible by climate change. Humans have increased the risk of such floods by 20 to 80%. This is the conclusion of a joint study of 39 researchers from various European climate institutes and universities. The researchers analysed historical precipitation data from Western Europe and used newly developed … Continue Reading
Science&Tech Scientists unite 70,000 chips to simulate human brain Posted on August 23, 2021 New technologies such as autonomous cars require a huge increase in the computing power of computers. A new computer chip is about to offer a solution to that. Smart cities, 5G and autonomous driving should improve the quality of life in the future. But these technologies also require a huge increase in the computing power of computers. Today’s microprocessors cannot … Continue Reading
Science&Tech COVID vaccines are best selling medicine ever Posted on August 10, 2021 The coronavirus vaccine is on its way to becoming one of the best-selling drugs ever. BioNTech, which is the largest supplier together with Pfizer, plans to sell US $ 15.9 billion (almost € 13.5 billion) in vaccines this year. Earlier, the German pharmaceutical company assumed several billion dollars less. Pfizer said last month that the vaccines against COVID-19 will generate … Continue Reading
Science&Tech More watts to the square metre: 5G regulation changed in Brussels Posted on July 26, 2021 The Brussels government will raise the current radiation standard to 14.5 V/m, making it finally possible to roll out 5G in Brussels. The Brussels Minister of Leemenvironment Céline Fremault (cdH) refused to raise radiation standards in 2019 out of concern for radiation. For the government, the health of the people of Brussels remains paramount. This is why the region still … Continue Reading