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The rise of the drones

It started as a military technology, but now the drone is starting to find commercial uses. In support, the EU is setting out a legal framework to promote this new sector, allowing drones to fly across European airspace

Researchers can publish or perish – or start a business

Frustrated by old-fashioned publishing practices, scientists are launching start-ups to change the way research is evaluated and communicated, tapping open-access platforms to increase the visibility and discoverability of their work

ETH Zurich's in the leading group

This year’s Shanghai Ranking has just been published, with ETH taking 19th place – it therefore remains the best university in continental Europe.

ESA: Get more from the Sun

Lens Research and Development, who joined the ESA Business Incubation Centre Noordwijk in 2012, have successfully finished the program and is now a proud alumnus. During incubation Lens R&D developed a cheaper and better sunsensor for among others concentrated solar applications.