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• Earth-Sized Exoplanet TOI-4616 b Offers Scientists a Rare Benchmark for Studying Atmospheric Erosion

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Astronomers have identified TOI-4616 b, a nearby rocky planet orbiting an M dwarf star, as a critical test case for understanding how planets lose their atmospheres. Situated in a...

• James Webb Telescope Observations Rule Out Dense Atmospheres on Inner TRAPPIST-1 Rocky Exoplanets

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  A study led by the Universities of Geneva and Bern using the James Webb Space Telescope has successfully mapped the climate of two Earth-sized planets for the first time. The findi...

• University of Basel Study Finds No Empirical Evidence Supporting the Existence of Biological Spring Fatigue

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from the University of Basel and the University of Bern have debunked the long-held belief in "spring fatigue" through a year-long longitudinal study of over 400 partic...