http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index.html en Thu, 23 May 2013 20:21:12 GMT Copyright2013, swissinfo. 60 http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Gender_testing_to_help_avoid_genetic_diseases_.html?rss=true&cid=35928780 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:31:41 GMT A new test called Microsort will allow couples with certain serious hereditary disorders to choose the sex of their baby in order to reduce the chance of passing on an active form of their disease. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Gender_testing_to_help_avoid_genetic_diseases_.html?cid=35928780&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Successful_takeoff_for_Swiss_commercial_drones.html?rss=true&cid=35863208 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:01:00 GMT Switzerland’s flying robots used for 3D aerial mapping have been a global commercial success. But security and privacy concerns could curb the enthusiasm of a sector which is in full swing.

(Photo: SenseFly.ch) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Successful_takeoff_for_Swiss_commercial_drones.html?cid=35863208&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Cord_blood_sound_investment_or_pricey_frill.html?rss=true&cid=35833140 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:09 GMT Umbilical cord blood holds precious stem cells. At some Swiss hospitals, mothers can donate their baby's supply to research. But some labs have privatised the practice, and not everyone is sure it’s worth the cost. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Cord_blood_sound_investment_or_pricey_frill.html?cid=35833140&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/New_imaging_gives_insight_into_tumours_travels.html?rss=true&cid=35815534 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:36:00 GMT Through a high-resolution imaging system which makes lymph nodes highly visible, researchers from Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology have come one step closer to understanding how cancer forms and travels through the body. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/New_imaging_gives_insight_into_tumours_travels.html?cid=35815534&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Midwives_make_case_against_C-sections_.html?rss=true&cid=35739828 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:27 GMT Pregnant women are faced with a whole range of birthing options, which can make choosing how to have their babies pretty difficult. An increasing number of Swiss women are opting for caesarians, mostly on the advice of their doctors. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Midwives_make_case_against_C-sections_.html?cid=35739828&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Launching_a_satellite_sans_rocket.html?rss=true&cid=35750342 Wed, 8 May 2013 09:00:29 GMT The Swiss Space System (S3) plans to send satellites weighing 250 kilogrammes into orbit at a maximum altitude of 700 kilometres. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Launching_a_satellite_sans_rocket.html?cid=35750342&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Space_is_closer_than_you_think.html?rss=true&cid=35701028 Wed, 8 May 2013 09:00:29 GMT Switzerland could be joining the space race and the lucrative satellite launch business if an ambitious project involving a reusable shuttle and recycled passenger jets comes to fruition in the small city of Payerne. (Photo: S-3.ch) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Space_is_closer_than_you_think.html?cid=35701028&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Orbit_remains_expensive_and_difficult_goal.html?rss=true&cid=35752802 Wed, 8 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT Switzerland is aiming to join an exclusive club, and sharing a market expected to be worth $50 billion in 2020. The Swiss company S3 recently revealed its ambitious goal of launching satellites from a reusable shuttle. (Photo: Reuters) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Orbit_remains_expensive_and_difficult_goal.html?cid=35752802&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Solar_Impulse_makes_a_material_difference_.html?rss=true&cid=35701250 Mon, 6 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT While the Solar Impulse team has begun a series of landmark test flights across the United States, work is under way in Switzerland on cutting-edge materials for the next version of the solar-powered aircraft. (Photo: solarimpulse / Revillard) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Solar_Impulse_makes_a_material_difference_.html?cid=35701250&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Solar_Impulse_heads_south.html?rss=true&cid=35722014 Fri, 3 May 2013 15:06:00 GMT The Swiss plane Solar Impulse has left on the first leg of its journey across America that will take it in five stages to New York. It is expected to end the trip in about two months time. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Solar_Impulse_heads_south.html?cid=35722014&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Water_supply_assured_despite_shrinking_glaciers.html?rss=true&cid=35677996 Wed, 1 May 2013 08:24:29 GMT Although Switzerland’s glaciers are retreating, water supplies will remain abundant in the coming decades, according to computer modeling performed by institutes belonging to the country’s two Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH). (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Water_supply_assured_despite_shrinking_glaciers.html?cid=35677996&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/EU,_Switzerland_to_suspend_use_of_pesticides.html?rss=true&cid=35672656 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:41:00 GMT The European Union said on Monday it will suspend the use of three of the world's most widely-used pesticides for two years because of fears they are linked to a plunge in bee populations. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/EU,_Switzerland_to_suspend_use_of_pesticides.html?cid=35672656&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/What_it_takes_to_market_new_inventions.html?rss=true&cid=35552356 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:34 GMT Portable power plants, virtual goalkeepers and a pod that helps you catch up on lost sleep were among about 1,000 innovations showcased at the recent Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/What_it_takes_to_market_new_inventions.html?cid=35552356&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swiss_inventors_face_funding_hurdles.html?rss=true&cid=35561130 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT In a nondescript office park near Fribourg’s train tracks, ideas are taking shape, among them a ski boot that its inventor hopes will transform the industry. But he and other entrepreneurs are finding the Swiss start-up path a double-edged sword. (Photo: DAHU ) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/Swiss_inventors_face_funding_hurdles.html?cid=35561130&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/End_of_20th_century_broke_global_cooling_trend.html?rss=true&cid=35576860 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:00:03 GMT A groundbreaking study from the University of Bern has for the first time shed light on Earth’s temperature patterns over the past two millennia. After a long cooling trend, 1971 to 2000 was found to be the warmest period in 1,400 years. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/End_of_20th_century_broke_global_cooling_trend.html?cid=35576860&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Oiled_table-dancer_draws_crowds_.html?rss=true&cid=35574212 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:58:00 GMT A humanoid robot named Nao busts a few moves during the Festival Robotique at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) on Saturday. Nao later showed off his/her football skills. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Oiled_table-dancer_draws_crowds_.html?cid=35574212&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Deciphering_ant_society.html?rss=true&cid=35564922 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:12:00 GMT The University of Lausanne has carried out a new kind of experiment aimed at better understanding ants’ behaviour. Barcodes glued on each individual enable researchers to monitor the insects' exact movements over weeks. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Deciphering_ant_society.html?cid=35564922&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Gender_gap_in_science_remains_substantial.html?rss=true&cid=35476764 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:31:00 GMT Women are still poorly represented in leading positions in science research and academia in Switzerland, the latest figures published by the European Commission show. For example, women account for only one in four Swiss professors. (Photo: Keystone) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Gender_gap_in_science_remains_substantial.html?cid=35476764&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Where_everyday_objects_become_intelligent.html?rss=true&cid=35396782 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:50 GMT The iHomeLab in Lucerne is a think tank and research centre for intelligent buildings. Here new technologies are being developed with the aim of making our lives more energy efficient, comfortable and safer. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Where_everyday_objects_become_intelligent.html?cid=35396782&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Fresh_fish_and_veg_farmed_on_a_Basel_rooftop.html?rss=true&cid=35467110 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT Urban farms have been popping up around the globe and are now becoming serious business. The trend is in its infancy in Switzerland, but there is potential, as a visit to Swiss start-up Urban Farmers and its aquaponic rooftop farm in Basel reveals. (Photo: swissinfo) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Fresh_fish_and_veg_farmed_on_a_Basel_rooftop.html?cid=35467110&rss=true http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Scientists_hope_to_solve_enigma_of_dark_matter_.html?rss=true&cid=35387256 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 18:11:00 GMT A mystery which has been puzzling space scientists for more than 80 years may be on the verge of an explanation, thanks to the $2 billion (CHF1.9 billion) cosmic ray detector on board the International Space Station. (Photo: CERN) http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Scientists_hope_to_solve_enigma_of_dark_matter_.html?cid=35387256&rss=true