More All primates share same vision system This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 The visual system in all primates is the same – regardless of size. This is the finding of an international study of the gray mouse lemur.
More Coronavirus: the latest numbers This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 Here is an overview of the most important Swiss-related coronavirus data and graphs, which are updated automatically.
More Switzerland has a record number of flu vaccine doses This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 To meet high demand, nearly two million shots of influenza vaccine are available in Switzerland this year.
More How a Swiss robot plans to clean up space This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 Switzerland's ClearSpace startup has won a major European Space Agency contract to clean up space junk with a robot. The increasing amounts of...
More The world’s first space ‘garbage truck’ will be Swiss This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 It is the first time the European Space Agency (ESA) has allocated such a large sum (€86 million) to a start-up.
More Swiss central bank trials new type of digital currency This content was published on Dec 3, 2020 Dec 3, 2020 The Swiss central bank completes trials of a digital currency for securities trading. But what of the Swiss trading platform that wants to use it?
More Melting glacier to release plane wreck sooner than thought This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 It won’t be long before the Swiss Alps release the remains of a US military plane that crash-landed over 70 years ago.
More The generational digital divide climbs to age 80 This content was published on Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 Internet use among pensioners in Switzerland has almost doubled over the past decade and allowed many to stay in touch during the pandemic.
More Swiss team devise new method to relieve Covid nursing staff This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Researchers have developed a simple technique to turn intensive care patients into a face-down position with the help of just two nurses.
More Five lessons from the Swiss ‘responsible business’ vote This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 The latest round of voting in Switzerland revealed different political tactics and growing divisions within the country.
More Swiss GMO ban: ‘What are we afraid of?’ This content was published on Nov 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 The head of the Swiss federal body for agriculture research has expressed frustration at the government’s plan to extend the moratorium on GM plants.
Green credit cards – a corny gimmick? This content was published on Nov 29, 2020 Nov 29, 2020 What better way for a bank to market its green credentials directly to the public than through environmentally-sound credit cards.
More Little owl is Swiss bird of the year This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 The little owl, almost extinct in Switzerland 20 years ago, has been chosen as BirdLife Switzerland’s “bird of the year” for 2021.
More Swiss drones to the rescue! This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Researchers and mountain rescuers in Switzerland are making huge progress in the field of autonomous drones.
More Facebook’s Libra currency to launch next year in limited format This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 The revamped stablecoin project has had to bend to demands of regulators, also at its home base of Switzerland.
More Swiss retain top spot as Europe’s most avid train travellers This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 The Swiss travelled more often by rail than anyone else in Europe in 2019, taking the train an average of 74 times.
More Drones revolutionise search-and-rescue operations This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 In the future it is hoped drones can increasingly be deployed in emergency situations.
More Swiss company launches rapid test to determine Covid-19 severity This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 Medical technology firm Abionic has created the first rapid blood test to help doctors decide whether Covid-19 patients require treatment in ICUs.
More Swiss renewable energy production on track to meet 2020 targets This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 Switzerland has met some of its short-term greener energy goals but faces challenges to become carbon neutral by 2050.
More Blockchain trading venue challenges stock exchange dominance This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 Nov 26, 2020 Cryptocurrency-friendly Swiss bank offers new way to raise capital by creating and trading financial assets on the blockchain.
More World’s fastest full-body scanner turned on in Bern This content was published on Nov 25, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 The world’s fastest whole-body PET/CT scanner has gone into action at Bern University’s Inselspital.
More Can Switzerland convince its people to take the Covid-19 vaccine? This content was published on Nov 25, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 With several vaccines in late stages of development, the next step is to address widespread scepticism so enough people will agree to the jab.
More Solar Impulse to be reborn as a military-linked project This content was published on Nov 23, 2020 Nov 23, 2020 What happened to Solar Impulse, presented to the world as the future of clean aviation?
Alarming numbers, scepticism and reassurance This content was published on Nov 21, 2020 Nov 21, 2020 Things have taken a very serious turn in Switzerland since I last wrote about coronavirus six weeks ago.
Bitcoin banking services edging closer to reality This content was published on Nov 20, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 The goal is to make bitcoin banking as easy as for traditional Swiss franc accounts. The technological and regulatory constraints are receding.
More Blockchain for sustainable supply chains: hype or saviour? This content was published on Nov 20, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 Blockchain can help if you want to know where the ingredients in your favourite snack came from. But it is far from a silver bullet.
More SWISS: Goodbye free snacks, hello face recognition This content was published on Nov 17, 2020 Nov 17, 2020 Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will stop serving free snacks and drinks on short- and medium-haul flights in economy class.
More Authors of coronavirus-echinacea study publish a correction This content was published on Nov 16, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 They point out that the medicine’s antiviral effect on coronaviruses was only proven in the Petri dish.
The Swiss Alps are beautiful, but are they biodiverse? The demands of a growing human population often clash with the needs of nature, a fact that regularly sparks political debate in Switzerland.
More Scientists discover what types of forests store CO2 best This content was published on Nov 14, 2020 Nov 14, 2020 Scientists led by the University of Geneva have defined which types of forests can store the most carbon and under what conditions.
