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Personalised medicine Roche develops tool for one-day cancer diagnosis

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has launched a diagnostic tool for breast and gastric cancer patients with specific HER2 genetic mutations.

This content was published on April 23, 2019 4:56 PM Apr 23, 2019 - 16:56

Beyond the hype Explained: The technology behind bitcoin and blockchain

To some, it’s a load of hot air. Others see a revolutionary technology that will transform the way we exchange nearly everything of value. So ...

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Innovation The blockchain revolution emerges on main street

A blockchain ski resort, new ways of investing in real estate, financing oil shipments and incorporating a company.

By Matthew Allen

Science Saturday Swiss polytechnic hosts international physics competition

Over 200 physics students are gathering at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne for the 2019 International Physicists’ Tournament.

This content was published on April 20, 2019 3:21 PM Apr 20, 2019 - 15:21

Low season, high up After the crowds leave: when you can be alone in the Alps

What’s it like to be in the mountains when the last skiers have gone home and summer hikers have yet to arrive?

By Simon Walther (pictures), Ester Unterfinger (picture editor), Dale Bechtel (text)

Annual exhibition Recyclable battery wins top inventors' prize in Geneva

The Grand Prize of the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva has been awarded for a recyclable lithium car battery.

This content was published on April 13, 2019 4:39 PM Apr 13, 2019 - 16:39

Biodiversity Swiss scientists call for action on disappearing insects

Researchers at the Swiss Academy of Sciences have sounded the alarm on disappearing insects, calling for urgent action to tackle the causes.

This content was published on April 13, 2019 11:33 AM Apr 13, 2019 - 11:33

Cause explained Post resumes drone flights after Zurich accident

Swiss Post is to restart drone flights for healthcare services, which were grounded after an accident involving a drone on Lake Zurich in January.

This content was published on April 12, 2019 3:11 PM Apr 12, 2019 - 15:11

Cern Major science education project unveiled in Geneva

The Science Gateway project has been launched at the Geneva-based European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

This content was published on April 8, 2019 12:03 PM Apr 8, 2019 - 12:03

Dangerous Debris Swiss start-up embarks on space cleaning mission

Cleaning up space is the mission of a new Swiss start-up, ClearSpace, which will capitalise on technology developed by engineers at the EPFL.

This content was published on April 6, 2019 11:23 AM Apr 6, 2019 - 11:23

Climate change Swiss scientists and virtual reality focus on shrinking glaciers

As climate researchers predict virtually ice-free Alps by 2100, a virtual reality exhibition helps people envision what that means.

Research Scientists invent laser source to detect pollution

Researchers in Lausanne have developed a simple mid-infrared laser source that can be used to detect pollution in the air.

This content was published on April 4, 2019 6:50 PM Apr 4, 2019 - 18:50

Horizon 2020 Swiss research institutes receive EU funding boost

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 222 coveted grants to researchers including 18 at Swiss institutes under the Horizon 2020 programme.

This content was published on April 3, 2019 7:39 PM Apr 3, 2019 - 19:39

Soft detention Switzerland is Europe leader in prison escapees

Switzerland has the highest rate in Europe of prisoners who manage to flee detention centres, according to a new study.  

This content was published on April 3, 2019 2:30 PM Apr 3, 2019 - 14:30

Dirty water Excessive levels of pesticides found in small streams

Small streams in Swiss agricultural catchment areas are heavily polluted with pesticides, according to two studies.

This content was published on April 2, 2019 2:14 PM Apr 2, 2019 - 14:14

Ammann with a plan The visionary Swiss engineer who changed the face of New York

Othmar Ammann designed and built many of New York City’s iconic bridges and redefined the art of bridge-building.

By Thomas Stephens

science saturday Flipping the world: atomic compass points east-west

Swiss researchers have discovered a new magnetic phenomenon, observed on a micro-level, that could have implications for computer development.

This content was published on March 30, 2019 1:01 PM Mar 30, 2019 - 13:01

Blockchain sector ‘Crypto Nation’ Switzerland flexes muscles

Swiss blockchain movers and shakers celebrate the milestones achieved so far but recognise that work still needs to be done to iron out kinks.

By Matthew Allen

Anarchists in Switzerland ‘Empress stabbed in the heart’

In 1898 the Empress Elisabeth of Austria was killed in Geneva by an Italian anarchist - a dramatic case that aroused strong feelings around the world.

By Regula Bochsler

'Make Swiss democracy safe again' How e-voting became a fight for democracy

After years of tests, Swiss e-voting is at a crossroads. The government wants to extend it; a cross-party campaign wants to stop it altogether.

By Domhnall O'Sullivan