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Worker training Can England learn from Swiss apprenticeships?

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

English businesses would benefit from a Swiss-style apprenticeship system that starts earlier and lasts longer, say Swiss experts.

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Early warning device Scientists develop cancer diagnosis implant

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a prototype device that can detect common types of cancer in the body.

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Ongoing saga ‘New buyer found’ for ailing Monetas blockchain firm

By Matthew Allen

Troubled Swiss blockchain payments firm Monetas has found a new mystery buyer to pull it out of the mire, swissinfo.ch has learned. The company ...

Dying in Switzerland Cultural differences affect end of life decisions

Cultural factors play a large role when it comes to how Switzerland’s linguistic regions make end of life decisions, a study has found.

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• Spanish (es) ¿Cómo se muere en Suiza?

Agronomic research Odour sensors to combat plant pests

Swiss scientists are developing a system that detects warning signals emitted by plants attacked by pests.

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• French (fr) Des capteurs d'odeurs pour lutter contre les ravageurs

Planetary formation Diamonds from space may be from ‘lost planet’

Diamonds in a meteorite that exploded over Sudan in 2008 provide compelling evidence of an early ‘lost planet’, scientists say.

biodiversity Surprising symbiosis found between spiders and plants

Crab spiders, which occupy flowering plants to pick off visiting pollinators, might also be useful, the University of Zurich has found.

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• German (de) Wenn die Spinne der Pflanze zu Hilfe eilt
• French (fr) Une symbiose surprenante entre les araignées et les plantes
• Portuguese (pt) Simbiose surpreendente encontrada entre aranhas e plantas

fintech AI in banking: the reality behind the hype

By Laura Noonan, Financial Times

Bankers often talk up the potential of AI to revolutionise an industry that has struggled since the financial crisis. Is this realistic?

creative minds Einsteins from around the world gather in Geneva

By Martial Trezzini/Keystone (photos), Olivier Pauchard & Ester Unterfinger

The 46th International Exhibition of Inventions, currently happening in Geneva, showcases hundreds of new inventions over four days.

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• German (de) Die Einsteins der Welt versammeln sich in Genf
• French (fr) Des Géo Trouvetou du monde entier réunis à Genève
• Italian (it) Inventori di tutto il mondo si ritrovano a Ginevra
• Portuguese (pt) Genebra reúne professores Pardal do mundo inteiro
• Chinese (zh) 世界各地发明家齐聚日内瓦

Cow exhibitions Cows continue to suffer for ‘beauty ideal’

Why are some breeders nervous at this year's Expo Bulle, the Swiss National Holstein and Red Holstein Show?

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• German (de) Trotz neuer Regeln: Kühe leiden für "Schönheitsideale"
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士奶牛选美的背后

emotional iq Babies link vocal and facial emotions, say Swiss researchers

Babies can differentiate between happiness and anger, Swiss researchers have discovered, using eye-tracking technology.

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• Portuguese (pt) Bebês associam emoções vocais e faciais, dizem pesquisadores suíços

Poverty statistics Long-term poverty in Switzerland is rare, report finds

Poverty is a temporary experience for most Swiss, with only 1% of the population considered “permanently poor”, according to a recent report.

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• Arabic (ar) هناك فقرٌ في سويسرا.. لكنه لا يدوم طويلاً!
• Spanish (es) La pobreza golpea en Suiza aun a los trabajadores
• French (fr) La pauvreté existe en Suisse, mais dure rarement longtemps
• Japanese (ja) スイスの貧困、大半が一時的
• Portuguese (pt) Pobreza duradoura é rara na Suíça
• Russian (ru) В Швейцарии можно стать бедным, но ненадолго
• Chinese (zh) 在瑞士当穷人不难，难的是当一辈子穷人

Tiberius Coin Silent Circle founder joins metals-backed crypto coin project

By Matthew Allen

Renowned cryptographer Philip Zimmermann, who moved his smartphone encryption firm Silent Circle to Switzerland four years ago, has signed up to ...

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• Japanese (ja) 暗号化の「殿堂」ジマーマン氏、スイス発仮想通貨の開発に参画

Swiss Alps Permafrost warming on temporary hiatus

For the first time since 2009, the warming trend of Alpine permafrost has been temporarily interrupted in rock glaciers.

Consumer culture Nine out of ten Swiss want to buy less, survey finds

A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) survey published on Monday has found that the majority of people in Switzerland are considering shopping less.

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• Arabic (ar) غالبية السويسريين يرغبون في التقليل من استهلاكهم
• Spanish (es) ¿Por qué los suizos quieren gastar menos?
• Portuguese (pt) Nove em cada dez suíços gostaria de consumir menos
• Chinese (zh) 九成瑞士人乐意“剁手”减少购物

Drones and virtual reality Swiss-led committee unveils new JPEG format

Dubbed JPEG XS, the technology seeks to allow high-quality images to be compressed and sent with less delay and using less energy.

Failing firms ICO start-up funding craze starts to show cracks

By Matthew Allen

Fears are growing about the high proportion of early business failures resulting from last year’s “initial coin offering” crowdfunding craze.

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• Japanese (ja) ICO、申請件数の４～５割は失敗に

Dangerous animals How Swiss firefighters train to handle snakes

One in five Swiss households has a reptile as a pet. To ready themselves for the eventuality of a snake escaping, or to deal with snakes that ...

Nouvo The Steve Jobs of the Engadine valley

By Deganit Perez

A tech executive took on the challenge of digitalising one corner of Switzerland.

Counting your steps Study warns of risks of wearable health trackers

Watches and armbands that measure various health metrics could lead to discrimination.

Science and the media Should journalists be more critical of research involving animals?

By Celia Luterbacher

An anti-animal testing advocate and a science journalist address the Swiss media’s role in the debate over research involving animals.

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• Russian (ru) Как журналисты должны писать об опытах с животными?
• Chinese (zh) 记者们该对涉及动物试验的研究加以批判吗？