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Greenland Why Switzerland is interested in polar research

Leading Swiss researcher, Thomas Stocker, says the latest ice core samples from Greenland show how quickly the climate can change. (SRF, ...

Crypto chameleon ShapeShift aims to reinvent Swiss banking privacy

By Matthew Allen

If cryptoassets are to fill the hole left by the now-defunct Swiss banking secrecy system, look no further than this ultra-discreet exchange platform.

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Radical curators Experiments made in Zurich defy museum conventions

By Catherine Hickley, Hamburg

An eclectic selection of objects is on show on the ground floor of Hamburg’s Museum of Applied Arts.

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• Portuguese (pt) Experiments made in Zurich defy museum conventions

Science Saturday Facing your fears: neurons rewrite traumatic memories

Swiss neuroscientists have identified the cells that help reprogramme memories of trauma towards those of safety.

Particle physics Large Hadron Collider to get bigger and brighter

By Simon Bradley

The world’s largest particle collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) near Geneva is getting a massive upgrade.

Zurich-Kloten Switzerland’s biggest airport turns 70

By Olivier Pauchard (text), Ester Unterfinger (picture editor)

It’s exactly 70 years since the first flight took off from the brand new tarmac of Zurich Airport, which has since become the biggest in Switzerland.

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• Arabic (ar) أكبر مطارات سويسرا يطفئ شمعته السبعين
• German (de) Grösster Schweizer Flughafen bläst 70 Kerzen aus
• Spanish (es) 70 años del mayor aeropuerto suizo
• French (fr) Le plus grand aéroport de Suisse souffle ses 70 bougies
• Italian (it) Il più grande aeroporto della Svizzera festeggia 70 anni
• Portuguese (pt) Maior aeroporto da Suíça comemora 70 anos
• Russian (ru) Аэропорту Цюрих/Клотен — 70 лет
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士最大机场步入古稀之年

Feral felines Owners must neuter free-roaming cats, say animal welfare groups

Swiss animal protection groups have collected more than 115,000 signatures calling for the obligatory castration of cats that go outside.

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drugs policy No cannabis for scientific studies, says parliament

The Swiss parliament has rejected a motion to allow the use of cannabis in scientific studies investigating the drug’s effects.

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• Arabic (ar) البرلمان يرفض منح الضوء الأخضر لإستخدام القنّب لأغراض بحثية
• Spanish (es) No al uso del cannabis para estudios científicos
• Japanese (ja) 学術研究目的の大麻使用認めず スイス連邦議会が動議却下
• Portuguese (pt) Maconha continua proibida para estudos científicos

Science of slumber Sleeping and waking controlled by same part of brain

Swiss researchers have shown that a single area of the brain – the thalamus – is responsible both for the actions of falling asleep and waking up.

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• Arabic (ar) النوم والإستيقاظ سلوكان تتحكم فيهما قوة واحدة في الدماغ
• Portuguese (pt) Sono e vigília controlados pela mesma parte do cérebro

Drugs and Switzerland ‘I prefer dealers to a deserted street’

By Simon Bradley

Can drug dealers and locals coexist peacefully? A study by Geneva University has analysed the phenomenon in parts of the city centre.

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System test ‘Crypto Valley’ Zug to trial blockchain voting

By Matthew Allen

Zug will allow residents to take part in a blockchain-based test vote later this month, as the Swiss city mulls whether the technology can be used ...

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• Japanese (ja) ツーク市、ブロックチェーン投票を試験導入

Goma Ground-breaking gorilla dies in Basel Zoo aged 58

Goma, a 'happy and caring grandmother', has died. She was the first gorilla born in a European zoo, becoming a media celebrity.

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• Chinese (zh) 世界第二长寿猩猩去世，享年58岁

Pioneering patents Swiss physicist wins European Inventor Award for laser technology

The European Patent Office (EPO) has presented Swiss physicist Ursula Keller with a European Inventor Award in the “Lifetime achievement”.

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• Arabic (ar) عالمة فيزياء سويسرية تفوز بجائزة المخترع الأوروبي لابتكاراتها في مجال الليزر

World.Minds An ‘ideas salon’ for the 21st century

By Domhnall O'Sullivan

Jet suits, flying cars and plenty of canapés were just some of the highlights at the recent World.Minds conference on mobility in Zurich.

Smart Containers From drugs to food: delivering sensitive goods safely

By Matthew Allen

Swiss high-tech firm Smart Containers employs sensors and blockchain to ensure the safe delivery of medicines - and now perishable food.

Blood research Scientists recreate human bone marrow tissue

Researchers in Switzerland have engineered an artificial tissue in which human blood stem cells continue to function for several days. 

#DroneFrontier How drones are transforming humanitarian aid

By Celia Luterbacher in Boston

The use of drones for disaster relief – whether to deliver cargo, map terrain or assess structural damage – is growing, but fraught with challenges.

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• French (fr) Comment les drones transforment l'aide humanitaire

Science Saturday Swiss scientists approve official ball for 2018 World Cup

The official 2018 World Cup football has won approval from Swiss scientists at EMPA, after a series of rigorous tests. 

Human behaviour research Ostracism: not just shutting people out

Excluding others from a group is not always a disciplinary act; it can be an unintentional side-effect of the social interaction process.

Green light Intelligent traffic lights guide driverless buses through traffic

Thanks to intelligent traffic lights, SmartShuttles will be able to cross junctions without the help of a driver. 

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• Japanese (ja) 「賢い信号」、スイスで無人運転バスの普及に活躍

Fibre boost First ‘robot nerves’ set to revolutionise smart clothes

Swiss researchers have developed super-elastic, multi-material, high-performance fibres used as sensors on robotic fingers and in clothing.

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• Japanese (ja) スイスとドイツの研究チーム、スマート・ファブリックに適した繊維を開発