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Data on AstraZeneca vaccine insufficient for Swiss approval

This content was published on Mar 18, 2021 Swissmedic says it has not yet received enough robust data from clinical trials to give the green light to the Covid-19 vaccine.

Age no barrier to ant career advancement

This content was published on Mar 16, 2021 The division of labour in ant colonies has little to do with age but is determined by random factors.

New Lonza site can now make Covid-19 vaccine ingredient

This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has approved Lonza’s new site for making Moderna’s Covid-19 active substance.

Swiss researchers develop method to extract “black gold” from fungi

This content was published on Mar 13, 2021 Material science researchers in Switzerland have found a way to extract a lot of natural melanin from mushrooms also known as "black gold".

‘You can’t test the virus away’

This content was published on Mar 13, 2021 As Switzerland embarks on a major test offensive, Geneva virologist Isabella Eckerle cautions against treating it as a silver bullet.

Can ‘Plan S’ revolutionise access to science?

This content was published on Mar 12, 2021 The ambitious open-access publishing initiative Plan S, backed by some of the world’s largest research funders, came into effect in 2021.

More rare earth metals detected at Swiss wastewater plants

This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Rare earth metals used in industry and hospitals are increasingly being detected at Swiss wastewater plants, new research shows.

Roche rheumatism drug does not reduce Covid-19 deaths

This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Swiss pharma firm Roche says a drug normally used to treat other medical conditions has failed to prove its effectiveness at alleviating the symptoms of Covid-19.

Switzerland gears up to place robots in classrooms

This content was published on Mar 2, 2021 Covid-19 has accelerated the transition to online teaching, raising questions about the role of robots in classrooms.

Robots in schools: new teaching methods on the horizon?

This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 The pandemic is forcing us to rethink everything, even how we teach. What if robots are the future of education?

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