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Switzerland secures three million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

This content was published on Dec 7, 2020 Some 4.5 million doses of another vaccine have already been agreed with United States pharma company Moderna and another 5.3 million doses from the British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca. The government said on MondayExternal link that membership of the World Health Organization COVAXExternal link initiative grants vaccine coverage to 20% of the Swiss population. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine would require…

All primates share same vision system

This content was published on 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.

How a Swiss robot plans to clean up space

This content was published on Dec 5, 2020 ClearSpace is using technology developed by engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Their four-armed robotic junk collector will be launched into space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2025. Its first mission is to grab a small piece of a European Vega rocket, launched in 2013. A lot of debris has accumulated…

The world’s first space ‘garbage truck’ will be Swiss

This content was published on 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.

Swiss team devise new method to relieve Covid nursing staff

This content was published on 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.

GM wheat test field at Pully in Switzerland.

Swiss GMO ban: ‘What are we afraid of?’

This content was published on 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.

Swiss drones to the rescue!

This content was published on Nov 27, 2020 Researchers and mountain rescuers in Switzerland are making huge progress in the field of autonomous drones.

Drones revolutionise search-and-rescue operations

This content was published on Nov 26, 2020 In the future it is hoped drones can increasingly be deployed in emergency situations.

Swiss company launches rapid test to determine Covid-19 severity

This content was published on 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.

Covid-19 testing: Switzerland did not prepare enough for the second wave

This content was published on Nov 25, 2020 After emerging relatively unscathed from Covid-19 in the spring, the country was hit hard by a second wave of the virus in autumn.

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