Archive – Science

Swiss develop test to detect coronavirus

The coronavirus has spread to some Asian countries, here is a check of an old man at Jakarta airport, Indonesia

This content was published on Jan 23, 2020 The University Hospitals of Geneva have developed a test to detect a new strain of the coronavirus which is spreading across the world from China.

Meteorite contains oldest material on Earth

This content was published on Jan 18, 2020 Swiss researchers have helped determine that stardust from a meteorite is seven billion years old.

‘With the Nobel Prize, you’ve reached the Olympus of science’

This content was published on Jan 18, 2020 Joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Didier Queloz talks about waiting for the call from Sweden and how the award has changed his life.

Surgeons working in an operating theatre

Swiss machine keeps human livers alive for a week

This content was published on Jan 14, 2020 Zurich scientists have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and can keep them alive outside the body for one week.

Work absence linked to mental health on the rise

This content was published on Jan 12, 2020 Since 2012, the number of work stoppages attributed to mental illness have risen by 50% according to two insurers.

Swiss scientists make 18-carat ‘plastic gold’

This content was published on Jan 10, 2020 Researchers at ETH Zurich have created 18-carat light gold which can be used for watches, jewellery and electronics.

The methanation gas containers at Regio Energie Solothurn

‘Farting archaeobacteria’ awarded Swiss energy prize

This content was published on Jan 9, 2020 Flatulent bacteria, electric vehicles and a supply network for greenhouses are among the winners of this year’s Watt d’Or competition.

Second edition of moon habitat project planned for Mount Pilatus

This content was published on Jan 6, 2020 This summer 15 teams of students will test their own designs to help humans live on the moon in the second edition of the Igluna project.

Technical problem shuts down Swiss nuclear power station

This content was published on Dec 28, 2019 The Leibstadt nuclear power station in northern Switzerland has been disconnected from the power grid and shut down because of a technical fault.

Crocodile shot after biting zookeeper at Zurich Zoo

This content was published on Dec 26, 2019 The Zurich Zoo shot and killed a crocodile after it bit the hand of a zookeeper and wouldn’t let go.

Archive – Science

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Archive – Science

More

Swiss develop test to detect coronavirus

More

Meteorite contains oldest material on Earth

More

‘With the Nobel Prize, you’ve reached the Olympus of science’

More

Swiss machine keeps human livers alive for a week

More

Work absence linked to mental health on the rise

More

Swiss scientists make 18-carat ‘plastic gold’

More

‘Farting archaeobacteria’ awarded Swiss energy prize

More

Second edition of moon habitat project planned for Mount Pilatus

More

Technical problem shuts down Swiss nuclear power station

More

Crocodile shot after biting zookeeper at Zurich Zoo

Popular Stories

Most Discussed