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Outer space: Switzerland takes the lead cleaning up the mess

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 Engineers at ClearSpace, a spin-off of Space Center (eSpace) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), have found a way of capturing and eliminating debris accumulated over six decades of low-orbit activities. The start-up and its consortium were chosen to develop and fly the first-ever mission to capture and remove a disused ESA asset floating in space. Work begins early next year with the goal…

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Swiss launch committee on slavery reparations

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 The supportersExternal link of the Swiss Committee on Slavery Reparations (SCORES) believe that reparations must be negotiated through dialogue between those who benefited from the transatlantic slave trade and the descendants of the victims. “The centuries-old human crime of slavery within the framework of the exploitation of the American colonies by Europe demands recognition as well as non-material and…

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Home-made “tropical” wood could help save forests

This content was published on Dec 3, 2019 Swiss scientists are working to introduce more sustainable wood products and help save the rain forests.

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How our dreams prepare us to face our fears

This content was published on Nov 30, 2019 Researchers in Geneva have demonstrated how the fears we experience in our dreams prepare us to tackle anxiety-provoking situations once we’re awake.

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Expert report on 5G safety proves inconclusive

This content was published on Nov 29, 2019 A much-awaited expert report on 5G has proven inconclusive, putting the ball back in the court of the federal government and cantons.

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To space and back again: mapping Earth to save it

This content was published on Nov 28, 2019 A collaboration between NASA and the University of Zurich will help scientists better understand how the Earth and its climate are changing.

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Plans mooted for closer research cooperation with Russia

This content was published on Nov 25, 2019 Switzerland and Russia have signed a declaration of intent to boost cooperation in research and technology.

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Software predicts comfort levels

This content was published on Nov 23, 2019 Scientists in Switzerland have come up with a computer program that calculates “how warm and cozy a person feels when wearing a piece of clothing”.

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Scientists discover climate neutral palm oil method

This content was published on Nov 21, 2019 The team from Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) analysed soil at plantations in Colombia, which is the world’s fourth largest palm oil producing country. They found that planting on pasture land is a much more sustainable way of harvesting the oil that…

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Outer space: Switzerland takes the lead cleaning up the mess

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Swiss launch committee on slavery reparations

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Home-made “tropical” wood could help save forests

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How our dreams prepare us to face our fears

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Expert report on 5G safety proves inconclusive

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To space and back again: mapping Earth to save it

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Plans mooted for closer research cooperation with Russia

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