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Crab-eating chimps intrigue Swiss scientists

This content was published on May 29, 2019 Researchers from the University of Zurich have shown for the first time that chimpanzees catch and eat crabs.

A new season for Switzerland’s old Furka steam train

This content was published on May 29, 2019 Armed with chain saws, shovels and snow ploughs, it takes volunteers three weeks to clear the snow from the historic Furka line.

Furka railway

This content was published on May 29, 2019

Shining light on osmosis holds hope for renewable energy

This content was published on May 25, 2019 Light could hold the key to harnessing the energy-producing power of osmosis according to Swiss researchers.

The Swiss inventor whose story is the internet

This content was published on May 24, 2019 Peter Gloor had a front-row seat to the early days of the World Wide Web. Today, he is driven by the desire to connect and improve the world.

Maternity break can cost over a fifth of lifetime earnings

This content was published on May 23, 2019 Taking a career break due to motherhood can cost Swiss women 3.2% of their lifetime earnings for every year spent out of the labour market.

What the Swiss are doing in space

This content was published on May 22, 2019 The space business is booming in Switzerland with about 100 companies involved, employing 2,500 people.

Sperm quality of Swiss youth in ‘critical’ condition

This content was published on May 22, 2019 The first ever national testing of young Swiss men has found that over 60% have below average sperm count, mobility or morphology.

What a Swiss nuclear disaster could do to Europe

This content was published on May 21, 2019 If there were a serious accident at one of Switzerland’s nuclear reactors, many of the radiation victims would be residents of other countries.

Thermal energy to be researched in rock lab

This content was published on May 18, 2019 An underground research laboratory to investigate the long-term use of geothermal energy has opened in the southern Swiss Alps.

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