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Swiss dominate European patent filings

This content was published on Mar 12, 2019 Switzerland takes the top spot in total patent filings per capita to the European Patent Office. Roche and ABB lead the field among Swiss companies.

Why ice ages became longer and more intense

This content was published on Mar 9, 2019 Researchers say they have confirmed the crucial role of the Antarctic Ocean during periods of climate change.

CERN and Google offer Big Bang on smartphone

This content was published on Mar 6, 2019 A mobile phone app developed by CERN in cooperation with Google invites the public to travel through the history of space, time and matter.

Researchers discover Swiss strain of hepatitis E

This content was published on Mar 6, 2019 Researchers at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) have discovered a strain of the hepatitis E virus that is unique to Switzerland.

When Swiss chemists were in their element

This content was published on Mar 6, 2019 Gadolinium, holmium and ytterbium. What are they and, for a bonus point, what have they got in common?

Sportwagen Piëch Mark Zero vor einem Salzsee, Hinteransicht

Switzerland’s first electric sports car revealed

This content was published on Mar 3, 2019 The first pictures of the electric prototype Piëch Mark Zero have been released at the Geneva International Motor Show.

Swiss researchers see promise in natural pest control methods for corn

This content was published on Mar 2, 2019 Swiss researchers have discovered two effective natural methods for fighting one of the most destructive pests ravaging corn in North America.

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Internet provider ‘not responsible’ for pirated movie sites

This content was published on Feb 27, 2019 The complaint was brought against the state-owned telecoms giant by the independent Swiss movie and documentary maker Praesens FilmExternal link. The company argued that Swisscom should be obliged to deny its customers access to foreign websites that allow illegal streaming or downloading of films. But the Supreme Court in Lausanne turned down the complaint on…

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Why some Swiss people still get measles

This content was published on Feb 25, 2019 Measles, a potentially deadly virus, is still breaking out in Switzerland, despite the availability of vaccinations.

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Big sister for Earth found in neighbouring system

This content was published on Feb 23, 2019 An exoplanet barely three times the mass of Earth has been discovered by an international team of astronomers including from Geneva.

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