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Brexit’s ‘toxic uncertainty’ impacts Swiss and UK scientists

This content was published on Feb 7, 2019 Scientific progress in Switzerland, and for Swiss citizens, could be at risk if research and innovation are caught up in the politics of Brexit.

Crypto bickering has set Switzerland back, says CVA president

This content was published on Feb 4, 2019 The new president of the Crypto Valley Association says months of in-fighting has damaged Switzerland’s status as a global blockchain hub.

You can learn a new language when deeply asleep

This content was published on Feb 2, 2019 Research: it's possible to learn new vocabulary in a foreign language during certain phases of deep sleep and retrieve it unconsciously when awake.

New Crypto Valley Association President seeks to heal divisions

This content was published on Feb 1, 2019 The new President of the Crypto Valley Association has vowed to turn around the divided organization. Daniel Haudenschild was elected on Thursday evening together with a new board following months of unrest. Speaking to swissinfo.ch two days after his shock departure from Swisscom Blockchain, Haudenschild said his priorities are to heal divisions, build bridges between…

The recyclable building site of the future

This content was published on Jan 31, 2019 Some 75,000 tonnes of reusable parts become available in Switzerland every year. But only a fraction are actually reused.

Employee faked radiation test data at Swiss nuclear plant

This content was published on Jan 31, 2019 A worker at the Leibstadt nuclear power plant near Zurich was found to have fabricated data on safety tests that were not even performed.

Zinke ditches ‘hateful’ politics for blockchain future

This content was published on Jan 29, 2019 Former United States Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke tells swissinfo.ch that blockchain holds more future promise than politics.

Rocking improves both sleep and memory

This content was published on Jan 26, 2019 The findings could be used to treat sleep and memory disorders, say the universities of Geneva and Lausanne and the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), which carried out the research. In a controlled test, 18 healthy young adults spent two nights at the HUG Sleep Medicine Centre, once on a swaying bed and the other…

Drone carrying blood falls in lake during test

This content was published on Jan 25, 2019 A drone carrying a blood sample has fallen into Lake Zurich during the test phase of a medical deliveries programme.

Davos in videos

This content was published on Jan 25, 2019 These short videos, originally posted on our Facebook page, give some behind-the-scenes insight into #WEF19.

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