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Drought affects CO2 levels in the atmosphere

This content was published on Aug 29, 2018 Drought affects levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere more than was previously thought, say Swiss, French and British researchers.

Swiss youth more concerned about pensions than immigration

This content was published on Aug 27, 2018 A total of 53% of Swiss youth surveyed claimed they are worried about their pensions, compared to 41% last year. Immigration, which preoccupied almost half those surveyed last year, only registered as a concern among 29% surveyed this year. Swiss youngsters are more optimistic when it came to the job market. Only 34% felt that…

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Embattled news industry finds allies in ivory tower

This content was published on Aug 27, 2018 The Initiative for Media Innovation wants to find novel ways to help struggling outlets thrive in the digital age.

Novartis to create up to 450 new Swiss jobs

This content was published on Aug 27, 2018 The expansion will take place at the company’s Stein site in Aargau. As a first step, Novartis plans to create 260 new jobs and says there is potential to raise that number to 450 by 2021. Last year the company announced plans to slash 500 jobs at its Basel headquarters, but said at the time…

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Convinced the moon landing was a hoax? It might be faulty reasoning

This content was published on Aug 25, 2018 Swiss and French scientists have discovered a psychological link between two seemingly unrelated beliefs – conspiracy theories and creationism.

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Self-sufficiency would be possible

This content was published on Aug 24, 2018

The wonderful and turbulent world of comets, as seen by Swiss scientists

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 Swiss researchers outline some of the key findings collected during the European Space Agency’s historic Rosetta mission.

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Swiss test artificial intelligence for rescue missions

This content was published on Aug 21, 2018 Artificial intelligence is being used to develop robots and drones that can explore dangerous places beyond the reach of humans and animals.

120 million Indians at risk of fluorosis, says Swiss study

This content was published on Aug 21, 2018 Researchers in Switzerland estimate that 9% of the Indian population could be affected by excess fluoride present in underground wells.

Swiss pioneer of the quartz watch has died

This content was published on Aug 21, 2018 Le Coultre was the founder of the Electronic Watch Centre (Centre électronique horloger CEH) in the city of Neuchâtel, western Switzerland. Around 20 watch brands were behind the creation of the centre in 1962 with the goal of making a reliable analog quartz wristwatch. In 1966, the first prototype called Beta 1 was developed, setting…

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