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Scientists discover fat-suppressing cell

This content was published on Jun 23, 2018 Researchers in Switzerland have found a new cell type in the body’s fat depots which can actively suppress fat cell formation.

Why Switzerland is interested in polar research

This content was published on Jun 22, 2018 Back in Switzerland, scientists from all over the world met in Davos to discuss the latest research from the Arctic, Antarctic and high elevation regions. POLAR 2018 marked the first time since the International Polar Year 2007/2008 that leading organizations in both Arctic and Antarctic research met in one place. Mountain ranges like the Alps can help researchers…

Holidaymaker becomes village chief

This content was published on Jun 19, 2018 Holidaymaker becomes village chief Heading the local council seems to have lost its appeal in the mountain village of Tujetsch. That’s why it took a headhunter to find Beat Röschlin, a former company manager who owns a holiday flat in the village. This is a lesson on the crumbling Swiss militia system, and one…

Facing your fears: neurons rewrite traumatic memories

This content was published on Jun 16, 2018 Swiss neuroscientists have identified the cells that help reprogramme memories of trauma towards those of safety.

Why the Swiss are drone pioneers

This content was published on Jun 16, 2018

A CERN expert works on the LHC High Luminosity upgrade

Large Hadron Collider to get bigger and brighter

This content was published on Jun 15, 2018 The world’s largest particle collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) near Geneva is getting a massive upgrade.

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Are you a Swiss expat? What kind of expo would you like?

This content was published on Jun 12, 2018 In Switzerland, ideas for the next national exhibition are percolating. What role should the Swiss living around the world play? Join the discussion!

Sleeping and waking controlled by same part of brain

This content was published on Jun 11, 2018 Swiss researchers have shown that a single area of the brain – the thalamus – is responsible both for the actions of falling asleep and waking up.

‘Crypto Valley’ Zug to trial blockchain voting

This content was published on Jun 8, 2018 The small scale consultative vote will utilise the city’s eID system, which was set up in November of last year and currently counts around 200 users. Voters will be able to vote via their smartphones by downloading the existing uPort app to register. The move is another example of Zug’s welcoming attitude towards blockchain and…

Swiss physicist wins European Inventor Award for laser technology

This content was published on Jun 7, 2018 The European Patent Office (EPO) has presented Swiss physicist Ursula Keller with a European Inventor Award in the “Lifetime achievement”.

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