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When a saliva sample changes your life

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This content was published on May 16, 2018 A Swiss couple undertook DNA testing as a matter of fun but ended up solving a rather serious, trans-Atlantic family mystery.

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Switzerland needs to acknowledge colonial past to be real friends

This content was published on May 16, 2018 There was a colonial history behind the India-Switzerland Friendship Treaty that the Swiss public is not aware or doesn't want to talk about.

Switzerland helps block Balkan brain drain

This content was published on May 15, 2018 Switzerland is supporting a project that aims to drive innovation in Croatia and limit the emigration of talented young scientists.

Tesla crash may have triggered battery fire, say Swiss firefighters

This content was published on May 15, 2018 The impact in a fatal accident involving a Tesla electric car may have set off a fire in the vehicle’s battery, according to Swiss firefighters.

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Swiss crypto miner embarks on Swedish venture

This content was published on May 14, 2018 Diginex says it is also eyeing a range of other sites in Europe, including Switzerland, as it looks to build up its capacity for creating cryptocurrency tokens to a 100-megawatt operation. Switzerland and Sweden share a number of competitive advantages for the energy-hungry crypto mining industry. These include plentiful hydro power, a cool climate to…

Nobel Prize winning chemist voices AI concerns

This content was published on May 14, 2018 Jacques Dubochet, the Swiss winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, has called for greater control over new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).

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Lost in space? Not anymore!

This content was published on May 12, 2018 A 3D map that can guide us around our galaxy? We’d like one of those!

ETH Zurich faces new bullying allegations

This content was published on May 11, 2018 A quarter of doctoral students at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich say they are treated badly by their academic supervisors.

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NASA’s mission to Mars launches with Swiss technology onboard

This content was published on May 6, 2018 The importance of the InSight mission to Mars that was launched on Saturday, and Switzerland's role.

First battery-powered cable car

This content was published on May 5, 2018

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