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Swiss electronics to help NASA Mars probe

This content was published on May 4, 2018 A seismometer controlled with Swiss-developed electronics will be on board when NASA’s “InSight” lander sets off on a mission to Mars on May 5.

Include non-native species in biodiversity reports, says study

This content was published on Apr 28, 2018 Biodiversity studies should include not only indigenous species but also the contributions of introduced species, says a Geneva University study.

Formula E comes to Zurich

This content was published on Apr 27, 2018

Microplastics contamination found in Swiss nature reserve soils

This content was published on Apr 27, 2018 In one of the first studies of its kind, Bern researchers have discovered an estimated 53 tonnes of microplastics in Swiss nature reserve soils.

European satellite data will make 3D galaxy map possible

This content was published on Apr 25, 2018 The mission is led by the European Space AgencyExternal link (ESA) and was launched in 2013, mainly to track and determine the position, movement, and distance of stars in our galaxy. The second batch of information gleaned by Gaia – after a first harvest in 2016 that spawned 800 scientific articles in the space of…

Swiss universities among Europe’s most innovative

This content was published on Apr 25, 2018 Five Swiss institutions have made it into the Reuters ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities.

Machinery at CERN s cryomagnet testing facility

Meet the engineers who make machines for understanding the universe

This content was published on Apr 25, 2018 Without engineers like Marta Bajko, CERN physicists wouldn’t be able to test their theories about what happened nanoseconds after the Big Bang.

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Our environmental crisis is a social crisis

This content was published on Apr 24, 2018 Although we have known the causes of our environmental problems and possible solutions for decades, not much has changed. Christoph Küffer asks why.

Scientists develop cancer diagnosis implant

This content was published on Apr 21, 2018 Researchers in Switzerland have developed a prototype device that can detect common types of cancer in the body.

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‘New buyer found’ for ailing Monetas blockchain firm

This content was published on Apr 20, 2018 “We are in the process of completing the purchase formalities with a buyer of Monetas. If everything goes forward as planned, we will be able to share details with you soon,” Monetas founder Johann Gevers wrote in a note to investors on March 31. Gevers was not available to comment on the new deal. A…

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