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Switzerland sees record stork numbers

This content was published on Apr 19, 2018 Last summer bird specialists counted 470 adults (in couples) and 757 young ones. The species had almost disappeared from the country 70 years ago and storks from Algeria had to be introduced. The rise in numbers could be explained by a decrease in mortality due to a change in migratory patterns. Based on bird ringing…

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Swiss researchers ‘grow’ cartilage from bone marrow stem cells

This content was published on Apr 19, 2018 Under normal conditions the mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from the bone marrow of adults develop into cartilage tissue which then remodels into bone tissue. This is similar to what happens after a fracture, for example. However, the researchers found they could prevent embryonic cartilage from becoming bone tissue by inhibiting the signaling pathway of a specific…

A thin slice of the meteorite sample used in the study.

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Diamonds from space may be from ‘lost planet’

This content was published on Apr 17, 2018 Diamonds in a meteorite that exploded over Sudan in 2008 provide compelling evidence of an early ‘lost planet’, scientists say.

Chinese inventor King Peng with his new soft-bodied pneumatic vice.

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Einsteins from around the world gather in Geneva

This content was published on Apr 14, 2018 The 46th International Exhibition of Inventions, currently happening in Geneva, showcases hundreds of new inventions over four days.

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Cows continue to suffer for ‘beauty ideal’

This content was published on Apr 12, 2018 Why are some breeders nervous at this year's Expo Bulle, the Swiss National Holstein and Red Holstein Show?

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Babies link vocal and facial emotions, say Swiss researchers

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 Babies can differentiate between happiness and anger, Swiss researchers have discovered, using eye-tracking technology.

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Silent Circle founder joins metals-backed crypto coin project

This content was published on Apr 10, 2018 Zimmermann, who was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society in 2012, came to Switzerland to further develop his anti-snooping Blackphone away from invasive surveillance techniques in his native United StatesExternal link. He is also known for inventing the Pretty Good Privacy email encryption system in the early 1990s. At Tiberius…

A danger falling rocks warning sign above the Aletsch glacier

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Permafrost warming on temporary hiatus

This content was published on Apr 9, 2018 For the first time since 2009, the warming trend of Alpine permafrost has been temporarily interrupted in rock glaciers.

A man demonstrates virtual reality (VR) goggles and controllers before the Design Night in Neuchatel in October 2017

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Swiss-led committee unveils new JPEG format

This content was published on Apr 9, 2018 Dubbed JPEG XS, the technology seeks to allow high-quality images to be compressed and sent with less delay and using less energy.

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Switzerland sees record stork numbers

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Swiss researchers ‘grow’ cartilage from bone marrow stem cells

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Diamonds from space may be from ‘lost planet’

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Einsteins from around the world gather in Geneva

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Cows continue to suffer for ‘beauty ideal’

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Babies link vocal and facial emotions, say Swiss researchers

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Silent Circle founder joins metals-backed crypto coin project

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Permafrost warming on temporary hiatus

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Swiss-led committee unveils new JPEG format

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