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ICO start-up funding craze starts to show cracks

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This content was published on Apr 9, 2018 Fears are growing about the high proportion of early business failures resulting from last year’s “initial coin offering” crowdfunding craze.

More women opt for genetic screening to detect infant disability risk

This content was published on Apr 8, 2018 According to the latest figures from the Federal Office of Public Health, 25,000 out of 87,000 expecting mothers undergo non-invasive prenatal genetic screening every year, report the Le Matin Dimanche and Sonntags Zeitung papers. The test, which costs CHF800 ($834.4), detects trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), 18 and 13 with a 99% reliability. The risk of…

The Steve Jobs of the Engadine valley

This content was published on Apr 7, 2018 A tech executive took on the challenge of digitalising one corner of Switzerland.

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Study warns of risks of wearable health trackers

This content was published on Apr 5, 2018 Watches and armbands that measure various health metrics could lead to discrimination.

Nenad Ban holds a 3D model of a ribosomal subunit

CHF200,000 awarded to protein synthesis pioneer

This content was published on Apr 3, 2018 Nenad Ban of the federal technology institute ETH Zurich has been selected to receive the Otto Naegeli prize for his work on ribosomes.

Swiss help discover most distant star ever

This content was published on Apr 2, 2018 A star has been discovered nine billion light-years from Earth by an international research team with Swiss involvement.

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Superprostheses and reality

This content was published on Apr 2, 2018 Assistive devices may soon allow people to perform virtually superhuman feats. But Robert Riener says there are more pressing goals.

Zurich scientists develop special brain scanner

This content was published on Mar 31, 2018 Researchers from the ETH Zurich have been recognised for building a brain scanner that is less expensive and much smaller than current models.

Has Switzerland blown its crypto-opportunity?

This content was published on Mar 28, 2018 US crypto investor Tim Draper believes Switzerland has missed the boat in establishing itself as an attractive global hub for blockchain start-ups.

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Swiss ICO market ‘is not a Wild West’

This content was published on Mar 28, 2018 A senior Swiss government official has dismissed fears that a new method of funding for crypto start-ups has mushroomed out of control.

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