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Remote-controlled trains? Swiss rail bets on technology

This content was published on Feb 13, 2017 Mobility is undergoing profound and extensive change and other modes of transport are catching up with trains in terms of price and environmental advantage, the Federal Railways acknowledged on Monday. There is increasing demand for “personalised, intermodal, networked and simple mobility”, it said in a statement. Targeted investments and increased innovation are at the forefront…

Huge new technology campus in canton Valais

This content was published on Feb 12, 2017

Would you get into a self-driving car?

This content was published on Feb 8, 2017 By 2040, one car in five in Switzerland is predicted to be fully automated. What will be the consequences?

More than 80 genetic factors in human growth

This content was published on Feb 4, 2017 Researchers in Lausanne say a massive new study has identified 83 genetic variations that play a role in determining human size.

Brain-computer system allows ‘locked-in’ patients to communicate

This content was published on Feb 1, 2017 Patients with ‘locked-in’ syndrome have been able to communicate with relatives through a newly developed brain-computer interface.

Poor in rich nation

This content was published on Jan 27, 2017 Struggling to pay the bills in a wealthy nation Despite its wealth, Switzerland has about 1 million people – nearly one-in-eight inhabitants – whose incomes qualify them as poor or at risk of poverty. Swiss social policy expert Carlo Knöpfel explains who these people are, and how they got into this situation. The…

Is a Swiss-funded handwashing project in India a washout?

This content was published on Jan 24, 2017 A mobile fun fair to encourage Indians to wash their hands was found to have little effect on behaviour, says a study.

What we learn in school and why

This content was published on Jan 21, 2017 The subjects taught at Swiss schools are a reflection of society’s expectations, a pioneering national research project shows.

Meet the robots

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 The fourth industrial revolution is again a big issue at Davos this year. Here is a sample of some of the cutting edge technology on display.

Peeking into the future

This content was published on Jan 20, 2017 A robot that can show all sorts of human expressions on her face meets WEF delegates wearing headsets to monitor their brainwaves.

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