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Is Switzerland’s double-majority system outdated?

This content was published on Nov 8, 2016 The political divide between French- and German-speaking Switzerland is fading, while differences between urban and rural areas are intensifying.

Benefits of reducing emissions go beyond climate

This content was published on Nov 7, 2016 A new report by the Swiss Academy of Sciences highlights the economic and social opportunities that climate change adaptations can bring.

Why big data is good for your health

This content was published on Nov 1, 2016 Computers meet flesh and bones in a bid to drive down the cost of drugs and patient waiting times.

Big data, little-spoken languages and tax dodging

This content was published on Oct 30, 2016 Here are some of the stories we’ll be following the week of October 31.

Rail ticket machines to offer bitcoins

This content was published on Oct 28, 2016 To use the service, customers need to have a bitcoin wallet. They must also identify themselves over their mobile phones and enter a security code. They will be able to exchange up to CHF500 for bitcoins, with an upper limit of CHF5,000 to guard against money laundering. Swiss laws were changed at the start of…

Geneva Twitter bot flags up dictators’ planes

This content was published on Oct 25, 2016 The programme, launched in April by a group of investigative journalistsExternal link, mines data captured by the network of antennaeExternal link used by plane spotters. In Geneva, this was provided by the association of airport residentsExternal link. Civilian planes emit signals which give the plane number and location. These data are scanned by the computer,…

Grandmothers sue Switzerland in climate complaint

This content was published on Oct 25, 2016 They claim that older women in particular suffer from the effects of climate change, including long heat waves. “Heat can lead to death for older women,” said the group’s lawyer Ursula Brunner in Bern on Tuesday, as the complaint was handed in. “There is evidence that hot periods are occurring more often as a result…

Swiss scientists build model of exoplanets

This content was published on Oct 24, 2016 Two scientists at the Centre of Space Habitability carried out the first simulations of the formation of the population of planets expected to orbit stars ten times less massive than the sun, according to a statement published on Monday. In addition, Yann Albert and Willy Benz determined the water content of the planets orbiting their…

Tracking stardust in Geneva

This content was published on Oct 19, 2016 Astroparticles, tiny specks of matter packed with energy, can help scientists unlock the secrets of the origin and evolution of the universe.

Plugging in to blue energy

This content was published on Oct 18, 2016 A discovery from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne could make energy from the ocean an efficient alternative to fossil fuel.

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