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Two extreme climate tales: ThuleTuvalu

This content was published on Nov 28, 2014 One end of the world is melting; the other is sinking. A Swiss film director goes to extremes to show victims of climate change.

CERN scientists discover two new subatomic particles

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 An experiment using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) found the new particles, which were predicted to exist, and are both baryons made from three quarks (elementary particles) bound together by a strong force. In a statement on Wednesday, CERN officials said the discovery could shed more light on…

Following Rosetta’s progress from Bern

This content was published on Nov 19, 2014 swissinfo's Veronica DeVore was with scientists in Bern as they witnessed the first-ever landing of a robot on a comet.

Digitising Venice’s huge archives

This content was published on Nov 18, 2014 Making old manuscripts available to researchers around the world is a big challenge. Swiss researchers are developing new tools to help scan and read the archives from Venice’s history.

Mapping Switzerland’s danger spots

This content was published on Nov 17, 2014 A wall above the property apparently collapsed after days of heavy rainfall, and toppled down the slope, taking mud, stones and other debris with it, before hitting the building. Police say two women in their thirties were killed. It follows the deaths a week before of a mother and her child in a separate landslide…

The race to find an Ebola vaccine

This content was published on Nov 13, 2014 The current Ebola epidemics in West Africa has ignited a race to produce a vaccine. Due to the gravity of the situation, the World Health Organization has endorsed speeding up the experimental trial period needed for the production of a vaccine. In Switzerland, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, Swissmedic, has approved two vaccines for…

The trip: Unbelievable precision, astounding images

This content was published on Nov 10, 2014 Six billion kilometres in ten years - of which two were spent in "hibernation" - to reach a comet that is a mere 4x2 kilometres in size.

Comet landing could unlock the secret to life

This content was published on Nov 10, 2014 Europe’s space programme is preparing for a premier: landing a robot on a comet’s surface. And some of the mysteries it holds are being deciphered in Bern.

Could Switzerland take a leading role in climate change reform?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2014 In order to reduce the devastating impact of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions will have to be cut drastically – in fact by as much as 40% to 70% by 2050. These are the findings of the latest UN IPCC report. According to StockerExternal link, who significantly contributed to this report, reaching this latest climate…

National water policy needed to cope with global warming

This content was published on Nov 4, 2014 Switzerland’s water sector is not properly equipped to deal with climate change, warns a government-backed study by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF). The report recommends developing a national water strategy.

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