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Untreated carriers transmit resistant HIV

This content was published on Nov 18, 2013 The authors of an article in the medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases concluded that physicians who treat infections caused by the human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should focus on diagnosing new infections early to better prevent transmission by people who are not yet undergoing treatment. People who are diagnosed with HIV in Switzerland stand a very good…

The cleanest house in Europe

This content was published on Nov 13, 2013 Christian Schifferle opens the door of his car, a Japanese model with many kilometres on the clock and visible signs of wear and tear. He asks me how I came to our appointment. When he learns that I travelled by train, he immediately lays an old rug on the passenger seat and explains: “I…

Brain scans show effect of sleep deprivation

This content was published on Nov 11, 2013 They looked at how the connections between different parts of the brain altered depending on whether the study participants had a normal night’s sleep or were woken up in the second half of the night and kept awake until the next evening. Once awake, the 12 healthy subjects underwent fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) scans…

Turning biogas into electricity

This content was published on Nov 6, 2013 The four promoters – Oskar Schneuwly, Oswald Bäriswyl, Markus Jungo and Hubert Grossrieder – all run their own farms outside Fribourg. They joined forces to open the biogas power plant last year. It uses manure and liquid sewage from 30 farms in the region. The gas produces 2.2 GW of electricity per year which is…

Swiss ‘could do better’ regarding English skills

This content was published on Nov 5, 2013 The English Proficiency Index is based on tests with 750,000 adult volunteers in 60 countries conducted last year over the internet by the private education company Education First. The poll shows that participants in the majority German-speaking part of Switzerland and urban regions in general were above the European average. However, similar to a previous…

Bates in the jungle of Siberut, an island off of Sumatra

The fabulous destiny of a cross-cultural adventurer

This content was published on Oct 30, 2013 Liam Bates’ childhood was typically Swiss. But somewhere along the line his life took an unusual turn – because for Chinese television viewers he’s become Li Mu, presenter of adventure programmes.

Battling to preserve the Great Barrier Reef

This content was published on Oct 30, 2013 While Europe is preparing to hibernate through the winter, tropical north-eastern Australia is already warming up under a hot spring sun. Katia Nicolet, 27, picks me up from the airport and takes me to the city centre, passing Castle Hill, the 300-metre-high red granite mass that dominates the skyline. Sitting outside a downtown café, Katia…

Human Brain Project relocates to Geneva

This content was published on Oct 29, 2013 The building, on the outskirts of Geneva, used to be the headquarters of the pharmaceutical multinational Merck Serono. It was bought in May 2013 by millionaires Ernesto Bertarelli and Hansjörg Wyss and designated Campus Biotech. It has been leased by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and Geneva University since July, and research groups…

Neuroscientists count on technology evolution

This content was published on Oct 28, 2013 With over 130 research institutions from Europe and around the world on board, hundreds of scientists from a myriad of fields more rapidly being recruited and a budget of €1.2 billion (CHF1.2 billion) – half funded by the European Union – the HBP and its research teams are up and running with big ambitions. According…

The science of photography

This content was published on Oct 26, 2013 The exhibition, where art and science collide, doesn’t limit itself to scientific progress but also takes a critical look at the techniques used to visualise science. “Cross Over” ends on November 17.

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