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The creeping disease that threatens populations

This content was published on Jun 17, 2013 It’s not the desert on the move but farming land that is slowly disappearing, contrary to what most people believe. “The mental picture we have is one of a sandy desert and dunes swallowing up villages and fields,” Gudrun Schwilch, a researcher at the University of Bern’s Centre for Development and Environment, told swissinfo.ch. “But…

‘Swiss entrepreneurs are failing to dream big’

This content was published on Jun 10, 2013 A recent study carried out by Zurich’s KOF economic research institute shows Switzerland is the second most innovative nation in Europe behind Denmark in the industrial and services sectors. But the researchers say the results published in April also show that the Swiss have seen innovation stagnate while other countries have caught up. Garelli, who…

Innovators get a leg up in the business world

This content was published on Jun 10, 2013 A pellet of dough in the top of the machine, press a button, and hey presto, a fresh, warm tortilla comes out the other side. If the founder of a Swiss start-up has his way, his innovation could be coming to a kitchen near you. Carlo Ruiz is also one of 20 young entrepreneurs taking…

From the Matterhorn to the Himalayas

This content was published on Jun 8, 2013 One of Nepal’s most experienced pilots, Sabin Basnyat of Fishtail Air, was notified. But he did not consider attempting the rescue, lacking experience at that altitude. Until this event in 2009 it was considered impossible to fly a helicopter so high because of the thin air. Basnyat made contact with Air Zermatt in Switzerland, whose…

Genetic embryo testing gets cabinet approval

This content was published on Jun 7, 2013 Couples with certain serious hereditary disorders who use in vitro fertilisation (IVF) should be allowed to screen embryos prior to implantation and discard any which inherit a disorder, the cabinet said in a statement on Friday. This procedure – currently forbidden in Switzerland – is ethically controversial because embryos with certain conditions or qualities could…

Predicting the movement of volcanic ash

This content was published on May 30, 2013

Scanning the skies for airborne trouble

This content was published on May 30, 2013 In 2010, travellers first heard of an Icelandic volcano with unpronounceable name: Eyjafjallajökull. To their despair (and that of broadcast journalists everywhere), it cleared its throat and released enough thick ash to ground flights across Europe and empty vast swaths of the skies. To help avoid a repeat situation, it’s in the small Swiss town…

“Father of the pixel” wins inventor award

This content was published on May 28, 2013 Schadt’s technology paved the way for low-energy devices such as flat screen televisions, tablet computers and mobile phones now used by millions of people worldwide. The European Patent Office on Tuesday announced the winners, honoured for their contribution to social, economic and technological progress. Some 500 guests attended the ceremony in Amsterdam, including Her Royal…

Gender testing to help avoid genetic diseases

This content was published on May 23, 2013 The test, developed in the United States, will be offered by the University of Basel starting in July, said a report in the Basler Zeitung newspaper confirmed by the university. Basel will likely be the only location in continental Europe to offer the test in the foreseeable future. The test is based on the principle…

Life in Jordan’s desert city

This content was published on May 22, 2013 Swiss photographer Olivier Vogelsang visited the Zaatari refugee camp in April 2013 and witnessed work by UNHCR and non-governmental organisations Terre des Hommes and Caritas for refugee children and families. The Zaatari refugee camp is about 70 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital Amman, near the town of Mafraq and 30 kilometers from the Syrian…

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