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Big discovery from a small research institute

This content was published on Nov 2, 2012 Although it has only been in operation since 2000, the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB) has already become a centre of international importance in the field of biomedical research. It has over 300 publications to its credit in academic journals, including Science and Nature. A visitor arriving at the institute for the first…

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“Shining example for the entire Islamic world”

This content was published on Oct 31, 2012 This change of direction is fuelled in part by the strength of the Turkish economy. A decade ago, Turkey was almost bankrupt. Today it belongs to the world’s top 15 economic powers. swissinfo.ch asked Spillmann how the Turkish economy was affecting its foreign policy as well as Erdogan’s leadership. swissinfo.ch: How sustainable is Turkey’s enormous…

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Schools struggle with talented children

This content was published on Oct 30, 2012 Margherita learnt to read when she was four; Amos is six and has memorised the names of all the dinosaurs and distances between planets. They are so-called high-potential children: they have IQs above 125, an advanced use of language, excellent memories, are very curious and have a level of comprehension that is more like that…

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New findings could help treat acute allergies

This content was published on Oct 29, 2012 According to the study, published online in the scientific journal Nature, researchers engineered a new molecule capable of stripping antibodies from receptor molecules on the surface of cells. Those receptor molecules are responsible for immune reactions triggered by outside allergens. Researchers said their discovery could lead to the development of highly potent, fast-acting therapies for…

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Swiss “underestimate” lake tsunami risks

This content was published on Oct 28, 2012 According to new research published in the Nature Geoscience journal, a massive rock fall – probably from the Le Grammont mountain close to where the Rhone flows into lake at its eastern end – caused part of the river delta to collapse and slide into the lake. Historical accounts describe how huge waves then inundated…

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Quest For Identity – ORIGINAL

This content was published on Oct 26, 2012 Most of them were killed either in the early days of the war or toward the end of the hostilities, when UN safe zones like Srebrenica fell into the hands of the Serb Army. As part of the process of identifying those who disappeared, personal belongings found with the victims’ remains have been collected by…

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Scientists paint a glacial picture

This content was published on Oct 24, 2012 Professor Heinz Zumbühl and Dr. Daniel Steiner, along with their colleague Samuel Nussbaumer, analysed some of the earliest glacier photographs and art sources to produce the article, “19th century glacier representations and fluctuations in the central and western European Alps”. The project primarily examines photos and paintings of the Lower Grindelwald Glacier in the Bernese…

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Report finds fewer Swiss working poor

This content was published on Oct 23, 2012 The reduction in the number of working poor can be explained by a corresponding overall drop in the unemployment rate, which sank from 3.3 per cent in 2008 to 2.6 per cent in 2010, the report said. “Working poor” are people who have jobs but are unable to meet their basic needs with their incomes.…

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Alps scarred by tourism industry

This content was published on Oct 20, 2012 The winter sport industry reveals a cynical attitude towards local traditions and shows a lack of respect for the traditions of the region, according to Hechenblaikner. The 54-year-old photographer grew up in the Tyrol region and was horrified when he returned to Austria after 20 years. His pictures are not of a winter wonderland but…

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