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Tiny shrew gives great satisfaction

This content was published on Nov 2, 2011 Retired zoology professor Peter Vogel captured and released seven Etruscan pygmy shrews (suncus etruscus) just north of Chiasso in the southeastern canton of Ticino, close to the Italian border. On average the shrews weigh only 1.8 grammes, making them the lightest known mammal. They have not been observed in Switzerland since 1895, near Lugano. Vogel…

The famous Russian theatre has a new revolving stage, thanks to a Swiss firm

This content was published on Oct 28, 2011

Leuthard pushes global climate solution

This content was published on Oct 14, 2011 The two-day meeting in Nebersdorf, eastern Austria, ended on Friday and laid the groundwork for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2011, being held in Durban from November 28-December 9. Alongside counterparts from Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, Leuthard discussed current developments in climate protection, renewable energy, energy efficiency and also nuclear policies. She also said…

Research shows meerkats use voice recognition

This content was published on Oct 13, 2011 The Zurich University behaviour biologists studied meerkats in the Kalahari desert in Africa for the experiment. Vocal communication is vital for meerkats, who use their calls to warn of approaching predators and to coordinate their activities. Certain primates can recognise sounds but until now it has been unclear whether other mammals living in social groups…

Cash and staff shortages threaten research

This content was published on Oct 12, 2011 Education, research and innovation are Switzerland’s “most important resources” but they need a cash injection, a personnel influx and more coordination, the Swiss Science and Technology Council (SSCT) said in a series of recommendations released on Tuesday. Switzerland is in a “very strong overall position”, says a report by the council into what should be…

Fingerprint expert rules out the perfect crime

This content was published on Oct 11, 2011 Pierre Margot, 61, is one of the leading fingerprint experts in the world. In 2011, he was awarded the prestigious Douglas M Lucas medal from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences for outstanding international contributions to forensic science. At the end of the 19th century, Sherlock Holmes was using the latest scientific techniques to solve…

Pictures from an execution

This content was published on Oct 7, 2011

Scientists discuss Next Big Thing in physics

This content was published on Oct 6, 2011 Some 150 international experts, government officials and directors of major research centres gathered at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern), the particle-physics laboratory which houses the smasher, for a four-day seminar that ended on Thursday. According to the International Committee for Future Accelerators (ICFA), which organised the event, the science of particle physics “has…

EXECUTION HUNTSVILLE BIASIO – ORIGINAL

This content was published on Oct 6, 2011

Birdwatchers mobilise for autumn migration

This content was published on Oct 1, 2011 Seasonal bird migration is in full swing. Millions of birds are travelling through Europe on their way south for the winter. On October 1-2 birdwatchers in many countries will be taking part in EuroBirdwatch, organised by BirdLife International – a global partnership of conservation organisations. EuroBirdwatch – BirdLife’s annual birdwatching event in Europe – is…

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