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Roman footballs

This content was published on Mar 18, 2008 To make balls that bounced, the Romans used different sources: pig or swollen cow bladders covered with animal skin; cats’ intestines and guts minced in the shape of a sphere and covered with leather or skin; sponges enveloped in tissues or wrapped in rope. Until the end of the 20th century, certain villages in Turkey…

Football – war or peace?

This content was published on Mar 18, 2008 “Sport shouldn’t be considered a repetition of war, rather a substitution for war. In fact, I believe that as long as there is a World Cup and the Olympics, a lot of violence and maybe even wars will be avoided,” wrote French philosopher Michael Serres in L’Equipe magazine in 2005. It was a point of…

Glaciers melting at record pace

This content was published on Mar 16, 2008 Results from the UNEP-backed World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), based at Zurich University, showed high levels of thawing, attributed to climate change. Researchers measuring the health of almost 30 glaciers across the world found that on average the ice masses shrank by 1.5 metres in 2006, up from half a metre in 2005. The most…

Race begins for a place in space

This content was published on Mar 15, 2008 Around 50,000 people across Europe are expected to sign up, with 1,000 applications anticipated from Swiss eager to follow in the footsteps of Claude Nicollier – the country’s only astronaut. It is the first time in 16 years that Esa – Europe’s equivalent of Nasa – has opened its doors to new recruits, and it…

Yahoo moves European base to Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 13, 2008 The California-based group said it would move to a site at Rolle, on the shores of Lake Geneva, within 18 months. Yahoo said five per cent of its European work force would be involved in the move. A spokeswoman declined to say how many staff Yahoo had in Europe and whether the move would result…

Mating wolves to be better protected

This content was published on Mar 11, 2008 The Federal Environment Office said wolves should only be hunted down in areas where they attacked a guarded flock of sheep, but not in a habitat where they are present during mating. The Environment Office said on Tuesday that current guidelines had to be updated as more wolves were migrating into Switzerland and packs needed…

Swiss space technology pursues European dream

This content was published on Mar 9, 2008 Swiss engineering will play an important role in this initial flight, which will see the ATV module, dubbed Jules Verne, deliver essential supplies and new scientific experiments to the station. The unmanned freighter left the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana at 0403 GMT, riding on top of an Ariane 5 rocket. Oerlikon Space, the country’s…

Norway seed bank

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Surprised by spring

This content was published on Feb 24, 2008 A man enjoys the unseasonable sunshine on the shores of Lake Geneva on February 24 (KEYSTONE LAURENT GILLIERON)

DNA dating site promises better sex

This content was published on Feb 22, 2008 The online matchmaking service promises to increase chances of better sex, fertility and lasting relationships with less risk of cheating. The bold claims are based on a Bern scientist’s odour attraction research. ScientificMatch.com joined a growing legion of internet dating sites when it launched in December last year. But this matchmaking venture comes with a…

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