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Politicians stake claims to Swiss birthplace

This content was published on Aug 1, 2007 But Antoine Chollet, author of a 2006 essay “Switzerland: a divided nation”, believes it also demonstrates the inability of the Swiss political class to distance itself from national mythology. In May the Rütli commission called off the official celebrations saying too many obstacles stood in the way of organising the event on the meadow, on…

Calmy-Rey calls on Swiss abroad to vote

This content was published on Jul 31, 2007 In a speech to them marking Switzerland’s National Day – August 1 – Calmy-Rey said it was no exaggeration to say the country had largely achieved the dream of a life of freedom, peace and justice. “But rights and values are not guaranteed for eternity. The ‘spirit of the Rütli’ must be defended and developed,”…

Swiss look for life on Mars

This content was published on Jul 30, 2007 They will all be crossing their fingers on Saturday as the journey begins to the Red Planet’s north pole, where the Lander will take soil samples and Swiss technology will help ascertain whether the surface ever contained water. The Swiss contribution to the latest mission is an atomic force microscope (AFM), designed specifically for the…

Experts warn of the dark side to fireworks

This content was published on Jul 30, 2007 But despite the popularity of this ancient dazzling tradition, fireworks remain a serious hazard for both humans and the environment. Alongside traditional National Day bonfires and parties organised across the country, over recent years firework displays have continued to attract hordes of locals and tourists. Lakeside cities, such as Zurich, Geneva or Lugano, provide the…

Swiss to use ozone to clean waters

This content was published on Jul 28, 2007 While water quality has improved progressively over the past three decades, the situation has stabilised. The Federal Environment Office, which is behind the initiative, will now use ozone to purify Swiss waters. Micro-contamination is caused by minute traces of so-called organic elements such as herbicides, cleaning materials and medicines. These are to be found in…

Swimming with frogs

This content was published on Jul 28, 2007

Researchers reverse cocaine effects in mice

This content was published on Jul 27, 2007 They claim the findings could lead to better treatments for drug addiction, which they say affects an estimated nine million people in Europe. The team from the faculty of medicine at Geneva University focused on the part of the brain known to be involved with pleasure and addictive drugs, succeeding in repressing hyperactive cells charged…

Environmentalist Weber still strong at 80

This content was published on Jul 27, 2007 But the initiator of moves that led to the wine-growing Lavaux region in western Switzerland being given World Heritage status by Unesco, the United Nations cultural agency, has no thoughts about retirement. “We have to leave something behind for our young people and descendants,” Weber said in a recent radio interview, explaining his commitment to…

Debate rages over cannabis-schizophrenia link

This content was published on Jul 24, 2007 Researchers found an increased rate of schizophrenia among young people during the liberal 1990s. But how many of these patients actually used cannabis remains unknown, critics point out. The study analysed data from around 8,000 male and female patients in canton Zurich who were first-time admissions for schizophrenia between 1977 and 2005. The 1990s showed…

Chip aims to cut household energy waste

This content was published on Jul 21, 2007 The chip, designed at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology, promises to dramatically reduce the consumption of appliances on standby and warn users when malfunctioning devices use too much power. Energy watchdogs have welcomed the innovation that cuts the amount of electricity needed to power an appliance on standby from up to 40 watts to just…

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