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Donor register appeals for fresh blood

This content was published on Apr 2, 2007 Those behind the SFr500,000 ($410,000) appeal announced on Monday say they urgently need “new blood” because more and more existing donors are getting too old to stay on the register. “We can see we will lose a lot of donors in the next few years because of the age curve. They have to stand down…

Selling science without selling out

This content was published on Apr 2, 2007 The Swiss office of the British Council has been inviting young academics from around the world to Switzerland to show them how to sell their science without losing their integrity. As swissinfo learned during a visit to the latest workshop, the task is anything but easy. “What decision makers want is a yes-no or black…

Fishy business

This content was published on Apr 1, 2007

Blimp will be a fish out of water

This content was published on Mar 26, 2007 A blimp – a small airship – that moves through the air like a fish in water could be the successor to the Zeppelin, providing a quiet and energy-efficient means of transport. More than a decade ago, film director Emir Kusturica imagined a fish floating through his movie Arizona Dream. Today, his flight of fancy…

Switzerland faces racism allegations

This content was published on Mar 22, 2007 The Senegalese UN envoy’s full report on racism in Switzerland will be presented at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday. Six months ago Diène provoked often hostile reactions after reiterating criticism of Switzerland for what he said were discriminatory tendencies. He further maintained that racism had become an instrument in political debate. Diène…

Snowstorms usher in Swiss spring

This content was published on Mar 21, 2007 The situation caused problems on Swiss roads, with a number of people injured in collisions. Up to 90 centimetres of snow has fallen in the pre-Alps since Sunday. Forecasters say that the country will have to wait until early next week to see warmer spring weather, as more snow is on its way. The snowfall…

Doctors pop more pills than their patients

This content was published on Mar 15, 2007 Physicians are also ignoring recommendations to avoid self-treatment and self-medication. Published in the Swiss Medical Weekly (SMW), the findings showed that 65 per cent of Swiss doctors had taken some form of pharmaceutical drug the week before the survey. This was described as “frequent” use by the report’s authors. The figure for the population in…

Five On Fire: Struggle Or Play

This content was published on Mar 15, 2007

Galaxies cannibalise smaller brethren

This content was published on Mar 15, 2007 Computer simulations show that massive host galaxies literally suck visible matter out of their tinier brethren orbiting around them. Dark galaxies are among the darkest objects found in the Universe and are quite widespread, according to astrophysicists. Lucio Mayer, lead scientist on the Zurich project, says that they can be detected thanks to the few…

Swiss to go “under the sea” at 2008 World Expo

This content was published on Mar 14, 2007 The three-month event in the northern Spanish city focuses on water and sustainable development and follows on from the 2005 World Exhibition in Aichi, Japan. The Swiss pavilion will feature an installation with a giant sail. It will be used as a projection screen and is also the main part of an energy efficient cooling…

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