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Natural resources still being wasted

This content was published on Dec 16, 2006 While the idea of safeguarding the world for a better future seems to be making inroads, the Swiss are still behaving as if there were three planets available. Published this week by the Federal Statistics Office, the report shows that Switzerland’s so-called ecological footprint – the surface necessary to sustain levels of resource consumption and…

Lötschberg tunnel preparations on track

This content was published on Dec 9, 2006 However, there are a number of hurdles to overcome if trains are to run as planned in a year’s time, with questions being raised about the reliability of a new control system. With one year to go before the new base tunnel is fully operational on December 9, 2007, preparations are running according to the…

Piling up salt

This content was published on Dec 7, 2006

Scientists make gene detection breakthrough

This content was published on Dec 7, 2006 It is hoped that this technique will eventually lead to personalised medical diagnostics for patients and will give a better idea of how molecular processes in the body work. The new method detects active genes directly by using sensors attached to tiny silicon cantilevers that are only 450 nanometres thick. A nanometre is one millionth…

Swedes relax Nobel Biocare health warning

This content was published on Dec 6, 2006 But they said the Swiss-Swedish company would have to change instructions for the implant’s use before it can resume marketing. Share prices recovered on Wednesday’s news after an alarming dip earlier this year. An investigation in Sweden was sparked by criticism from two Gothenburg University professors that the NobelDirect implant could lead to bone loss…

Tracking down the scents of the natural world

This content was published on Dec 6, 2006 It is a quest that has taken Kaiser – a chemist, botanist and perfumer at the Givaudan fragrances and flavours company – to such exotic places as Lower Amazonia, Papua New Guinea, India and many rainforest biotopes. He has now documented his travels and exciting finds in a book “Meaningful Scents around the World”, which…

Plans to build bases on moon “long overdue”

This content was published on Dec 6, 2006 Bruno Stanek, who covered the 1969 Apollo landing for Swiss television, told swissinfo that for a comparable amount of money the space station programme had led to a “dead end”. Unveiling the agency’s plan for a return to the moon, Nasa said on Monday it would establish an international base camp on one of the…

Hopes of a snowy winter ski season melt away

This content was published on Dec 4, 2006 This follows what Swiss weather experts have called the warmest autumn ever in the country – but they have cautioned against blaming the climate changes solely on global warming. The first weekend in December brought warm temperatures to Swiss cities. In Basel the thermometer recorded 16 degrees Celsius and in Geneva it was 14 degrees.…

Peace Garden

This content was published on Nov 30, 2006

Scientists identify weak link in cancer cells

This content was published on Nov 29, 2006 Those behind the discovery say it should lead to the development of new “inhibitor” drugs, but warn that it could be 15-30 years before they are available. The research, published in this week’s Nature magazine, was carried out by a team led by Thanos Halazonetis, professor of molecular biology at Geneva University. The team studied…

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