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Alpine regions show potential but are at risk

This content was published on Sep 28, 2006 Researchers are therefore asking for open debate on whether some of the remoter areas should face up to inhabitants leaving them completely. The findings come from a national research programme of the Swiss National Science Foundation entitled “Landscapes and Habitats of the Alps” published on Thursday. The programme, which has been looking into how to…

“Give me your tired, your poor…”

This content was published on Sep 28, 2006 In the United States, illegal immigration arouses equally strong passions. But based on the little we know, immigration is a good thing. Perhaps the benefits need to be sold better. Whatever the administrative rationale of the government to streamline procedures – even at the expense of fairness – the Swiss people’s support for more restrictive…

Geneva joins race for stem cell breakthrough

This content was published on Sep 28, 2006 Based at a laboratory at the city’s University Hospital, the team face fierce competition from rivals in Europe and the United States. The laboratory, which officially opened on Wednesday, will be run by researchers Anis Feki and Marisa Jaconi, the first person in Switzerland to carry out research with human embryonic stem cells. “The aim…

Geo radar

This content was published on Sep 24, 2006

Serono sells majority share to Merck

This content was published on Sep 21, 2006 The deal values the Swiss firm at SFr16.1 billion ($12.9 billion) and gives Merck 75.5 per cent of voting rights in Serono. The new company will be called Merck-Serono and will continue to have its headquarters in Geneva. The United States base will remain in Boston. Based on 2005 figures, the new company will have…

Flood danger

This content was published on Sep 18, 2006

Confederation

This content was published on Sep 18, 2006 On its founding in 1291 Switzerland became a “confederation” or association of independent states. The confederation as such disappeared in 1848 when the federal state was established. But the former designation has been maintained and remains Switzerland’s official name (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica). The word confederation is therefore synonymous with the federal state.

Avenir Suisse

This content was published on Sep 18, 2006 Fourteen Swiss companies operating internationally founded Avenir Suisse in 1999 as an independent think tank for Switzerland. Designed after the Anglo-Saxon model, its aim is to promote the social and economic development of Switzerland. It works on the premise that as a rule market forces must be given as much freedom as possible to develop.…

Swiss National Science Foundation

This content was published on Sep 18, 2006 The SNF is a private organisation, largely funded by the government, which promotes basic research in Switzerland. It supports research in all disciplines, from philosophy and biology to the nanosciences and medicine. The main task of the SNF is to evaluate the quality of research proposals submitted by scientists and to provide funding on the…

Swissmedic

This content was published on Sep 18, 2006 The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products – Swissmedic – was created on January 1, 2002, from the merger of the Intercantonal Office for the Control of Medicines and the Therapeutic Products Section of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. Swissmedic’s mission is to guarantee that only high quality, safe and effective therapeutic products are…

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