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Network aims to boost Swiss stem cell research

This content was published on Oct 13, 2004 The Swiss Stem Cells Network (SSCN) also hopes to answer some of the ethical questions surrounding this highly emotive and often controversial issue. The association’s launch comes six weeks ahead of a nationwide vote on whether to allow research on stem cells from surplus human embryos in Switzerland. Stem cells can be manipulated to develop…

Cern celebrates 50 years of world-class research

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 A Swiss postage stamp dedicated to the organisation was launched in Geneva on Monday to mark the golden jubilee. Swiss artists Christian Stuker and Beat Trummer designed the commemorative stamp, which has a value of SFr1.80 ($1.40). They said their aim was to encapsulate the spirit of Cern – no mean feat in a space…

Swiss science mourns Christopher Reeve

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Zurich-based neurobiologist Martin Schwab said Reeve – who died at the weekend – had done much to promote research into paralysis, and his death would be a loss to the scientific community. The director of Zurich University’s Brain Research Institute told swissinfo research was now at a crucial juncture and must continue in order to…

From Silicon Valley to Sustainable Valley?

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, the first man to fly around the world non-stop in a hot-air balloon talked about new ways to promote innovation in Switzerland. Piccard, who is known for his commitment to promoting renewable technologies, used the event to launch a trial balloon of a different kind – the prospect of turning…

Sex survey shows Swiss score 103 times a year

This content was published on Oct 12, 2004 Swiss couples have sex 103 times a year, which is about average in comparison with other countries, but no match for the amorous French, who do it 137 times. The “Global Sex Survey”, released on Tuesday, questioned 350,000 adults in 41 countries about their sexual activities, and gave the Swiss a score of 11, which…

Government says innovation is “stuck in a rut”

This content was published on Oct 11, 2004 The appeal, which came at the annual meeting of the Swiss Science Forum in Bern, was accompanied by calls for reform of the country’s higher education system. “Innovation in Switzerland is stuck in a rut,” Charles Kleiber, the state secretary for science and research and director of the Swiss Science Agency, told the opening session…

Investors back Zurich firm’s natural heart valves

This content was published on Oct 11, 2004 The company says around 3,000-3,500 children a year in the United States and Europe could benefit from its discovery once it gets to market. “For children with heart problems, this is a life-saving proposition,” said Jacques Essinger, acting chief executive, who joined the company along with the first round financing. Symetis’s discovery means an implanted…

Senate gives greater protection to animals

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004 The chamber on Wednesday unanimously agreed to a series of measures, including phasing out the castration of pigs without anaesthetic. The measures went beyond proposals put forward by the government to update the 25-year-old animal protection law. But senators threw out a people’s initiative seeking to ban all imports of animal products from countries whose…

Weleda products find favour with the stars

This content was published on Oct 5, 2004 Recently, Hollywood has taken notice, with stars such as Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey and Meg Ryan converting to Weleda skin, hair and medicinal products. But company spokesman Michael Leuenberger says the products have been around too long to be considered flavour of the month. “Our products are for everyone. Our customers are basically sensitive to…

Government looks to stem Alpine exodus

This content was published on Sep 30, 2004 In a bid to reverse the trend, the government has drawn up a new regional strategy, with the onus on job creation. The aim of the government’s regional policy is to narrow the economic gap among regions, especially between the cities, which tend to drive the economy, and mountain areas threatened by depopulation. Until now,…

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