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Swiss House breaks new ground in Singapore

This content was published on Jul 6, 2004 Based in Singapore, it is the third Swiss House to offer services abroad to businesses and researchers, following similar ventures in Boston and San Francisco. The new offices were inaugurated by the Swiss interior minister, Pascal Couchepin, on Tuesday. He said Asia was an increasingly important region for Switzerland, and added that he intended to…

Elm awaits spectacular “trail of light”

This content was published on Jul 1, 2004 For a few brief moments on September 30 and October 1, the sun will shine directly through a hole in a mountain peak onto the village church. It occurs every year approximately eight days after the start of autumn on the astronomical calendar at precisely 9:33am. The piercing of the sun’s rays of “Martin’s Hole”,…

Deep sleep is a learning experience

This content was published on Jun 30, 2004 A study carried out by Reto Huber and published in the science journal, “Nature”, shows that the brain processes and consolidates newly learned matter during deep sleep. He found that as soon as deep sleep sets in, the brain cells start to work in harmony, generating regular, low-frequency brainwaves. Huber’s findings have shed new light…

Report warns of malnutrition in Swiss hospitals

This content was published on Jun 30, 2004 Experts are calling for a nationwide action plan to make doctors and nurses more aware of the importance of ensuring patients receive a balanced diet. The study of 1,700 patients found that one-third left hospital under-nourished, while two-thirds were setting back their recovery by not eating enough. Malnutrition can lead to fatigue, dizziness and a…

Solar energy to power Swiss football

This content was published on Jun 25, 2004 The largest solar panel ever mounted on a football ground is being built at the new national stadium, currently under construction in Bern. The main part of the building work was officially completed on Friday and the stadium is on schedule to be inaugurated 400 days from now. Half of the roof has been finished,…

Football heartache proves deadly

This content was published on Jun 14, 2004 They say the chances of stressed-out fans suffering a heart attack could rise by as much as 60 per cent. Doctors from Lausanne University Hospital, who have been carrying out research on stress as a risk factor for heart attacks, examined death rates during the last World Cup. An analysis of paramedic records in the…

Cannabis debate fails to fire up young Swiss

This content was published on Jun 13, 2004 But young people appear unmoved by all the fuss and say they will keep on smoking their joints whatever parliamentarians decide. Although some say cannabis is a relaxing and harmless pastime, others warn that it can lead to depression and schizophrenia. But whatever the arguments, smoking dope is a part of many young people’s lives…

Scientists reveal why humans have thumbs

This content was published on Jun 12, 2004 The discovery is an important step towards understanding how humans evolved and could help explain why some people are born with malformed digits. The research, published in the current edition of “Science”, was carried out by three biologists from the University of Geneva. Their aim was to find out why hands develop asymmetrically, with a…

Venus beats a path across the Sun’s face

This content was published on Jun 7, 2004 On Tuesday the planet Venus inched its way across the Sun for the first time since 1882. The planet – which appeared as a tiny black dot – moved across the lower half of the Sun. It will cross the upper half eight years from now in 2012. The event will then not happen again…

Novartis unit to buy generic drug maker

This content was published on Jun 7, 2004 The Vienna-based company said the purchase would help boost its position in the North American market for off-patent drugs. Sandoz said brand-name medicines with sales of up to $14 billion in the United States are set to lose patent protection between 2003 and 2010. Sabex, which is based in Quebec, is Canada’s sixth-largest maker of…

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