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Nuclear, autonomous and cyber weapons: how technology contributes to warfare

This content was published on Mar 11, 2022 More sophisticated, more powerful, more technological: no nation is completely safe from the tools of modern warfare, including Switzerland.

Explainer: What would a nuclear war look like?

This content was published on Mar 8, 2022 Nuclear weapons have evolved a lot since the Second World War. Today, a nuclear conflict would have devastating effects, not only for Ukraine.

‘Last-resort’ antibiotics used widely to treat Swiss chickens

This content was published on Mar 6, 2022 Millions of chickens on Swiss farms are treated with the types of antibiotics which, in human cases, are only used in exceptional cases.

Hacking as a tool for highlighting grievances

This content was published on Mar 5, 2022 Hacker Tillie Kottmann exposes security holes in computer systems and has been charged in the US for making them public.

Forscherin zeigt zwei in Petrischalen angesetzte Stuhlproben

Saving microbial diversity, one stool sample at a time

This content was published on Feb 24, 2022 A new project to create a global collection of human and animal microbiome has been launched in Switzerland.

A backup for our health

This content was published on Feb 24, 2022 The microbial diversity that is crucial for our health is threatened worldwide by urbanisation.

Switzerland to donate up to 15 million vaccines to COVAX

This content was published on Feb 23, 2022 Having secured national supplies, Switzerland is to donate the shots to needy countries in the first half of this year.

Chimps crossing road, watched over by chimp monitor Tom Sabiiti

A life devoted to chimpanzees

This content was published on Feb 20, 2022 Meet the Swiss man who has devoted most of his life to helping apes in Africa.

Swiss back creation of global body on plastic pollution

This content was published on Feb 19, 2022 Some 15 countries, including Switzerland, have proposed the creation of a “Science-Policy Panel” to deal with chemical waste and plastic pollution.

The Swiss chimpanzee champion

This content was published on Feb 18, 2022 Hänni runs the Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland (JGI Switzerland) which he set up in 2004. It’s one of dozens of JGI offices around the world, set up in collaboration with the famous ethologist. Jane Goodall highlighted the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction and redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and…

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