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Swiss back creation of major cancer research centre in south-east Europe

This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 Switzerland is supporting the creation of a new research centre in south-east Europe to advance tumour therapy and biomedical research.

From Beethoven, with help from algorithms

This content was published on Sep 13, 2021 In early September, an orchestra presented Beethoven's 10th Symphony to audiences in Lausanne and Geneva – a creation by artificial intelligence.

Online psychotherapist wins top Swiss science awards

This content was published on Sep 13, 2021 Psychologist Thomas Berger of the University of Bern will receive this year’s Marcel BenoistExternal link Swiss Science Prize, also considered the Swiss equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Berger is being recognized for developing and producing digital therapeutic tools (via apps and websites) to prevent and treat mental disorders, including depression and anxiety, as well as…

Serotonin helps curb cocaine addiction

This content was published on Sep 10, 2021 Only one in five consumers get addicted to cocaine, thanks to the protective role played by serotonin, scientists at the University of Geneva say.

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Swiss scientist ‘delighted’ at Ig Nobel win for research on pedestrian habits

This content was published on Sep 10, 2021 A Swiss researcher working in Japan is the co-winner of the humourous Ig Nobel Prize.

Using Swiss technology to store CO2 in Iceland

This content was published on Sep 10, 2021 Climeworks has just opened in Iceland the world’s largest plant for the capture and permanent storage of CO2 from the air.

‘The world needs technologies that can contain disasters’

This content was published on Sep 10, 2021 The September 11 attacks exposed the need for better robotic technologies to prevent and mitigate disasters.

New ‘green status’ launched to help endangered species

This content was published on Sep 9, 2021 Species play an essential role in a balanced ecosystem. A new classification tool aims to give a fuller picture of threats to plant and animals.

Swiss start-ups thrive despite pandemic

This content was published on Sep 8, 2021 Start-ups delivering cutting-edge healthy food, skin tech and engineering solutions dominated the top three places in the 100 Swiss Startup Award ceremony held late Wednesday. Planted Foods – a company making vegan meat alternatives without chemical additives – nabbed first place. CUTISS, a biotech company making customized human skin grafts, came second; engineering startup 9T Labs, which manufactures hardware and software solutions from carbon composites was picked third by jurors. “The last year has not been easy, but the Swiss startup ecosystem has shown that it is resilient and thrives under pressure. Celebrating the TOP 100 is celebrating all entrepreneurs in these turbulent times,” said Jordi Montserrat, managing partner at Venturelab, which organized the 11th edition of the award ceremony along with partners Credit Suisse and Swiss Venture Club. The winning start-ups are on average, three years old, have created over 140 new jobs, and have raised CHF 80 million in investment. They are all based in canton Zurich. Switzerland’s start-up scene has been on the upswing despite the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019 and 2020, just over CHF2 billion ($2.2 billion) were invested in Swiss startups on an annual basis for the first time, Swiss startups raised this amount by July 2021 and are heading for an impressive record high, according to a media statement on Wednesday's event.

Successful hacking group targets Swiss towns, companies, hospitals

This content was published on Sep 6, 2021 A group that hacked a Swiss town and posted datan on the Darknet has threatened to target other municipalities, companies or hospitals.

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