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Vaccination may protect against severe Covid-19 for 3 years

This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 Swiss experts estimate the duration of immunity against severe Covid-19 is two times longer for mRNA vaccination than natural infection.

Swiss president: ‘Door not closed’ on Horizon Europe research

This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 Swiss president Guy Parmelin has said it would be “very unfortunate” if Switzerland were classified as a third country in Horizon Europe.

A diver carries a wooden pile from an ancient lake settlement to the surface of Lake Thun.

How science is helping unearth ancient submerged Alpine settlements

This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 Researchers continue to be surprised by new stilt house findings in and around the Alps and what remains to be uncovered.

Diving into ancient submerged Alpine settlements

This content was published on Jun 26, 2021 It’s ten years since over a hundred ancient stilt villages sites in the Alps received UNESCO World Heritage status. These sites have been found in lakes, rivers and bogs in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, and Slovenia. Improved research methods have helped archaeologists learn much more about the civilizations that lived in these now-submerged villages.…

Switzerland’s battle of the bees

This content was published on Jun 25, 2021 Do Swiss measures to support the domestic honeybee disadvantage the equally important wild bee?

SwissCovid the most downloaded app in Switzerland last year

This content was published on Jun 24, 2021 SwissCovid contact tracing app declared a success a year after being introduced.

Condenser innovation can tap airborne water reservoir

This content was published on Jun 24, 2021 The federal technology institute ETH Zurich has designed a cone that self-cools, allowing it to condense moisture in the air without using energy. Under ideal conditions – high humidity and little wind or sun – the condenser can harvest up to 0.53 decilitres of drinking water per square metre of surface area every hour. “This…

How the Swiss-based WHO BioHub is preparing for future pandemics

This content was published on Jun 24, 2021 The first WHO BioHub facility, aimed at storing, analysing and quickly sharing viruses and pathogens, will be based at the Spiez lab near Bern.

Himalayan nations can no longer ignore an environmental time bomb

This content was published on Jun 22, 2021 Vulnerable Himalayan border regions are at risk from glacial lake outburst flooding. The Swiss approach is part of the solution.

Stilt villages

This content was published on Jun 21, 2021

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