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Swiss warm up to Covid-19 vaccine

This content was published on May 8, 2021 The vast majority of Swiss people (73%) wants to get inoculated, according to survey results published by the German-language newspaper Schweiz am Wochenende. Fifteen percent remain undecided and 12% oppose vaccination – compared to 28% in November. “The willingness to be vaccinated is increasing rapidly,” says Marcel Zbinden, an occupational psychologist at the Lucerne University…

Expanded Swiss research campus to concentrate on sustainable energy

This content was published on May 7, 2021 Two of Switzerland’s leading science and technology research institutes have started construction work on the expansion of their campus near Zurich.

Switzerland shifts focus to tracking Indian Covid-19 variant

This content was published on May 7, 2021 Swiss laboratories are developing new tests to pinpoint the Indian coronavirus variant in the country.

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Research identifies best mask use strategy for health, environment

This content was published on May 6, 2021 They have concluded that the “wait and reuse” or “weekday strategy”, which involves keeping a surgical mask at room temperature for seven days before reusing is the best option. This approach is safe and allows the number of masks used to be reduced by a factor of 10, according to researchers of Unisanté and Environmental…

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‘Sewage doesn’t lie’ when tracking Covid-19

This content was published on May 5, 2021 For over a year, scientists have been hunting for traces of Covid-19 in Swiss sewage, achieving several worldwide breakthroughs.

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve near Monteverde in Costa Rica.

Study reveals severe loss of cloud forest ecosystems

This content was published on May 1, 2021 Despite conservation efforts, up to 8% of some tropical cloud forests have been lost in the past 20 years due to logging and small-scale farming.

Predicting future mobility, and remembering a past energy disaster

This content was published on Apr 30, 2021 Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and self-driving cars are on the way. When will they be able to take to the roads en masse?

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Quality or speed? Scientists face Covid-19 dilemma

This content was published on Apr 29, 2021 By providing quick answers on coronavirus, science is putting its credibility on the line.

Global glacier melt is speeding up

This content was published on Apr 28, 2021 Scientists have discovered that nearly all of the world’s glaciers are losing mass and thickness at an accelerated pace.

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