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Scientists recreate human bone marrow tissue

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Researchers in Switzerland have engineered an artificial tissue in which human blood stem cells continue to function for several days.

Hans-Peter Portmann, Radical Party parliamentarian

Parliament snubs Swiss expat calls for better banking ties

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 The Swiss Abroad community has suffered a new setback in its efforts to receive improved access to banking services in Switzerland.

Post office uses drones to connect hospitals

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 After initial tests in Lugano, Swiss Post will now also fly the skies over the Swiss capital, Bern.

A worker at the German steel technology group Salzgitter AG in Salzgitter, Germany

Trump is making a ‘short-term political gamble’ on tariffs

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Tensions are running high after United States President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on the steel and aluminium imports of close allies.

Switzerland among the European countries that invest the most

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 The volume of investments in Switzerland has returned to the levels it had reached before the start of the financial crisis ten years ago.

PostFinance expected to axe 500 jobs

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Two-thirds of the cuts will be absorbed by natural employment fluctuations, the financial giant said in a statement on Tuesday. A consultation process is being implemented. Employees affected by the move can submit proposals on how to avoid potential redundancies, limit their number and mitigate their consequences. The group’s steering committee will take a final…

A drone flies over the debris of Amatrice school, central Italy, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 following an earthquake

How drones are transforming humanitarian aid

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 The use of drones for disaster relief – whether to deliver cargo, map terrain or assess structural damage – is growing, but fraught with challenges.

Switzerland has no intention of banning single-use plastics

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 While the European Union intends to ban plastic straws, single-use cutlery, and other disposable plastics, the Swiss government has no plans to follow suit.

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Why beating plastic pollution must be a global priority

This content was published on Jun 5, 2018 Humanity is addicted to plastic 100 years after its invention, warns Erik Solheim, executive director of United Nations Environment.

Italy gets the world’s first minister for direct democracy

This content was published on Jun 4, 2018 Italy has become the first country in the world with a government minister in charge of direct democracy issues.

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