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Wild house mice change appearance after contact with humans

This content was published on Mar 16, 2018 Researchers from the University of ZurichExternal link (UZH) have shown for the first time that wild mice living in close proximity to humans end up looking different within a decade. Their results could provide clues about how domestication began in other animals like dogs. The researchers found that mice (Mus musculus domesticus) living in a…

UN Geneva staff step up strike action over pay cut

This content was published on Mar 16, 2018 UN Geneva staff have voted for a rare one-day strike on Friday to protest wage cuts and deteriorating work conditions.

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Drones invade arts, performance, and hearts

This content was published on Mar 15, 2018 Jake Link of swissnex Boston describes how a swarm of dancing drones raised his hopes for a technology that often inspires public uneasiness.

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How a new kind of Swiss store changed the way we shop

This content was published on Mar 15, 2018 Seventy years ago, buying groceries in Switzerland and the rest of Europe changed forever thanks to a new store concept from Migros.

SWISS reports record profits for 2017

This content was published on Mar 15, 2018 Swiss International Air Lines saw an increase in profitability of almost one-third in 2017, the company has reported.

Zurich is the world’s second most expensive city

This content was published on Mar 15, 2018 Only Singapore is more expensive than Zurich, finds an economic survey that compared the prices of 150 goods in 133 cities.

Watch Stephen Hawking’s Swiss visit in 1987

This content was published on Mar 14, 2018 Physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on Wednesday, gave a speech at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in 1987. Here is an excerpt.

‘Swissmade’ label: the pros and cons

This content was published on Mar 14, 2018 New rules defining 'Swissmade' watches make some manufacturers see red.

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Is Switzerland about to follow Russia’s legal lead?

This content was published on Mar 13, 2018 International treaties or national law – what takes precedence? In Switzerland, a people’s initiative wants to decide this once and for all.

Sharp rise in number of Swiss multimillionaires

This content was published on Mar 13, 2018 The number of Swiss multimillionaires – people with net assets of over $5 million – rose by 13% in 2017 compared to the previous year.

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