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Three Appenzell meat specialties to be protected by law

A pair of uncooked Appenzeller Siedwürst sausages

This content was published on Jan 25, 2018 The Federal Agriculture Office has added three Appenzell products to a register to protect the connection between the dishes and their origin.

Christane Figueres at Arctic Base Camp in Davos 2018

Can businesses rally to meet climate targets?

This content was published on Jan 25, 2018 Christiana FigueresExternal link, former United Nation’s climate chief and now a leading light at the environmental NGO Mission 2020External link, said the world must start reversing the trend of rising CO2 emissions by 2020 and then halve greenhouse gases in each subsequent decade. Figueres is lobbying corporates and politicians at WEF to clean up their…

Is blockchain the solution for the next financial crisis?

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 Could blockchain technology reduce panic and restore trust in the banking system in the event of a new financial crisis?

Davos: Blockchain can no longer be ignored

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 The world’s big financial institutions are wrestling with whether to stand by and denounce a technology many distrust — or join those investing in it.

Why Switzerland should become a Crypto Nation

This content was published on Jan 24, 2018 Switzerland has a great opportunity to become one of the world’s leading hubs for the crypto industry.

Italian and Swedish researchers win richest Swiss science prize

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 The Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Antonio Lanzavecchia from the Swiss-Italian University and Christer Betsholtz from the University of Uppsala in Sweden. They will each receive CHF700,000 ($728,221), of which CHF625,000 must be spent on research. Established in 1986, the prize recognises excellence in European biomedical research. The main fields covered include…

Swiss president calls for more international collaboration at WEF

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 “We face multiple challenges,” said Berset, referring to the emergence of instability in many parts of the world, long-lasting armed conflicts, climate change, and global inequalities. According to him, reducing these uncertainties and ensuring the security and well-being of the population requires a strong commitment by international institutions to security, peace, and human rights. But…

The all-female panel heading the WEF this year

Trump must not be a ‘distraction’, warns all-female WEF panel

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 An all-female panel heading this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for a fairer economic system for women.

Guests at ETH event around a model of the brain.

The human brain in machine form: a matter of when, not if

This content was published on Jan 23, 2018 How close are scientists to recreating the human brain? What happens when machines become as intelligent as humans? Perspectives from Davos.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about an algorithm used by the police in Zurich to prevent burglaries.

Minority Report Swiss Style?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2018 In the Swiss city of Zurich, the police uses an algorithm to prevent burglaries. But how does that work?

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