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Swiss researchers discover ‘sense of touch’ in bacteria

This content was published on Oct 28, 2017 University of Basel researchers have identified how tiny bacteria recognise and react to surfaces with which they come into contact.

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Open letter defends ETH professors

This content was published on Oct 27, 2017 Some of the colleagues of a professor couple facing bullying allegations at the ETH Zurich have written an open letter of support.

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The first Swiss wooden tower block

This content was published on Oct 27, 2017

Looking ahead to government by smartphone

This content was published on Oct 27, 2017 Two new books look at how countries around the world, including Switzerland, are adapting to the demands of a digital age.

Swiss scientists find ‘Achilles heel’ of malaria parasite

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 Researchers at the universities of Bern and Geneva have discovered the process by which the Plasmodium falciparum parasite invades host cells. They found that the parasite always uses two particular enzymes that firstly “act as molecular scissors” to cleave open the cell membrane and then stick it in place inside the cell. The parasite’s “survival and…

Lausanne cancels artist’s appearance over security fears

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 A book festival in Lausanne has cancelled an invitation to Marsault, a controversial French comic book artist.

Swiss nuclear bunker stores bitcoin hoard

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 A reporter from the US news portal Quartz shot this video of a bunker in canton Uri, run by Zug-based crypto firm Xapo. This might seem a bit overkill, but not if you consider the current global value of cryptocurrencies. That stands at around $172 billion (CHF171 billion) for the 100 top tokens, according to…

Global billionaire club gets bigger and richer

This content was published on Oct 26, 2017 The wealth of Switzerland’s billionaires grew by a mere 12%, according to the UBS/PwC Billionaires Report 2017External link, published on Thursday. On average, a new billionaire was created in Asia every two days, with the total number of Asian billionaires rising by almost a quarter to 637, compared with 563 in the US. While the…

Lawyers circle over Tezos Foundation dispute

This content was published on Oct 25, 2017 A week ago, the founders of Tezos, Arthur and Kathleen Breitman, accused the foundation’s president, Johann Gevers, of “an attempt at self-dealing, misrepresenting to the council the value of a bonus he attempted to grant himself.” Gevers has rejected the allegations as lies and a smear campaign. Gevers was threatened with suspension, with the Breitmans calling…

Swiss ‘Health Valley’ gets even healthier

This content was published on Oct 25, 2017 ADC Therapeutics, a Swiss start-up that specialises in cutting-edge cancer drugs, has raised almost CHF200 million ($200 million) in private funds.

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