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World’s longest suspension footbridge opens in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 29, 2017 The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world was officially opened in Switzerland today, measuring just under half-a-kilometre long.

A drone’s-eye view

This content was published on Jul 29, 2017 The steel bridge connects two sections of a walking trail between Grächen and Zermatt in the south of the country, on the Europaweg trail – a high-altitude route taking in views of some of Switzerland’s highest peaks such as the Matterhorn. At 494 metres, the “Europa” bridge overtakes the “Titan-RT” in Germany as the world’s…

A swimming robot to sniff out water pollution

This content was published on Jul 29, 2017 A bio-inspired robot developed by a Swiss research team can be fitted with sensors that allow it to zero in on sources of aquatic contaminants.

A digital nomad in Manila

This content was published on Jul 29, 2017 He can do his job from anywhere in the world. Twenty-seven-year-old Manuel Schuster from Thun followed his love to the Philippines.

Trade deal further unlocks EU market for Swiss exports

This content was published on Jul 28, 2017 Switzerland and the European Union today wrapped up negotiations aimed at removing technical barriers to trade for a range of industrial goods.

Missing glass eye? Contact Swiss railways

This content was published on Jul 28, 2017 A glass eye, wedding dress and fakir costume were among the 127,000 items passengers left behind on Swiss trains last year.

Swiss students reveal prototype for experimental hyperloop

This content was published on Jul 28, 2017 The Swiss pod, named Escher after the 19th century Swiss entrepreneur Alfred Escher, was unveiled at ETHZ at a ceremony on Thursday. It will be among 27 pods assembled by university students from around the world vying to be the fastest on a 1.25km track built by SpaceX in Hawthorne California. Escher was selected from…

Swiss franc weakens to symbolic low

This content was published on Jul 27, 2017 The Swiss franc has fallen to its lowest point since the January 2015 unpegging from the euro. It will be a big relief to exporters and tourists.

Scientists find 16 genetic markers linked to lifespan

This content was published on Jul 27, 2017 A Swiss-led research team has identified the largest-ever number of genetic markers that are directly linked to human life expectancy.

Farmers were found to work the most hours per week

Switzerland: a nation of workers

This content was published on Jul 27, 2017 The Swiss worked almost 8 billion hours in 2016 – that’s 1.4% up on last year. They regularly work over 41 hours a week.

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