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Science foundation targets careers, innovation

This content was published on May 19, 2015 In addition to supporting technology transfer and tenure-track academic careers, one of the goals of the initiative is to make Swiss research and innovation more flexible and sustainable. After voting to curb European immigration in February 2014, Switzerland’s future access to European research funding programmes such as Horizon 2020 has been up-in-the-air. In December, Switzerland…

Neuroscientists gain insights into memory formation

This content was published on May 18, 2015 The model, published in Nature Communications, concerns synaptic plasticity – the technical term for the way the brain’s network of electrical connections between neurons (synapses) is continually updated. When a connection occurs through a synapse, an electrical signal is sent from one neuron to another. Scientists have long theorised that changes in the speed, frequency…

Bioethics: too complex for direct democracy?

This content was published on May 18, 2015 As the Swiss weigh up whether to allow the screening of IVF embryos, how do voters inform themselves on complex emotional issues?

Airbnb defends accommodation service

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Ammann addresses old obstacles during India visit

This content was published on May 17, 2015 This was the first visit by a Swiss cabinet minister to India since the current government led by prime minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. The main purpose of the economy minister’s India trip from May15-17 was to promote Swiss innovation. As part of the Swiss embassy’s “Year of Swiss Innovation in India”…

Horse whinny

This content was published on May 16, 2015 A horse’s whinny starts with a high frequency tone, followed by a lower one

Swiss researchers decode horse communication

This content was published on May 16, 2015 Whinnies are the longest, loudest and most common horse communication and are composed of three parts: introduction, climax and end. But until now, it was not known that horses could whinny in two “voices”. “One frequency indicates whether the emotion is positive or negative, while the other frequency reveals the strength of the emotion,” says…

National railways cite refinery closure losses

This content was published on May 15, 2015 The closure of one of Switzerland’s last two oil refineries has put a major dent in the financial health of the national railway company’s cargo division.

Tunisian elders nurture decentralisation impetus

This content was published on May 14, 2015 Devolution of power and decision-making has been key to Switzerland’s extremely stable political system, and the outside world has been increasingly curious about the Alpine nation’s set-up. Gross will be in Tunis for the 2015 Global Forum on Modern Direct DemocracyExternal link from May 14-17, where he was be a keynote speaker. A historian and…

‘Tunisian exception’ teaches democratic lessons

This content was published on May 14, 2015 Yadh Ben Achour, who was central in preparing the country’s political reforms, says that, despite security threats, Tunisia is progressing steadily along the path to democracy. A new constitution has been adopted and a new elected parliament and president are in place. swissinfo.ch spoke to Ben Achour, president of the “High Council for the Realisation…

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