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Neuroscientists count on technology evolution

This content was published on Oct 28, 2013 With over 130 research institutions from Europe and around the world on board, hundreds of scientists from a myriad of fields more rapidly being recruited and a budget of €1.2 billion (CHF1.2 billion) – half funded by the European Union – the HBP and its research teams are up and running with big ambitions. According…

The science of photography

This content was published on Oct 26, 2013 The exhibition, where art and science collide, doesn’t limit itself to scientific progress but also takes a critical look at the techniques used to visualise science. “Cross Over” ends on November 17.

Swatch freed from supplying rivals with parts

This content was published on Oct 25, 2013 Comco’s green light ends a 12-year saga, initiated in 2001 when Swatch said it wanted to stop making non-assembled watch movements for other companies. This announcement had sent shock waves through the industry as Swatch holds a monopoly on the business. In the next two years Swatch will deliver only 75% of parts to rivals…

Cern receives Prince of Asturias award

This content was published on Oct 25, 2013 Cern Director-General Rolf Heuer said he was extremely honoured to accept the prize on behalf of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) on the Swiss-French border during a ceremony at Oviedo’s Campoamor Theatre in Spain. “This prize recognises the importance of the discovery and is an award for all scientists – experimentalists and theorists…

Why removal of your tattoo might worry you

This content was published on Oct 25, 2013 Sunlight streams through the windows onto yellow walls, a blue pine floor and artistically rolled green and maroon towels. A Buddha sits on a low shelf. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man hangs on the wall. They watch over the guests who return at regular intervals to the tattoo removal practice in the Zurich suburb of…

Bodies recovered after military jet crash

This content was published on Oct 24, 2013 The pilot’s body was found on Wednesday evening, but his passenger, a doctor with the Air Force’s Aeromedical Institute, was not discovered until the next day – the searchers’ work being hindered by the difficult terrain. The crash victims will be autopsied. The plane’s data recorder, the so-called black box, has been retrieved. It could help determine the cause of the…

Swiss banker arrest may be tip of iceberg

This content was published on Oct 22, 2013 Weil is the biggest fish among a number of bankers and lawyers previously indicted by the US courts, some of whom have already taken their punishments while others remain hiding in Switzerland. But there are fears that the list of prosecutions against individuals could grow despite a Swiss-US deal in August that promised to solve…

Privacy groups issue ‘cloud’ guidelines for schools

This content was published on Oct 22, 2013 Privacy groups have issued cloud computing guidelines because they are concerned about violations. Swiss schools increasingly use Internet-based computer applications, information processing and data storage. Schools which are already using or considering using cloud services are the main focus of the leaflet entitled Cloud Computing in the School Sector, which was adopted and issued by…

Migros to rename its doughnut pastries

This content was published on Oct 22, 2013 Ansel first sold the pastries at his bakery in Manhattan in May. Word spread, and soon people were queuing from the break of dawn to get their hands on one of the 250 calorie bombs made each day. The Paris-born pastry chef patented the ring-shaped pastries, forcing US bakers to come up with other names:…

Sonova subsidiary signs liability settlement

This content was published on Oct 21, 2013 The terms of the settlements reached on Monday were not disclosed. Last year, Sonova increased its provisions for claims from CHF198 million ($219 million) to CHF250 million, affecting its results for the 2012-13 financial year. The provisions cover the costs of existing and expected future claims, the company said at the time. CEO Lukas Braunschweiler…

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