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Surge in PhDs in Switzerland driven by international students

A researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Dübendorf.

This content was published on Jul 24, 2024 The number of PhD students in French-speaking Switzerland has doubled over the past 30 years, largely due to the influx of international students.

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Swiss cantons struggle to regulate rise in dog biting cases

This content was published on Jul 24, 2024 Some 560,000 dogs live in Switzerland, and the consequences are biting. Faced with the problem, a patchwork of cantonal regulations is clearly inadequate, SRF writes.

Voting campaign can cause stress among minorities

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Stress research: voting campaigns can trigger stress among minorities

This content was published on Jul 23, 2024 Researchers at the University of Zurich showed in a study that they released more stress hormones during the referendum campaign.

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Condominiums become more expensive in the first half of the year

This content was published on Jul 23, 2024 Single-family homes became more affordable over the same period.

zurich airport flight schedule shows cancelled and delayed flights. Travellers look at the flight schedule.

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Zurich Airport considering legal action over IT outage

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 The IT breakdown affected 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide.

Culture

A young yodelling choir between tradition and modernity

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 More and more young people are getting into yodelling. The Jutz youth choir wants to preserve this tradition, but also bring a breath of fresh air into the yodelling world.

a splash wave in the water with several people swimming neat-by

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Tragic weekend in Swiss waters: three bodies recovered

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 Swiss authorities recovered three bodies from local waters over the weekend, with one incident occurring in Zurich and two in Zug.

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Lake Parade in Geneva attracts over 100,000 people

This content was published on Jul 22, 2024 The 22nd Lake Parade and the Lake Sensation in Geneva attracted over 100,000 people in summery weather on Saturday. There were no major incidents at either event.

At the Musée du Louvre in Paris, visitors can discover the work of Emile Gilliéron, including a series of plaques and medallions.

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Emile Gilliéron, the Swiss iconographer of the first Olympic Games

This content was published on Jul 21, 2024 An exhibition at the Louvre in Paris is paying tribute to Swiss artist Emile Gilliéron.

Significantly fewer cinema admissions in Switzerland in the first half of 2024

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Swiss cinemas report drop in admissions in first half of 2024

This content was published on Jul 19, 2024 The decline in cinema-goers has continued so far this year. Swiss films and smaller cinemas are holding up better than big US productions and multiplex.

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