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Can Swiss ski wax help racers glide to gold?

This content was published on Feb 10, 2018 A team of researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Zurich (ZHAW)External link, in association with the wax specialists Toko, have developed a new ski wax containing a synthetic molecule that is more resistant to wear and tear. When the artificial molecule is heated with a mercury vapour lamp, a stable bond is created with…

A still from rare footage showing Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler

Culture

Rare footage of Ferdinand Hodler uncovered

This content was published on Feb 10, 2018 Researchers have found unique historical film footage of Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler - one of Switzerland's best-known artists.

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Hale-and-hearty pensioners help their elders

This content was published on Feb 10, 2018

A ten year old girl does her homework on a tablet pc

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Businesses hail digital revolution in the classroom

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 economiesuisse says digitalisation will result in a radical change in how schools teach, adding that more individual support should be possible.

Culture

Swiss go for gold in the cold

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 The Winter Olympic Games have opened in PyeongChang. South Korea. Swiss athletes were cheered on in freezing temperatures.

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‘CHF20-30 million’ ransom paid in Swiss car park

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 A Frenchman working for a Swiss money transport firm has handed over tens of millions of francs to kidnappers in a car park in canton Vaud.

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Cricket on ice keeps Switzerland on Indian tourist radar

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 The gentleman’s sport of cricket, an obsession on the Indian subcontinent, has been strategically used to drum up interest in Switzerland.

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Athletes get boost to their job prospects

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 Only a few elite athletes can make a living from their sport in Switzerland. The new “athlete-friendly companies” label offers flexible conditions.

Fluorescent tubes formed into pills and medicines in the shop window of a pharmacy

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More illegally imported medicines seized

This content was published on Feb 9, 2018 Swiss officials seized 1,060 shipments of illegally imported medicines in 2017. There was an increase in illegal imports from Eastern Europe.

Microscopic image of neural stem cell and daughter neurons in a mouse brain

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Scientists capture the birth of neurons in adult mice

This content was published on Feb 8, 2018 A Swiss-led team has observed division of neural stem cells in an adult mouse brain – a breakthrough that could inform Alzheimer’s disease research.

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