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Swiss scientists find novel way to make stem cells

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 Stem cells have the potential to transform into cells of various organs such as the liver, pancreas, skin, etc., thus providing new avenues for the treatment of injuries and diseases. The 2012 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka, who discovered that mature, specialised cells can be…

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David Bowie: the Swiss years

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 David Bowie, the iconic British singer who has died aged 69, had a close relationship with Switzerland.

David Bowie: ‘I’m not a natural performer’

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 In this archive footage, Bowie, who died of cancer aged 69 on Sunday, discusses the importance of art in his life during an exhibition of his paintings in Basel. He is also shown performing in Geneva, Frauenfeld and Montreux. He explains how he is inspired by the culture of whatever city he is in. Bowie…

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The changing faces of David Bowie

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 David Bowie, the iconic and shape-shifting British singer who has died aged 69, performed many times in Switzerland.

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Calls for change intensify amid bans on gay blood donors

This content was published on Jan 11, 2016 Forced to cheat in order to help: this is the reality for gay men in Switzerland, who have been barred from donating blood

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Football’s Blatter and Platini hear from ethics panel

This content was published on Jan 9, 2016 The ethics panel of world football’s governing body, FIFA, did not make the reasons for the bans public, but said in a statementExternal link on Saturday: “After receiving the grounds for the decisions, both officials may lodge an appeal with the FIFA Appeal Committee.” Platini lawyer Thibaud d’Ales told the Reuters news agency: “We will…

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Giacometti, by his friend Cartier-Bresson

This content was published on Jan 9, 2016 As a friend, Cartier-Bresson was granted rare access into the sculptor’s intimate world. He captured Giacometti’s portraits at his Paris studio on the rue Hippolyte-Maindron. But more personal shots were gleaned on a holiday with the sculptor and his mother at their family home in Stampa, a mountain village in southeastern Switzerland. However, this intimacy did not…

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Nearly half of Swiss top hotels owned by foreigners

This content was published on Jan 9, 2016 For many, Switzerland is a byword for luxury hospitality, stretching back more than a century to when ailing British aristocrats sought health treatments or adventurous travellers crossed the Alps. Many of the hotels that served these clients now require extensive renovations to remain competitive. Increasingly, hoteliers are selling to foreign investors, attracted by Switzerland’s economic…

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Swiss woman abducted in Mali

This content was published on Jan 8, 2016 The Swiss authorities have confirmed that a Swiss women has been kidnapped in Mali. Reports suggest that the woman, reportedly a Christian missionary, had been abducted by gunmen.

Chaplin museum gears up for spring opening

This content was published on Jan 8, 2016 Fifteen years in the making, the Chaplin museum is entering the final stages of preparation. swissinfo.ch took a walk through a very muddy building site above the Swiss city of Vevey.

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