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Hera images capture dark side of Martian moon

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 The European asteroid defence mission Hera has captured images of the Martian moon Deimos.

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How a Swiss-US study challenges what we know about the Gulf Stream system

This content was published on Jan 30, 2025 The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the system of currents vital to regulating the European climate, has not shown any sign of decline in the last 60 years, a new study shows.

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Geneva researchers discover special exoplanet

This content was published on Jan 28, 2025 An international research team with Swiss participation has discovered an exoplanet with a special property.

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Zurich researchers want to heal bone fractures using vibrations

This content was published on Jan 28, 2025 Vibration helps bones to grow. In a new study, Zurich researchers have shown how such mechanical stimuli influence the genes in the bones.

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Why China’s approach to AI intrigues Switzerland 

This content was published on Feb 15, 2025 Switzerland is looking with interest at China as it aims to become a bridge between East and West in the global AI race. 

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Can Switzerland steer a safe course to AI innovation?

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 Switzerland announces AI strategy as global sentiment shifts from guardrails to a scramble for competitive advantage.

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Artificial intelligence in Switzerland: what’s new for 2025

This content was published on Jan 27, 2025 New regulations, a “Swiss ChatGPT”, and autonomous vehicles: 2025 marks a pivotal year for the development of AI in Switzerland.

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Why melting glaciers affect us all

Alpine glaciers could disappear by the end of the century. The consequences will be felt not only in the Swiss Alps but all over the planet.

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Swiss show high willingness to pay for sustainable flats

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 Tenants in Switzerland are in favour of sustainable flats. However, the willingness to pay differs by income according to a new study.

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Switzerland faces infrastructure gaps for CO2 capture

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 Switzerland must actively remove CO2 from the air in order to become climate-neutral by 2050. However, the infrastructure for this isn’t sufficient.

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The Swiss Connection Podcast: Hear Swiss science stories for the world

Why is Switzerland so sweet on cryptocurrency? What’s it like to be a Swiss expat in America? Swiss women couldn’t vote until when?!

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What do you think about advanced health technologies such as freezing cord blood?

Do you have any experience with such solutions? Do you think more or less regulation is needed and why?

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What is permafrost and why is it a threat?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 In this video we show how warming temperatures are slowly thawing permafrost and affecting the stability of Swiss mountains.

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Can the spread of invasive quagga mussels be stopped in Switzerland?

This content was published on Feb 19, 2025 International research efforts are underway to tackle the spread of invasive mussels, which are filling deep lakes in Switzerland, changing ecosystems and damaging water supply infrastructure.

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Discovering ancient microorganisms inside Swiss glaciers

This content was published on Jan 29, 2025 Follow a team of scientists on the Rhône glacier as they hunt for new – and potentially beneficial – microorganisms which are increasingly being released from the melting ice.

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Swiss researchers improve therapy for paralysed patients

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Using rehabilitation robots and a spinal cord implant, Swiss researchers are helping people with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

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Switzerland and France join forces to save a rare fish

This content was published on Mar 13, 2025 Cross-border efforts to save a critically endangered fish may have failed, but the measures taken will help other endangered wildlife.

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Swiss-backed ‘Hera’ asteroid mission hits key milestone with Mars flyby

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the Red Planet’s gravity will tweak the probe’s path, cutting months off the journey and saving a lot of fuel.

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What is permafrost and why is it a threat?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 In this video we show how warming temperatures are slowly thawing permafrost and affecting the stability of Swiss mountains.

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Who’s accountable when stem cells go missing? Find out in episode 4 of ‘Lost Cells’

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 Who would you turn to if you discovered valuable personal data had gone missing, something as valuable as human cells?

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Who is accountable for missing cells? Find out in episode 4 of ‘Lost Cells’

This content was published on Mar 11, 2025 Join us in episode 4 of ‘Lost Cells’ as we find out how worried parents tried to track down their missing cells and hold someone to account.

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Swiss public names two newly discovered fish

This content was published on Mar 6, 2025 Two fish species recently discovered in Switzerland have been called fluvicola and ommata, following an appeal to the public for names.

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Swiss crop GMO moratorium set to be extended

This content was published on Mar 6, 2025 A Swiss moratorium on the genetic engineering of plants, which expires at the end of 2025, could be extended for five years.

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Explainer: Why US health funding cuts are rattling Swiss science

This content was published on Mar 6, 2025 The Trump administration has upended funding by the National Institutes of Health. What does it mean for biomedical research in Switzerland?

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New rail links planned from Switzerland to London

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The American who quit art to discover the odd side of Switzerland

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Face time: the terrifying Swiss tradition of Tschäggättä

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Switzerland’s global image got a boost in 2024

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Explainer: Why US health funding cuts are rattling Swiss science

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What do you think about advanced health technologies such as freezing cord blood?

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As a Swiss Abroad, how do you feel about the emergence of more conservative family policies in some US states?

In recent years several US states have adopted more conservative policies on family issues, abortion and education. As a Swiss citizen living there, how do you view this development?

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Jan 23, 2025

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How will Swiss democracy promotion fare after the USAID funding freeze?

Switzerland has followed America's lead so far. The freezing of USAID funds demands a rethink.

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