Switzerland News

January 19, 2019

Deals, no deals and avalanche warnings

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up of the most interesting statistics to appear in the past week’s stories. Monday 5 Following several deaths and injuries, the highest…

January 19, 2019

Anti-WEF demonstrators march through Bern

Several hundred people marched in the centre of Swiss capital Bern on Saturday afternoon in a demonstration against the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos. The demonstration, called for by several autonomous left-wing groups, began in front of the city’s main…

January 19, 2019

Swiss university admission hacks: Some insider tips!

Storming the ivory tower requires patience, confidence and a little help from someone who has already done it. The university admission process in Switzerland is much simpler and easier than in India. There are very clear and straightforward procedures. Most importantly,…

January 19, 2019

Microrobots could one day deliver drugs inside the body

Swiss scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. They could one day be swallowed to deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue. The group of researchers – led by Selman Sakar at the Federal Institute of…

January 19, 2019

Alpine wolves show scant signs of cross-breeding with dogs

Scientists have shown that just a small portion of wolves in the Swiss Alps show traces of cross-breeding with their canine cousins – findings that could have implications for conservation policy. Basing their research on 1,645 samples of saliva, faeces…

January 19, 2019

Swiss Guards get a 21st-century headgear update

The Swiss Guards, who have protected the Pope for 500 years, are about to receive new headgear: PVC plastic helmets made with a 3D printer. The guards’ traditional medieval armour is hand-forged in Austria, but the 2-kilogramme metal helmets worn at…

January 18, 2019

‘Make love, not CO2’: Swiss students march for climate action

Thousands of school children and university students across Switzerland skipped class on Friday to march in the streets and demand climate action, telling politicians “There is no planet B”. Despite vows from a number of school districts to show zero…

January 18, 2019

World must save imperilled nuclear arms pact: Nobel-winner ICAN

The world needs to “stop being passive” while the US and Russia decide whether to let a crucial nuclear arms control treaty collapse, the head of the Nobel prize-winning group ICAN told AFP. Beatrice Fihn, who leads the International Campaign…

January 18, 2019

Swiss youths strike for climate protection

Thousands of young people from schools and universities around Switzerland went on strike on Friday to demand greater action to combat climate change. Their protest was inspired by Greta Thunberg, who began a solo climate protest by striking every Friday in Sweden in August…