Swiss mired in poisonous row over pesticides
The idyllic image of peaceful Swiss Alpine pastures is being shattered by upcoming votes on pesticides which have sharply divided opinion in rural Switzerland......»»
Swiss vote on net-zero climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality by 2050......»»
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss vote on new climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality......»»
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, are expected Sunday to approve a new climate bill aimed at swiftly steering the country towards carbon neutrality......»»
Switzerland under cyberattack
Swiss government websites are under DDoS attacks, but several ransomware gangs have also turned their sights on Swiss government organizations, cantonal governments, cities and companies in the last few months. Government sites under DDoS attacks .....»»
Quantifying microplastics in Swiss rivers and lakes
Every year, 14,000 tons of plastic end up in Swiss soils and waters, in part in the form of microplastics, which are particles in the micro to millimeter range. Microplastics come from many sources, such as cosmetics or synthetic fiber clothing. The.....»»
How a Swiss hospital turned an underground ‘bunker’ into a day-lit jungle
The radiotherapy room at Hôpital de La Tour is three floors underground, but looks like it’s filled with natural light. Every (respectable) architect knows the value of daylight. Decades of studies have shown that natural light has a pos.....»»
Acer reportedly sent Russia $70M in PC gear after saying it paused business there
Reuters says Acer used Swiss subsidiary to send Russia "at least" 744 shipments. Enlarge / Acer continued selling laptops, like these Chromebooks, in Russia after saying it suspended business there, Reuters reports. Per.....»»
Acer said it halted business in Russia but kept selling monitors & reportedly PCs
Reuters says Acer used Swiss subsidiary to send Russia "at least" 744 shipments. Enlarge / Acer continued selling laptops, like these Chromebooks, in Russia after saying it suspended business there, Reuters reports. Per.....»»
Hublot’s latest smartwatch is more form than function
Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot has unveiled its latest Wear OS smartwatch, which unfortunately is not only pricey, but extremely outdated. Many in the traditional watch industry dismissed the concept of smartwatches when they first launch.....»»
Europe has lost over a half-billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilizers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its declin.....»»
A secret Swiss lab may be driving all of Apple"s future products
A so-called "Zurich Vision Lab" is now believed to be the clandestine home to an enormous range of Apple research projects, and may be key to the Apple Car, the AR Headset, and the future of Siri.ZurichIn 2017, Apple was revealed to be quietly operat.....»»
Endangered chimpanzees contaminated with pesticides and flame retardants
Wild chimpanzees are being exposed to a cocktail of harmful chemicals......»»
Proton’s new Family plan is tempting me to spend even more on encryption
I recently told you I was tempted to switch my password manager from 1Password to Proton Pass, a newly announced service from the Swiss software … The post Proton’s new Family plan is tempting me to spend even more on encryption appeared.....»»
Freitag Hazzard review: Expensive recycled bag, flaws and all
The Freitag Hazzard bag lets you carry your MacBook in an eco-friendly fusion of recycled materials and modern art — if you can stand the smell.Review: The Freitag Hazzard laptop backpackFreitag is a Swiss brand that turns used truck tarps and seat.....»»
Possible antidote discovered for deadliest mushroom: study
Researchers said on Tuesday that an already widely used medical dye reduces the poisonous effects of death cap mushrooms in mice, raising hopes of the first targeted antidote for the world's deadliest mushroom......»»
The challenges and promises of climate lawsuits
Suing governments and fossil fuel companies is a key tool in the climate change battle. Enlarge / Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), join a demonstration against the central bank's investments in the East African Crud.....»»
China AI chip developers swing to profits, but Cambricon still in the red
China's major AI chip developers have reported significant profit results for 2022 operations. The only exception is Cambricon Technologies, which was still mired in heavy losses......»»
Solving the mystery of protein surface interactions with geometric fingerprints
Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne in Switzerland, used a geometric deep-learning tool that generates "fingerprints" of protein surfaces to describe geometric and chemical features critical to protein–protein interacti.....»»
Mysteries of the poisonous amphibians
How do frogs and other amphibians survive their own noxious weapons? Enlarge / A Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera) sits on the edge of a leaf. (credit: Paul Osborne via Getty Images) From the brightly colored p.....»»
How groundwater can be efficiently freed from pollutants such as glyphosate
Contaminated drinking water poses a major threat to our health. However, various pollutants such as pesticides, herbicides, hormones, medicines and other chemical compounds cannot be completely removed from groundwater with the methods currently avai.....»»