The highly toxic byproducts of nuclear reactors can remain radioactive for tens of thousands of years. — A breakthrough technology that has the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants has received backing from Switzerland. Developed by Geneva-based start-up Transmutex, the long-sought technology could solve a dilemma that...
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New tech cuts 80% of highly radioactive waste in nuclear power plants
A former CERN scientist working at the private nuclear fission company Transmutex has developed a new approach that could radically cut down the radioactivity of nuclear waste by as much as 80 percent. Based in Switzerland, Transmutex’s technology was reviewed over several months by Nagra, the Swiss national body that manages nuclear waste, which also...
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Switzerland approves tech to slash amount of radioactive waste from atomic power plants | Forexlive
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NFT fest + TECH fest + WUF: 3 festivals in a single weekend on art and new technologies in Lugano in the Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
This year Lugano triples the offer of festivals linked to new technologies. After the experiences of past years, the time had come to provide some vertical content for the different communities and the different interests linked to the world of digital avant-garde. On 14 and 15 June 2024 in Lugano there will be: NFT fest:...
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Swiss scientists invent healthier and more sustainable chocolate
Cocoa fruit contains other valuable ingredients that have been underutilised until now, the researchers say. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists in Switzerland have invented a way to make chocolate healthier and more sustainable. No Oompa Loompas, chocolate rivers or magical gum were involved in the making of this new treat – simply a fresh look at the whole...
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Swiss Re to exit iptiQ: strategic shift sparked by weak demand, lower tech threat
Swiss Re plans to withdraw from its iptiQ business following a “strategic review” of the digital white-label insurance platform, driven by weaker demand and a lower tech threat than initially anticipated. The decision comes as the reinsurance giant reports a significant profit increase from core business, nearly doubling to $1.1 billion. Swiss Re may seek...
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The US and China are meeting in Switzerland today to discuss the dangers of AI
In brief: There are lots of contentious topics that the US and China could discuss, from the tech sanctions Washington has placed on the country, to the Asian nation’s increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan. But only one thing will be on the agenda when envoys from the two nations meet in Switzerland today: artificial intelligence...
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Ishaq Dar invites Swiss investment in tech, energy – Mettis Global Link
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University students in Switzerland join Gaza protest wave
The hall of EPFL’s architecture building in Lausanne is currently occupied by around 50 Pro-Palestinian protesters. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT Pro-Palestinian activists occupied university buildings in Lausanne, Geneva and Zurich on Tuesday, widening the protest movement in the Alpine nation. This content was published on May 7, 2024 – 15:44 The hall of the...
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Axpo, Rhiienergie open largest green hydrogen production plant in Switzerland
Swizz energy firm Axpo, together with the local electric utility Rhiienergie, has opened the first green hydrogen production plant in Switzerland’s Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland. The facility, claimed as the country’s largest of its kind, is equipped to produce up to 350 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. Located in the vicinity of the Reichenau hydropower plant,...
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gaitQ and machineMD secure million dollar research grant to monitor Parkinson’s development in UK and Switzerland
Oxford-based medical technology start-up gaitQ and Swiss medical device company machineMD have announced the joint award of a million dollar research grant from Innovate UK and Innosuisse to enable the collection and analysis of critical movement data from people with Parkinson’s (PwP). The grant will fund an 18-month research project that will record movement data...
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Lakestar Closes $600 Million European VC Funds – Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Lakestar announced the recent closing of their latest funds, Lakestar Early IV and Lakestar Growth II, for around $600 million to inject new capital into the next generation of European startups, bringing Lakestar’s assets under management to €2bn. Lakestar invests in...