GENEVA (AP) — Families in a tiny Swiss village were packing up Wednesday after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslide from an Alpine mountainside overhead. Authorities in charge of the eastern village of Brienz said in a statement Tuesday that they analyzed the potential...
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Swiss set record for world’s longest hyperloop test
The hyperloop test facility at the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss scientists have established a record forthe longest-ever hyperloop journey at a test facility in Lausanne, Switzerland. They aim to test technology that could...
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Swiss university set to restrict applications from Chinese students
It is one of the world’s most prestigious universities, training the top engineers and scientists of the future. But a recent move by Switzerland’s ETH Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) to restrict admission of students from countries including China has been heavily criticised, with one Chinese scientist who spent years working in the country...
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Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024
GENEVA (AP) — The volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%, scientific experts reported Tuesday. The cryosphere observation team at the Swiss Academy of Sciences reported that high temperatures in July and August, combined...
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AI in Switzerland: jobs, supercomputers and summits
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. This content was published on September 30, 2024 – 17:20 Artificial intelligence is expected to have a big impact on people’s lives. Keystone Hello from Bern, How is artificial intelligence shaping our lives and work, who gets...
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Construction starts on first large-scale solar park in Swiss Alps
Switzerland wants to develop large solar farms in high-mountain regions to generate lots of extra renewable power, especially in winter. The first major project under the federal government’s “Solar Express” scheme is being built near the village of Sedrun in southeast Switzerland. This content was published on September 13, 2024 – 09:00 Simon Bradley...
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How AI is affecting Switzerland’s creative workforce
Since the launch of software such as ChatGPT, almost one fifth of jobs in creative fields such as writing and illustration have disappeared in just eight months. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Workers in...
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Swiss research institute sets precision world record
Precision world record at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, northern Switzerland, has set a new world record for X-ray precision. Researchers peered inside a computer chip and obtained an...
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Planned cuts to education and research funding in Switzerland spark concerns – SWI swissinfo.ch
A researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Dübendorf, near Zurich. Keystone/Gaetan Bally Switzerland is often ranked as one of the world’s most innovative and competitive countries, with a reputation for excellence in science and education. But financial pressures have squeezed the upcoming federal education, research and innovation budget....
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Switzerland’s Marco Sieber officially appointed ESA astronaut
“Becoming an astronaut has always been a dream for me, but not really a realistic dream,” said Sieber after receiving his diploma. Keystone/Alessandro della Valle Switzerland once again has a full-fledged astronaut. Marco Sieber from Bern officially joined the astronaut corps of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday after completing basic astronaut training in...
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Record-breaking Switzerland: from the world’s steepest railway to the largest igloo – SWI swissinfo.ch
The steepest point on the Stoos funicular railway is 110%, about 47 degrees Keystone/ Urs Flueeler A Swiss train last week set a world record by travelling almost 3,000 kilometres without refuelling. But Switzerland is home to many other technological records. Here are some of the most impressive – and surprising – ones. This content...
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Publisher Frontiers cuts 70 jobs in Switzerland and 600 worldwide
(Symbol image) The reason for the job cuts is the shrinking market for scientific publications and a significant increase in fraudulent articles. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The scientific publisher Frontiers, founded in 2007 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), has to cut 600 jobs in 23 countries. Around...