Switzerland edition

Turanor PlanetSolar sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York. Photo: Don Emmert/AFP

Swiss solar boat sails to US on climate mission

The world's largest fully solar-powered boat, a Swiss vessel called "Turanor PlanetSolar," docked in New York on Tuesday during a mission to study the effects of climate change on the Gulf Stream current. READ () »

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Swiss boffins create search and rescue robot

Swiss researchers said Monday they have created a small four-legged, high-speed robot that runs like a cat in a bid to create a new breed of automated devices for use in search and rescue operations. READ () »

Asian long-horned beetle. Photo: Kyle Ramirez

Swiss wage war on Asian long-horned beetle

Switzerland is renewing its fight against a pest from the Far East known for its capacity to decimate trees. READ () »

Artist's impression of a Clip-Air plane. Image: EPFL

EPFL scientists design futuristic 'modular' plane

The model of a modular plane, with wings that can be attached to train carriages or other components, will be shown at the Paris Air Show next week, inventors from the Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) said on Monday. READ () »

Solar Impulse completes stage in cross-US flight

The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer, landed in St. Louis, Missouri early Tuesday on its transcontinental flight after more than 21 hours in the air. READ () »

Photo: Jean Revillard

Solar Impulse flies in wake of US tornadoes

A solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard left Texas on Monday for Missouri where it will use a "revolutionary" inflatable hangar to replace one damaged in last week's Midwest tornadoes. READ () »

Photo: Jon Sullivan

Winter bee loss stabilizes in Switzerland: report

One in four bee colonies in Switzerland either failed to survive the winter or were too weak to produce honey, a new report shows. READ () »

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Wireless electric bus inaugurated in Geneva

Passengers can ride Geneva’s new wireless electric bus for free from Monday until Wednesday on a demonstration route that launched on the weekend at the Palexpo exhibition centre. READ () »

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Lausanne scientists unlock clues to ageing

Swiss researchers say they have taken a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice and then managing to extend the life-span of worms by 60 percent thanks to a basic antibiotic treatment. READ () »

Photo provided by energy company to show how wind turbines will look. Image: Romandie Energie

Wind farm wins approval in Jura Mountain village

After almost 15 years of discussion, the first planned wind-powered generating project in the canton of Vaud received approval from cantonal authorities on Tuesday. READ () »

Tim Berners-Lee (right), Inventor of the web, and Ben Segal, mentor and CERN computer scientist. Photo: Sebastian Derungs/AFP/File

World Wide Web celebrates 20th birthday

The world's first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored for today's internet browsers as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of free access to the World Wide Web, organizers said in Geneva on Tuesday. READ () »

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Geneva unveils wireless electric bus technology

A revolutionary new electric bus that operates without overhead wires will begin operating in Geneva next month. READ () »

Swiss mathematician honoured by Google

Google on Monday singled out for recognition pioneering Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, 306 years after he was born in Basel. READ () »

Photo: University of Zurich

'Ötzi the Iceman had bad teeth': Zurich scientists

Ötzi the Iceman went to the dentist in Switzerland and the results of the checkup are not good. READ () »

YouTube.ch logo incorporates an image of the Matterhorn.

YouTube launches dedicated Swiss site

YouTube has launched a Swiss version of its video site on the internet, promising to promote content from Switzerland with financing from online advertising. READ () »