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Swiss On shoes share the spotlight at Paris Olympics
At the Paris Olympics, some of the best athletes will be wearing products made by the Swiss sportswear brand, On.2 min
Why do two Swiss researchers want to find ice on comets?
Using a new type of instrument, two astrophysicists from the University of Bern are hoping to get a bit closer to unravelling the mystery of the origins of the solar system.5 min
Legumes – Swiss farmers’ secret weapon against climate change
A group of farmers is betting on lentils and chickpeas as part of the solution to climate change in Switzerland.3 min
Demolished buildings offer new home for CO2 emissions
A Swiss company believes it has a solution to help the concrete industry decarbonise and permanently remove one million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.3 min
Pioneering research using dioxin-eating bacteria could help clean up Swiss city
Dioxin-eating bacteria developed in a lab are to be used to help decontaminate polluted sites in Lausanne in western Switzerland.3 min
How drug prices are negotiated in Switzerland and beyond
Switzerland's pharmaceutical sector supplies drugs worldwide, but not all countries receive them with the same price tag. Here's why.8 min
How we work: quality
How do we ensure that our content is correct? Is there censorship at SWI swissinfo.ch? Editor-in-chief Mark Livingston answers your questions.3 min
How Swiss ‘unicorns’ and start-ups are faring in California
Over 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion.2 min
How Swiss ‘unicorns’ and start-ups are faring in California
Over 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion.2 min
Swiss pharma’s big bet on Slovenia
As Swiss companies Novartis and Sandoz shift to complex, expensive medicine, they are increasingly dependent on the tiny Balkan nation of Slovenia.9 min
Could Switzerland follow the UK and ban disposable vapes?
Britain is banning disposable e-cigarettes, as part of a drive to curb youth vaping. What's the situation in Switzerland?41 min
Explainer: Swiss city breaks taboo of menstrual leave
Fribourg becomes the first municipality in Switzerland to offer menstrual leave, as a global debate on this workplace health taboo gathers pace.2 min
Google design guru puts people and nature before technology
Claude Zellweger is one of the heads of industrial design at Google, based in San Francisco. Meet a Lucerne native who is anything but a tech junkie.3 min
The ecologist who sniffs out plants attacked by pests
Ted Turlings was awarded the Swiss "Nobel Prize" for his research into farming that uses fewer pesticides.2 min
How Ticino architecture fused tradition with modernism
The architectural scene of southern Switzerland rose to international prominence in the 1970s.2 min
This was more than just a Swiss Federal Council election
A small change in the Swiss government could have dramatic consequences in four crucial policy areas.22 s
Global flavours of the Swiss Abroad take centre stage at fondue World Championship
The Mondial de la Fondue, the Fondue World Championship looks to crown the cheesemaker with the best recipe. This year, Swiss Abroad competitors from Brazil and Canada took part.45 s
‘Artificial tree’ from Switzerland to produce green hydrogen
The solar reactor developed in Switzerland promises to overcome two of the main problems hindering the development of renewable hydrogen.2 min
Poverty in southern Swiss canton rising: one in four at risk
More and more people in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino lack money for basic needs. Poverty is growing and politicians seem powerless.31 min
