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Construction starts on first large-scale solar park in Swiss Alps
The first major solar project under the federal government’s “Solar Express” scheme is being built near the mountain village of Sedrun in southeast Switzerland.1 min
How a Swiss banknote’s life comes to an end
A banknote's life is not eternal. What happens when it's time to retire?6 min
Genetically engineered barley grown in a secured field in Zurich
Swiss scientists use the new CRISPR method of genetic engineering to try to boost crop yield.3 min
Assisted suicide for CHF18 ($20)?
This would be an “egalitarian” death, says Fiona Stewart, a founding member of the organisation The Last Resort.2 min
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
Flexible retirement could help plug labour gaps in Switzerland
At a stretch, people of retirement age could be persuaded to stay at work longer.3 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
Emilia Pasquier, 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
Emilia Pasquier, 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 Claude Zellweger 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
