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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
More and more children are allergic to cashew nuts
Bern (ots) - Nuts account for around a quarter of all food allergies. Recently, cashew nuts have been causing a particularly high number of severe reactions in children. This is probably because of increased consumption. Whether as a savoury snack or disguised in gluten-free flour and vegan milk, cashew nuts, which originally come from Brazil, are very much in demand. They are rich in protein but contain less fat and ...
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Tackling antibiotic resistance by capturing bacteria
Bern (ots) - Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, supported by the SNSF, has developed molecules to detect and capture certain species. The discovery of antibiotics revolutionised medicine in the 20th century, saving countless lives. However, the emergence of resistant bacteria has quickly become a new challenge. One key factor in tackling ...
mehrInnovation from Switzerland: New pump drive developed by Green’s Andrea Luigi Campomilla providing more efficiency in data center cooling
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International comparison of Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV: efficient but operating within a tight legal framework
Zurich (ots) - Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV had an international benchmarking study carried out. A total of 18 different public export credit agencies (ECAs) were compared on the basis of 20 indicators relating to a range of key areas. SERV scored very highly in the study overall. However, SERV operates within a ...
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
What if we had a third arm?
Bern (ots) - According to a recent study, the brain can adapt to an artificial third arm and use it for simple tasks. This keeps alive the dream of precision mechanics and surgeons deftly using a third arm sometime in the future. About 20 study participants are learning to use an artificial arm in a laboratory setting. The rudimentary limb, equipped with a clamp at its end, is fixed to a table next to the participants who, while seated, control it using a belt placed on the ...
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Eidgenössisches Nuklearsicherheitsinspektorat ENSI
Federal Council approves ENSI Board's 2024 activity and business report
Brugg (ots) - The ENSI Board has assessed ENSI's regulatory activities in relation to Switzerland's nuclear installations as responsible, appropriate and of high quality. Strategic oversight of ENSI As ENSI's strategic and internal supervisory body, the ENSI Board sets the authority's long-term goals in a service mandate issued every four years. These goals are ...
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
She is reprogramming cells to cure diabetes
mehrGrünenthal announces acquisition of the rights to Cialis® from Lilly in Mexico, Brazil & Colombia
Aachen, Germany (ots) - - Grünenthal announces that it agreed to acquire the commercial rights to Cialis® from Eli Lilly and Company in Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, further strengthening Grünenthal's footprint in Latin America. - As part of the acquisition, Grünenthal will transfer the manufacturing of Cialis® to its production site in Chile. - Since 2017, ...
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Why slower-sinking microorganisms are bad news for the climate
Bern (ots) - Organic particles that settle on the seabed ensure CO2 stays locked. However, natural gel-like substances slow down this process. Such microscale mechanisms play a crucial role in enhancing climate predictions. Divers are familiar with marine snow, tiny particles of dead algae and other microorganisms that slowly sink to the bottom of the ocean. In total, the enormous accumulation of organic particles ...
mehrAstrasana Group receives Swissmedic license for the cultivation of medical cannabis
Zurich (ots) - The Astrasana Group is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Astrasana Pharma AG, has been granted the official cultivation license for medical cannabis by Swissmedic. This authorization permits the controlled cultivation of cannabis plants with a THC content above 1% and marks an important milestone in the expansion of the Group's pharmaceutical ...
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
New SNSF co-directors: bolstering research, shaping change, securing the future
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Eidgenössisches Nuklearsicherheitsinspektorat ENSI
ENSI Publishes its 2024 Research and Experience Report: New Findings for Long-Term Operation
Brugg (ots) - ENSI's research projects generate important background principles for oversight, strengthen independent expertise and enable findings that would not be attainable without international cooperation. The 2024 Research and Experience Report is focused on research into earthquake risks, fire propagation in reactors and the health effects of ionising ...
mehrRicola delivers solid results in a challenging market environment
Laufen (ots) - 2024 was a year of consolidation and transition for Ricola, including theacquisition of a production facility in Lenzburg. The generational handover on the Board of Directors was concluded at the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2025. After two very successful years in 2022 and 2023, Swiss family company Ricola achieved moderate organic growth in 2024 in a challenging market environment. The US market grew ...
mehrSIFEM publishes its 2024 Business & Financial Report - a record investment year under a new legal mandate
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Swiss Staffingindex: a Sobering Start to the Year for Staffing Service Providers
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1,800 new research projects generate knowledge for the economy and society
Bern (ots) - The SNSF invested some 1 billion Swiss francs in research in 2024, but it again had to reject many innovative projects. If the federal government cuts the SNSF's budget, hundreds more are likely to be rejected. How can self-driving cars or care robots be made safer? A research project funded by the SNSF is exploring this question, while another project ...
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Certificates for palm oil plantations have unintended consequences
Bern (ots) - Analysis of independent satellite data shows a decrease in the efficiency of palm oil plantations in Malaysia after they received sustainability labels. This could have negative repercussions for the environment. Sustainability certificates are inherently beneficial. The label on the packaging ensures that specific environmental and social standards are ...
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Twenty prizewinners in the SNSF Scientific Image Competition
mehrGreen enters into a strategic partnership with Salt and significantly expands its nationwide fiber offering
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
When political leaders' personalities threaten democracy
Bern (ots) - By combining electoral data with psychological assessments, political scientists have shown that the polarisation of our societies largely stems from the problematic personalities of some elected representatives. The personalities of politicians seem to directly impact the polarisation of society. With support from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), a team from the University of Lausanne, led by ...
mehrRecord Demand for Gold - Degussa Group Ensures Availability
mehrAnapaya and Litecom AG partner to power SCION connectivity for the Secure Swiss Utility Network (SSUN)
mehrSchweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Double knock-out for malaria
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
More electric cars at lower cost by adapting incentives
Bern (ots) - The Swiss government aims to encourage more people to make the switch to electric vehicles, but current incentive policies are not efficient. Economists supported by the SNSF are proposing improvements. The electrification of the car fleet is one of the solutions proposed to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Economists supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have assessed the financial ...
mehrThe Cornèr Group consolidates its growth
Lugano (ots) - Faced with an uncertain economic environment, driven by a restrictive monetary policy and declining interest rates, the Cornèr Group maintained a stable growth trajectory thanks to its prudent philosophy and solid equity position, with capital resources rising to CHF 1,223 million (+5.9 %). The 73rd financial year closed with a balance sheet ...
Ein DokumentmehrApotex licenses exclusive Canadian rights to Qutenza® from Grünenthal
Aachen, Germany & Toronto, Canada, (ots) - Grünenthal, a global leader in pain management and related diseases, and Apotex Inc. ("Apotex"), the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, announced today that they have entered into a strategic licensing agreement whereby Apotex will have the exclusive Canadian rights to Qutenza®, a topical, non-systemic, ...
mehrDERTOUR GROUP takes over Hotelplan Group with the exception of Interhome: Strengthening and continuity for established travel brands of Hotelplan
Glattbrugg / Cologne (ots) - DERTOUR Group acquires the entire Hotelplan Group from Migros, with the exception of Interhome, thereby strengthening its presence as a travel group in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Germany. The DERTOUR Group is already represented in 16 countries with over 130 companies and more ...
mehrswissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz
Swiss Staffingindex: disappointing year for staffing service providers
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Mitja Schulz appointed CEO of the Debrunner Koenig Group
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