Munich/Tianjin (ots) - http://www.ifco.com/ , the world's leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food, announces today the opening of a production facility for its Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) in China in cooperation with POLYTEC GROUP. Starting in April, IFCO is localizing the ...
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Bern (ots) - Spectacular photographs, provocative videos and intimate stories shed new light on contemporary research. The jury for this year's SNSF Scientific Image Competition has awarded four first prizes and seven distinctions. The fourth SNSF Scientific Image Competition has been a great success. "These stunning images offer a view of science that is very different from the usual clichés of white coats, antiseptic laboratories and faceless researchers", says Nadine ...
Milwaukee, WI (ots) - https://www.clarios.com/ , a leader in advanced energy storage solutions, has joined the https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ - a voluntary initiative that encourages companies to develop, implement and disclose responsible business practices. By joining the compact, Clarios pledges to lead on 10 universal sustainability principles and uphold ...
Frankfurt (ots) - All 2019 financial targets achieved - Extensive cost-reduction measures being implemented during current fiscal year - Outlook clouded amid growing uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak Fraport AG looks back on a positive 2019 fiscal year (ending December 31). Fraport achieved all financial targets for 2019, despite the increasingly difficult market ...
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Bern (ots) - In a study supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that it is possible to predict the risk of relapsing into depression after stopping antidepressant medication. People who relapse take longer to decide how much effort to invest for a reward. Depressive disorder is a major public health problem with an unpredictable course. It often recurs, with episodes of depression ...
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Bern (ots) - Prosthetic hands restore only some of the function lost through amputation. But combining electrical signals from forearm muscles with other sources of information, such as eye tracking, promises better prostheses. A study funded by the SNSF gives specialists access to valuable new data. The hand is a precious limb. Its 34 muscles and 20 joints enable movements of great precision and complexity which are ...
Zürich (ots) - In 2019, Helsana Insurance Company Ltd recorded an outstanding result of CHF 436 million. This comprises a very strong investment performance and a solid underwriting result. Customer growth for 2020 once again clearly exceeded the prior year and the new corporate strategy was successfully launched at the start of 2020. In 2019, Helsana Insurance Company Ltd recorded an outstanding result of CHF 436 ...
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Bern (ots) - The SNSF Foundation Council has elected Jürg Stahl as its new President. The former president of the National Council replaces Felicitas Pauss, who had led the Foundation Council as interim president since April 2018. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes scientific research in Switzerland based on a federal mandate. As its supervisory body, the Foundation Council ensures that the SNSF is on ...
Lucerne (ots) - - Company will open a new location in Zurich, focused on accelerating research, data and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines - Lucerne will remain the center of MSD's presence in Switzerland MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme AG) today announced that it will establish a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, aimed at accelerating the ...
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Geneva and Zurich (ots) - Two cybersecurity leaders are combining their expertise to offer a continuous approach to improve the security posture of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger organizations. Their approach addresses the three main aspects of cybersecurity: people, processes and technology. Companies in Switzerland and Europe have been affected by ...
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Bern (ots) - More than 300 researchers have generated innovations and knowledge within the framework of the National Research Programmes "Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70) and "Managing Energy Consumption" (NRP 71) for implementing Switzerland's Energy Strategy 2050. The programmes have now ended, and the Swiss National Science Foundation has published a joint summary titled ...
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MONTREAL, CANADA and LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (ots) - Knight Therapeutics Inc., (TSX: GUD) ("Knight") a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company and Debiopharm, a swiss-based, global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement that grants Knight the rights to commercialize Trelstar® (triptorelin) in Canada. ...
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Bern (ots) - What would be the consequences of failed negotiations over an electricity agreement between Switzerland and the EU? Researchers from EPFL and the University of St. Gallen have investigated this question within the scope of the "National Research Programme Energy", shining a light on how it will affect the Swiss electricity sector, overall economic ...
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (ots) - Innovative FORA 6 GTel Capability Provides 6 Tests with Single Device, SIM Direct-to-Telehealth Connectivity ForaCare Suisse AG announced the launch of its FORA 6 GTel multi-functional monitoring device with its new "Lab in the Pocket" technology (available on the GTel model and FORA 6 Series products). The innovative 6-in-1 monitoring technology provides seamless 3G/4G data transmission of ...
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Bern (ots) - Patient safety in intensive care units could be significantly improved if false alarms could be greatly reduced and critical complications such as epileptic seizures could be predicted. This is where the "ICU Cockpit" project of the National Research Programme "Big Data" (NRP 75) comes in: The large amounts of data from intensive care medicine will be used to develop procedures for early warning systems and ...
Rheinbreitbach (ots) - Jennewein Biotechnologie develops fermentative processes for manufacturing of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) cost efficiently in an industrial scale since 2005 to make these special sugars available for affordably priced infant formula and other uses in food. Jennewein Biotechnologie was the first commercial vendor of HMOs, and brought the ...
Zurich (ots) - The medication costs in Switzerland amounted to about CHF 7.6 billion in 2018. Since 2010, costs have risen by 46 percent, whereby half of this increase was attributable to immunosuppressants and cancer medication. Great savings potential is above all associated with the use of biosimilars. One of the other findings of this year's Helsana Drug Report is ...
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Bern (ots) - Capturing the beauty of science: the Swiss National Science Foundation is once again holding its photo and short video competition in 2020. Nadine Wietlisbach, director of the Fotomuseum Winterthur, will chair the jury. The images will be exhibited for the first time at the Biel/Bienne Photography Festival in May and will be freely available to the public and the media. The 2020 edition of the SNSF Scientific ...
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Bern (ots) - Political scientist Dominik Hangartner (ETH Zurich) analyses the effects of migration policies and proposes improvements. In recognition of his work, the Swiss National Science Foundation has awarded him the National Latsis Prize 2019. "We bring cool-headed analysis to a heated debate. Using data and ...