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Nanoplastics put stress on trees and impair photosynthesis
Bern (ots) - Spruce and deciduous trees take up nano-sized microscopic plastic particles via their roots. These can reach the leaves and needles where they have an effect on photosynthesis. The exact mechanism behind this is not yet fully understood. It is well known that more and more plastic waste is ending up in soil and bodies of water. Researchers are particularly concerned about tiny micro- and nano-sized particles. ...
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maxolen celebrates a successful comeback in the Austrian market
plus Technology industry recovery delayed
Zurich (ots) - The Swiss technology industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) is currently not making any headway. In the first half of 2024 - and compared with the prior-year period - sales were down 5.1%, order intake declined by 3.3% and goods exports were 4.5% lower. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the industry is at a very low level in most European markets; ...
plusAnother franc appreciation shock - SNB and politicians called on to act
Zurich (ots) - After a breather, the Swiss franc has appreciated again sharply against the euro since mid-July. The temporary strength of the Swiss currency had already had a major impact on Switzerland's technology sector (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) at the end of last year. This renewed exacerbation has come at a ...
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Thawing permafrost in the Alps
plusswissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz
Swiss Staffingindex: change of trend in the labor market
Un documentplusGrünenthal acquires US-company Valinor Pharma and becomes global owner of Movantik®
Aachen, Germany (ots) - - Grünenthal acquires the pharmaceutical company Valinor Pharma, further strengthening Grünenthal’s footprint in the United States. - With the acquisition, Grünenthal becomes the global owner of Movantik® / Moventig® (naloxegol). - Since 2017, Grünenthal has invested more than €2 billion in successful M&A transactions, significantly ...
plusGrünenthal announces significant investments in its Latin America production sites, further securing reliable medicine supply for patients
Aachen, Germany (ots) - - Investment of more than €80 million to modernise Latin American production sites. - In Santiago de Chile, a 3,500-square-metre solids plant has been completely refurbished, creating a world-class manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 1.8 billion tablets annually. - In ...
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The tumour hacker
plusBerlinger Group adopts new strategic alignment
Ganterschwil, SG / Beverly, MA, USA (ots) - +++ Cold chain monitoring systems business to be acquired by US-based Sensitech Inc. +++ Anti-doping product business to remain in family ownership +++ The Berlinger Group, which is internationally renowned for both its anti-doping products and its high-tech cold chain monitoring systems, is adopting a new strategic alignment. Berlinger & Co. AG, the group's cold chain ...
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Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice? What happened to these 20 Celts 2000 years ago?
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Back pain sufferers need patience more than anything else
Bern (ots) - Temporary complaint or chronic affliction: a research team funded by the SNSF has identified typical trajectories for back pain. Psychosocial factors play a smaller role than expected. Back pain is a widespread condition: at least once in their lives, almost 85% of people will experience pain in the area of the lumbar spine, in other words between the bottom rib and the tailbone. Treating this correctly is ...
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Research funders from around the world meet in Interlaken
Bern (ots) - The Global Research Council in Switzerland! The conference was hosted by the SNSF together with its partner organisation FONSTI from Ivory Coast. The main topic of this year's conference was sustainability in research. The annual conference of the Global Research Council (GRC) at the end of May in Interlaken brought together 60 research funders from 53 countries. The institutions that participate regularly in ...
plusswissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz
Wake-up call: Workers want more flexibility in their jobs
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The master of smart computer games
plusTech industry: bottom of the downturn in sight
Zurich (ots) - The business situation in the Swiss tech industry (mechanical and electrical engineering industries and related technology sectors) remains challenging. In the first quarter of 2024, goods exports declined by 8.5%, sales by 5.4% and new orders by 2.3% compared with the same quarter of the previous year. However, there are now more and more signs that the bottom of the downturn will be reached this year. ...
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NRP "Welfare and Coercion" identifies areas for improvement in Swiss social policy
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Compassion doesn't help all couples
Bern (ots) - More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it. Whether irrevocably estranged or merely bored with the daily routine: "Couples counselling can improve communication and the quality of the relationship. And it has a positive effect on mental health", says Andrew Gloster, Professor of ...
plusAnapaya secures CHF 10 million to drive international expansion and accelerate growth in Switzerland
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Breath analysis to monitor health status in intensive care
plusSIFEM reaches milestone: active investment commitments surpasses USD 1 billion
Bern (ots) - For the first time in its history, SIFEM's active investment commitments surpassed USD 1 billion at the end of 2023. In 2023, SIFEM added a total of USD 143.8 million to 10 new investments and closed the year with a positive operating result of CHF 13.1 million. Thanks to growing commitments, SIFEM is effectively pursuing the development goals set by the ...
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In 2023: 1800 innovative projects and major impetus for Switzerland as a research location
Bern (ots) - From nitrogen pollution to bullying in schools: in 2023, the SNSF invested 961 million francs in its regular research funding. It approved a further 235 million francs for the Horizon Europe transitional measures. Excess nitrogen pollutes water and the air. To what extent can nitrogen emissions from agricultural land be reduced by an indigenous plant, ...
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She deciphers how tomato roots communicate
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Myriad visions of research
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Essential investments in education, research and innovation
Bern (ots) - The Federal Council draft of the Dispatch on the promotion of education, research and innovation (ERI Dispatch) for the period 2025-2028 is strongly influenced by concerns about the overall state of government finances. Thus there will be fewer financial resources available to the ERI sector in 2025 than in the previous year. As a consequence, there is a risk that the level of services will be cut back and ...
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Ten years of research deliver sustainable solutions across the world
Bern (ots) - The r4d programme of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Swiss National Science Foundation is ending. It funded 57 research partnerships between Switzerland and countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Research can help solve global economic, environmental and societal problems. With this aim in mind, the Swiss Programme for ...
plusCredit Exchange AG attracts new minority shareholder and mortgage lender Thurgauer Kantonalbank
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A breath of fresh air for vertical wind turbines
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Preventive drone attacks based on digital traces are a grey area under international law
Bern (ots) - Identifying terrorists by analysing their online activities is an approach that is sometimes at odds with international law, especially if the outcome is death. A study has documented this problematic legal and ethical issue. These days, virtually everyone leaves footprints in the digital world. Terrorists are no exception. Intelligence agencies realised ...
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