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Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University

Monkey-brain Study with Link to China's Military Roils Top European University

A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.

Summer Science Stories: 'natural Batteries', Long Covid and Sci-fi

Summer Science Stories: 'natural Batteries', Long Covid and Sci-fi

This week's newsletter highlights some of the summer stories that we'll be covering in the weeks ahead.

Why is Horizon Europe Important for Switzerland and the European Union?

Why is Horizon Europe Important for Switzerland and the European Union?

Switzerland has been excluded for now from the EU's key Horizon Europe research programme. This is a big blow for Switzerland's research landscape.

Swiss Elections: Landslide Green Gains Tip Parliament to the Left

Swiss Elections: Landslide Green Gains Tip Parliament to the Left

Green parties have made major gains at the expense of parties across the political spectrum in elections to the Swiss parliament, where environmental concerns dominated campaigns in the run-up to Sunday's vote.

Switzerland does well in competitiveness ranking

Switzerland does well in competitiveness ranking

Switzerland has come in second in the annual competitiveness ranking published by the IMD World Competitiveness Center in Lausanne.

Around 40% of Swiss research is open access

Around 40% of Swiss research is open access

According to the SNSF, 40% of scientific publications produced with the support of public funding are openly accessible, which makes Switzerland “progressive” compared with other countries.