Vaduz (ots) - Liechtenstein complies with the international standards of the OECD on the exchange of information for tax purposes. The report by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) finds that the legal framework and practice in Liechtenstein are to a large ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Over the last million years, ice ages have intensified and lengthened. According to a study supported by the SNFS, this previously unexplained climate transition coincides with a diminution of the mixing between deep and surface waters in the Southern Ocean. The study confirms that the Antarctic region plays a crucial role during periods of climate change. An analysis of marine sediments collected at a depth ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Small and medium-sized towns are increasingly appearing on the radar of policy makers all over Europe. Findings from a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation on the role and significance of these towns in Switzerland show that national policy and planning overlook their potential. For a long time, policy and research on urban development have primarily focused on large cities. Now, an ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - All of us die - but the question is how? Today we have a greater say in the way our lives end than ever before. Nevertheless, most people do not die where they would like to. The book "Das Lebensende in der Schweiz" (End of life in Switzerland) reflects on what is currently known about dying in Switzerland. As a conclusion: palliative care needs to be strengthened, but there are still limits to the extent to ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - A study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has found that even young adults who do not yet have children are influenced by traditional concepts of family. At the same time, they have modern views of equality, career engagement and childcare. The result is a dilemma that affects not only young women, but also young men early in adulthood. ...
CSI Christian Solidarity International
Zurich (ots) - Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a human rights organisation campaigning for religious freedom, has written to UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcoming his government's announcement of a review into the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. It comes amid a surge in cases of violence against Christians in parts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa where Christianity is not the dominant ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Elongated segments of DNA cause Huntington's disease and certain other disorders of the brain. Researchers funded by the SNSF have developed a method to determine the length of the mutated genes quickly and easily. People with Huntington's disease suffer from jerky body movements and decreasing mental abilities. The condition usually leads to death 15-20 years after diagnosis. The cause of the disease is a ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Spatial planning tools, agriculture and forestry that suit local conditions, nationwide soil mapping, and a more committed and coherent soil policy are the cornerstones of the measures put forward by the National Research Programme "Sustainable Use of Soil as a Resource" (NRP 68) to safeguard soil quality in Switzerland in the long term. By virtue of its properties, soil fulfils a wide variety of functions. ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have developed a complex hydrological model for forecasting dry spells lasting several weeks with high spatial resolution. These predictions make it possible, for example, to operate hydropower plants more profitably. Changing climatic conditions pose extra challenges for hydropower plant operators. As part of the ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Following the success of the first two editions, the Swiss National Science Foundation has decided to stage its competition for images and short videos from the world of science for a third time. The best entries will be showcased in various exhibitions and via social media. The over 800 entries in 2017 and 2018, and the enthusiasm generated among the ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - SNSF-funded researchers have developed a protocol for checking that quantum computer components function as they should. That's a critical step in making the promise of quantum computing - including unprecedented computing power - a reality. Quantum computers are being developed by teams working not only at universities but also at Google, IBM, Microsoft and D-Wave, a start-up company. And things are evolving quickly, says Nicolas Sangouard, SNSF Professor at ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - A new ultrasound technique can help distinguish benign breast tumours from malignant ones. The technology was developed with support from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Ultrasound is one of the three main technologies used in medical imaging. It is more compact and affordable than nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, and safer than x-rays. But the images it produces are often difficult ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Research into new audio experience resonates at Tinguely Museum in Basel A project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation is investigating the audio phenomena and sound culture associated with radio. As part of this work, an algorithm has been developed to search radio archives using sound-based criteria. Visitors to the "Radiophonic Spaces" ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - By studying the effects of Basel's electricity levy, researchers at the University of Lucerne investigated how tax incentives work in practice and how their impact on energy consumption could be increased. The National Council and the Council of States decided not to debate the proposals of the Federal Council on the second phase of the Energy Strategy ...
Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - EUR 10 million for ARC Replica, the new approach by African Risk Capacity drought insurance - Insurance agreements concluded with the World Food Programme and START Network - More emergency aid measures and faster effective aid possible On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Epigenetic modifications of our DNA are a key aspect of the normal functioning of mast cells, which play an important role in immune reactions. Biologist Sara Montagner was able to demonstrate this in her work. She will receive this year's Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize from the SNSF at the award ceremony in Bellinzona on 29 November 2018. Mast cells are white ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - A new study quantifies the effect of glacier retreat due to global warming on hydropower production. This detailed analysis of all Swiss water resources shows that only a small percentage is provided by glacier meltwater. Consequently, the reduction of these waters predicted for the end of the 21st century poses no threat to Swiss hydropower production. ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - Mice with a lower calorie intake live longer and are both healthier and leaner. A team of researchers funded by the SNSF may have found the reason for this positive effect: much of it is down to gut microbial communities and how they affect the immune system. The researchers also found compounds that mimic caloric restriction and may transform obesity treatments. Reducing the intake of calories by up to 40% ...
VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.
Berlin/Detroit (ots) - The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announces "model offensive" for electric mobility and an increasing share of the light truck market during its press conference at the Detroit Motor Show. German manufacturers have increased their US production and a high export ratio. VDA-President Matthias Wissmann appeals to the Trump ...
VDA - Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.
Berlin (ots) - The International Motor Show (IAA) Cars in Frankfurt is the world's most important automotive trade fair. Just a few days before the 66th IAA Cars opens its doors on September 17, 2015 (with Press Days on Sept. 15 and 16), the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the organizer of the IAA, held an advance IAA press conference today in the form of a live webcast. VDA President Matthias ...
International Shugden Community
Stiftung Dr. J.E. Brandenberger
Zurich (ots) - For decades, Dr Walter J. Ammann has showed a constant commitment to preventing, reducing, recognising and overcoming risks posed to man and the environment. As Director of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Deputy Director of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and President of the Foundation Swiss ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots) - IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today published a new book that aims to help business leaders and their organizations navigate major transformations more effectively. Titled "Quest: Leading Global Transformations ...
E.S.PKU (European Society for Phenylketonuria and Allied Disorders Treated as Phenylketonuria)
Alter, Belgium (ots) - First ever pan-European perspective on optimal care identifies key challenges in this rare genetic disease The first ever pan-European patient/carer perspective on optimal care of the rare genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) has been published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. This paper, supported by the European Society for ...
Zurich (ots) - The Jacobs Foundation is issuing a call for nominations for the 2014 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. The prize, which is endowed with a cash award of one million Swiss francs, recognizes the work of scholars devoted to promoting the successful development and life chances of children and youth. Experts and professional organizations all over the world who are engaged in research on children and youth are ...
Bern (ots) - The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that Oliver Maiwald has been appointed CTO (Chief Technology Officer) of the DECT Forum. Oliver Maiwald succeeds Dag Akerberg who has retired after more than a decade holding the CTO position of the DECT Forum. Oliver Maiwald has previously been a Board member of the DECT Forum since January 2008, representing Dialog Semiconductor. His ...