Новости за 06.04.2024

The Swiss Ornithological Institute was founded 100 years ago with the inauguration of the Swiss Bird Observatory tower near Sempach in central Switzerland. At the centenary celebration on Saturday, Swiss President Viola Amherd described birds as “ambassadors of biological diversity”. Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. “If the living conditions for birds are no longer right, the same is often the case for other animal and plant species,” said Amherd. Of the 200 bird species that breed in Switzerland, 40% are endangered. Читать дальше...

Doubts are growing about immigration in Switzerland, as demonstrated by vocal interventions in politics and business. “I have never seen immigration come under so much pressure from right to left,” political scientist Michael Hermann told Swiss public broadcaster SRF. “It seems as if no-one has a plan anymore.” Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. A rethinking process about immigration appears to be taking place across the board in Switzerland at the moment. As the spearhead of the economy... Читать дальше...

Quantum Soup is the first solo exhibition of visual artist and quantum physicist Libby Heaney in Switzerland. On display in Basel, her pioneering work makes us look at the world through the lens of the counterintuitive rules of the infinitely small. People's understanding of the world owes a lot to the laws of Isaac Newton and the principle of cause and effect. If something is going up, it cannot possibly be going down at the same time. Those who believe such reasoning can explain the infinitely small world of electrons... Читать дальше...

Police are concerned about the rising cases of asylum seekers who are addicted to the prescription painkiller Pregabalin in the Swiss capital city, Bern. Pregabalin is a medication used to treat epilepsy, anxiety, and nerve pain. If used correctly it won't cause any problems. But if the dosage is too high, it has an intoxicating, euphoric effect and, above all, is addictive. Anyone who consumes too much or is in withdrawal quickly becomes aggressive. And this is where the problem begins for the city of Bern. Читать дальше...