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02.09.2010Horizonte shows what mosquitoes reveal about the climate

The remains of mosquito larvae were preserved for a thousand years in the sedim...

02.09.2010Green light for the MUST NCCR

Research work starts this summer in the National Centre of Competence in Resear...

31.08.2010SCOPES 2005-2008: many beneficial results of the latest cooperation programme with Eastern Europe

Recently the phase 2005-2008 of the SCOPES programme which supported about 150 ...

31.08.2010Research day: The SNSF is to visit Fribourg

On 3 December 2009 as part of the Research Day at the University of Fribourg...

31.08.2010ERA-Net CHIST-ERA: first call planned for this September

The ERA-Net CHIST-ERA (Challenges in Information and Communication Sciences and...

24.08.2010SNSF website: URL updates for optimised access

With the aim of making the website of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SN...

23.08.2010Genetically modified wheat has been harvested

As part of the National Research Programme “Benefits and Risks of the Deliberat...

20.08.2010Stanislav Smirnov obtains the Fields Medal

Stanislav Smirnov, Professor at the University of Geneva since 2003 and support...

19.08.2010The NCCR North-South manifests its expertise at the University of Bern

On 19 August 2010 the University of Bern inaugurated the interdisciplinary Cent...

18.08.2010Call for applications: International Exploratory Workshops

The International Exporatory Workshops of the Swiss National Science Foundation...

11.08.2010Swiss climate researchers foster awareness regarding our relationship to the atmosphere

The  National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “Climate – Variability, P...

30.07.2010Indexed brainstorming

Researchers in the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “IM2 – Inte...

13.07.2010The influence of the environment on genetically modified wheat

Differences between greenhouse and field trial results

13.07.2010Swiss interested in science and keen for more

A new survey on attitudes to science and technology was conducted in February 2...

09.07.2010Sharing academic expertise with developing countries

The World Trade Institute (WTI) and the National Centre of Competence in Resear...

08.07.2010Acts of vandalism condemned

At the end of June vandals destroyed part of a test field where the safety of g...

07.07.2010Call for applications: MD-PhD-Program for medical doctors who are interested in research

Together with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and with the assista...

01.07.2010ESF Research Conferences to be held in 2012: call for proposals

The European Science Foundation (ESF) invites scientists to submit proposals...

01.07.2010Call for applications: ProDoc - Subsequent Research Modules and Extension of ongoing ProDocs

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Rectors’ Conference of ...

30.06.2010Eye-catching technology

It so...

24.06.2010Research Careers in Europe

The Member Organisation Forum on Research Careers of the European Science Found...

24.06.2010NCCR FINRISK examines the Value of Banking Secrecy to Swiss Banks

How much is the hotly debated banking secrecy actually worth to Swiss banks? A ...

23.06.2010New: Financial contribution for childcare at conferences

What goes without saying in other countries is still exceptional in Switzerland...

22.06.2010Call for applications: Fellowships for advanced researchers in experimental and clinical medicine

The Swiss Foundation for Grants in Biology and Medicine (SFGBM) allocates fello...

10.06.2010Swiss sensor technology for farmers in Africa

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “MICS – Mobile Information...

02.06.2010“Horizons” shows how circuits can be seen

The brain is a gigantic computer. It is composed of billions of nerve cells whi...

02.06.2010“Horizons” and the uncrackable codes

An innovative process uses photons instead of numerical codes to transmit secre...

26.05.2010Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2010: award for Isabelle Cherchneff-Parrinello

The Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize ceremony by the Swiss National Science Foundation ...

26.05.2010Research Funding from a Gender Perspective

Based on the study entitled „Gender and Research Funding (GEFO)”, which was com...

26.05.2010Sinergia: Important change for submitting applications

Applications for the Sinergia funding instrument will now only be accepted by t...

25.05.2010The SNSF 2009 Annual Report: More than 700 million Swiss francs invested in basic research

In 2009 the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) approved around 2,900 rese...

21.05.2010The NRP 64 “Nanomaterials” selected 21 applicants to be invited to submit full proposals

The call for proposals published in the context of the National Research Progra...

17.05.2010Growing health risk in southern European cities due to heat waves

Health risks in southern Europe are set to increase more steeply than previousl...

17.05.2010Detecting emotions revealed by our eyes

National Centre for Competence in Research IM2: from research to application

03.05.2010Call for applications: Fellowships for advanced researchers

These Fellowships enable young scientists planning to follow an academic car...

03.05.2010Call for applications: Marie Heim-Vögtlin subsidies

To increase the number of women in research, the Swiss National Science Foun...

26.04.2010ERANet EuroNanoMed: 2nd call launched

Following the success of the 1st Call in 2009, EuroNanoMed is launching its 2nd...

22.04.2010When research enters the classroom…

… things take a fascinating turn. The  National Centre of Competence in Researc...

15.04.2010Eight new National Centres of Competence in Research to be launched

At a press conference held today at the headquarters of the Swiss National Scie...

09.04.2010Strengthening stem cell research in Switzerland

Launch of national research programme «Stem cells and regenerative medicine» (NRP 63)