That said, everyday life today is in a state of flux. The medical and technological progress that we are currently witnessing is based on new scientific knowledge. At the same time, progress in these fields has given rise to new questions. Both research and society stand to benefit from this reciprocity.
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05/Jun/2018
Decried as liars and know-it-alls, experts are going through troubling times. The new issue of Horizons shows why their contributions are all the more important today. Other topics - both online and in print: the new kilogram, online reviews and dangerous misunderstandings at the hospital bedside.
Horizons Newsletter: The impotence of experts: Continue
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24/May/2018
The SNSF is further simplifying open access: it has become a member of Europe PMC, which maintains the world's largest repository for biomedicine.
Open access database: SNSF joins Europe PMC: Continue
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03/May/2018
The SNSF is contributing to rapid progress in the biotech sector. SNSF-funded projects are continually generating innovative and applicable results.
65 years spent in the pursuit of innovation: Continue
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24/Apr/2018
The winners of the SNSF Scientific Image Competition show science from another angle. From the over 350 works submitted, the jury selected four winners and awarded eight distinctions to images and videos that tell personal and sometimes intimate stories. All images are available to the media.
Images and videos highlight fascinating research: Continue
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23/Apr/2018
Scientific books that are freely and digitally accessible have a greater reach. The influence of open access on sales figures is limited. These are just two of the insights obtained in the OAPEN-CH pilot project conducted by the SNSF.
OAPEN-CH: More visibility for books thanks to open access: Continue
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28/Mar/2018
The SNSF is strengthening publishing Open Access: as of 1 April 2018, it will be easier to publish books and journal articles that are openly accessible.
SNSF simplifies Open Access publishing: Continue
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08/Mar/2018
Horizons delves into the virtual world of video games. Gone are the days when they were only entertainment: now they are educational and serve scientific purposes. Other topics in this issue - both online and print - are animal testing, artificial intelligence and personalised medicine.
Horizons magazine: The other side of video gaming: Continue
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30/Jan/2018
Science Europe has proposed a pragmatic approach to writing and assessing data management plans (DMPs) by introducing Domain Data Protocols (DDPs). As a member of Science Europe, the SNSF supports this initiative.
Domain Data Protocols for simplified data management: Continue
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16/Jan/2018
The chemist Xile Hu has received the National Latsis Prize worth 100,000 Swiss francs at an award ceremony held at Bern City Hall (Rathaus).
National Latsis Prize 2017 awarded to chemist Xile Hu: Continue
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29/Nov/2017
With the launch of its new website, you can now read the research magazine Horizons of the SNSF and the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences on your mobile phone and share it online: www.horizons-mag.ch.
New Horizons website: Continue