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China eyes asteroid defence system, comet mission This content was published on April 24, 2021 - 14:40 April 24, 2021 - 14:40 BEIJING (Reuters) -China will hold discussions on building a defence system against near-Earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said on Saturday, as the country steps up its longer term space ambitions. Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, did not provide further detail in his opening remarks at a ceremony for Chinas space day in the ea...

Climate activists target Lloyds of London insurance market FILE PHOTO: A man walks out of Lloyds of Londons headquarters in the City of London, Britain, July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson reuters_tickers This content was published on April 23, 2021 - 07:32 April 23, 2021 - 07:32 LONDON (Reuters) - Climate activists protested outside the Lloyds of London insurance market on Friday, dumping a load of fake coal outside its headquarters as part of a campaign against insuring fossil fuel mining. A...

By John Miller and Ludwig Burger ZURICH (Reuters) - European regulators said the benefits of using Johnson & Johnsons and AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccines outweigh risks, even as they added warning labels to both shots for extremely rare but potentially fatal blood clotting. J&J said on April 20 it would resume deliveries of its vaccine in Europe, following the regulators guidance. U.S. officials are continuing their review of what are now eight reported instances of rare clotting combined with lo...

CureVac seeks Covid-19 shot approval in Switzerland Switzerland has already placed orders for five million doses of CureVac’s mRNA vaccine. Keystone / Jeroen Jumelet German drugmaker CureVac has submitted an application for the approval of its Covid-19 mRNA vaccine with Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic. Until now Switzerland has approved three vaccines, two of which are being used. This content was published on April 20, 2021 - 12:38 April 20, 2021 - 12:38 Keystone-SDA/Reuters/sb Switzerland ...

Many Indians struggle to get coronavirus tests as cases rocket FILE PHOTO: A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a vegetable market in Mumbai, India, November 21, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas reuters_tickers This content was published on April 20, 2021 - 10:13 April 20, 2021 - 10:13 By Devjyot Ghoshal and Shilpa Jamkhandikar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Diagnostics...

Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says FILE PHOTO: A medical worker poses for a picture while holding a vial with Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a mobile vaccination centre in the Palace of the Republic concert hall in Almaty, Kazakhstan April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev reuters_tickers This content was published on April 19, 2021 - 11:51 April 19, 2021 - 11:51 VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria will only use Russias Sp...

Scientists in Lausanne have found that streams and rivers emit on average four times more carbon dioxide (CO2) at night than during the day.

Swiss banks queuing up to jump on blockchain train Digital bank Swissquote is expanding its crypto business by delving into the new world of blockchain-compliant digital assets. It appears that they are not alone: several high street banks also plan to launch “tokenization” services. This content was published on April 13, 2021 - 09:45 April 13, 2021 - 09:45 Matthew Allen When not covering fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, banks and trade, swissinfo.chs business correspondent can be...

After her own overwhelming experience, a former pharma executive quit her job and went on a journey to try to find a unique solution.

The Rorschach test: X-rays of the unconscious For sure the only psychological test from Switzerland having a comic character named after DC/Dave Gibbons One hundred years ago the Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach published a test which promised to reveal the depths of the human mind. How? By observing people describe a set of well-chosen inkblots. Rorschach’s test has since made its way around the globe: in warfare, in offices and in pop culture. This content was published on April 5, 202...