Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Researchers working on an SNSF project have discovered novel, antibiotically active chemical substances in a previously rarely explored site: the leaf of a common field weed. The just published findings show that this microcosm contains many still unknown natural products that could lead to new drugs. Many of the antibiotics used today were developed from natural products made by ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
In collaboration with a nature reserve in Namibia, researchers funded by the SNSF are developing a new approach to counting animals: combining drone flights and automated image analysis. A new technique developed by Swiss researchers enables fast and accurate counting of gnu, oryx and other large mammals living in wildlife reserves. Drones are used to remotely photograph wilderness ...
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
SNSF-funded researchers have developed a new technique for carving materials to create micromechanical systems. In particular, they have created a miniscule watch component out of synthetic single-crystal diamond. Diamond is very hard and elastic, a very good thermal conductor and highly transparent, which makes it ideal for many mechanical and optical applications. But cutting it into ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Doctors are increasingly fighting cancer by stimulating patients' immune systems. SNSF-supported researchers have now discovered a method for predicting the likelihood of treatment success. Immunotherapy changes a patient's immune system to allow it to attack cancer cells and either destroy them or at least keep them from growing. ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Social opposition to new high-voltage lines is delaying modernisation of the power grid. Two projects of the National Research Programmes "Energy Turnaround" and "Managing Energy Consumption" have determined the optimum design of hybrid overhead lines needed to increase the capacity of the power transmission grid and, at the same time, win popular acceptance for the new technology. Unlike conventional power lines, hybrid ...
Bern (ots) - As part of the regular review of its shareholdings, BKW has decided to dispose of its stake in Romande Energie Holding S.A. It has therefore signed agreements with CSA Energy Infrastructure Switzerland and the city of Lausanne to sell its five per cent shareholding in the energy company based in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Once the sale is completed, which is expected to be in the next few ...
Bern (ots) - BKW has topped off its building technology offering in eastern Switzerland by acquiring two new companies. Schönenberger & Partner AG, which has offices in the towns of Rickenbach and Tobel in the canton of Thurgau, operates in the field of sanitary installations, photovoltaics, heating and ...
Bern (ots) - BKW and Energie du Jura SA (EDJ) are teaming up with GEFCO Suisse SA to build Switzerland's most powerful photovoltaic installation in Courgenay's industrial zone. The photovoltaic installation will also house the new vehicle fleet of logistics company GEFCO. The new solar power plant will have an installed capacity of 6.7 MWp and will therefore be Switzerland's most powerful photovoltaic installation. ...