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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Katrin Milzow and Thomas Werder Schläpfer elected new co-directors of the SNSF

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Men who conform to traditional gender roles are at a higher risk of suicide

Bern (ots) - Men commit suicide much more often than women. Those who want to live up to the traditional male image of strength and independence are particularly at risk. Prevention measures should focus more on them in future. The global suicide rate among men is between two and four times that of women, including in Switzerland. One reason for this considerable ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Affirmation of highest rating of AAA with a stable outlook for Liechtenstein

Vaduz (ots) - As part of the semi-annual review of Liechtenstein's country rating, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings affirmed the highest rating of AAA with a stable outlook in its research update of 25 November 2024. According to the rating agency's report, the retention of the highest rating reflects Liechtenstein's healthy financial position ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Animal experiments: SNSF warns of consequences of a ban

Bern (ots) - The popular initiative in favour of banning animal experiments would significantly weaken Switzerland as a centre of research. Furthermore, animal testing could be relocated to countries with much less stringent welfare rules. The popular initiative "Ja zur tierversuchsfreien Zukunft" (Yes to a future without animal testing) aims to ban animal experiments in Switzerland. This would massively restrict human ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Government adopts statement on the Law implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets

Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting on 5 November 2024, the Government adopted its statement on the enactment of a Law implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets and amending other laws. It also adopted amendments to the Due Diligence Act implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 on information ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She uses light to modify matter

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Preventing GPS-caused traffic chaos

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein and the United States take their bilateral cooperation to a new level

Vaduz (ots) - The first Strategic and Economic Partnership Dialogue between Liechtenstein and the United States took place in Washington D.C. on 22 October. The talks centred on economic and security policy cooperation between the two countries. The new dialogue format is the result of several years of intensive and close cooperation between the two countries. The ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

International law with cantonal twists

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Prime Minister Daniel Risch signs IMF agreement in Washington DC

Vaduz (ots) - On Monday, 21 October 2024, Prime Minister Daniel Risch signed the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC. The signing took place one month after the referendum in Liechtenstein was held, in which 55.8% of voters supported joining the IMF. In his speech, Prime Minister Daniel Risch highlighted the importance of the accession: "Joining the IMF as its 191st member is undoubtedly ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Prize winner Cristina Murer investigated tomb recycling in late antiquity

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Full-time employees face higher risk of cancer

Bern (ots) - Working at 100% is linked to a higher incidence of the disease, according to an SNSF-funded study. Self-employed men and women who stay at home fared best, but the explanation is not as straightforward as it might seem. Some of the risk factors for cancer are well known - smoking, alcohol, a sedentary lifestyle - while others are a bit harder to explain. For example, work. As part of the completed, ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Breathing and heartbeat influence perception

Bern (ots) - A study funded by the SNSF highlights previously unknown links between the body and the brain. The findings of this research carried out at the University of Fribourg show how our bodily rhythms affect our visual perception. Taking a deep breath to get a clearer picture is perhaps more effective than you might think. Breathing has a physiological impact on the perception of visual stimuli. This is what ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Report and motion on the new EEA Financial Mechanism

Vaduz (ots) - The EEA Financial Mechanism promotes economic and social balance within the European Economic Area (EEA). Following the conclusion of negotiations on the new 2021-2028 mechanism at the end of last year, the Government has now adopted the report and motion for submission to the Liechtenstein Parliament. As a member of the EEA, Liechtenstein - together with its EEA/EFTA partners Norway and Iceland - has ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Nanoplastics put stress on trees and impair photosynthesis

Bern (ots) - Spruce and deciduous trees take up nano-sized microscopic plastic particles via their roots. These can reach the leaves and needles where they have an effect on photosynthesis. The exact mechanism behind this is not yet fully understood. It is well known that more and more plastic waste is ending up in soil and bodies of water. Researchers are particularly concerned about tiny micro- and nano-sized particles. ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Thawing permafrost in the Alps

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The tumour hacker

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice? What happened to these 20 Celts 2000 years ago?

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Back pain sufferers need patience more than anything else

Bern (ots) - Temporary complaint or chronic affliction: a research team funded by the SNSF has identified typical trajectories for back pain. Psychosocial factors play a smaller role than expected. Back pain is a widespread condition: at least once in their lives, almost 85% of people will experience pain in the area of the lumbar spine, in other words between the bottom rib and the tailbone. Treating this correctly is ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Research funders from around the world meet in Interlaken

Bern (ots) - The Global Research Council in Switzerland! The conference was hosted by the SNSF together with its partner organisation FONSTI from Ivory Coast. The main topic of this year's conference was sustainability in research. The annual conference of the Global Research Council (GRC) at the end of May in Interlaken brought together 60 research funders from 53 countries. The institutions that participate regularly in ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The master of smart computer games

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

NRP "Welfare and Coercion" identifies areas for improvement in Swiss social policy

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Compassion doesn't help all couples

Bern (ots) - More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it. Whether irrevocably estranged or merely bored with the daily routine: "Couples counselling can improve communication and the quality of the relationship. And it has a positive effect on mental health", says Andrew Gloster, Professor of ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Breath analysis to monitor health status in intensive care