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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > a-majority-of-swiss-people-are-in-favour-of-regulating-pfas > 91721920

Swiss majority supports stricter limits on 'forever chemicals"

2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (253+ words) These are the findings of the latest environmental panel organised by the Swiss Federal Technology Institute ETH Zurich and the environment ministry. + "We must break the taboo that "forever chemicals" are indispensable" A large majority of the 5, 893 people surveyed also…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > various > hazardous-substance-successfully-disposed-of-at-eth-zurich > 91546292

Swiss university disposes of hazardous substance

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (192+ words) The almost 270 residents evacuated as a precautionary measure were able to return to their homes as planned. The gas cylinder filled with chlorine trifluoride was reloaded as planned into a specially designed recovery container and transported away by a specialised…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > climate-adaptation > how-the-worlds-most-powerful-redox%E2%80%91flow-battery-works > 91217343

How the world's most powerful redox'flow battery works

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (253+ words) I am a climate and science/technology reporter. I am interested in the effects of climate change on everyday life and scientific solutions. Born in London, I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the UK. After studying modern languages…...

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swissinfo. ch > eng > research-frontiers > cern-spotlight-on-the-structure-of-exotic-particles > 90579028

CERN turns spotlight on "exotic" particles structures

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (375+ words) These particles have four quarks, whereas protons and neutrons, for example, only have three. For a long time, the existence of these exotic particles was only theoretical. It is only recently that physicists have accumulated evidence of their reality. However,…...

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