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Zurich – For the first time researchers at the University of Zurich have been able to track how stem cells generate nerve cells over months. They hope that stem cells could one day be used to treat brain diseases.

Zurich – Swissloop has qualified for the final of the Hyperloop competition initiated by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. Musk’s aim is to create an ultra-fast transport capsule that can whiz through tunnels and cover great distances.

Zurich – Researchers from the Greater Zurich Area have developed an innovative ski wax that remains in place for twice as long as existing products. Able to enable a 1.5 per cent improvement in performance, it will be deployed during the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Zurich – Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) will now be using Microsoft’s HoloLens to examine molecules. A specially developed app makes it possible to analyse proteins in the room.

Zug – qiibee has secured funding of €3.25 million at the end of a seed round. The startup from the Greater Zurich Area is developing a customer loyalty ecosystem based on blockchain technology.

Zurich – Banking peers have recognized UBS as the best private global bank for the third consecutive year. Euromoney’s annual survey also shows that the Zurich-based banking giant is a leader in innovative technology and other areas.

Zurich – Each job in the ETH Domain created an additional five jobs in 2016, leading to a further 100,000 jobs overall, finds a new study. The ETH Domain generated a gross value added of more than 13 billion Swiss francs.

Zurich – Researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a technology platform that allows them to systematically modify bacteriophages. This marks a major step towards uses phages for therapeutic purposes.