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Zurich - A team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has uncovered precisely how cyclic peptides penetrate cells. With this knowledge, scientists could research potential active substances, used for example in antibiotics, that can be taken orally in the form of tablets or syrup, right from the start.

Au/Seoul - Samsung Ventures has made a strategic investment in Araris Biotech. This arrangement is not part of Araris’ ongoing funding round. The biotech company uses its linker technology to manufacture conjugates from antibodies and active substances to directly transport therapeutics into tumor cells.

Dübendorf - Components manufactured by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are on board JUICE, the European space probe for researching Jupiter’s moons. The probe will be launched on April 13 in French Guiana and will not reach Jupiter until 2031.

Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a folding mechanism for minimally invasive surgery that allows relatively large instruments to be brought into the body through a narrow catheter. This method makes new, more precise surgical tools possible.

Zurich/Zollikofen/Bern - Securitas, Switzerland’s largest security service company, is the first customer of a security robot created by Ascento. It has been tested on a site of Swiss national rail operator SBB. According to the start-up, demand is outstripping the pace of production ahead of its official market launch.

Selzach/Altdorf - Smartflyer has secured Invero AG as an investor. The corporation with a focus on sustainable financial investments is therefore supporting the long-term business development of smartflyer and the certification of its four-seater electric aircraft with additional range extender.

Zug/Holzwickede - The German logistics firm Rhenus is joining forces with SkyCell. The start-up has developed a smart container for the transportation of temperature-sensitive goods. The partners will now develop joint offerings in the area of life sciences.

Zurich - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich have found a way to simulate highly turbulent flows. To do so, they used new theoretical approaches as well as the Piz Daint supercomputer.

Lausanne/Singapur - Zurich has topped the global IMD Smart City Index 2023 for the fourth consecutive time. The ranking uses diverse criteria to measure how smart a city is according to its citizens. Of the 141 cities surveyed, Lausanne scooped 5th and Geneva 9th place.