The world’s steepest cable car has opened, connecting the villages of Stechelberg and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland; the iconic aerial cable car climbs 775 metres of altitude difference in 4 minutes on a track of 1.194 metres with 159,4% gradient

Researchers at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich have created a microrobot less than two millimetres in width to fight diseases from inside the body: scientists can control the device through blood vessels and deliver essential drugs were needed

Competitiveness Report 2025 by think tank Eight Competitiveness Lab has ranked Switzerland as the most competitive country in the world thanks to its economy and education system; the study assessed 58 countries

Freshwater jellyfish have been found in the Rheinauen lake in Trimmis, in Canton Graubünden; a non-venomous species, it poses no threats to swimmers

Basel residents who permanently unregister their vehicle will receive the equivalent of CHF1.500 (about $1.890) in credit for public transport, car-sharing or bike purchase; program will run for two years and will fund 400 environmental bonuses