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Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
12 Säugetierarten mehr als vor 25 Jahren
Die bislang grösste Erhebung der Säugetiere in der Schweiz und in Liechtenstein ist abgeschlossen: 99 Arten wurden nachgewiesen, 12 mehr als bei der letzten Übersicht von 1995. Einige der Arten wie Wölfe oder Fischotter sind zurück, andere wie Walliser Spitzmäuse oder die Kryptische Fledermaus wurden neu entdeckt, berichten die Forschenden der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Wildtierbiologie im neu erschienenen «Atlas der Säugetiere». Basierend auf über 1 Million Beobachtungen dokumentiert das Buch das Vorkommen der Säugetiere so genau wie nie zuvor.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Become a member of the Swiss Young Academy
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) brings together young researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines. It creates an inspiring environment for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange. The current call for applications, with submission deadline on 28 February 2026, offers the opportunity to apply for a five-year membership.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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ECAE: New President and revised by-laws
The Ethics Committee for Animal Experimentation (ECAE) is a joint commission of the SAMS and the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT). It acts as an expert and advisory body in the field of animal experimentation. At its meeting in November 2025, the SAMS Senate elected Prof. Michael Hottiger, Zürich, as chair of the ECAE. It also approved the entry into force of the revised by-laws. These describe the Commission’s composition, define the processes and clarify the roles of the two Academies.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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«The Health Insurance Act is a law about money flows, not about health»
At the end of the year, CH Media spoke with Arnaud Perrier, President of the SAMS, about rising healthcare costs, increasing administrative responsibilities, and other challenges within the healthcare system. Prof. Perrier advocates for easily accessible primary care organized through networks and a better distribution of tasks between doctors and nurses. He also explained why Switzerland needs an article on health in the Constitution.