The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swiss study: high-fat diet can damage children's brains Eating a diet high in fatty foods can impair the development of the brain in children and adolescents, researchers at Zurich’s federal technology institute (ETHZ) have found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161116/swiss-study-finds-junk-food-damages-childrens-brains Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:39:35 +0100 swiss-study-finds-junk-food-damages-childrens-brains Swiss researchers lead brain-mapping project An ambitious project led by researchers in Switzerland to digitally map the brain released on Thursday its first results, showing a complex view of how the brain is wired. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151009/swiss-researchers-lead-brain-mapping-project Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:37:31 +0200 swiss-researchers-lead-brain-mapping-project Brain project directors hit back at research critics Directors of the Human Brain Project (HBP), the Swiss-run €1.2 billion research programme that aims to simulate the human brain, have responded to criticism from participating scientists who have threatened to boycott the project. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140711/brain-project-directors-hit-back-at-critics Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:24:00 +0200 brain-project-directors-hit-back-at-critics Lausanne scientists in brain map breakthrough Researchers in Switzerland said on Monday a new computerized model of part of a rat's cortex predicts connections between neurons, which could help explain how the brains of mammals -- including humans -- work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120917/lausanne-scientists-in-brain-mapping-breakthrough Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:40:00 +0200 lausanne-scientists-in-brain-mapping-breakthrough