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 Why Swiss scientists are asking people to bury underwear? Digging a hole in the soil and hiding knickers under ground along with tea bags — yes, tea bags — may seem like a bizarre ritual. But in Switzerland, it is all done in the name of science. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210408/why-swiss-scientists-are-asking-people-to-bury-underwear Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:48:58 +0200 why-swiss-scientists-are-asking-people-to-bury-underwear Cheesy music: Swiss experiment with sound to make cheese tastier When searching a fromagerie for the perfect chunk of cheddar or parmesan, cheese aficionados have probably never grilled vendors over what kind of music was played to their cheeses. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181102/swiss-cheese-maker-experiments-with-music-to-increase-taste-led-zeppelin-a-tribe-called-quest-emmental-bern-university Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:46:06 +0100 swiss-cheese-maker-experiments-with-music-to-increase-taste-led-zeppelin-a-tribe-called-quest-emmental-bern-university