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Können verletzte Nerven wieder wachsen?
(2009)Sind Nerven im Rückenmark durch einen Unfall einmal durchtrennt, wachsen sie nicht mehr nach. Das sogenannte Nogo-Eiweiss hindert die Regeneration von verletzten Nervenzellen im Rückenmark und im Hirn. Doch nun wurde ein neues Medikament entwickelt, um Querschnittgelähmte zu behandeln. Die präklinischen Ergebnisse sind viel versprechend. Der Wirkstoff wird jetzt in gross angelegten klinischen Studien am Menschen getestet.Other Publication -
The Crisis of the NPT: Ahead of the 2010 Review Conference
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyThe Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is in crisis. At the May 2010 Review Conference, the member states will have the opportunity to strengthen the treaty through a consensually approved final document. However, the challenges arising in connection with the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and the discord among state parties over whether to prioritize non-proliferation or disarmament make it difficult to achieve agreement. ...Other Publication -
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: An Anti-Western Alignment?
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyThe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is often portrayed as attempting to counter the increasing Western presence in Central Asia. However, as far as the member states are concerned, its main purpose is the management of intra-state and transnational security issues that its leaders regard as threats to the stability of their respective regimes. While the SCO is of limited military relevance, its economic potential is a source of ...Other Publication -
Swiss Civilian Peace Support: Potential and Limitations
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyThis paper examines civilian peace support as a key area of Swiss foreign and security policy. The author emphasizes that concrete political achievements should not distort perceptions as to what Switzerland's peace policy is capable of achieving in the field of conflict resolution and in terms of enhancing the country's political standing. He stresses that unrealistic and excessive expectations will invariably lead to disappointments and ...Other Publication -
British Defence Policy at a Crossroads: East of Suez Revisited?
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyThis paper addresses plans of the British government to come up with a new Strategic Defence Review (SDR), commenting on the challenges involved. It highlights the pressure arising from the involvement in Afghanistan, assesses the implications of growing financial constraints and points to the British ambivalence regarding European integration in defense and security matters. The author argues that without a leadership role in the common ...Other Publication -
Inflation Targeting and Bank Equity Rules
(2009)VOX CEPR's Policy PortalThis column suggests that there are surprising parallels between inflation targeting and bank capital requirements. It shows they could inform each other.Other Publication -
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Risk Communication in Security Policy
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyRisk communication between political decision-makers, public authorities, experts, and the general public is considered a central component in the official handling of complex and networked risks. So far, however, the concept has been applied almost exclusively in the context of technical and environmental risks. Harnessing risk communication for specific issues in foreign and security policy can sensitize the public to specific problems, ...Other Publication -
Swiss Foreign Policy 2009: Crises and Challenges
(2009)CSS Analyses in Security PolicyThe foreign-policy crises of the past months raise questions as to Switzerland’s international positioning and the government’s institutional capacity to act. The framework conditions for Swiss niche strategies in the fields of financial and European policy have deteriorated. On both the global and the European stages, it is becoming increasingly difficult to preserve national interests without the support of a strong network of partner ...Other Publication -
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung thermodynamischer Zustände
(2009)Patent Number DE 102008020989Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung thermodynamischer Zustände, wobei die Vorrichtung als Kalorimeter (1) mit einem Reaktor (2), einem Rührwerk (3), einem Reaktorwandthermostaten (A), mindestens einem Innenraumsensor (5) im Reaktorinnenraum (4), mindestens einem Wandsensor (6) in der Reaktorwand (8) sowie einer Steuer- und Auswerteeinrichtung (10) ausgebildet ist. Durch die Erfindung soll eine schnellere ...Other Publication