An curved arrow pointing right. A drone that uses retractable feather wings, mimicking the natural flight of birds, has been designed by researchers in Switzerland. More from Tech A drone that ...

Switzerland and GMOs In 2005, the Swiss people voted for a five-year ban on GMOs, which was then extended by parliament in 2010 until 2013 and once again in 2012 until 2017.

A rival bidder has emerged to acquire struggling gene therapy specialist bluebird bio. Ayrmid has offered to buy bluebird for $4.5-apiece upfront, plus a one-time contingent value right (CVR ...

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million. Bluebird makes three gene therapies: Zynteglo for beta thalassemia, Lyfgenia for sickle cell ...