Archive Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2015

Article list Mathematics and Natural Sciences

• 26.11.2015 Gravitational Waves

  Countdown to the Experiment of the Century

  LISA Pathfinder is a satellite designed to help detect gravitational waves in space. The countdown to the launch of the rocket carrying the probe has started. UZH physicist Philippe Jetzer is involved at the forefront of this international experiment.

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• 16.11.2015 Physics

  A new detector for dark matter

  The new XENON1T detector in Italy is aimed at making dark matter particles visible. UZH Physics Professor Laura Baudis and her team played a significant role in the development and construction of this detector.

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• 29.09.2015 Quantitative Biology

  New Trend in the Life Sciences

  Cycler, a program for analyzing biological cells, has earned Gabriele Gut and Prisca Liberali the prestigious honor of publication in Nature Methods. This puts the increasingly important field of quantitative biology firmly in the limelight.

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• 23.06.2015 Remote Sensing

  “We’re very excited!”

  It’s a big day for the team headed by Michael Schaepman, Professor of Remote Sensing at the UZH Department of Geography: This morning a Vega rocket was launched from French Guiana carrying Sentinel-2A, a satellite their team helped to develop.

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• 07.05.2015 Alpine Groundwater

  Exploring the Tiefen Glacier

  In a project funded under the University of Zurich’s “Forschungskredit,” hydrologist Philipp Schneider and his team are looking into the quality, quantity, distribution, and storage patterns of alpine groundwater.

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• 10.04.2015 RNA-Research

  Cracking the Prion Puzzle

  A multidisciplinary team around prion researcher Adriano Aguzzi is using small RNA molecules to gain deeper insights into disease processes. “Small RNAs” is one of the University of Zurich’s eleven clinical research priority programs (CRPPs). UZH News is presenting a series of features on these programs.

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• 06.03.2015 Proteomics

  Personalising medicine with proteins

  Ruedi Aebersold, Professor of Systems Biology has developed the proteomics method together with a team of international researchers to such an extent that doctors and clinical researchers can now use this technique as a tool. In a conversation, the professor at ETH and the University of Zurich explains how information from proteins can advance personalised medicine.

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• 05.02.2015 Microbiology

  Secret Weapon: Garlic

  With bacteria developing resistance, it’s become harder and harder for antibiotics to penetrate their defenses. This is why microbiologists like Leo Eberl are looking for ways to trick the microorganisms, disrupting them as they speak and eat. 

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• 13.01.2015 Geography

  Babies to Order

  Surrogate mothers dream of a better life, while the prospective parents dream of a happy family. But the people who profit most from this business are the lawyers and the surrogate parenting agencies.

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