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    Autoimmune diseases

    Promising Active Ingredient for Lupus Therapy

    In lupus, the immune system attacks its own structures, causing inflammation and organ damage. A UZH study shows: The natural active ingredient gluconolactone regulates the immune system and could offer a gentler therapy.
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    Growing up

    Equipping Children for Life

    Parents only have a limited influence on their children’s development. In order to thrive, children above all need to feel safe and secure. Much of the rest happens on its own.
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    Innovation

    New Spin-Offs with Innovative Technology

    Detecting prostate cancer at an early stage, keeping transplantation organs viable for longer, or a lab that fits on a chip: these six spin-offs from UZH are bringing research ideas to the market.
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    Campus Life

    A lively place for debate

    The University of Zurich thrives thanks to its vibrant network and shared understanding. This series spotlights UZH members dedicated to fostering exchange. In the second part of the series, we visit our campuses on Irchel and in Schlieren.
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    Psychiatric research

    ChatGPT on the couch: relaxation for stressed AI

    Distressing news and traumatic stories can cause stress and anxiety – not only in humans, but also in AI language models, such as ChatGPT. Researchers have now shown that these models, like humans, respond to therapy: an elevated “anxiety level” in GPT-4 can be “calmed down” using mindfulness-based relaxation techniques.
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    International Relations

    “A powerful voice in Europe”

    UZH President Michael Schaepman has been elected as a new member of the board of directors of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). In the interview below, he explains what objectives UZH is pursuing within this network of leading European universities.
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    Astrophysics

    Young Star Clusters Give Birth to Rogue Planetary-Mass Objects

    How do rogue planetary-mass objects – celestial bodies with masses between stars and planets – form? An international team of astronomers has used advanced simulations to show that these enigmatic objects are linked to the chaotic dynamics of young star clusters.
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    Semester Awards

    Journeying through History

    How seabird excrement made history in the Caribbean – the term paper about this topic by history student Vivianne Rhyner received a semester award from UZH.
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    TRANSFORM

    Long-Term Research Funding

    Seed money from the TRANSFORM funding stream will allow the university to establish lasting interdisciplinary research structures in the fields of classical studies, quality assurance in research, and immunotherapy.
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    Political Science

    Getting to the Roots of Violence

    Some regions of the world are dominated by violence, yet elsewhere people lead relatively peaceful lives. The political scientist Enzo Nussio is researching why this is the case and looking for strategies to make countries in Latin America more peaceful.
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    Collections at UZH

    Of Skulls and Polar Bears

    The University of Zurich's wide-ranging collections serve as a valuable resource for scientific research. Establishing the origins of the objects and handling them with respect are key principles.
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    Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

    Authority or Leniency?

    Parents across the world raise their children in different ways. Researchers from UZH investigate how in the World Parenting Survey.
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