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  • Precision medicine

    Decoys for Misguided Antibodies Restore Antiviral Immune Defense

    An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body's own antibodies, which inhibit important defense proteins known as type I interferons. Newly generated “decoy molecules” can intercept these autoantibodies in cell culture experiments and restore the immune defense.
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  • World Day for Glaciers

    Every Tenth of a Degree Helps

    In many regions, the “eternal ice” of the glaciers will not survive beyond the 21st century – with fatal consequences for millions of people, reports the UZH-based World Glacier Monitoring Service.
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  • New UZH Magazin

    Europe’s Future

    What will it take for Europe to succeed? The latest issue of the UZH Magazin explores this question, drawing on UZH researchers' global insights. Europe needs to get its act together if it wants to tackle major issues.
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  • Space exploration

    Euclid reveals cosmis wonders

    Data from the Euclid mission is providing an unprecedented glimpse into the structure and expansion of the universe – with the help of UZH researchers.
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  • Animal research and 3R

    Efficient Development of Drugs with Fewer Mice

    With a novel technology, around 25 antibodies can now be tested simultaneously in a single mouse. This should speed up the R&D pipeline for new drugs and hugely reduce the number of animals required.
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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 that natural active ingredient gluconolactone could offer a more targeted 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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  • Psychiatric research

    ChatGPT on the couch: relaxation for stressed AI

    Distressing news and traumatic stories can cause anxiety – not only in humans, but also in AI language models. Researchers have now shown that an elevated “anxiety level” in GPT-4 can be “calmed down” using mindfulness-based relaxation techniques.
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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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  • Sparkling Research

    “Keep a childlike curiosity”

    At the Sparkling Research celebration, Vice President Elisabeth Stark handed out 12 awards as UZH honored exceptional accomplishments in research, innovation and academic career development.
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  • Imaging and Hypnosis

    Deeply Relaxed, Highly Focused

    Three studies at the University of Zurich demonstrate that hypnosis alters activity in the large-scale functional networks of the brain. It also affects the neurochemical milieu of specific brain areas.
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  • Media Research

    Social Media Can Make You Happy

    Young people spend a lot of their time on TikTok and other platforms. Yet this is no reason for parents to start panicking, according to the media researchers Sandra Cortesi and Daniel Süss.
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  • Geriatric Medicine

    Omega-3s Can Slow Down Aging Process

    A daily intake of one gram of omega-3s can slow down biological aging by up to four months, according to an analysis of clinical data from the international DO-HEALTH study led by the University of Zurich. For the first time, epigenetic clocks were used to measure the aging process.
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  • Growing Up Happy

    The Neuropsychology of Happiness

    Children need stimulation and attention for the healthy development of their brains. Neglect can have serious consequences for children’s health, as well as their ability to learn and form relationships.
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  • Interdisciplinary research

    Global Trust in Science Remains Strong

    Led by UZH and ETH Zurich, a team of 241 researchers conducted the largest post-pandemic study of trust in science, societal expectations and public views on research priorities.
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  • Microbiology

    Germs and Kisses

    Adrian Egli has devoted himself to microbes – all the bacteria, fungi and viruses that keep us alive but can also kill us. The industrious scientist is using AI and high tech to explore these pathogens.
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  • SNSF Advanced Grant

    CHF 2 Million for Neonatology Research

    Professor Martin Wolf has been awarded one of the coveted SNSF Advanced Grants 2023. His project to develop an imaging device capable of detecting hypoxia in premature babies will receive CHF 1.9 million of funding.
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  • Literature

    Beatings and Idolization

    Back in the 18th century, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau cast childhood in an entirely new light. His ideas inspired the thinking and writing of generations of authors. But happy childhoods are rarely encountered in literature.
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  • Zoo animals

    Rethinking Population Management in Zoos

    Until now, zoos used contraception to avoid surplus animals. Scientists argue for preserving breeding populations and raising awareness of conservation challenges by allowing animals to reproduce naturally and culling surplus animals.
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  • The Future of Work

    AI Shifts Power

    Machines are not yet capable of thinking like we do. But if artificial intelligence evolves further and does everything better than humans can, it raises questions about what that means for society and whether humans will stay in control.
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  • Communication and Law

    Disinformation, Democracy and the Digital Sphere

    How should governments deal with disinformation in digital media? And what will it take to protect democracy? Media specialist Mark Eisenegger and legal scholar Florent Thouvenin set out some proposals in an interdisciplinary study.
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