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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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    Exoplanets

    Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo

    Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. A team including the University of Zurich has just announced the existence of a planetary system, WASP-132, with an unexpected architecture. It contains not only a Hot Jupiter but also an inner Super-Earth and an icy giant planet.
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    Semester Awards

    Legal Detective Work

    Law student Leander Etter used data analysis to demonstrate the impact that language barriers are having on the work of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. He received a semester award for his Master’s thesis.
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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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    Best-Of Media Releases 2024

    Science That Made the News

    UZH’s most successful media releases last year covered a wide range of topics – from meat consumption, Long Covid and fossils to new insights into chimpanzee culture. Each of these stories resonated internationally.
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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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    Christmas

    Festive Fragrances

    Spices such as cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg have been a staple of the Advent season for centuries. We met with Maja Dal Cero from the Botanical Garden to find out what makes these spices so special. With this, the UZH News team signs off for the year, wishing all readers happy holidays!
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    Postdocs

    Impactful Research that Spans the Globe

    Is science experiencing a crisis of public trust? Viktoria Cologna and Niels G. Mede have tackled this question in a project that spans the globe. The UZH researchers have now won the 2024 UZH Postdoc Team Award.
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    Acute Spinal Cord Injury

    Antibody Therapy Leads to Enhanced Motor Function

    Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury, a new study shows. For the first time, it was possible to identify patient groups that displayed a clinically relevant treatment effect.
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    Nexus-Report

    We must move away from silo thinking

    Ecological crises such as biodiversity loss, climate change and food security are interconnected and must be tackled in a coordinated way. This is one of the core statements of the Nexus Assessment Report published by IPBES.
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    UZH Space Hub

    UZH Paving the Way for New Space Economy

    Starlab Space, a major global space company, is planning its European base in Dübendorf. A major driver of this decision was the site’s proximity to the UZH Space Hub and the new Center for Space & Aviation.
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    New UZH Magazin

    Growing Up Happy

    At UZH, researchers from a wide range of fields are exploring the development of children and young people as well as the external factors that shape them. The latest UZH Magazin shines a light on what it takes for our kids to grow up happy.
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    Sustainability

    Facts and Role Models

    The sustainability team at UZH has been rebranded as the Sustainability Hub. Over the past decade, it has helped make the university more sustainable. In early September, hydrologist Jan Seibert was appointed as the new delegate for sustainability.
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    UZH Accessible

    “And then I’m trapped”

    How do blind users find their way around a website? How can they fill in information without using a mouse? People with disabilities face these and other challenges on a daily basis. The UZH Accessible project is currently assessing the accessibility of UZH’s web applications.
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    Drone Technology

    UZH Collaborates with NASA JPL to Pioneer Advanced Mars Science Helicopter

    Researchers at UZH are working on drone technology that will help to explore Mars: the Robotics and Perception Group at UZH is collaborating with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and focusing on the 2030 Mars Science Helicopter mission. A representative from NASA JPL is currently visiting Zurich.
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