AI Evaluates Texts Without Bias – Until Source Is Revealed
Large Language Models change their judgment depending on who they think wrote a text, even when the content stays identical.
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AI Widening Digital Divide between Generations
Most people in Switzerland are worried about AI and the next generation of digital technology, but those who regularly use AI are more sanguine about it. While the youngest spend more time online, older people and those with little digital literacy are falling behind. -
News Deprivation on the Rise – with Consequences for Democracy
In Switzerland, fewer and fewer people are paying attention to current events. They lack trust in politics and feel disconnected from democratic society. -
Targeted Diet Enhances Effects of New Childhood Cancer Therapy
Researchers from UZH and Kispi have developed a new approach to treat children with malignant tumors of the nervous system. Combined with a special diet, an approved drug slows tumor growth much more effectively. -
AI analyzes world's largest heart attack data sets – and reveals new treatment methods
A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient risk for the most common type of heart attack more accurately than existing methods. This could enable doctors to guide more personalized treatment decisions for patients. -
Checkpoint Inhibitor Promotes Tissue Repair
UZH researchers have identified a new, important function of immune checkpoint inhibitors: promotion of tissue healing. This finding could help treat fibrosis and chronic wounds. -
Nobel Laureates Duflo and Banerjee to Join UZH
The Nobel Prize-winning economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will establish a new center for development economics, education and public policy using external funds provided by the Lemann Foundation. -
Air Pollution Can Contribute to Obesity and Diabetes
Long-term exposure to fine air pollution can impair metabolic health by disrupting the normal function of brown fat in mice, which can lead to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. -
Witnessing the formation of moons
NASA's Webb Telescope is investigating the formation of moons around a massive planet. An UZH team is studying the chemical composition of a disc believed to be the basis of new moons. -
Lifelong Motor Function Development
UZH researchers found that strength and coordination decrease dramatically with age, but fine motor skills of our hands and fingers do not. -
Clear Majority of Swiss Media Professionals Use AI Tools – But Have Reservations
A vast majority of media professionals in Switzerland use AI tools in their day-to-day work but do so mostly to support their tasks rather than produce content. -
Half of Swiss Population Wary When AI Reports on Science
According to the 2025 Science Barometer survey conducted by UZH, most people also support scientific research and condemn attacks on science. -
Stem Cells Repair Mouse Brains Post-Stroke
Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage. Its beneficial effects include regeneration of neurons and restoration of motor functions, marking a milestone in the treatment of brain disorders. -
UZH Device Searches for Light Dark Matter
Superconducting sensors can detect single low-energy photons. Researchers have now used this capability to search for light dark matter particles. -
What Phở and Christmas Cookies Have in Common
In its new exhibition “Symphởny of Spices”, the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich explores the complex ancient and modern connections between Cinnamon, star anise and cardamom – tracing their journey from local fields to the global marketplace. -
Falling Ice Drives Glacial Retreat in Greenland
When an iceberg calves, huge chunks of ice break off at the end of the glacier. These trigger high waves on the surface and underwater, pushing warmer sea water upwards. This accelerates the melting of the ice masses. -
AI Meets CRISPR for Precise Gene Editing
The powerful new method opens the door to more accurate modeling of human diseases and lays the groundwork for next-gen gene therapies. -
Gorillas Move Between Groups
When female gorillas move to a new social group, they seek out groups with familiar females and avoid males they grew up with. -
Economic Success and Ethical Supply Chains Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Do supply chain due diligence laws harm the economy? A recent study found no long-term economic disadvantages for firms subject to such regulations. -
Preterm Infants More Likely to Experience Delayed Language Development
Differences in early language development, which is key to later communication skills, social interaction and academic success, emerge during infancy.