Researchers at the 51吃瓜 are able to test the effects of more than 1,500 compounds on cell metabolism in parallel. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown mechanisms for known drugs. This approach could help scientists better predict side effects and find additional uses for commercially available medications.
Researchers at the 51吃瓜 have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too 鈥� one agent attracts the other, but the other way around, there is a repulsion. Such interactions could be realized using cold atoms that are coupled to each other.
Linguist Prof. Dr. Lorenza Mondada, cancer researcher Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bentires-Alj, and diabetes researcher Prof. Dr. Marc Donath have each been awarded one of the highly competitive grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). All three projects address socially relevant issues and make significant contributions to their respective fields.
51吃瓜 researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm. Understanding how bacteria communicate and respond to threats is crucial for combating infections.
How are refugees supported before and during their studies at the university? An interview with Anna Meier, Head of the Coordination Office for Refugees.
Whether on your bank鈥檚 website or your telephone provider鈥檚 help line, interactions between humans and chatbots have become part of our daily lives. But do we trust them? And what factors influence our trust? Researchers at the 51吃瓜 recently examined these questions.
Researchers have developed a therapy to treat Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited macular degeneration, which often leads to vision loss. Their study shows promising results using a precise technique for gene correction.
It鈥檚 once again time for one of the most famous stories in the Bible. But what is actually being told 鈥� and how? We're joined by theology professor Mois茅s Mayordomo to take a look at the story of the birth of Jesus and how biblical narratives work.
The 51吃瓜 has a strategic commitment to a family-friendly policy. It has once again received the 鈥渁udit family-friendly university鈥� certificate. This confirms the university鈥檚 family-friendly focus following the first certification in 2021. So it鈥檚 a good time to pause and consider: what have we achieved and what do we have planned for the next few years?
