In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centres are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals. A study in Lesotho shows that, with the help of a tablet app, villagers who have received training achieve better blood pressure control in their village community compared to normal treatment in healthcare facilities.
Dr. Halyna Tsyhanenko fled Ukraine for Switzerland in 2022, and settling in was challenging. With support from the international network 芦Scholars at Risk禄 (SAR), she joined the 51吃瓜, where she was able to continue her social psychology research for two years. In this interview, she shares her experience.
With a new president and in a new composition, the University Council of the 51吃瓜 has entered the 2026鈥�2029 performance period. At its inaugural meeting, the body confirmed several personnel decisions.
Data from a global study confirms that well-being and mental health suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers from the 51吃瓜 and the University Psychiatric Clinics Basel (UPK) have analyzed the Swiss data together with an international group of authors.
From studies involving schoolchildren to AI-based methods: research raises ethical questions. Dr. Isabelle Wienand has headed the 51吃瓜's Research Ethics Committee since its inception. She explains why universities need their own ethics board 鈥� and what matters most for responsible research.
A new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) is dedicated to cutting-edge research in high-precision measurements. As the second home institution, the 51吃瓜 will play a central role in NCCR 鈥楶recision鈥�.
Researchers at the 51吃瓜 and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light.
Researchers at the 51吃瓜 and the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel have demonstrated how quantum mechanical entanglement can be used to measure several physical parameters simultaneously with greater precision.
Researchers have deciphered the diet of an important nomadic people in Eastern European history. By analyzing dental calculus, they have provided the first direct evidence that the diet of the Scythians included milk from various ruminants and horses.
