University of Zurich

Aldabra giant tortoises are vulnerable to extinction according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, meaning that the species faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. The only surviving animals in the…

Self-regulation, i.e., the ability to manage attention, emotions and impulses, as well as to pursue individual goals with perseverance, is not a skill that we usually associate with young children. However, the school closures due to the…

When we learn to read, connections are developed between the visual system and the language system in our brain. The symbols we see on the page become associated with sounds and meanings. It seems logical, therefore, that our ability to…

The 6th Swiss Parabolic Flight Campaign, run by the UZH Space Hub and the Swiss Sky Lab Foundation, takes place at the Air Base Dübendorf from 3 to 14 October. It is the first time a campaign is featuring a Cessna Citation II research…

Some proverbs or sayings contain a grain of truth, while others are simply wrong – and scientifically disproven. “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is one such nugget of folk wisdom. “It’s one of many myths surrounding the topic of…

“It was purely by chance that I heard about the call for the Digital Entrepreneur Fellowship in an email from the university,” recalls Merens Derungs, who was the first recipient of the fellowship in 2021. At the time, he was in the…

Enamel is the hardest organic tissue found in nature. It has a very complex structure, which is made up of minerals and enamel-specific proteins produced by tooth-exclusive cells called ameloblasts. As robust as tooth enamel is, however,…

Chronic diseases often lead to fibrosis, a condition in which organ tissue suffers from excessive scarring. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now developed an immunotherapy that specifically targets the cause – activated…

Climate change is making extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, and droughts more frequent and intense. The hot summers in recent years already had severe impacts on human health, particularly in cities, due to heat…

The global network of Age-Friendly Universities (AFU) is committed to meeting the needs of older community members through educational programs, research projects, health and wellness activities as well as cultural activities. Launched by…