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Similar to humans, chimpanzees use communication to coordinate their cooperative behavior – such as during hunting. When chimpanzees produce a specific vocalization, known as the “hunting bark”, they recruit more group members to the hunt…

Sudden cardiac death cuts lives short, often without warning. The example of 36-year-old N. shows just how abrupt this can be. Feeling unwell, she decided to run a warm bath. Soon after, her heart stopped beating. Her partner and then the…

Four UZH students emerged victorious from the international John H. Jackson Moot Court, which simulates a hearing of a fictitious case between two World Trade Organization members. The successful students, the first winners ever from UZH,…

2021-2030 has been declared the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing by the World Health Organization. Research into healthy longevity and the development of innovative approaches to aging have been a strategic priority at UZH for several years…

Nature and its diversity form the basis of all life on Earth. The biological network provides us with food to eat, water to drink and air to breathe. But even though we are well aware of our dependence on Mother Nature, the destruction…

When it comes to sustainability, the University of Zurich has committed to ambitious goals. To make sure these goals are achieved, UZH is taking various measures, including in its real estate planning and building maintenance, air travel,…

Bernhard Schmid could be described as the unwavering champion of biodiversity. The UZH professor emeritus of environmental sciences regularly co-publishes papers in renowned journals that explore the benefits of diverse plant communities.…

At the opening of the Brain Research Institute (HiFo) 60 years ago, Professor Konrad Akert (1919–2015) knew the enormity of the task facing his team. Stressing the brain’s complexity, he was convinced that scientists needed to find new…

If individual researchers wish to join forces with colleagues from other disciplines to form new units for joint cutting-edge research, they have to invest a great deal of time and find the necessary financial resources. UZH has now…

If individual researchers wish to join forces with colleagues from other disciplines to form new units for joint cutting-edge research, they have to invest a great deal of time and find the necessary financial resources. UZH has now…