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The first Scientifica festival took place ten years ago. Over the years, tens of thousands of visitors have come to UZH and ETH for this event to experience science hands-on and exchange ideas with researchers.Artificial skin and natural…

It’s hard being a male. Whether through elaborate courtship dances, extravagant outfits or intimidating canine teeth, male animals have to be especially dominant or attractive if they are to beat their rivals and find favor with the…

Melanie Röthlisberger provides students and junior researchers with the tools to navigate all things open science. The linguist has been working in the Data Services & Open Access team in the Main Library of the University of Zurich…

Increased stress, lack of exercise and frequent snacking: The effects of the pandemic are visible on our waistlines. For endocrinologist Philipp Gerber, the weight gain is not just a short-term side effect, but is storing up problems for…

Whether it’s collecting hydrological data or measuring biodiversity, there are a host of UZH projects where people with a thirst for knowledge can get involved – even if they don’t have an academic degree or university background. The…

In the middle of the 19th century, London was battling a cholera epidemic that claimed 14,000 lives. Scientists at the time blamed vapors, called miasmas, for the spread of the disease. The doctor John Snow saw it differently. By…

The passion is palpable when Susi Kriemler talks about her work as an epidemiologist, pediatrician and sports medicine specialist. Kriemler, a trained medic, lives and breathes research and uses her expertise in public health to encourage…

Neuroscientist Tommaso Patriarchi has shed light on the internal workings of a mouse's brain – using fluorescent neurosensors, which shine in a certain color, depending on which chemical messenger docks onto them. Patriarchi developed the…

The way the human brain works remains, to a great extent, a topic of controversy. One reason is our limited ability to study neuronal processes at the level of single cells and capillaries across the entire living brain without employing…

Back pain is one of the body's most common degenerative diseases, causing much suffering and high healthcare costs. The crux of the problem is often the lack of a long-term therapy – which is what biochemist Stefan Dudli is looking to…