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Arts and Social Sciences

19 Nov 2024

The Chilling Sound of the Aztec Death Whistle

The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study conducted at the University ...

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12 Nov 2024

Tales of Ginseng Cut in Radiant Red Paper

Ginseng is treasured for the healing powers attributed to it. Its natural presence in the ...

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21 Oct 2024

SRG Not Crowding Out Private News Media

People who use the Swiss public broadcasting association’s (SRG) news also consume commuter, ...

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Business, Economics and Informatics

12 Nov 2024

Working with More Emotion

Digital technology will shape the way we work in future, but the focus must still be on human ...

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2 Oct 2024

Less Inequality with AI

Over the years, digitalization has led to the axing of many lower-skilled jobs, thereby ...

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1 Oct 2024

Public Discourse Promotes Socially Responsible Behavior

Public discourse campaigns often promote social responsibility, but do such discussions also ...

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Law and Legislation

27 Jun 2024

“The next crisis can’t be prevented through regulation alone”

Financial market law can’t prevent a bank going bankrupt – nor should it – but it should ...

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29 Apr 2024

Flying High with Carl

Marc Thommen was presented with the UZH teaching award at this year’s Dies academicus. With his ...

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21 Feb 2024

Bribery and Brutality

Oliver Diggelmann has written about the upheavals in post-socialist Hungary, Felix Uhlmann about ...

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Medicine

14 Nov 2024

Researcher, Founder, Helper

Onur Boyman became a doctor because he wanted to help people. Now, having achieved a ...

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11 Nov 2024

Eminent Neuroscientist and Violinist Honored

Professor Klaus Toyka has received the 2024 Betty and David Koetser Award for Brain Research in ...

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6 Nov 2024

Use of “Genetic Scissors” Carries Risks

The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease ...

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Animal Medicine

5 Nov 2024

“For me, it’s about the animals”

In her Master’s thesis, veterinary science student Natalie Miller-Collmann dared to take her own ...

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16 Apr 2024

Happy Mums, Healthy Babies

One in 10 women suffer from depression during pregnancy. The illness often goes untreated and ...

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20 Feb 2024

Rabid Dogs in Uganda

Every year, many people in Uganda die from rabies after being bitten by a dog. Veterinary ...

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Natural Sciences and Mathematics

19 Nov 2024

Generous Donation for Research on Violence against Women

Thanks to a generous donation from the Irene M. Staehelin Foundation, the University of Zurich ...

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30 Oct 2024

Similarities in Brain Development Between Marmosets and Humans

In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, ...

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24 Oct 2024

Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention

A new study shows that increasing plant diversity in agriculture can be used to improve the ...

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Theology and Religions

19 Nov 2024

Generous Donation for Research on Violence against Women

Thanks to a generous donation from the Irene M. Staehelin Foundation, the University of Zurich ...

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8 Feb 2024

Religion, Reproduction and Crises

From digitalization of religious practices through ethical questions around human reproduction ...

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1 Jun 2023

Nothing As It Seems

Most conspiracy theories paint an absurd picture of the world. Religious studies scholars at UZH ...

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Arts and Social Sciences

The Chilling Sound of the Aztec Death Whistle

Tales of Ginseng Cut in Radiant Red Paper

SRG Not Crowding Out Private News Media

Business, Economics and Informatics

Working with More Emotion

Less Inequality with AI

Public Discourse Promotes Socially Responsible Behavior

Law and Legislation

“The next crisis can’t be prevented through regulation alone”

Flying High with Carl

Bribery and Brutality

Medicine

Researcher, Founder, Helper

Eminent Neuroscientist and Violinist Honored

Use of “Genetic Scissors” Carries Risks

Animal Medicine

“For me, it’s about the animals”

Happy Mums, Healthy Babies

Rabid Dogs in Uganda

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Generous Donation for Research on Violence against Women

Similarities in Brain Development Between Marmosets and Humans

Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention

Theology and Religions

Generous Donation for Research on Violence against Women

Religion, Reproduction and Crises

Nothing As It Seems

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