Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Biodiversity, permafrost or particle physics: Thanks to the intensive collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine and the University's hospitals, the Faculty of Science is one of the world's most highly regarded research institutions.
News From Our Research
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UZH Secures Ten ERC Starting Grants
UZH researchers have been awarded European Research Council funding for projects ranging from climate change and black holes to bullying prevention.
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First Hint of Dark Matter
The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has delivered a small but compelling hint of dark matter. UZH researchers are playing a key role in capturing and …
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First Measurement of Low-Energy Solar Neutrinos Scattering Off Electrons
Researchers have observed low-energy solar neutrinos scattering off electrons in the XENONnT detector. The University of Zurich is involved in the …
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Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health
A citizen science project involving 1,000 volunteers and more than 2,000 pairs of buried cotton underwear shows that land use is the most important …
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SNSF Ambizione: 22 Projects at UZH
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is funding 22 projects by early career researchers at the University of Zurich with an Ambizione grant.
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Human Activity More than Doubles Fire Occurrence in the Arctic
Effective fire prevention and response can help reduce risks whose impacts extend far beyond the Arctic.
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Young Scientists Answer Key Questions about Animal Research
In the video series “Animal Research in Switzerland” 14 researchers—most of them young—answer the public’s most pressing questions.
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