Glaciology
Scientific feat at 5800 m above sea level
03.10.2025
An international team that includes scientists from the University of Fribourg has succeeded in drilling and retrieving two ice cores measuring over 100 m from a glacier in Tajikistan. This genuine technical and logistical feat was also achieved at over 5800 m above sea level. Begun on 24 September of this year, the two-week-long expedition aims to preserve millenniums of climate history.
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Ecology
Saving a species but at the expense of others?
16.09.2025
The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant...
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Psychology
How Former Refugees Can Close the Treatment Gap
21.08.2025
A new study with the involvement of the University of Fribourg shows how refugees trained as mental health helpers can offer vital psychological support to others in their communit...
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Physics
Physicists Create Smart Material for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Electronics
23.07.2025
We are constantly surrounded by a background of electromagnetic noise – from mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, power lines, or natural sources – that is commonly perceived as useless p...
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Health
The hidden gene doping our blood
02.07.2025
An international consortium of scientists, including five researchers from the University of Fribourg, has located the genetic mutations behind certain forms of erythrocytosis, a d...
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Islam and Society
Chaplaincy as a site of social transformation
27.06.2025
Chaplaincy in secular institutions such as hospitals, prisons and asylum centres is proving to be a dynamic form of expression for religion and spirituality. This was the conclusio...
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05.06.2025
In class, teachers regularly assess their students’ speaking skills. But how exactly is this done – and how do students experience these types of exams? A new study from the Univer...
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Climate
Melting of Greenland’s ice sheet: how ice slabs regulate meltwater runoff into the sea
27.05.2025
Scientists working at the universities of Fribourg and Lausanne have developed a model for the way Greenland’s meltwater drains into the sea. Their study, published in the journal...
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Sport
Everybody’s a top scorer thanks to virtual reality?
06.05.2025
In just 15 minutes, training with a simulator allowed professional hockey players to significantly improve their perceptual abilities in front of the opposing team’s net. Developed...
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Psychology
Do children work better alone or when supervised by an unknown?
12.03.2025
The presence of an unfamiliar person significantly slows down the time children take to complete tests. That is the conclusion of a recent study carried out on 123 children and it...
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