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The Department of Biology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has a strong commitment to provide an outstanding research environment in life sciences with strong dedication for excellent teaching. We aim to equip our students with the best knowledge to cope with the current global challenges. 

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A University of Fribourg study challenges a rule of evolution

According to Cope's rule, today's species are on average larger than their distant ancestors. A broad study by a researcher at the University of Fribourg has just shown that that is not the case among…

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Machine learning to accelerate discovery of antimalarial properties in plants

A new study finds that machine learning could speed up the discovery of plants with potential antimalarial properties. Researchers, supported by ML models developed by SIB's (Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics)…

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Comment les plantes arbitrent entre croissance et défense

En tant qu'organismes interdépendants, les plantes se livrent à un arbitrage permanent: choisir d'investir leurs ressources dans la croissance ou dans la défense. Dans une récente étude, une équipe de…

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