02.06.2023

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)…

03.05.2023

Il y a un an, Yurii Pashkevich quittait son village ukrainien avec, pour seul viatique, deux valises dans le coffre de sa voiture. Grâce à l?aide du FNS, le chercheur ukrainien a pu fuir la guerre et trouver…

03.05.2023

Preventing the transmission of microbial infections is a global challenge, particularly in settings where bacteria can be easily transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces. A nationwide research…

01.05.2023

Even with our eyes closed, we are able to lift a bottle of water to our mouth. This feat is made possible thanks to a kind of ?sixth sense? called proprioception that enables us to perceive the position…

29.03.2023

Unfortunately ovarian and peritoneal cancers are often diagnosed at a stage that is already quite advanced. This greatly reduces the chances of survival for patients battling such cancers. To tackle this…

29.03.2023

The collection, storage, management and use of material of human origin used in clinical research is subject to strict regulation and ethical authorisation. The Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP) is the principal…

29.03.2023

Islands are biodiversity hotspots and home to animal species with unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to their mainland relatives, and giants. An international study…

13.03.2023

Researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, USA) have developed a soft, worm-like robot that can wriggle itself through tiny spaces, and move in almost any…

13.03.2023

Waste containing nanomaterials ? or nanowaste ? is an emerging safety concern worldwide, requiring environmentally sound management and regulation that still need to be established. Researchers at the…