When the digestive system affects baby's sleep
26.04.2024
Sleep rhythm and the neurological development of infants depend closely on the brain and the gut. Two researchers at the University of Fribourg, working with colleagues from ETH Zurich and the Children's…
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"Parent-led therapy" - Online research study
12.03.2024
Parent-led therapy (PLT) is structured and specific support for children guided by a clinician and implemented by their parent(s).
We want to look at the impact of language choices on communication skills…
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Scientists at the University of Fribourg have revealed a mechanism that can reduce age-related neuroinflammation
05.03.2024
The more we age, the less our cells are capable of "cleaning out" the waste they produce. The consequences of this degeneration are serious since it can cause inflammation and dysfunction throughout the…
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Cancer and inflammation: end of a dangerous connection soon?
05.03.2024
Researchers at the University of Fribourg have discovered a mechanism in the body that can have serious consequences for women with breast cancer. Granulocytes, a type of white blood cell that is active…
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Successful step towards artificial vision
17.10.2023
A group of researchers from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, China and the USA has made a discovery which could form the basis of a new generation of visual prostheses. They have demonstrated…
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A University of Fribourg study challenges a rule of evolution
24.08.2023
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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How Do We Perceive Our Own Movements?
19.04.2023
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…
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Two new SNSF Consolidator Grants at UNIFR!
24.03.2023
Two Assistant Professors at the University of Fribourg, Prof. Petra Vetter at the Department of Psychology and Prof. Mario Prsa in Medicine..
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The University of Fribourg Joins the Swiss Biobanking Platform
24.03.2023
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…
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