Health
Preventing cancer from awakening: A Fribourg research team identifies a crucial mechanism
10.02.2026
After breaking away from the original tumor, cancer cells often spread to other organs. There they can either form metastases or lie dormant for many years before reactivating. Scientists at the University of Fribourg have discovered a mechanism that makes it possible to keep such cancerous cells in a dormant state by stimulating the immune system’s response. This discovery was recently published in the journal NPJ Breast Cancer. It could help im...
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Sleep research
We perceive musical harmony during sleep
06.02.2026
Music can evoke strong emotions und musical chords are the smallest musical units that carry emotional information. When we are awake, major chords are typically associated with po...
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Multilingualism
How digital translation tools affect vocabulary
28.01.2026
Digital translation tools such as Google Translate, DeepL and LEO are now a part of everyday life in foreign-language teaching. A study carried out by the Institute of Multilingual...
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Islam and Society
Study shows prospects for a diversity-aware European Islam
16.12.2025
In European contexts, Muslim chaplains can contribute to professional spiritual care oriented to diverse individual needs. This is the outcome of a new study by the Swiss Centre fo...
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Paleontology
A University of Fribourg student discovers a new species of ichthyosaur
27.10.2025
The doctoral candidate at the University of Fribourg Gaël Spicher has described a new species of ichthyosaur, a marine reptile that lived nearly 180 million years ago. The study ha...
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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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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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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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Climate
A significant increase in ice melt
19.02.2025
A new study in which a researcher from the University of Fribourg took part has just made a startling announcement. Between 2000 and 2023, Earth’s glaciers (excepting the polar ice...
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