Neurosciences
Tickled in the name of research
13.10.2022
Laughter is a form of vocal communication that sometimes gets in the way of speaking. How many of us have been in the situation where we simply cannot speak anymore because we are...
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Evolution
How turtles help to trace evolutionary changes
29.09.2022
Ever since Darwin, we know that as a consequence of evolutional adaptation, species may change their appearances and body functions as the environment changes. A common question of...
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Cancer research
Fewer animal experiments thanks to artificial models
04.08.2022
How can methods and tools be developed to ensure that the number of animal experiments and the number of animals used in research are significantly reduced? A research team from th...
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Politics and society
Elections influence social norms
09.06.2022
The results of a recent study involving a researcher from the University of Fribourg have shown that elections can change people's perceptions of what is ethically right and wrong...
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Nanomaterials
New director for the Adolphe Merkle Institute
27.04.2022
In agreement with the University of Fribourg, the board of the Adolphe Merkle Foundation has appointed Prof. Ullrich Steiner as the new director of the Adolphe Merkle Institute. He...
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Islam and society
Transnational influences losing importance in Muslim communities
30.03.2022
Transnational networks such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which was founded in Egypt, and the Islamic World League, which is financed by Saudi Arabia, have played an im-portant role i...
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Environment
Biodiversity: using artificial intelligence to better identify areas to protect
16.03.2022
Can more species be saved from extinction by using artificial intelligence? A team of researchers, led by SIB Group Leader Daniele Silvestro of the University of Fribourg and Unive...
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Islam and society
1.3 million Swiss francs to promote «diversity and orientation»
15.02.2022
The Mercator Foundation Switzerland is funding a new four-year project of the Schweizerisches Zentrum für Islam und Gesellschaft (Swiss centre for Islam and society SZIG) at the Un...
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Conspiracy theory
Extreme political circles, fertile ground for conspiracy theories
17.01.2022
The results of two international surveys of more than 100,000 participants across 26 countries show a correlation between belief in conspiracies and identification with the extreme...
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