Islam and society
Teaching Islam in schools promotes tolerance
26.03.2023
The growing religious diversity in Switzerland poses new challenges for schools as well. With this in mind, experts from the Universities of Fribourg and Lucerne have investigated...
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Biology
Is It Possible to Learn without a Brain?
21.03.2023
Certain animals have no need of a brain for learning things. This is the surprising discovery that Prof. Simon Sprecher of the University of Fribourg has laid out in a recently pub...
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Biodiversity
Extreme dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
14.03.2023
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 giant...
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Sommeil
Can Netflix keep you awake at night?
06.02.2023
Binge-watching suspenseful TV series with cliffhangers before sleep has only minor effects on sleep. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Fribourg. The study s...
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Research
Bioinspired Nanosensors for Cancer Detection
12.01.2023
For several cancers, detection at an early stage translates into more effective treatments and a better survival rate. Scientists at the University of Fribourg have developed bioin...
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Biodiversity
Supporting an urgent call to protect Madagascar's biodiversity with AI
12.12.2022
A major review of Madagascar's unique biodiversity has just taken place, involving over 50 organisations worldwide. Madagascar is one of the world's foremost biodiversity hotspots...
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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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