04.05.2026

Everyday cleaning and painting products may be quietly straining our lungs, new research from Unisanté, the Lausanne University Center for Primary Care and Public Health, and the Adolphe Merkle Institute…

01.05.2026

School textbooks teach us that waves of “barbarian hordes” hastened the fall of the Western Roman Empire. A team of German and Swiss scientists has just shown genetically that the picture is more complicated.…

23.04.2026

Resistance to antibiotics leads to nearly one million deaths worldwide each year. Combating that resistance is naturally a global health priority. Scientists from the University of Fribourg, with help…

31.03.2026

At the University of Fribourg, women make up a large majority of the student body (67.5% in 2025). However, when looking at the professorial staff, the picture changes: women remain underrepresented, particularly…

27.02.2026

Your research could change the world, but most university inventions never leave the lab. To ensure your innovation has real-world impact, know these truths about patenting.

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…

14.01.2026

Contrary to some common misconceptions,, growing up with two languages does not slow the development of children on the autism spectrum. Quite the opposite! A broad international study conducted at the…

19.12.2025

Researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute have developed a simple method to create dazzling hues using polymers, mimicking the behavior of cuttlefish and octopuses. Potential applications include adaptive…

15.12.2025

A new study led by the University of Fribourg, in collaboration with the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva, raises serious concerns about the quality and safety of plant-based dietary supplements containing…