Research
A new way of detecting mutations linked to cancer
17.10.2024
Cancer provokes mutations in cellular DNA. Detecting these changes in patients’ blood enables physicians to prescribe anticancer treatments that are better targeted and more effective. Detection, however,…
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Recent developments in Research Involving Human Subjects
27.09.2024
The legislation concerning research on human subjects has been revised. Changes have been made to the following areas: information for participants and communication of results; age- and sex-appropriate…
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New start-up grant launched at the University of Fribourg
27.09.2024
The University of Fribourg is increasing its support for innovative start-ups. A new grant aims to improve market readiness and fundability for its spin-offs.
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Food
Inauguration of the Interfaculty Food Research and Innovation Center (FRIC)
27.09.2024
The new Interfaculty Food Research & Innovation Center (FRIC) was created in 2023 under the impulse of a working group led by Professor Stefan Salentinig. All faculties at the University of Fribourg are…
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Research
De la science à l’entrepreneuriat, l’innovation en action
25.09.2024
Timur Ashirov, post-doctorant au Département de chimie, vient de décrocher un soutien de 150’000 francs de la Fondation Gebert Rüf.
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No, there will be no sixth ocean!
02.09.2024
An earthquake low on the Richter scale has shaken geologists. Contrary to what that scientific community widely thought, the Central Afar region in Ethiopia will probably never become a deep ocean. This…
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Interview de Dr Salomée Tschopp, gagnante du prix Vigener 2024
11.07.2024
Interview de Dr Salomée Tschopp, gagnante du prix Vigener 2024 de la Faculté des sciences et de médecine. Elle raconte sa recherche, son intérêt pour le domaine de la physique quantique et ses projets…
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A newly discovered natural compound protects against macular degeneration
08.07.2024
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among seniors. Researchers from the University of Fribourg, part of a team led by Professor Patricia Boya, working with the Center…
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Refined methods for conducting cognitive tests on laboratory monkeys
17.06.2024
Researchers at the Swiss Non-Human Primate Competence Center for Research at the University of Fribourg have developed a method that significantly improves the well-being of the macaques used in experiments.…
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