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…
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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 positive emotions, while…
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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 Multilingualism shows that online…
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Autism
Bilingualism, a plus for autistic children
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…
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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 for Islam and Society (SZIG)…
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Health
Plant-based dietary supplements: a hidden risk for consumers
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…
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Biology
Key role of the brain in the evolution of food choices in fruit flies
27.11.2025
To survive in a new environment, animals have to be capable of adjusting their food preferences to the food available. By studying fruit flies, scientists at the University of Fribourg working in collaboration…
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Health
Microscope imaging gets a smartphone boost
26.11.2025
Physicists from the University of Fribourg have developed a groundbreaking iteration of the fluorescence microscope using smartphone technology. Both highly affordable and portable, their device could…
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Project
How the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”
06.11.2025
The ice sheet in Greenland faces many changes and one of them is hiding in plain sight - the snowy layer covering most of its surface. Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, this layer is…
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