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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Glaciology
Scientific feat at 5800 m above sea level
03.10.2025
An international team that includes scientists from the University of Fribourg has succeeded in drilling and retrieving two ice cores measuring over 100 m from a glacier in Tajikistan. This genuine technical…
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Ecology
Saving a species but at the expense of others?
16.09.2025
The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals into…
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Psychology
How Former Refugees Can Close the Treatment Gap
21.08.2025
A new study with the involvement of the University of Fribourg shows how refugees trained as mental health helpers can offer vital psychological support to others in their communities. With the right tools…
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Physics
Physicists Create Smart Material for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Electronics
23.07.2025
We are constantly surrounded by a background of electromagnetic noise – from mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, power lines, or natural sources – that is commonly perceived as useless perturbation or even as…
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Health
The hidden gene doping our blood
02.07.2025
An international consortium of scientists, including five researchers from the University of Fribourg, has located the genetic mutations behind certain forms of erythrocytosis, a disease that causes the…
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Islam and Society
Chaplaincy as a site of social transformation
27.06.2025
Chaplaincy in secular institutions such as hospitals, prisons and asylum centres is proving to be a dynamic form of expression for religion and spirituality. This was the conclusions of the international…
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05.06.2025
In class, teachers regularly assess their students’ speaking skills. But how exactly is this done – and how do students experience these types of exams? A new study from the University of Fribourg now…
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