Culinary Time Travel: Ancient Cauldrons Provide New Clues Regarding Bronze Age Diets
For a long time, archaeologists inferred the uses of ancient tools by referencing written documents and contextual hints. However, when it came to ancient dietary…
For a long time, archaeologists inferred the uses of ancient tools by referencing written documents and contextual hints. However, when it came to ancient dietary…
There’s a pressing demand for fresh antibiotics among healthcare experts to combat resistant bacteria. A team of scientists from the University of Zurich and the…
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in drug discovery. Advances in the use of Big Data, learning algorithms and powerful computers have now enabled researchers…
Which types of cells can be located in various human tissues, and where? Which genes show activity in these individual cells, and which proteins can…
Chimpanzees, like humans, have the capacity to combine vocalizations to create larger, meaningful forms of communication. According to UZH researchers, this capability could be even…
According to researchers from the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research working with organoids, residue from rinse agents on dishes after cleaning in professional-grade…
An international team of scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur in Romania and named it after its unusually flat head — and…
A new study has found that early exposure to antibiotics can cause permanent asthma and allergies. A recent study demonstrates that early exposure to antibiotics…
Cells make choices based not just on external signals such as growth factors, but also on information received from inside the cell. Every day, humans…
Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is famous for its gigantic, human-hand-sized teeth. However, there is little fossil evidence of its whole body. International…
Health issues and loss, social isolation, and mental health problems – the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on our society. But how have…
A study finds that complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities are a result of walking upright. Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful…
Internationally comparable data on biodiversity is needed to protect threatened ecosystems, restore destroyed habitats and counteract the negative effects of global biodiversity loss. Current biodiversity…
Chimpanzees don’t automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments…
Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune responses to other human coronaviruses, which mostly only cause harmless…
To be useful, drones need to be quick. Because of their limited battery life, they must complete whatever task they have — searching for survivors…
Researchers from Zurich have developed a compact, energy-efficient device made from artificial neurons that is capable of decoding brainwaves. The chip uses data recorded from…
A new technology developed by University of Zurich researchers enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are…