Storys zum Thema Science

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She wants to know how we talk about dying

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The story of a cosmic striptease

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Patients who want to decide by themselves - and those who would rather not decide at all

Bern (ots) - Not all patients desire the same amount of say in their medical treatment. Healthcare professionals should be aware of these different needs and take them into account. When it comes to determining next steps in hospital treatment, patients will frequently say: "I can't decide that. You're the doctor; you decide." Some patients, however, prefer to decide ...

McGill University

Forging a healthier future through research: McGill University launches new Institute of Genomic Medicine

Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - Landmark donation from alumnus Dr. Victor Phillip Dahdaleh will accelerate advances in global health using genomic medicine to inform patient diagnosis and care A landmark donation to support McGill University's renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The fascination of Mars

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Inertial sensors: strength in numbers

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Arguing over meat, finding comfort with friends - The emotions of the great apes

Scientific Group

AS&K Group rebrands as Scientific Group / Move reflects new company vision and brings full-service offering under a unified structure

London, UK (ots) - Leading independent Medical Communications company, AS&K Group, has undergone a rebrand, changing its name to Scientific Group. The move comes a year after the Group celebrated its 25th anniversary and acts to bring its three entities - AS&K Communications, The Corpus and Remedica Communications - ...

Koç Group

Koç Group Calls for Bold Action to Tackle Gender Inequality

Istanbul (ots/PRNewswire) - Koç Holding Board Member İpek Kıraç says now is the time for leaders and institutions to take bold action on gender inequality. "The most significant indicator for leaders and institutions in tackling gender inequality should be to set targets and to be determined to accomplish them," Kıraç commented during the UN Women panel "A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital ...

Koç Group

Koç Group Calls for Bold Action to Tackle Gender Inequality

Istanbul (ots/PRNewswire) - Koç Holding Board Member İpek Kıraç says now is the time for leaders and institutions to take bold action on gender inequality. "The most significant indicator for leaders and institutions in tackling gender inequality should be to set targets and to be determined to accomplish them," Kıraç commented during the UN Women panel "A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital ...

The LEGO Foundation and Big Change

New movement launched for young people to shape the future of education

New York (ots/PRNewswire) - New digital platform supporting young people's participation in global conversations about the future of education launched by Big Change in partnership with the LEGO Foundation. 'The Big Education Conversation' was launched at the United Nation's Transforming Education Summit in New York. The platform, www.bigeducationconversation.org, has ...

ZENTIVA Pharma GmbH

The fourth ORBIS School enhancing international collaboration on pharmaceutical innovations was held in Prague

Prague (ots/PRNewswire) - Between 7th and 9th September, the fourth ORBIS School was held in Prague. The event was co-hosted by Zentiva in close collaboration with the German company Physiolution and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. Many various lectures and workshops were held during these ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The discreet jihadism expert

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

ESMO 2022 - Great oaks grow from small acorns: oncology is committed to doing its part for sustainability

Paris (ots) - At ESMO 2022, 9-13 September, Paris, France, the premier cancer congress in Europe, which has gathered 28k participants from 167 countries, many discussions will be around sustainability, prevention and novel approaches which could soon become a reality in the clinic. - Late-breaking results elucidate ...

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education

Les Roches in the elite of Hospitality Management education with a new agreement with the UNWTO and the expansion of its campus in Marbella

Marbella, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - As part of its commitment to the development of sustainable tourism, Les Roches, an Affiliate Member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) since 2017, has signed an agreement that reaffirms the willingness of both parties to continue their collaboration in fundamental areas ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Broad-based Swiss Covid-19 research

Bern (ots) - During the coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supported a total of 114 Covid-19 research projects, for which it used funding of over CHF 45 million. In the National Research Programme "Covid-19" (NRP 78), around 200 researchers are working in 28 projects with a total budget of CHF 20 million. Another research programme on Covid-19 is about to start. It was the first time the ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Sensors and actuators made from wood may be the green electronics of the future

Bern (ots) - Sustainable electronic components can be made from wood with the help of a novel process that uses a laser to engrave electrically conductive structures on veneers. Non-biodegradable electronic waste continues to accumulate year after year. For that reason, making electronic components at least partly from a natural raw material like wood seems an obvious ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Urban and rural poor are different

Teralytics AG

Teralytics Boosts North American Presence and Global Reach through the Acquisition of Streetlytics from Bentley Systems

ZŰRICH (ots/PRNewswire) - Teralytics, the global platform for human mobility analysis, today announced it has acquired the Streetlytics mobility data business from Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company. Streetlytics' team of mobility data analytics experts, led by industry ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

She wants to bridge the human-nature divide

Bern (ots) - Johanna Jacobi is Assistant Professor for Agroecological Transitions at ETH Zurich. Through her scientific work, she aims to bring us closer to ecology. A discussion. "I've always been fascinated by plants and insects. When I was little, I collected lots of things. Sometimes I'd let my spiders out onto the kitchen table. My parents weren't too pleased," she smiles. It's hardly surprising that Johanna Jacobi, ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Should we rely on other tree species to adapt to global warming?

Bern (ots) - Pubescent oak trees thrive even at higher temperatures, in part because they are active earlier in the year. Researchers supported by the SNSF put the trees of the future to the test. As trees grow, they absorb ever greater amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the health of trees both determines climate and is determined by it. During ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

"Music should play a bigger part in life"

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

What triggers photoreceptor cell death in a disease leading to blindness?

Bern (ots) - In the common eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, the rods and cones of the retina slowly die. Single cell analysis provides insights into the onset of this process. First night blindness and tunnel vision, then the loss of contrast and colour and, in the worst case, total blindness: this is the typical course of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease of ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

882 million francs invested in research in 2021

Bern (ots) - Last year, the SNSF selected around 1800 research projects for funding. It also launched new funding measures because Swiss researchers are not able to participate in important areas of the Horizon Europe programme. Expanding knowledge and solving problems. That is what thousands of SNSF-funded research teams do at Swiss universities and other higher education institutions. Their curiosity and their ...