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  • 28.04.2021 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Intriguing scientific insights

    Bern (ots) - The winners of the 2021 SNSF Scientific Image Competition offer a fresh look at cutting-edge research, from COVID-19 to the study of volcanoes, from churches to alpine geography. The public have also chosen their favourites among the images submitted over the last five years. The works singled out by the jury of the 2021 SNSF Scientific Image Competition show both the variety of top-flight research being conducted in Switzerland and its aesthetic aspects, from ...

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  • 27.04.2021 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    937 million Swiss francs for 3300 new research projects

    Bern (ots) - In 2020, researchers submitted 8200 grant applications to the SNSF. 3300 of them were selected for funding in a competitive process. At short notice, the SNSF funded 73 projects on COVID-19. Thousands of SNSF-funded teams explore nature, technology and society. This generates knowledge that is a key driver of progress. In 2020, the SNSF invested 937 million francs in 3300 new projects, selected from 8200 ...

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  • 22.04.2021 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Dormice may have hibernated as early as 34 million years ago

    Bern (ots) - In analysing rodent fossils, scientists funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation have come up with a novel hypothesis: hibernation was a survival strategy 34 million years ago. Until very recently, the ability to hibernate was thought to have appeared during the Quaternary ice age 2.6 million years ago. Now, a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) suggests that the process may ...

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  • 15.04.2021 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Novel antibiotic deceives bacteria through mimicry

    Bern (ots) - Most antibiotics need to penetrate their target bacteria. But Darobactin, a newly discovered compound, is much too large to do so. Nonetheless, it kills many antibiotic-resistant pathogens - by exploiting a tiny weak spot on their surface. Basel researchers have now revealed the amazing mechanism at play and thereby opened the door to developing completely new medicines. An increasing number of bacterial ...

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  • 08.04.2021 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Veal calf fattening: it can work with less antibiotics

    Bern (ots) - By adopting a few simple measures, farmers can drastically reduce the use of antibiotics and improve the well-being of their animals without economic disadvantages. This was confirmed in a field trial- the first of its kind in Switzerland - carried out by researchers of the University of Bern based on the specially developed "outdoor veal calf" method. Large amounts of antibiotics are used in the veal ...

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  • 08.03.2021 – 11:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    The Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse to step up cooperation

    Bern (ots) - The implementation of research results is of central importance for the economy and society. The SNSF and Innosuisse have signed an agreement to further strengthen the interaction between science and innovation. Through this agreement, the SNSF and Innosuisse are reiterating their shared understanding of the fact that the innovation chain - from basic ...

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  • 03.07.2020 – 10:30

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Influx from the SP helps the Greens to win elections

    Bern (ots) - Due to widespread concerns about the climate, the environmental parties made significant gains in the 2019 federal elections, especially among young voters. The SP was able to mobilise its party base well, but lost almost a quarter of its former electorate to the Greens. In contrast, the SVP encountered difficulties persuading its supporters to turn out to vote. It does, however, have the most stable voter ...

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  • 30.06.2020 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Meeting challenges through basic research

    Bern (ots) - Many scientists are currently undertaking work on the Sars-CoV-2 virus. But hundreds of projects supported by the SNSF are already contributing to finding answers to the current health crisis. In Switzerland and around the world, the novel coronavirus has become a priority for scientific research. Projects supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are no exception. A special call and a ...

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  • 25.06.2020 – 15:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Towards a Swiss Food Strategy for 2050

    Bern (ots) - NRP 69 recommends that the government develop a Swiss Food Strategy for 2050. This strategy should enable the entire population to eat healthy food sourced from a sustainable production and distribution system. Is it possible to follow a healthy diet that includes more vegetables, fruit and nuts while still reducing the environmental impact that consumption has both in Switzerland and abroad? Funded by the ...

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  • 16.06.2020 – 08:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Is Switzerland ready for change?

    Bern (ots) - Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation and the current pandemic crisis make it obvious. The need for a more sustainable world has never been as urgent as it is today. But how do we transition to a sustainable economy? The National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy: resource-friendly, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) is creating knowledge that can support Switzerland in addressing this question. It has now published its first report, on the ...

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  • 18.05.2020 – 15:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    The SNSF funds 36 new coronavirus research projects

    Bern (ots) - Under the special call on coronaviruses, the societal and biomedical aspects of epidemics will be investigated with a total budget of 10 million francs. The projects will start as of 1 June 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, the SNSF took swift action by launching a special call on coronaviruses on 6 March 2020. The call was enthusiastically received in the research community. - ...

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  • 15.05.2020 – 11:00

    Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

    Monitoring glaciers with optical fibres

    Bern (ots) - Seismic monitoring of glaciers is essential to improving our understanding of their development and to predicting risks. SNSF Professor Fabian Walter has come up with a new monitoring tool in the form of optical fibres. The fibres are capable of monitoring entire glaciers. Glaciers are constantly moving and they therefore need monitoring. Satellite images give clues to their development. By listening to ...

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