Energy boost
Protecting perovskite solar cells
24.03.2025
Adolphe Merkle Institute researchers and colleagues have developed a novel light-responsive material that enhances the performance and longevity of perovskite solar cells. This innovation addresses a major…
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Recherche
Congrès LS2 : Une première à Fribourg
13.03.2025
Le mois dernier l’Université de Fribourg a accueilli pour la première fois l’un des plus grands congrès Suisses dans le domaine des sciences de la vie : Le meeting annuel LS2.
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Health
Stage win in fight against antibiotic resistance
05.03.2025
University of Fribourg researchers have managed to demonstrate both the effectiveness and the limits of a new molecule (xeruborbactam) in treating certain antibiotic-resistant bacteria. According to WHO,…
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Health
Cyanide: a toxic gas and indispensable element in our cells
03.03.2025
All things are poison, and nothing is without poison. It is the dose that does in, the quantity that makes the poison! A team of scientists headed by Prof. Csaba Szabo of the University of Fribourg has…
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Setting standards
European project tackles micro and nanoplastic sampling, detection, and toxicity through machine-learning
27.02.2025
An ambitious new Europe-wide initiative, including the Adolphe Merkle Institute, aims to develop and harmonize protocols for micro and nanoplastic (MNP) sampling, detection, toxicity, and risk assessment.
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Climate
A significant increase in ice melt
19.02.2025
A new study in which a researcher from the University of Fribourg took part has just made a startling announcement. Between 2000 and 2023, Earth’s glaciers (excepting the polar ice caps) have lost around…
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Biology
Why maggots love the texture of rotting fruit
30.01.2025
It’s a well-known nuisance: as soon as an apple or a pear develop a slightly rotten spot, small flies start buzzing around it. No surprise! Fruit flies and their larvae prefer rotting fruit. Researchers…
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Psychedelic therapies
Relaxation as key to recovering from depression
24.01.2025
Psychedelic therapy has been used successfully in Switzerland for quite some time. Since 2014, a special medical program has made it possible to use LSD and psilocybin to treat therapy-resistant mental…
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Health
Exercise your balance to counter the ill effects of aging
21.01.2025
Often with seniors, aging negatively impacts their well-being. Loss of quality sleep, impaired motor control, and cognitive disorders are frequent ailments. For the first time, a team of scientists led…
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