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    Brain Research

    CHF 4 Million for Brain Health Research

    Can the brain’s aging process be slowed? An interdisciplinary team led by UZH psychiatry professor Philipp Homan is investigating this question. The researchers have now received funding from the Horten Health Foundation.
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    Benin Bronzes

    Back in Nigerian Hands

    Objects long kept in European museums have become accessible again to the communities to which they are connected. Alice Hertzog discusses the return of UZH's Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.
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    Economy and Education

    Educational Mobility Fuels Innovation

    European regions where educational success is less tied to family background show a significant rise in patent applications. Greater opportunities for advancement are an important driver of innovation and economic development.
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    Biocultural Heritage

    Amazon’s Biocultural Heritage Under Greater Threat Than Expected

    Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species they use due to climate change. In addition, biocultural knowledge is set to decline sharply by 2080 as a result of the loss of Indigenous languages. These are the findings of a new study by the University of Zurich.
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    Children with Cancer

    Gentle Treatment for Leukemia

    Pediatric oncologist Jean-Pierre Bourquin is working to develop gentler therapies and seeking ways of tackling aggressive forms of blood cancer more effectively.
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    Research Integrity

    Integrity Proceedings Clear Adriano Aguzzi

    Integrity proceedings conducted by the University of Zurich have found that Professor Adriano Aguzzi bears scientific responsibility for several publications affected by errors. However, no evidence of intentional misconduct or negligence was found. The case therefore does not amount to academic misconduct under the university’s Integrity Ordinance.
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    Children with Cancer

    Kilian’s Battle

    Kilian Käslin developed leukemia as a baby. The diagnosis marked the start of a months-long battle for his life that required his family and doctors to give their all.
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    ERC Advanced Grant

    The Puzzle of Fitness Landscapes

    Evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Over the next five years, he and his team will investigate a longstanding puzzle in Darwinian theory.
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    UZH Magazin

    Curing Children

    Today, many children with cancer can be treated successfully. A new Center of Competence in Research aims to make treatments even more targeted and effective. Read more in the UZH Magazin.
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    Economics

    A Level Playing Field for All

    A meritocratic system only works if everyone gets a fair start. Economists Ernst Fehr and Steven Ongena explain how education, a health and social security system and taxation help.
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