http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/focus/basic-research.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/bright-birds.html Sulfur-crested cockatoos are clever, curious and they constantly learn from one another. Evolutionary biologist Lucy Aplin is studying how they do this. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/bright-birds.html Text: Santina Russo; Translation: Michael Jackson 2026-09-29T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/new-magazin_3_26.html What makes us human? Researchers have been grappling with this question for centuries. In the latest issue of the UZH Magazin, researchers from different fields across the university offer their answers. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/new-magazin_3_26.html Communications 2026-09-22T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Jinek_Benoist_cloetta.html Biochemistry professor Martin Jinek will receive the Max Cloëtta Prize at the end of October, followed a week later by the Swiss Marcel Benoist Science Prize. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Jinek_Benoist_cloetta.html Stefan Stöcklin 2026-09-21T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Flex-Mission.html On 15 September, the European Space Agency launched a satellite mission to measure and map the photosynthetic activity of plants on Earth. The University of Zurich is involved in the project. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Flex-Mission.html Melanie Nyfeler 2026-09-14T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Dark-Matter.html The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has delivered a small but compelling hint of dark matter. UZH researchers are playing a key role in capturing and analyzing these data. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Dark-Matter.html 2026-09-01T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/cancermetabolism.html Physician and molecular biologist Raphael Morscher is trying to understand and selectively block the processes involved in the growth of cancer cells. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/cancermetabolism.html Roger Nickl, Translation: Mark Rabinowitz 2026-08-25T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Brain-tumors.html Brain tumors are the most fatal form of cancer in children and adolescents. Ana Guerreiro Stücklin is investigating new therapies against gene fusions that cause cancer. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/Brain-tumors.html Thomas Gull / Translation: Gemma Brown 2026-08-18T22:00:00Z