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    Genome editing

    Use of Genetic Scissors Carries Risks

    The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers at the University of Zurich have now shown that there is a risk of inadvertently introducing other defects.
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    Semester Awards

    “For me, it’s about the animals”

    In her Master’s thesis, veterinary science student Natalie Miller-Collmann dared to take her own stand on a contentious research question, earning her a semester award.
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    Medicine

    Unraveling the Link Between Hepatitis and Kidney Damage

    The hepatitis E virus affects the liver. But infected liver cells secrete a viral protein that reacts with antibodies in the blood and may form complexes that can damage the filter structure of the kidneys, as researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have proven for the first time.
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    Evolutionary Anthropology

    Similarities in Brain Development Between Marmosets and Humans

    In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, extending until early adulthood, like in humans. During this time, all group members are involved in raising the infants, which contributes to the species’ strong socio-cognitive skills.
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    Health and labor research

    Crafting Your Own Job

    People who have the freedom to shape their work are healthier, more satisfied and more motivated. In the future, everyone can benefit from this kind of “job crafting” – employees, businesses and customers.
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    UZH Representative Bodies

    “Good leadership can be learned”

    UZH is continuing to develop its leadership structure on a broad basis. What really matters from an employee perspective? A round table with delegates from the representative bodies and the leadership expert Klaus Jonas provides some answers.
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    Open Science

    “Open science is a core competence”

    Open science is entering a new phase at UZH. From 2025 onward, UZH’s open science services will be consolidated in the Open Science Services office of the University Library Zurich.
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    UZH Finances

    Clear Roles and New Career Paths

    UZH is revamping its financial organization. The changes will provide university staff with more scope for action when planning and shaping research and teaching.
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    Biodiversity

    Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention

    A new study shows that increasing plant diversity in agriculture can be used to improve the carbon sequestration potential of agricultural soils. As the agricultural sector strives to reduce its carbon footprint, promoting biodiversity in agricultural practices could be the key to more sustainable and climate-friendly food production systems.
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    Evolutionary Medicine

    Birth: It’s a Tight Squeeze for Chimpanzees, Too

    A new study shows that chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. The “obstetrical dilemma” therefore evolved gradually over the course of primate evolution rather than suddenly in humans as originally argued.
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    Sustainable development and conservation

    Rapidly Increasing Industrial Activities in the Arctic

    More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light at night. On average, 85% of the light-polluted areas are due to industrial activities rather than urban development. This is crucial for sustainable development and nature conservation.
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    Yearbook Quality of the Media 2024

    SRG is not crowding out private news media

    People who use the Swiss public broadcasting association’s (SRG) news also consume commuter, tabloid and subscription media more frequently than those who do not. Furthermore, the use of SRG news does not detrimentally affect people’s willingness to pay for online news. These are the findings of the Yearbook Quality of the Media 2024 published by the University of Zurich’s Research Center for the Public Sphere and Society (fög).
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    Microbiology

    AI Helps to Detect Antibiotic Resistance

    In a pilot study, researchers at the University of Zurich have used artificial intelligence to detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria for the first time. This is an important first step toward integrating GPT-4 into clinical diagnostics.
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    Medicine

    Deciphering Blood

    Brain tumors are difficult to diagnose and treat. Neurologist Tobias Weiss is researching a new method for detecting brain tumors that uses clues present in blood samples. His method utilizes cellular particles called extracellular vesicles, which have proven to be promising biomarkers.
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    Travel medicine

    Novel App Tracks Travel-Related Illnesses

    About one in three people who travel gets sick, often with gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, a travel app developed by UZH researchers finds. The app could be used in the future to help detect outbreaks of contagious diseases at an early stage.
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    Digitalization

    The Growing Importance of Expertise

    Workers need to have digital skills to succeed on the job market. But cognitive skills – like critical thinking and the ability to plan and organize – are even more important.
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    Künstliche Intelligenz

    UZH Students Embracing AI Tools

    The use of AI tools as study aids has become widespread at university. The DSI conducted a survey among students to find out how they use AI tools, where they see benefits and what concerns they may have.
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