How recruiters discriminate on employment websites
Discrimination in hiring is a major societal problem. A new analysis of extensive data from an online recruitment platform has enabled researchers... [mehr]
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Goats enjoy mental gymnastics
Goats respond positively to challenges rather than just turning away. In a project funded jointly by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)... [mehr]
Listening or lip-reading? It’s down to brainwaves
To decipher what a person is telling us, we rely on what we hear as well as on what we see by observing lip movements and facial expressions.... [mehr]
Protecting animals across the globe
Every year billions of male chicks are shredded worldwide. The chicks can neither be fattened for slaughter nor used any other way in the animal... [mehr]
The Limitation Initiative is harmful to education, research and innovation
The ETH Board, swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse – the Swiss Innovation Agency, and the Swiss Academies of... [mehr]
Influx from the SP helps the Greens to win elections
These are some of the findings revealed in a report from the national election study Selects, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation... [mehr]
Meeting challenges through basic research
In Switzerland and around the world, the novel coronavirus has become a priority for scientific research. Projects supported by the Swiss National... [mehr]
Towards a Swiss Food Strategy for 2050
Is it possible to follow a healthy diet that includes more vegetables, fruit and nuts while still reducing the environmental impact that... [mehr]
Is Switzerland ready for change?
The transition towards a sustainable economy will affect the welfare of both present and future generations. It can be achieved given the right... [mehr]