Intriguing scientific insights
The works singled out by the jury of the 2021 SNSF Scientific Image Competition show both the variety of top-flight research being conducted in... [mehr]
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF
Dormice may have hibernated as early as 34 million years ago
Until very recently, the ability to hibernate was thought to have appeared during the Quaternary ice age 2.6 million years ago. Now, a study... [mehr]
Novel antibiotic deceives bacteria through mimicry
An increasing number of bacterial pathogens are resistant to antibiotics. And the most dangerous pathogens share a common feature: a double... [mehr]
Veal calf fattening: it can work with less antibiotics
Large amounts of antibiotics are used in the veal fattening sector – even if the branch succeeded in reducing their use over the past few years.... [mehr]
How bacteria sleep through antibiotic attacks
Resistant bacteria evade the effects of antibiotics by becoming less susceptible, for example by breaking the drugs down. But some bacteria have... [mehr]
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]
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]