University of Bern

The University of Bern (German: Universität Bern, French: Université de Berne, Latin: Universitas Bernensis) is a university in the Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834

And now the ability to kill prostate cancer cells and stop resistance in its tracks

A surprising new non-opioid pain killer with fewer side effects

The world’s first full-scale planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth

Building truly intelligent and adaptive machines requires algorithms to get creative

Brain-inspired computers get a training algorithm that greatly boosts efficiency and complex problem-solving

Millions of jobs at stake: Marine heatwaves could wipe out an extra six per cent of a country’s fish catches if we don’t act

Micro-circuits in the brain that regulate fear

Underground sun conversion of renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide into methane

Could this be a milestone on the path to detecting life on other planets?

Old age frailty and immune decline are reversed using a novel cell-based therapeutic approach – in animal models

Molecular electronic nanodevices get closer with graphene electrodes

An international team of researchers led by the University of Bern and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has revealed a new way to tune the functionality of next-generation molecular electronic devices using graphene. The results could be exploited to develop smaller, higher-performance devices for use in a range of applications including molecular sensing, flexible electronics,

Molecular electronic nanodevices get closer with graphene electrodes

A new approach to combating anxiety states, pain and inflammation

Endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) play an important role in the brain and immune system. Bern researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “TransCure” have now found a new way to influence the endocannabinoid system. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic as well as anxiolytic effects could be achieved in an animal model. Endocannabinoids are substances similar to

A new approach to combating anxiety states, pain and inflammation

Genomics takes a leap forward after finding the delete button on DNA

Until recently, genomics was a «read-only» science. But scientists led by Rory Johnson at the University of Bern and the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, have now developed a tool for quick and easy deletion of DNA in living cells. This software will boost efforts to understand the vast regions of non-coding DNA, or

Genomics takes a leap forward after finding the delete button on DNA

Powering medical implants with solar cells placed under the skin

First real-life study to provide data on the potential of powering medical implants with solar cells The notion of using solar cells placed under the skin to continuously recharge implanted electronic medical devices is a viable one. Swiss researchers have done the math, and found that a 3.6 square centimeter solar cell is all that

Powering medical implants with solar cells placed under the skin

Light in sight: a step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness

Hereditary blindness caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors, affects millions of people worldwide. Although the light-sensing cells are lost, cells in deeper layers of the retina, which normally cannot sense light, remain intact. A promising new therapeutic approach based on a technology termed “optogenetics” is to introduce

Light in sight: a step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness

A possible alternative to antibiotics

Scientists from the University of Bern have developed a novel substance for the treatment of severe bacterial infections without antibiotics, which would prevent the development of antibiotic resistance. Ever since the development of penicillin almost 90 years ago, antibiotics have remained the gold standard in the treatment of bacterial infections. However, the WHO has repeatedly

A possible alternative to antibiotics

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Geopolitical tensions mean joining the EU’s €95.5B research programme isn’t getting any easier
The EU is making some progress towards adding international partners to its Horizon Europe research programme, but complaints about the proposed membership terms continue to stir controversy.
ERC advanced grant for Matthias Neubert
Thus, it is the goal of the planned research program to better understand them theoretically ... together with Professor Thomas Becher from the University of Bern and Professor Ding Yu Shao from Fudan ...
Zurich To Launch Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program
City officials in Zurich, Switzerland are launching a pilot program to study the social and economic effects of legalizing cannabis for use by adults.
Study shows how intestinal bacteria trigger complications after surgery
Nearly 16 million operations were performed on inpatients in German hospitals in 2021. In Switzerland, the figure is around 1.1 million. Even if the actual operation goes well, it is not uncommon for ...
Attack from the gut: Complications after surgery
Intestinal bacteria are often the trigger of complications after surgery. A solution to this problem could come from the liver.

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ERC advanced grant for Matthias Neubert
Matthias Neubert published the first groundbreaking theoretical foundations for the project in the renowned Physical Review Letters in 2021, together with Professor Thomas Becher from the University ...
News tagged with drug discovery
A team of researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, the University of Vienna ... biotechnology and pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which drugs are ...
First detection of neutrinos made at a particle collider
A team including physicists has for the first time detected subatomic particles called neutrinos created by a particle collider, namely at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The discovery promises to ...
Europe's exoplanet-hunting CHEOPS mission extended through 2026
Europe's CHEOPS spacecraft will continue investigating planets outside our solar system until at least 2026. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on March 9 that CHEOPS will continue its ...
CHEOPS mission extended
After more than three years in orbit, the mission of the CHEOPS space telescope has just been extended. Led by the University of Bern in collaboration with the University of Geneva, CHEOPS is a joint ...