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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

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

Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch

A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Adrian Zurbuchen from Switzerland. The prototype device does not require battery replacement. Mr Zurbuchen, a PhD candidate in the Cardiovascular Engineering Group at ARTORG, University of Bern, Switzerland, said: “Batteries are a

Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch

Solar cells utilize thermal radiation

Thermal radiation from the sun is largely lost on most silicon solar cells. Up-converters transform the infrared radiation into usable light, however. Researchers have now for the first time successfully adapted this effect for use in generating power. There is more to solar radiation than meets the eye: sun- burn develops from unseen UV radiation,

Solar cells utilize thermal radiation

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In vitro Zoo helps in understanding Covid
on July 19, 2021 at 7:14 am
Since the beginning of the pandemic, several reports have indicated that SARS-CoV-2 spillover events have occurred from humans to animals, as ...
In vitro Zoo helps in understanding SARS-CoV-2
on July 18, 2021 at 9:00 pm
A team of researchers from the University of Bern and the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) have used a unique collection of advanced cell culture models of cells lining the airways from ...
How micro-circuits in the brain regulate fear
on July 16, 2021 at 12:47 pm
The brain mechanisms underlying the suppression of fear responses have attracted a lot of attention as they are relevant for therapy of human anxiety disorders. Despite our broad understanding of the ...
How micro-circuits in the brain regulate fear
on July 16, 2021 at 7:14 am
It was funded by the University of Bern, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the European Research Council (ERC). Systems Neuroscience Group, Institute of Physiology, University of Bern ...
Brain’s ‘fear regulator’ could help treat anxiety disorders
on July 16, 2021 at 3:28 am
Researchers in Bern have now localised micro-circuits in the brain whose malfunctions promote anxiety – a discovery that could transform the therapy of anxiety disorders. Existing therapies have only ...

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Albert Einstein in a Edvard Munch World 20210714
on July 16, 2021 at 12:09 pm
Albert Einstein in a Edvard Munch World 20210714 Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillar ...
Brain’s ‘fear regulator’ could help treat anxiety disorders
on July 16, 2021 at 3:28 am
Researchers in Bern have now localised micro-circuits in the brain whose malfunctions promote anxiety – a discovery that could transform the therapy of anxiety disorders. Existing therapies have only ...
Nominations of EPFL professors 16 July
on July 16, 2021 at 1:04 am
EPFL The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL. New appointment at ETH ...
Gear belonging to missing Manning hiker discovered after 10 months
on July 6, 2021 at 9:10 am
Ten months after Jordan Naterer went missing in Manning Park, his tent and backpack have been found near a mountain peak. The discovery was made Sunday, July 4, by one of the volunteer searchers ...
The Antifibrotic Effect of Interferon Alfa in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C: An Unanticipated but Important End Point
on June 29, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Knowledge of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has increased greatly since its discovery in 1989 ... the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Switzerland. Dr. Kaplan is Chief ...