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

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

Synthetic molecule could stop acute allergic reactions

In other words, it should stop an acute reaction in its tracks. While many of us may have irritating allergic reactions to things like wool or cats, it can be a much different story for other people – for them, the anaphylactic shock that results from exposure to allergens such as peanuts or bee venom

Synthetic molecule could stop acute allergic reactions

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New Method May Help Develop Treatments for Range of Metabolic Disorders
on April 29, 2021 at 6:00 am
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method that makes it possible to control human hormones and metabolism.
University of Copenhagen: New metabolism regulating method: Could improve prostate cancer and high cholesterol treatments
on April 29, 2021 at 5:03 am
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with their Swiss colleagues at the University Hospital of Bern, have cracked the code for controlling a group of enzymes that affect our ...
New method could be used to develop more effective treatments for cancer, metabolic disorders
on April 28, 2021 at 6:48 pm
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method that makes it possible to control human hormones and metabolism.
Uncertainty of future Southern Ocean carbon dioxide uptake cut in half
on April 28, 2021 at 11:41 am
The Southern Ocean dominates the oceanic uptake of human-made CO2. But how much carbon dioxide can it actually absorb in the future? This long-standing question remained unresolved as projections of ...
New method may improve prostate cancer and high cholesterol treatments
on April 28, 2021 at 7:52 am
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with their Swiss colleagues at the University Hospital of Bern, have cracked the code for controlling a group of enzymes that affect our ...

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Uncertainty of future Southern Ocean CO2 uptake cut in half - EurekAlert
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ISHLT Awards Three Research Grants at 2021 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions - PRNewswire
April 28, 2021
Ocean temperature reconstructed over the last 700000 years - Science Daily
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New method might improve prostate cancer and high cholesterol treatments - EurekAlert
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Two Research Leaders Share How CSL Behring Empowers Teams Across the Globe - BioSpace
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Uncertainty of future Southern Ocean CO2 uptake cut in half
on April 27, 2021 at 9:00 pm
The Southern Ocean dominates the oceanic uptake of human-made CO2. But how much carbon dioxide can it actually absorb in the future? This long-standing question remained unresolved as projections of ...
Muon g-2 Particle Accelerator Experiment Results Are Not Explained by Our Current Theories of Physics
on April 27, 2021 at 7:02 am
The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed that fundamental particles called muons behave in a way that is ...
CERo Therapeutics Expands Leadership Team with Experts in Cell Therapy Development
on April 15, 2021 at 10:30 am
CERo Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of novel autologous engineered immune cellular therapies, today announced the expansion of the company's leadership team ...
Veal calf fattening: it can work with less antibiotics
on April 8, 2021 at 1:00 am
Researchers at the University of Bern have developed a fattening system ... Developing rapid diagnostic techniques and discovery of novel antibiotic molecules to improve the treatment of humans ...
Extraction of organic chemistry grammar from unsupervised learning of chemical reactions
on April 7, 2021 at 11:26 am
(A) Process that led to the discovery of the atom-mapping signal and ultimately to the development of RXNMapper. (B) Directly affected chemical reaction prediction tasks. (C) Importance of ...