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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New mining technology uses CO2 to control critical minerals: Study
This research could turn these emissions into a tool by using ... and Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics; Columbia University; the University of Bern; and Carbfix, an Iceland-based project ...
The Harsh Reality Of Sexual Harassment In Hospitals
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Bern. A hospital has to provide a 24/7 service to patients, which also comprises research and teaching. Under such conditions, omerta is still the rule. The ...
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 ...
GCIR member: Camilla Jandus
Camilla Jandus. Camilla Jandus, MD, PhD, is tenure-track assistant professor and head of the “Targeting of cytokine secreting cell group (TCSL)” at the Department ...
Bern-Thomas Nyang'wa: getting things done in TB and HIV
As one of the winners of the 2022 Stephen Lawn TB–HIV Research Leadership Prize and chief investigator in the trial of a successful oral drug regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, Bern-Thomas ...

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University of Bern
The University of Bern, based in the Swiss capital, was officially founded in 1834 - although it can trace its roots back to the 16th century, when it became compulsory for monks to be educated in a ...
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 ...
Roman-era tomb scattered with magical 'dead nails' and sealed off to shield the living from the 'restless dead'
A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Turkey was sprinkled with "dead nails" and sealed off with bricks and plaster, likely to "shield the living from the dead." ...
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 ...