University of Geneva (UNIGE)

The University of Geneva (French: Université de Genève, informally known as Geneva University or UNIGE) is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.

A novel solution to drastically reduce world’s largest waste stream and help avoid a sand sustainability crisis

Using the theory of relativity for unhackable blockchain and cryptocurrency data transfers

Predicting future psychotic illnesses in children with a new algorithm?

A new filter membrane is highly efficient at filtering and inactivating a wide variety of air-borne and water-borne viruses

Confirming the presence of an Earth in the habitable zone around our nearest star

Latest study: Geothermal drilling does not cause uncontrolled seismic activity

New antiviral materials made from sugar can destroy viruses on contact

Using artificial intelligence to monitor the environment

UNIGE researchers have developed an approach that combines genomics and machine learning tools to explore the microbial biodiversity of ecosystems. Microorganisms perform key functions in ecosystems and their diversity reflects the health of their environment. However, they are still largely under-exploited in current biomonitoring programs because they are difficult to identify. Researchers from the University

Using artificial intelligence to monitor the environment

A single drop of blood is enough to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury

UNIGE researchers have developed a portable device capable of diagnosing within ten minutes mild traumatic brain injury, using a single drop of blood. Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) cases. Yet 90% of these patients will be able to return home safely, as

A single drop of blood is enough to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury

Ytterbium: The quantum memory of tomorrow

Researchers from UNIGE, working closely with CNRS (France), have discovered a new material that can be used to store and repeat the quantum signal rapidly – could this be the beginning of a global quantum network? Quantum communication and cryptography are the future of high-security communication. But many challenges lie ahead before a worldwide quantum

Ytterbium: The quantum memory of tomorrow

Spider silk could be the basis for a new kind of vaccine delivery vehicle

By successfully encapsulating a vaccine into a spider silk microparticle, Swiss and German researchers have discovered a novel technique that will help fight cancer and certain infectious diseases. To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour cells. However, the desired immune response is is not always

Spider silk could be the basis for a new kind of vaccine delivery vehicle

A non-flammable solid sodium battery can also store more energy

Researchers from Empa and the University of Geneva have developed an initial prototype of a solid sodium battery with the potential to store extra energy. Phones, laptops, electric cars – batteries are everywhere. And to meet the expectations of today’s consumers, these batteries are increasingly light, more powerful and designed to last longer. Currently the

A non-flammable solid sodium battery can also store more energy

Long-distance quantum communication via a network of crystals

Quantum physic can guarantee that a message has not be intercepted before reaching its destination. Thanks to the laws of quantum physic, a particle of light – a photon – can be in two distinct states simultaneously, comparable to a coin thrown in the air, which is virtually both head and tail before reaching the

Long-distance quantum communication via a network of crystals

A new random numbers generator based on the principles of quantum physics should give hackers a hard time

Whenever we need to communicate in secret, a cryptographic key is needed. For this key to work, it must consist of numbers chosen at random without any structure – just the opposite of using the birthdate of our favourite pet. But, for a human, it is extremely difficult to choose without creating any bias, even

A new random numbers generator based on the principles of quantum physics should give hackers a hard time

New study: The myth of mineral resource exhaustion

Recent articles have declared that deposits of mineral raw materials (copper, zinc, etc.) will be exhausted within a few decades. An international team, including the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, has shown that this is incorrect and that the resources of most mineral commodities are sufficient to meet the growing demand from industrialization and future

New study: The myth of mineral resource exhaustion

Project Uses Crowdsourced Computing to Improve Water Filtration

Nearly 800 million people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water, and some 2.5 billion people live in precariously unsanitary conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Together, unsafe drinking water and the inadequate supply of water for hygiene purposes contribute to almost 90% of all deaths from diarrheal diseases —

Project Uses Crowdsourced Computing to Improve Water Filtration

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Why Geneva?
The attractiveness of Geneva is not limited to international organizations: Geneva has a medieval historic center and many museums and cultural sites (see Geneva city' ...
Fighting leukaemia by targeting its stem cells
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is the most common blood and bone marrow cancer in adults. Caused by an increase in immature cells that rapidly destroy and replace healthy blood cells (red and white ...
How Cells Convert Mechanical Stress into Biochemical Signals
Scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Institut de biologie ... The scientists used baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), a model organism used in many ...
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), part of the Synapsy Centre for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, studied a cohort ...
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), part of the Synapsy Center for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, studied a cohort of patients with a 22q11.2DS microdeletion—a genetic ...

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Targeting leukemia stem cells
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a severe cancer of the blood and bone marrow, often fatal. The disease is driven by leukemic stem cells that resist ...
How Cells Convert Mechanical Stress into Biochemical Signals
However, the mechanisms by which they perform these roles are not yet fully understood. Scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Institut de biologie structurale de ...
Scientists discover how yeast cells sense physical stresses on the membranes that protect them
Scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Institut de biologie structurale de Grenoble (IBS) and the University of Fribourg (UNIFR), have used cryo-electron ...
An over- or under-synchronized brain may predict psychosis
Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), part of the Synapsy Center for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, studied a ...
Paleolithic diets are not without risks
Using mouse models, scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have studied their impact. While effective in regulating weight and stabilizing diabetes, these diets are not without risks.