Tag Archives: University of Zurich

University of Zurich: success in decoding the genome of a currently incurable sub-type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

ZURICH, 28-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In industrialized countries like Switzerland acute lymphoblastic leukemia represents the most frequent type of cancer in children. Together with international researchers, a pediatric oncologist from the University of Zurich has now succeeded in decoding a … Read the full press release

University of Zurich: Diverse plant communities are more successful and enable higher crop yields than pure monocultures

Diverse plant communities are more successful and enable higher crop yields than pure monocultures, a European research team headed by ecologists from the University of Zurich has discovered. The scientists are convinced that the cultivation of crop mixtures in agriculture … Read the full press release

University of Zurich ranked 57th among the world’s leading universities in this year’s QS World University Rankings

ZURICH, 16-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In this year’s QS World University Rankings, the University of Zurich has made a large jump forward and is now ranked 57th among the world’s leading universities ‒ 21 places better than last year’s standing. … Read the full press release

University of Zurich biologists create first global map of Cellular traffic control system

Zurich, 12-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The transport routes of nutrients and messenger cargos can be compared to the traffic system of a city: A worldwide unique quantitative study of cell biologists of the University of Zurich shows that cells regulate the main … Read the full press release

Zurich researchers engineered skin cells for the very first time containing blood and lymphatic capillaries

Zurich, Switzerland, 3-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University Children’s Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich have engineered skin cells for the very first time containing blood and lymphatic capillaries. They succeeded in isolating all the necessary types of skin … Read the full press release

Zurich and Basel universities study reveals 1 in 7 Swiss students use “smart” drugs to enhance their cognitive performance

Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One in seven Swiss students has already tried to enhance his or her performance with prescription medication or drugs. Besides psychostimulants like Ritalin, students also consume sedatives, alcohol or cannabis. These substances are mostly … Read the full press release

University of Zurich researchers prove online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy

Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms. For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich provide scientific evidence of … Read the full press release