Storys zum Thema Science

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Photography: A fresh look at science

Bern (ots) - The 457 entries submitted to the third SNSF Scientific Image Competition jury are online. They offer a behind-the-scenes look at research through stunning images and intriguing videos. The international jury awarded prizes to 15 entries that will be exhibited at the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography. Now in its third edition, the SNSF Scientific Image Competition has collected more than 1200 photographs and ...

FDI World Dental Federation

UK Schools Rank Last in Providing Oral Health Education, FDI Survey of 13 Countries Says

Merck Healthcare Germany

Merck Announces Collaboration With Iktos for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media - Collaboration agreement enables Merck access to Iktos AI technology across three drug discovery projects - Generative modelling AI technology enables rapid and cost-effective design of novel drugs - Agreement is part of Merck's R&D strategy to advance drug discovery with strategic ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The deep Southern Ocean is key to more intense ice ages

Bern (ots) - Over the last million years, ice ages have intensified and lengthened. According to a study supported by the SNFS, this previously unexplained climate transition coincides with a diminution of the mixing between deep and surface waters in the Southern Ocean. The study confirms that the Antarctic region plays a crucial role during periods of climate change. An analysis of marine sediments collected at a depth ...

Elsevier

Elsevier Launches Assessment Capabilities on Its All-new ClinicalKey Student Platform

London (ots/PRNewswire) - ClinicalKey Student equips medical faculty and students with the resources they need to enhance the teaching and learning experience Elsevier (https://www.elsevier.com/), the information analytics business specializing in science and health, announced today the launch of new assessment capabilities available on its refreshed and rebranded ...

Bluebee

BlueBee Receives Health Data Hosting (HDS) Certification

Rijswijk, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - BlueBee, a global bioinformatics solutions provider, has been awarded the HDS:2018 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). The Hébergeurs de Données de Santé or Health Data Hosting (HDS) accreditation is required for entities hosting personal health data governed by French laws. The British Standards Institution (BSI) conducted the audit and ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Small and medium-sized towns are surprisingly innovative

Bern (ots) - Small and medium-sized towns are increasingly appearing on the radar of policy makers all over Europe. Findings from a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation on the role and significance of these towns in Switzerland show that national policy and planning overlook their potential. For a long time, policy and research on urban development have primarily focused on large cities. Now, an ...

ASICS Europe B.V.

Advanced GUIDESOLE(TM) technology introduces a unique sensation for runners that reduces energy loss at the ankle joint to boost running efficiency

Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - ASICS today turned the world of running on its head as it revealed a completely new concept in run efficiency, METARIDE(TM). One of ASICS' most important innovations in seven decades, and as part of ASICS' ambition to help all runners to WIN THE LONG RUN1, the shoe was designed with one ...

Hochschule Luzern

Lucerne School of Business: Who Will Survive the FinTech Evolution?

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Dying in Switzerland - a review of current developments

Bern (ots) - All of us die - but the question is how? Today we have a greater say in the way our lives end than ever before. Nevertheless, most people do not die where they would like to. The book "Das Lebensende in der Schweiz" (End of life in Switzerland) reflects on what is currently known about dying in Switzerland. As a conclusion: palliative care needs to be strengthened, but there are still limits to the extent to ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Young adults caught in a dilemma between traditional family models and modern views

Bern (ots) - A study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has found that even young adults who do not yet have children are influenced by traditional concepts of family. At the same time, they have modern views of equality, career engagement and childcare. The result is a dilemma that affects not only young women, but also young men early in adulthood. ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Speeding up genetic diagnosis of Huntington's disease

Bern (ots) - Elongated segments of DNA cause Huntington's disease and certain other disorders of the brain. Researchers funded by the SNSF have developed a method to determine the length of the mutated genes quickly and easily. People with Huntington's disease suffer from jerky body movements and decreasing mental abilities. The condition usually leads to death 15-20 years after diagnosis. The cause of the disease is a ...

Medasense Biometrics Ltd

Medasense Announces Compatibility with Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitors

Ramat Gan, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Medasense Biometrics Ltd., developer of the physiological pain-response monitoring technology (NOL® -- the Nociception Level Index), now supports Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitors for anesthesia and critical care monitoring. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/805789/Medasense_PMD_200_Monitor.jpg ) Commercially available in ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Preserving soil quality in the long term

Bern (ots) - Spatial planning tools, agriculture and forestry that suit local conditions, nationwide soil mapping, and a more committed and coherent soil policy are the cornerstones of the measures put forward by the National Research Programme "Sustainable Use of Soil as a Resource" (NRP 68) to safeguard soil quality in Switzerland in the long term. By virtue of its properties, soil fulfils a wide variety of functions. ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Improving hydropower through long-range drought forecasts

Bern (ots) - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have developed a complex hydrological model for forecasting dry spells lasting several weeks with high spatial resolution. These predictions make it possible, for example, to operate hydropower plants more profitably. Changing climatic conditions pose extra challenges for hydropower plant operators. As part of the ...

SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research

The GIST Group Switzerland, the support group for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor, has awarded its science prize for the ninth time.

Merck Healthcare Germany

Merck and Pfizer Provide Update on Avelumab in Platinum-Resistant/Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Darmstadt, Germany and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Not intended for US, Canada and UK-based media Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the Phase III JAVELIN Ovarian 200 trial evaluating avelumab* alone or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), a type of chemotherapy, compared ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

SNSF image competition 2019: Participate and share unexpected insights into science

Bern (ots) - Following the success of the first two editions, the Swiss National Science Foundation has decided to stage its competition for images and short videos from the world of science for a third time. The best entries will be showcased in various exhibitions and via social media. The over 800 entries in 2017 and 2018, and the enthusiasm generated among the ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

How to certify a quantum computer

Bern (ots) - SNSF-funded researchers have developed a protocol for checking that quantum computer components function as they should. That's a critical step in making the promise of quantum computing - including unprecedented computing power - a reality. Quantum computers are being developed by teams working not only at universities but also at Google, IBM, Microsoft and D-Wave, a start-up company. And things are evolving quickly, says Nicolas Sangouard, SNSF Professor at ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Latsis Prize 2018: Andrea Ablasser unlocks the secret of rapid virus defence

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Innovations in ultrasound imaging improve breast cancer detection

Bern (ots) - A new ultrasound technique can help distinguish benign breast tumours from malignant ones. The technology was developed with support from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Ultrasound is one of the three main technologies used in medical imaging. It is more compact and affordable than nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, and safer than x-rays. But the images it produces are often difficult ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Research into new audio experience resonates at Tinguely Museum in Basel

Bern (ots) - Research into new audio experience resonates at Tinguely Museum in Basel A project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation is investigating the audio phenomena and sound culture associated with radio. As part of this work, an algorithm has been developed to search radio archives using sound-based criteria. Visitors to the "Radiophonic Spaces" ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Tax incentives reduce energy consumption - if effectively implemented

Bern (ots) - By studying the effects of Basel's electricity levy, researchers at the University of Lucerne investigated how tax incentives work in practice and how their impact on energy consumption could be increased. The National Council and the Council of States decided not to debate the proposals of the Federal Council on the second phase of the Energy Strategy ...

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Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2018: Sara Montagner discovers the epigenetic secrets of mast cells

Bern (ots) - Epigenetic modifications of our DNA are a key aspect of the normal functioning of mast cells, which play an important role in immune reactions. Biologist Sara Montagner was able to demonstrate this in her work. She will receive this year's Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize from the SNSF at the award ceremony in Bellinzona on 29 November 2018. Mast cells are white ...