Physics
Galaxies die earlier than expected
For a long time, scientists thought that only actively star-forming galaxies should be observed in the very early Universe.
Apr 2, 2025
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Health
Scientists Create ‘Light Switch’ for Precision Drug Delivery
In a development that could change how medications are delivered in the body, researchers at the University of Geneva have created a system that uses light to activate drugs exactly where and when they're needed.
Feb 19, 2025
Physics
Hot Jupiters Don’t Always Destroy Their Neighbors
In a discovery that challenges our understanding of planetary system formation, astronomers have found that massive planets known as Hot Jupiters don't necessarily destroy or eject their neighboring worlds during their migration toward their parent stars.
Jan 15, 2025
Health
Scientists Map How Mammals’ Nose Patterns Form: Blood Vessels Act as ‘Architectural Pillars’
Researchers have uncovered the precise physical process that creates the unique grooved patterns on the noses of dogs, ferrets, cows and other mammals.
Oct 22, 2024
Health
Nanobody Offers Hope in Combating Opioid Side Effects and Overdoses
Researchers at the University of Geneva have discovered a novel molecule that could revolutionize the treatment of opioid side effects and overdoses.
Oct 9, 2024
Space
Iron Winds Sweep Across Ultra-Hot Exoplanet WASP-76 b
Summary: Astronomers have discovered iron winds blowing across the dayside of WASP-76 b, an ultra-hot exoplanet, providing new insights into extreme planetary atmospheres and climate dynamics.
Sep 5, 2024
Health
Surprising Findings for Young Adults at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s
By exploring the effects of sport on memory, scientists at UNIGE have discovered compensatory mechanisms in the brains of young individuals at genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
May 28, 2024
Health
Anticoagulant with Built-In “Antidote” Promises Safer Blood Thinning
New Drug Offers Reversible Activity and Rapid Deactivation Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Sydney have developed a…
Apr 30, 2024
Physics
Rare Magnetar Flare Spotted in Nearby Galaxy M82
ESA's satellite INTEGRAL recently detected a sudden burst of high-energy gamma-rays coming from the nearby galaxy M82, located 12 million light-years away.
Apr 24, 2024
Technology
How to identify vintage wines by their chemical signature
Does every wine carry its own chemical signature and, if so, can this be used to identify its origin?
Dec 5, 2023
Health
Mobile phone use may affect semen quality
Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to explain…
Nov 1, 2023
Life
The encounter between Neanderthals and Sapiens as told by their genomes
About 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals, who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years in the western part of the Eurasian continent, gave way to Homo sapiens, who had arrived from Africa.
Oct 19, 2023