Cancer causes mutations in cellular DNA. Detecting these mutations in a patient's blood enables the most appropriate and effective anti-cancer treatments to be prescribed. However, detection of these mutations is only possible in specialized centers, which is time-consuming and costly. To remedy this situation, scientists at the University of Fribourg have developed nanosensors for cheaper, faster detection of these mutations.

Why is it that we often find it difficult to sleep well on the first night in an unfamiliar place? The phenomenon of suffering from insomnia on the first night in unfamiliar surroundings is known as the first-night effect.

Study reveals new links between body and brain. The findings, conducted at the University of Fribourg, show how our body cycles modify our visual perception.

An international research team led by Silvia Spezzaferri from the University of Freiburg has discovered why the Antarctic polar ice cap is melting faster on the western side of the continent than on the eastern side. New drillings and sophisticated modeling have shown that this phenomenon can be traced back to the original formation of the ice sheet 34 million years ago