Scientists from the University of Zurich and the University of Bristol have investigated the jaw mechanics of Titanichthys, a giant armored fish that roamed the seas and oceans of the late Devonian period 380 million years ago.

A lipid metabolism enzyme controls brain stem cell activity and lifelong brain development. If the enzyme does not work correctly, it causes learning and memory deficits in humans and mice, as researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered.

What effect does extinction of species have on the evolution of surviving species' Evolutionary biologists have investigated this question by conducting a field experiment with a leaf galling fly and its predatory enemies.

Hematopoietic stem cells from a healthy donor can help patients suffering from acute leukemia. However, the side effects of therapies are often severe.

In general, workers in Switzerland and Germany are coping well with the Covid-19 crisis and the associated social disruption.

Do high prices of some cancer medicines have a higher benefit than those drugs with lower prices' An international UZH study has concluded that, in general, there is no correlation between costs of a cancer drugs and their clinical benefit.