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In a new study using AI and machine learning, researchers have found that it's not only what we eat, but how consistently we eat it that plays a crucial role in gut health. The gut microbiota is the community of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes, that lives in our digestive systems - some of these microbes are helpful and others can be harmful.

Some data is so sensitive that it is processed only in specially protected cloud areas. These are designed to ensure that not even a cloud provider can access the data. researchers have now found a vulnerability that could allow hackers to breach these confidential environments. Cloud services are in high demand today, offering users the ability to store data on remote servers and access it from anywhere.

Do cells contain a mechanism that decides on their fates? Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated in a new study that large clusters of molecules determine a cell's future. A cell can act in astonishingly complex ways. It must decide for itself whether to grow and multiply, rest, specialise, age or die.

Long-term exposure to fine air pollution can impair metabolic health by disrupting the normal function of brown fat in mice. A study co-led by the University of Zurich shows that this occurs through complex changes in gene regulation driven by epigenetic mechanisms. The results demonstrate how environmental pollutants contribute to the development of insulin resistance and metabolic diseases.

Computer scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a digital tool capable of searching through millions of published DNA records in a matter of seconds. This can significantly accelerate research into antibiotic resistance and unknown pathogens. Rare hereditary diseases can be identified in patients and specific mutations in tumour cells detected - DNA sequencing revolutionised biomedical research decades ago.

Researchers have pioneered a 3D printing method that grows metals and ceramics inside a water-based gel, resulting in exceptionally dense, yet intricate constructions for next-generation energy, biomedical, and sensing technologies.

On Mars, dust devils and winds reach speeds of up to 160 km/h and are therefore faster than previously assumed: This shows a study by an international research team led by the University of Bern. The researchers analyzed images taken by the Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS and the stereo camera HRSC with the help of machine learning.

A study led by EPFL shows that Urolithin A, a natural compound, can abolish high anxiety in rats by repairing mitochondrial function in their brain cells, specifically in the nucleus accumbens. The findings open a new avenue for approaches to help reduce anxiety. Anxiety disorders affects millions of people worldwide, with about 14% experiencing an anxiety disorder in any given year.

A study led by EPFL shows that Urolithin A, a natural compound, can abolish high anxiety in rats by repairing mitochondrial function in their brain cells, specifically in the nucleus accumbens. The findings open a new avenue for effective and possibly side effect-free nutritional approaches to help reduce anxiety.

Modern printed circuit boards are made from petroleum-based materials and are difficult to recycle. researchers have developed a biodegradable version - an important step toward sustainable electronics. Their biomaterial is based entirely on wood and can be processed into functional circuit boards for electronic devices.

On October 6, 1995, the first exoplanet was discovered at the University of Geneva Observatory, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.

When we think of microbiota, we usually think of our gut. However, there is another, lesser-known type of microbiota that also plays a central role: the plant microbiota. In an article that appeared on the cover of the October 2, 2025 issue of "Science", Prof. Niko Geldner and his team at the University of Lausanne have unraveled the intricate web of the "phytobiota", where, sheltered underground, bacteria and roots cultivate a bittersweet love affair.

Researchers from EPFL, AMD, and the University of Novi Sad have uncovered a long-standing inefficiency in the algorithm that programs millions of reconfigurable chips used worldwide, a discovery that could reshape how future generations of these are designed and programmed.

For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously. This opens up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and depression in the future. The first picture taken of a person nowadays is usually an ultrasound scan in the womb.

Certain nutrients in food can trigger a mild stress response in nematodes. But instead of making them sick, this actually helps them stay healthier as they age, according to researchers at the University of Basel. People are living longer than ever, but a long life doesn't necessarily mean a healthy one.

Physicists and their collaborators have directly observed and controlled a rare double-dome pattern of superconductivity in twisted trilayer graphene, shedding light on how exotic quantum states emerge and interact in engineered materials. Superconductivity is a phenomenon where certain materials can conduct electricity with zero resistance.