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Pharmacology - Apr 16
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) data at AAN showed reduction in disability progression independent of relapse activity in newly diagnosed patients with RMS
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) data at AAN showed reduction in disability progression independent of relapse activity in newly diagnosed patients with RMS
Health - Apr 15
Roche's Evrysdi continues to improve motor function and survival in babies with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Roche's Evrysdi continues to improve motor function and survival in babies with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
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Congratulations with a hoodie
Bachelor students who passed their first-year examinations were given a special hoodie from ETH Rector Sarah Springman - as congratulations for passing their exams but also to strengthen the students' bond with their university.
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Novel competitors affect species’ responses to climate change
As the climate warms, many plants face an uphill struggle for survival. A new ETH Zurich study indicates that this is particularly true wherever they face increased competition from plants that have migrated to their habitat due to climatic changes. Climate change is proceeding unchecked and average temperatures are rising, forcing many wild animals and plants to move into new habitats.
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Cultural System or norm circles? An exchange
Cultural System or norm circles? An exchange. This article takes the form of a debate between the two authors - Margaret S. Archer (CDH - Centre for Social Ontology ) and - Dave Elder-Vass (Loughborough University, UK) on the social ontology of propositional culture.
Social Sciences - 01.12.2011 
Climate Change on the agenda in San Francisco
Melton and Professor Kaplan's work on climate change using a combined biophysical modelling, social science, and community engagement approach will be presented at the December meeting.
Social Sciences - 22.09.2011 
A made-to-measure social network for the academic world
The scientists working at EPFL didn't wait for Netvibes to get famous on connecting through a collaborative Web 2.0 platform.
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EPFL to launch public opinion analysis platform during COP21 in Paris
03.12.15 - EPFL's Social Media Lab (ESML) will take advantage of the COP21 Climate Forum in Paris to test Horizon, its social media-based public opinion tracking tool.
03.12.15 - EPFL's Social Media Lab (ESML) will take advantage of the COP21 Climate Forum in Paris to test Horizon, its social media-based public opinion tracking tool.
Personal interests pivotal for identification with Europe
What is the decisive factor for identification with Europe? with people from European countries plays a more minor role, as a study conducted by the Institute of Sociology at the University of Zurich reveals.
What is the decisive factor for identification with Europe? with people from European countries plays a more minor role, as a study conducted by the Institute of Sociology at the University of Zurich reveals.
Bachelor students who passed their first-year examinations were given a special hoodie from ETH Rector Sarah Springman - as congratulations for passing their exams but also to strengthen the students' bond with their university.
Who Travels by Train? Visions for the Future of Mobility on Four Continents
The international research project 'imagineTrains' studies perceptions, ideas, and problems that decision makers and passengers associate with rail as a mode of transport.
The international research project 'imagineTrains' studies perceptions, ideas, and problems that decision makers and passengers associate with rail as a mode of transport.
Female genital cutting is largely a family matter and not an all-pervasive social norm
A new study by researchers at the University of Zurich challenges the prevailing view that female genital cutting is predominantly a norm based on all families trying to be alike. According to This indicates that heterogeneous motives at the family level play a crucial role when parents decide whether to cut their daughters.
A new study by researchers at the University of Zurich challenges the prevailing view that female genital cutting is predominantly a norm based on all families trying to be alike. According to This indicates that heterogeneous motives at the family level play a crucial role when parents decide whether to cut their daughters.
As the climate warms, many plants face an uphill struggle for survival. A new ETH Zurich study indicates that this is particularly true wherever they face increased competition from plants that have migrated to their habitat due to climatic changes. Climate change is proceeding unchecked and average temperatures are rising, forcing many wild animals and plants to move into new habitats.
Massacres, Torture and Mutilation: Extreme Violence in Neolithic Conflicts
Violent conflicts in Neolithic Europe were held more brutally than has been known so far. This emerges from a recent anthropological analysis of the roughly 7000-year-old mass grave of Schöneck-Kilianstädten by researcher of the Universities of Basel and Mainz. The findings, published in the journal PNAS, show that victims were murdered and deliberately mutilated.
Violent conflicts in Neolithic Europe were held more brutally than has been known so far. This emerges from a recent anthropological analysis of the roughly 7000-year-old mass grave of Schöneck-Kilianstädten by researcher of the Universities of Basel and Mainz. The findings, published in the journal PNAS, show that victims were murdered and deliberately mutilated.
The new paradox: Mobile but sedentary
The distance people travel for professional purposes is increasing. Scientists are taking a closer look at these 21st century nomads, uncovering the reasons behind the long kilometers and the consequences on commuters' lives.
The distance people travel for professional purposes is increasing. Scientists are taking a closer look at these 21st century nomads, uncovering the reasons behind the long kilometers and the consequences on commuters' lives.
Novartis Foundation symposium discusses psychosocial support to help vulnerable children achieve mental health and wellbeing for a better future in sub-Saharan Africa
Symposium speakers assess psychosocial approaches and discuss various interventions to ensure mental health and wellbeing for Africa's children Experts present findings from REPSSI, the Regional Psyc
Symposium speakers assess psychosocial approaches and discuss various interventions to ensure mental health and wellbeing for Africa's children Experts present findings from REPSSI, the Regional Psyc
Cultural System or norm circles? An exchange. This article takes the form of a debate between the two authors - Margaret S. Archer (CDH - Centre for Social Ontology ) and - Dave Elder-Vass (Loughborough University, UK) on the social ontology of propositional culture.
Melton and Professor Kaplan's work on climate change using a combined biophysical modelling, social science, and community engagement approach will be presented at the December meeting.
The scientists working at EPFL didn't wait for Netvibes to get famous on connecting through a collaborative Web 2.0 platform.
Wissens-Sterne pflücken
Zurich - University of Zurich Wie vermarkte ich bequeme High Heels? Welche Themen sind tabu in der Spitzenmedizin? Wer an manchen Fragen schier verzweifelt, holt sich Rat auf dem Wissensportal «Starmind» – einer Entwicklung des «Artificial Intelligence Lab» der Universität Zürich.
Zurich - University of Zurich Wie vermarkte ich bequeme High Heels? Welche Themen sind tabu in der Spitzenmedizin? Wer an manchen Fragen schier verzweifelt, holt sich Rat auf dem Wissensportal «Starmind» – einer Entwicklung des «Artificial Intelligence Lab» der Universität Zürich.
«Ein Universum differenzierter Identitäten»
Zurich - University of Zurich Ob Tatort, Kino oder Comic: Migration ist ein Thema. Eine Tagung an der Universität Zürich widmet sich der Aus- und Einwanderung im Film.
Zurich - University of Zurich Ob Tatort, Kino oder Comic: Migration ist ein Thema. Eine Tagung an der Universität Zürich widmet sich der Aus- und Einwanderung im Film.
«Manchmal tragen sie mich heim»
Zurich - University of Zurich Die Sozialgeografin Sara Landolt hat das Trinkverhalten Jugendlicher in Zürich analysiert.
Zurich - University of Zurich Die Sozialgeografin Sara Landolt hat das Trinkverhalten Jugendlicher in Zürich analysiert.
Vergessene Verwandte
Zurich - University of Zurich Die Soziologien Nina Jakoby untersucht die Bedeutung verwandtschaftlicher Beziehungen über die Kleinfamilie hinaus: Tanten und Onkel, Neffen und Cousinen sind bisher ein vernachlässigtes Forschungsgebiet, obwohl ihre gesellschaftspolitische Bedeutung wächst.
Zurich - University of Zurich Die Soziologien Nina Jakoby untersucht die Bedeutung verwandtschaftlicher Beziehungen über die Kleinfamilie hinaus: Tanten und Onkel, Neffen und Cousinen sind bisher ein vernachlässigtes Forschungsgebiet, obwohl ihre gesellschaftspolitische Bedeutung wächst.
Die heilige Stadt Varanasi ist ein brüllendes Biest
Zurich - University of Zurich Wie sieht es zu Hause bei indischen Familien aus? Wer darf das Baby halten, wenn der Fotograf abdrückt? Fabian Biasio hat in Indien fotografiert.
Zurich - University of Zurich Wie sieht es zu Hause bei indischen Familien aus? Wer darf das Baby halten, wenn der Fotograf abdrückt? Fabian Biasio hat in Indien fotografiert.
Wenn der Imam Deutsch spricht
Zurich - University of Zurich Sollen Imame und islamische Religionslehrer künftig in der Schweiz ausgebildet werden können? Ja, sagen viele Muslime und Schweizer Institutionen in einer neuen Studie der Universität Zürich.
Zurich - University of Zurich Sollen Imame und islamische Religionslehrer künftig in der Schweiz ausgebildet werden können? Ja, sagen viele Muslime und Schweizer Institutionen in einer neuen Studie der Universität Zürich.
Broad consensus in favour of imam training in Switzerland
21.07.2009 / Bern - SNF Should imams and Muslim religious teachers be allowed to train at Swiss universities in future? The majority of Muslims living in Switzerland advocate the idea, as do Swiss authorities, universities and legal experts.
21.07.2009 / Bern - SNF Should imams and Muslim religious teachers be allowed to train at Swiss universities in future? The majority of Muslims living in Switzerland advocate the idea, as do Swiss authorities, universities and legal experts.
Right-wing extremism in Switzerland
24.02.2009 / Bern - SNF Launched in 2003, the National Research Programme "Right-wing extremism " causes and countermeasures" (NRP 40+), has now been completed."One conclusion is that t
24.02.2009 / Bern - SNF Launched in 2003, the National Research Programme "Right-wing extremism " causes and countermeasures" (NRP 40+), has now been completed."One conclusion is that t
News in Brief
Pharmacology - Apr 16
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) data at AAN showed reduction in disability progression independent of relapse activity in newly diagnosed patients with RMS
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) data at AAN showed reduction in disability progression independent of relapse activity in newly diagnosed patients with RMS
Health - Apr 15
Roche's Evrysdi continues to improve motor function and survival in babies with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Roche's Evrysdi continues to improve motor function and survival in babies with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)