New guidelines for treating cancers that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) are poised to improve care for patients and help many live longer, better lives.
The Raman spectroscopy-based method enables early detection and quantification of pathogens in plants, to enhance plant disease management.
In the event of a pandemic, delayed reactions and a decentralized approach by the authorities at the start of a follow-up wave can lead to longer-lasting, more severe and more fatal consequences, researchers from the universities of Zurich and Toronto have found. The interdisciplinary team compared the Spanish flu of 1918 and 1919 in the Canton of Bern with the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
A new machine-learning model could enable robots to understand interactions in the world in the way humans do.
Marmoset monkeys perceive the vocal interactions between their conspecifics not just as a string of calls, but as coherent conversations. They also evaluate their content. These are the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Zurich which combined thermography methods with behavioral preference measures.
Why are the planets of the inner solar system dry and rocky, but the outer ones are not? An international team of researchers with participation of the University of Zurich discovered that a two-step formation process of the planets can explain the chronology and split in volatiles like water and isotope content of the inner and outer solar system.
Nerve cells communicate with one another via synapses. Neuroscientists at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have now found that these connections seem to be much more powerful than previously thought. The larger the synapse, the stronger the signal it transmits. These findings will enable a better understanding of how the brain functions and how neurological disorders arise.
The findings could inform the design of new materials such as iridescent windows or waterproof textiles.
Researchers from Zurich have developed a compact, energy-efficient device made from artificial neurons that is capable of decoding brainwaves. The chip uses data recorded from the brainwaves of epilepsy patients to identify which regions of the brain cause epileptic seizures. This opens up new perspectives for treatment.
Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.
Novel chip keeps time using the constant, measurable rotation of molecules as a timing reference.
Work Suggests New Avenues for Cleaning Up These ‘Forever Chemicals’
New work on linear-probing hash tables from MIT CSAIL could lead to more efficient data storage and retrieval in computers.
Diagnose It, Treat It and Teen Patients Improve
University of Zurich The human scream signals more than fear of imminent danger or entanglement in social conflicts. Screaming can also express joy or excitement. For the first time, researchers at the University of Zurich have demonstrated that non-alarming screams are even perceived and processed by the brain more efficiently than their alarming counterparts.
UC Riverside mouse study shows where in the brain sensory input is transformed to movement
Fast, One-Step Assembly at Room Temperature Yields High Efficiency at Low Cost
Rice lab’s experiments refine processing of hexagonal boron nitride
Simulations show how propofol disrupts stride of kinesins that carry cargo
Rice, Los Alamos make low-cost, scalable photocathodes from halide perovskites