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An analysis of more than 400 samples sheds light on the progression of subjective well-being throughout a person’s life. When do people reach their peak…
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An analysis of more than 400 samples sheds light on the progression of subjective well-being throughout a person’s life. When do people reach their peak…
Using geoengineering techniques, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Scientists from Bern have now explored the feasibility of halting the melting of…
A previously undiscovered weakness in prostate cancer cells might pave the way for novel treatment strategies for other types of cancer. Globally, prostate cancer stands…
Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our solar system. Researchers from the Universities of Bern and Geneva, as…
An international research team has made significant progress in the search for dark matter with the use of a precision experiment developed at the University…
New research reveals how global warming affects astronomy. The clarity of the atmosphere above the site from where the observations are taken has a delicate…
Scientists have identified new cancer treatment targets. In Switzerland, cancer is the second-leading cause of death. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the cancer form…
A promising new non-opioid painkiller (analgesic) has been discovered, with potentially fewer side effects than other potent painkillers. A team of researchers led by scientists…
A recent study directly images four new brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are mysterious celestial bodies that fall between the heaviest planets and the lightest stars,…
A geology professor at the University of South Florida has uncovered the influence of the industrial boom on global warming. The early 1900s were a…
University of Bern researchers simulate planetary defense. The world’s first comprehensive planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth is being conducted by NASA…
Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. As researchers report in a new study, liquid water could also exist…
According to Human Brain Project experts, strange dreams may help your brain learn better According to the National Sleep Foundation, we dream four to six…
An international team including researchers from the University of Bern and the University of Geneva as well as the National Centre of Competence in Research…
In order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the long term, it is crucial to understand why one SARS-CoV-2 variant prevails over another. An international…
Led by the University of Bern, an international research team has discovered a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star. The discovery was also made…
A compositional link between planets and their respective host star has long been assumed in astronomy. For the first time now, a team of scientists,…
The Bernese theoretical astrophysicist Kevin Heng has achieved a rare feat: On paper, he has derived novel solutions to an old mathematical problem needed to…