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The calming side of glutamate: retinal inhibition through a classic excitatory neurotransmitter In textbooks glutamate is described as the quintessential excitatory neurotransmitter of the brain. Now an inhibitory action of glutamate, mediated by a coupled transporter/anion channel protein, has been revealed in the retina with an impact on vision. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-11-06, Prof. Stephan Neuhauss
When virology meets chemistry – Stepwise viral morphogenesis revealed by dual-color click chemistry Viruses carry nucleic acids and proteins between cells and organisms, and give rise to vast amounts of viral proteins and genomes in infected cells. Yet, it is still largely unknown how viral particles are assemble. Gomez-Gonzalez et al. visualize how viral proteins and genomes coalesce and give rise to adenovirus, an abundant human pathogen and important gene therapy and vaccination vector. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-10-25, Professor Urs Greber
Plant diversity enhances ecosystem multifunctionality via multitrophic diversity An international research team has shown that, in both forest and grassland ecosystems, the association between multitrophic diversity and multifunctionality was stronger than the relationship between the diversity of individual trophic groups and multifunctionality. Prof. Bernhard Schmid from the University of Zürich is part of the research team and senior author of the study. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-09-09, Bernhard Schmid
BBC Podcast "The Conversation" with Prof. Marta Manser as Guest Prof. Marta Manser speaks at the BBC show "The Conversation" about meerkat vocalization, social structures, and group coordination. Mehr In the Media, 2024-08-05, IEU
A High-throughput procedure with light microscopy and machine learning quantifies virus infections A procedure named ‘detection of virus-induced cytopathic effect (DVICE)’ robustly quantifies virus infection-specific features in a perturbation-low manner allowing for dynamic assessment of chemically fixed and live specimens. DVICE is applicable to clinical samples, and laboratory diagnostics. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-06-17, Professor Urs Greber
Invasive species impacts transcend ecosystem boundaries Invasive species have profound impacts on biodiversity. A study led by UZH researchers reveals the impacts of invasive species commonly transcend major ecosystem boundaries, such as the aquatic-terrestrial interface, influencing biodiversity across larger spatial extents than previously recognized. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-04-04, Tianna Peller and Florian Altermatt
Birds use valleys and passes to cross the Alps A team from GIUZ and the Swiss Ornithological Institute studied how migratory birds cross the Swiss Alps for the first time using year-round radar measurements: migration intensities, flight altitudes, speeds and directions were monitored. It turned out that migratory birds use the Alpine valleys and adjacent passes as passages. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-03-21, Simon Hirschhofer
Eons in a Blink: Processes in proteins unchanged for a billion years For around four billion years, life on Earth has been developing in a fascinating evolutionary process. But how do proteins, the molecular machines in cells, change over this incredibly long period of time? In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the University of Zurich have unraveled the influence of a billion years of evolution on the pace of these molecular machines. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-02-27, Philipp J. Heckmeier (Postdoctoral Researcher at Hamm Group)
Can Large Language Models Help Us Combat Online Misinformation? As the quantity of misinformation online eclipses the capacity fact-checkers, LLMs may hold the promise of verifying content automatically. The study investigates into the performance of LLMs in fact-checking tasks. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-02-23, Dorian Quelle
Nature Communications by Melika Payvand (INI): Neuromorphic Mosaic Despite millions of years of evolution, the fundamental wiring principle of biological brains remains preserved... Mehr Sci. Publication, 2024-01-10, Melika Payvand
Arthropods in species-rich forests contribute to improved productivity An international team of Chinese, German and Swiss researchers has shown that forests with higher tree species richness tend to have a greater diversity of arthropods. In addition, the study shows that higher tree diversity promotes productivity, due to the suppression of herbivores by enemy arthropods. The results have recently been published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2023-06-27, Bernhard Schmid
Less fake news but increasing polarization on Twitter Social media is transforming political communication dynamics. Together with an international team of researchers, Alexandre Bovet want to better understand the role of these new dynamics in politics. Mehr Sci. Publication, 2023-06-27, Alexandre Bovet