Corinna Ulcigrai | member of the 'Accademia dei Lincei'
Corinna Ulcigrai of the Department of Mathematics UZH has been elected to be a member of the Italian 'Accademia dei Lincei', considered the most ancient scientific academy in the world.
Tiny single-celled organisms help keep lakes clear, but some can also contaminate the water. An international research team analyzed DNA data from 362 lakes to create the first global genome atlas of these organisms.
Another 5 percent decline—Swiss Glaciers continue to lose volume
Intense heatwaves from May to September, combined with a winter with little snow, led to another devastating year for the glaciers. This is evident from the latest data from the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS) and the Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT).
Sulfur-crested cockatoos are clever, curious and they constantly learn from one another. Evolutionary biologist Lucy Aplin is studying how they do this.
DGDR Research Prize 2026 for Matthias Altmeyer and his team
The German Society for Research on DNA Repair (DGDR) has awarded the DGDR Research Prize 2026 to Prof. Dr. Matthias Altmeyer and his team, recognizing their outstanding scientific contributions to the field of DNA repair research.
Biochemistry professor Martin Jinek will receive the Max Cloëtta Prize at the end of October, followed a week later by the Swiss Marcel Benoist Science Prize.
On 15 September, the European Space Agency launched a satellite mission to measure and map the photosynthetic activity of plants on Earth. The University of Zurich is involved in the project.
