How do we create new knowledge? Over the course of a week, Scientifica will explore this question at events in and around Zurich. The collaborative UZH and ETH science festival offers an ideal platform for introducing the wider public to the latest research projects.
Characteristic changes in the pancreas in the earliest stages of type 1 diabetes
A unique dataset comprising 16 million single cells from 88 human pancreatic tissue samples generated by imaging mass cytometry provides new evidence of characteristic changes in the earliest stages of type 1 diabetes —before substantial loss of beta cells and insulin production occurs.
Human Activity More than Doubles Fire Occurrence in the Arctic
In the Arctic, fires occurred 2.5 times more often in lit areas associated with human activity than in climatically similar unlit areas. Effective fire prevention and response can help reduce risks whose impacts extend far beyond the Arctic.
Newly discovered protein conformation offers a potential target for cancer drugs
Several types of cancer are triggered by mutations in a protein called BRAF. Researchers at the University of Zürich (UZH) and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have published a study in the journal Molecular Cell, that opens new avenues for cancer treatment.
Anastasiia Koloskova is the 2026 EPFL Laureate of the prestigious Lopez-Loreta prize
Computer scientist Anastasiia Koloskova has been named the 2026 EPFL Laureate of the prestigious Lopez-Loreta prize. She is awarded €1 million to further her research in democratizing artificial intelligence.
