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QuickFerm - How to produce constant, fresh and highly concentrated yeast for efficient beer production?
20.03.2020
One of most important factors in the production of the beer is yeast. However, it's also the most difficult parameter to control. Large breweries invest in in-house yeast production facilities, but costs…
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Master Thesis
Promenons-nous dans les bois, à la recherche de la gélinotte
10.12.2019
Pendant 2 ans, la Fribourgeoise Sandrine Wider a arpenté les forêts des Préalpes du canton, plus particulièrement 4 zones de 200 hectares, afin d'étudier les caractéristiques de l'habitat et son influence…
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12.11.2019
An enzyme involved in neurodegenerative diseases called CDK5 helps the brain's circadian clock run on time.
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Research
Seeanemonen und darwinsche Dämonen
15.10.2019
Der Tod ist zweifellos ein unabwendbarer Teil des Lebens. Oder? Biologen setzen hinter diese Aussage seit einigen Jahren ein Fragezeichen im Falle bestimmter Pflanzen und Tiere. Und vielleicht sogar für…
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Research
Why do we get sick? A Darwinian perspective
03.10.2019
In an article in the La Liberté newspaper this week, Prof. Thomas Flatt from the Department of Biology, talks with journalist Pascal Fleury about Evolutionary or Darwinian Medicine: "Se soigner avec Darwin".
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Climate
Instagram Contest
22.09.2019
Justin Rowlatt from BBC News during his interview to Greta Thunberg wonders: "Is individual action pointless in the face of climate change?" Some of us, despite of the difficulty of the task, do not think…
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Research
Flower Power: The purple pitcher plant brings together worldwide scientists in Fribourg
23.08.2019
One month ago, the SPIN - the Sarracenia purpurea International Network has been created at the University of Fribourg during a dedicated workshop. This official consortium counts 17 researchers from North…
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Research
Scientific expedition in the high arctic
19.07.2019
Science can really be adventurous. Invited by the University of Life Sciences from Poznan in Poland, Gregor Kozlowski, botanical garden curator, will investigate and collect plant material of several arctic…
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Research
First step to induce self-repair in the central nervous system
11.07.2019
Injured axons instruct Schwann cells to build specialized actin spheres to break down and remove axon fragments, thereby starting the regeneration process. The research team led by Prof. Claire Jacob…
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