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The University of Zurich (UZH) with over 26,000 students, the largest university in Switzerland. The University of Zurich was founded in 1833 as the first university in Europe of a democratic state and is one of the best in German-speaking universities. Seven faculties offer a variety of opportunities for study at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level. In addition, the University of Zurich has a wide range of continuing education portfolio.

The University of Zurich is a member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) among the leading European research universities.

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Artist reconstruction of Alienacanthus malkowskii, a 365-million-year-old placoderm fish from Poland and Morocco. (Beat Scheffold & Christian Klug)

A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme underbite showcases vertebrate diversity

What paleontologists had believed to be spiny fins turned out to be elongated jaws. New examination of fossils that were 365 million years old revealed a fish with a remarkable lower jaw.
Would people still call a women’s soccer match boring if they didn’t know the players’ genders? isitsharp/E+ via Getty Images

We blurred the gender of soccer players and had people rate their performances − with surprising results

A common criticism of women’s sports is that female players aren’t as entertaining or skilled as their male counterparts. Two researchers decided to put this notion to the test.
One clever clogs from the animal kingdom. Jpmckenna/Flickr

Are crows really that clever?

Scientists pour over the existing literature on corvids’ smarts to debunk some myths, and uphold others.
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Riset baru menjawab apakah jenis kelamin kakak atau adik mempengaruhi kepribadian kita

Peneliti memiliki pendapat berbeda mengenai pengaruh tmbuh dengan saudara perempuan atau laki-laki pada kita saat dewasa. Penelitian baru dengan mahadata berupaya untuk menyelesaikan argumen tersebut.
Les fortes chaleurs altèrent nos facultés, que l'on soit atteints de troubles mentaux ou pas. Maxim Ibragimov/Shutterstock

Comment la chaleur perturbe notre santé mentale

L’impression est connue : quand il fait chaud, on serait plus irritable, moins patient… La science le confirme, et prouve que les effets de la chaleur sur notre santé mentale sont bien plus graves.
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Las olas de calor empeoran la salud mental

Las olas de calor, y los efectos que tienen en nuestra salud mental, son un importante recordatorio de que lo mejor que podemos hacer para ayudarnos a nosotros mismos y a las generaciones futuras es actuar contra el cambio climático.
Auto de fe presidido por Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Pedro Berruguete, entre 1493 y 1499). Wikimedia Commons / Museo del Prado

Los efectos de la Inquisición todavía se perciben hoy en día

200 años después de la desaparición de la Inquisición española, los habitantes de las zonas afectadas parecen ser más pobres, menos educados y más desconfiados.

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