What if a strange quantum property could shape the electronics of the future? ⚛️ 🔗 https://ow.ly/C1fK50Z5ruB #UNIGE #QuantumPhysics #Research
Faculty of Science | UNIGE
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Faculty of Science, University of Geneva | One of the world's top 50 Faculties of #Science | No. 12 in Europe | No. 3 in Switzerland | 2019 #Nobel Prize Physics
How do we turn #sustainability commitments into everyday academic practice? That was the focus of the LERU Into Action workshop, where the Faculty of Science community explored concrete ways to embed sustainability in research, teaching and university life. Learn more: https://ow.ly/V8Uf50ZmNeF
🌍 Hidden magma reservoirs (~6,000 km³) discovered beneath Tuscany A breakthrough for understanding Earth’s interior and geothermal potential. 🔗 https://ow.ly/hAnb50YKh84
Sciencefulness Day is a new Faculty of Science initiative inviting colleagues to explore research-informed practices that foster attention, resilience and well-being at work. Find out more about the initiative and join us on 3 September! https://ow.ly/ekJC50ZmO3O #WellBeing #AcademicLife #UNIGE
📢 Join the #GenevaLovesData celebration! Discover a series of talks, exhibitions and events highlighting the power of data in the life sciences and bringing together science, innovation and the public in Geneva. 📅 Programme: https://genevalovesdata.org/#programme #DataScience #LifeSciences
Repair instead of replace. 🔧♻️ Repair'lab brings together sustainability, practical skills and community spirit by giving everyday objects a second life. Find out more about this project 👇 https://ow.ly/k8uE50ZmNqg #RepairLab #Sustainability #UNIGE
🧬 Hair patterns begin before birth Our scientists have uncovered how hair follicles self-organize during embryonic development. Read more: https://ow.ly/nIQr50ZlTBK #Research #DevelopmentalBiology #PNAS
🧬 Our scientists at the UNIGE Faculty of Science have developed a rapid method to identify proteins one molecule at a time using nanopores and AI—a breakthrough with exciting potential for diagnostics and personalised medicine. 🔗 https://ow.ly/4x0r50ZjwX4 #UNIGE #Science #Nanopores #AI
🧬 Trop ou trop peu de protéines… et le destin d’une cellule peut basculer. La professeure E. Bordignon nous éclaire sur cet équilibre essentiel du vivant. 👏 Bravo pour cette interview passionnante ! 🔗 https://ow.ly/ToG150ZbHRW
Congratulations @romanulm.bsky.social group for your latest publication in @plantphys.bsky.social: Conservation and divergence of #UVR8 photoreceptor-mediated UV-B signaling in #Marchantia polymorpha @sciencesunige.bsky.social www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...
🚀 CHEOPS mission extended! Our Department of Astronomy will continue leading the scientific exploitation of ESA's CHEOPS mission, helping uncover the nature of distant worlds through precise exoplanet observations. More discoveries ahead 🌍✨ #CHEOPS #Exoplanets #SpaceScience
Congratulations to Prof. Omaya Dudin on being awarded the #EMBO Gold Medal 2026, one of Europe's most prestigious distinctions for young life scientists. Recognized for groundbreaking research on the evolutionary origins of multicellularity. 🔬👏 #LifeSciences #Research #Science
In a new study, our Biology Section reveals how plants evolved molecular systems to detect UV-B and trigger protective responses—building their own "biological sunscreen". Read more: https://ow.ly/Zx6r50Z688O #Science #Plants #UV
What if a strange quantum property could shape the electronics of the future? ⚛️ Congratulations to our colleagues from UNIGE’s Department of Quantum Matter Physics on their new publication in Nature Materials! 👏 🔗 https://ow.ly/C1fK50Z5ruB #UNIGE #QuantumPhysics #Research
How do cells decide between life and death? 🔬 Our scientists reveal how Bcl-xL blocks tBid at mitochondria, advancing cancer therapy understanding. Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/wABV50Z2ACG
🏔️ A new Chair advances mountain risk research on hazards, climate change, and resilience, boosting alpine collaboration. 👏 Congratulations to our colleagues involved in this important initiative https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/une-nouvelle-chaire-dediee-la-recherche-sur-les-risques-en-montagne
🌱 How do plants cope with climate stress? Our Department of Plant Science discovered how roots adapt to environmental stress, advancing plant resilience knowledge. Read more 👇 https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/les-plantes-adaptent-leurs-racines-face-aux-stress-climatiques #ClimateChange
🌟 100 ans d’astrophysique stellaire ! Deux conférences gratuites à ne pas manquer 👇 📍 Genève – Uni Dufour 📅 20 mai – 18h30 (Salle U300) 📍 Lausanne – EPFL 📅 21 mai – 18h30 (Salle BCH 2201) 🔭 Plonge dans 100 ans de découvertes sur les étoiles et l’Univers 👉 https://ow.ly/m4NJ50YQuTp
DAMPE sheds new light on the origin of cosmic rays. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Kcuz50YUujV Congratulations to all teams involved in this international collaboration 👏
Life’s diversity is shaped not only by genes, but also by mechanical forces. Congrats to our colleagues on this interdisciplinary breakthrough 👏 🔗 https://ow.ly/j3rO50YUsF5
🔬 Our scientists have identified a "molecular plug" that controls TORC2 activity, providing new insights into cancer and diabetes mechanisms. Curious about how this discovery could impact you? Find out more here 👉 https://ow.ly/Rgvy50YOSic!
🌍 What if some of Earth’s “cousins” had eternal day… or endless night? Our researchers explore exoplanets where life could exist in a narrow “twilight zone” 🌗 — congratulations to the team on this new work! 🔗 https://ow.ly/tLt150YI3UX
A 2,400-year-old ironworking workshop in Senegal is offering new insight into prehistoric metallurgy in West Africa. This new research from our scientists highlights centuries of technical knowledge and innovation. 🔗 Find out more here: https://ow.ly/ARif50YCbti
Our scientists have uncovered a surprising clue about vertebrate evolution: some 240-million-year-old coelacanths may have heard underwater using an ossified lung. 🔗 Find out more here: https://ow.ly/1IBf50YCbg8 #UNIGE #Research #Evolution
Don’t miss the call deadline! The 25th European Conference on #Computational #Biology will take place in Geneva (Aug 31–Sept 4), organized by @sib.swiss ! @mocel.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social
European Conference on Computational Biology@eccb-europe.bsky.social · 8mo ago📢 ECCB2026 - Call for proceedings now open ! The Scientific Committee welcomes full manuscripts presenting original and unpublished work in computational biology. 🗓 Deadline: 5 March 2026, 1 p.m. CET 🔗 eccb2026.org/call-proceedings #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology #CallForPapers
This is a monthly seminar organized by the APDU that aims to bring all the @sciencesunige.bsky.social community to show what is the research the postdocs are doing :) Here you have the program for the rest of the season
🇹🇭🇨🇭🔬Great visit today at #UNIGE: a delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of #Thailand explored potential research collaborations with @mocel.bsky.social The visit included a tour of #DCI cryomicroscopy platform and #Barabas group @sciencesunige.bsky.social
🎉 Registration for ECCB 2026 is now open! Join the computational biology community in Geneva for 5 days of science & collaboration. Organized by the @sib.swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. ⏰ Early bird until 31 March 📆 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2026 👉 eccb2026.org/registration... #eccb2026 #GenevaLovesData
Great to take part in #BachelorDay at the University of Geneva! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Faculty of Science stand to learn more about our bachelor programmes and study opportunities. 👩🔬👨🔬We look forward to welcoming many of you as future students soon!
