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Here, you find information on plant science research, events and education at universities in Switzerland.

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20 March 2019

An operon-like transcript has been identified in plants

Operons were thought to be absent in plants. The research group of Michael Hothorn now reports the identification of an operon-like transcript in plants that allows for the concerted expression of a previously unknown cell-cycle regulator...

Uni Geneva PhD school

19 March 2019

Call for applications for the PhD School of Life Sciences at the Faculties of Medicine and Science, University of Geneva

The next call for applications to the PhD school of Life Sciences at the Faculties of Medicine and Science at the University of Geneva is now open. Application deadline is 23 April 2019. Interviews will be held from 24–26 June 2019. The...

19 March 2019

Why we are getting involved

Young people are on a climate strike, and researchers are supporting their cause. Reto Knutti, professor of climate physics at ETH Zurich, discusses an unexpected turn in the climate change debate and the role of science in society. ETH...

Coverage of surface water ©EU 2019

06 March 2019

Ramped up efforts needed to protect the world's inland waters

A study of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) found that at least 15% of the world’s inland waters are covered by protected areas, which is close to the global target of 17% set out in the CBD's Aichi Biodiversity Target...

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