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Pascale Flury – New member of the Swiss Society of Plant Biology
The Swiss Society of Plant Biology welcomes its new member Dr. Pascale Flury. Visit her personal research portfolio Plant-beneficial rhizobacteria. Pascale Flury is a research associate and chairs a research team in the Department of…
An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate
A research group at Geneva University has discovered the mechanisms by which seeds decide to remain in «hibernation» or to trigger germination depending on the outside temperature. Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as…Summer School Taxon-Omics 2023, Munich
Summer School Taxon-Omics 2023: 30. July 2023 — 11. August 2023 in Munich, Germany Website: https://www.taxon-omics.com/summer-school-23-muc Preliminary programme Week 1 (30 Jul - 4 Aug) 30.7.2023 Welcome gathering at 17:00h, Menzinger…
Keine rosige Zukunft für den Schneesport in der Schweiz
Ferien im Schnee gehören für viele in der Schweiz zum Jahresende wie Weihnachtsbäume und Feuerwerk. Die Klimaerwärmung macht weisse Pisten jedoch zunehmend zur Seltenheit. Wie gut sich eines der grössten Skigebiete der Schweiz bis zum Jahr…
Global Science Film Festival 2023
The 5th Global Science Film Festival will take place in Zurich, Lugano and Basel from March 31 to April 2, 2023. The festival program includes film screenings, debates with filmmakers and scientists, and the awarding of the «Walking Ibex»…
Polyploid evolutionary genomics: challenges and opportunities – Summer School
The Summer School entitled "Polyploid evolutionary genomics: challenges and opportunities” will take place at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) from 10 to 20 July 2023. Registration is now open for this summer school covering main…
Kay Lucek – New member of the Swiss Society of Plant Biology
The Swiss Society of Plant Biology welcomes its new member Prof. Dr. Kay Lucek. Visit his personal research portfolio Holocentric chromosomes and their impact on speciation. Kay Lucek is SNF Assistant professor in Biodiversity Genomics and…
Grassland Ecosystems Become More Resilient with Age
Reduced biodiversity affects the stability of the entire ecosystem. A this long-term experiment scientists show that grassland plant communities with multiple species need about 10 years to adjust to each other and produce an even amount of…
Evolution in Action - conference call
International Conference Evolution in Action. 11-15 June 2023. Congressi Stefano Franscini, Monte Verità, Ticino, Switzerland. The Evolution in Action conference brings together researchers with a common interest in genomic technologies…