Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich. Aesthetic appeal of dance actions depends on expressivity, liveness and audience characteristicsCognition. 2025 May 23:263:106152. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2025.106152. Online ahead of print.Authors: Julia […]
Astrocytes are star-shaped brain cells that react to state change and arousal. However, little is known about the principles of how they process these inputs. Peter Rupprecht and his team are using advanced 3D imaging […]
The Swiss 3Rs Day 2025 will focus on the implementation of the 3Rs – Replace, Reduce, Refine – in neuroscience. The event brings together contributions from research, education, and industry. The upcoming Swiss 3Rs Day […]
We congratulate the following researchers on their inaugural lectures. Prof. Dr. Laura Bégon-Lours on March 4th with Neuromorphic Electronics with Oxides: from Materials to AI Hardware. Prof. Dr. Charles Driver dived into Human Behaviour Cognition, […]
Based on several discussions at ZNZ Strategy Meetings, many neuroscientists are convinced that more could be done to advance the transfer of research results into society. More specifically, translational neuroscience involves bringing new inventions generated […]
Apathy, a lack of motivation and reduced goal-directed behavior, is a core negative symptom of schizophrenia that significantly impairs daily functioning. Despite its impact, effective treatments for apathy remain limited. Wolfgang Omlor and Philipp Homan […]
Francesco Bavato and Boris B. Quednow from the Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich of the University of Zurich caution that the growing popularity of ketamine – both […]
Vanessa Frei and Nathalie Giroud from the Department of Computational Linguistics at the University of Zurich have shown that older adults can improve their ability to understand speech in noisy environments. Their study, recently published […]
Silvia Brem’s research group from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Psychiatry and the University of Zurich has shown how the organization of certain brain structures appears […]
Fred “Rusty” Gage from the Salk Institute and a pioneer in adult neurogenesis research, gave this year’s Konrad Akert Lecture in Zurich. In our interview, he speaks about the brain’s remarkable ability to generate new […]
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