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[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🧬 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://t.co/q7PTvdbWik

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🚀 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 🌍✨

#Exoplanets #SpaceScience

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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://t.co/6s8jG4q4xa

#Science #Plants #UV #UNIGE

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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://t.co/bQAZgakYLF

#UNIGE #QuantumPhysics #Research

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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://t.co/v5nXZQAKmZ

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🏔️ A new Chair for mountain risk research launches to boost studies on natural hazards, climate change, and mountain resilience.

👏 Congratulations to our colleagues involved in this important initiative.

https://t.co/FExORwXEg8

#ClimateChange #NaturalHazards

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🌱 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://t.co/ptry3P9Kmq

#PlantScience #ClimateChange #UNIGE

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

DAMPE data reveal a key feature of cosmic rays, offering new clues about their origin.

🔗 https://t.co/FmlekYyD2Y

Congratulations to all teams involved in this international collaboration 👏

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

New research shows that life’s diversity is shaped not only by genes, but also by mechanical forces within tissues.

Congrats to our colleagues on this interdisciplinary breakthrough with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory 👏

🔗 https://t.co/p8vsNjqlyo

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🔬 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://t.co/MILfKfuX6T!

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🎓 Merci aux alumni de @sciences_UNIGE d'avoir participé à l'événement "Meet your alumni" du 24/03/2026.

🤝 Un grand merci aux équipes de la faculté pour l'organisation de cette soirée dans le cadre du Focus Carrière Science 2026.

🖼️ Plus de photos : https://t.co/8H7yRbOVhM

[Nature Biotechnology @NatureBiotech]

DNA–drug conjugates enable logic-gated drug delivery amplified by hybridization chain reactions https://t.co/nG3FnH2G9G

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📻Ecoutez Lionel Cavin dans son entretien pour @franceculture : Les vieux #cœlacanthes entendaient avec leurs poumons https://t.co/x33kdFO5dr @genevunige @MuseumGeneve @sciences_UNIGE @UNIGEnews

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What comes to mind when you think about migration? 🌍

In a world saturated with information, yet often only fragments of the full picture, why do perceptions and reality sometimes differ so widely?

As part of the @4EUplusAlliance, UNIGE is pleased to welcome @ArthurErken , Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the @UNmigration, for an interactive lecture on migration in Europe.

The session will explore media narratives, statistical realities, public discourse, and lived experiences, offering a nuanced, data-informed perspective and inviting open dialogue.

📍Event details
· Date: 29 April 2026
· Time: 12:15 – 13:00 CET
· Location: Uni Dufour U259

🔗 Registration is open until 26 April: https://t.co/zIHcD2KP4w

As part of this initiative, an exhibition featuring migrant stories will also be on display from 27 to 30 April 2026 at Uni Dufour.

It’s a unique chance to engage with this global topic, don’t miss out!

#4EUPlus #europeanuniversities #UNIGE #Migration #MigrationStudies

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

🌍 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://t.co/i69JDUB9k7

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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://t.co/qyLRBP2ckO

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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://t.co/xkAt5TME3A

#UNIGE #Research #Evolution

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

❄️ Horizons Arctiques : en partenariat avec l’UNIGE, les voiliers Mauritius & Que Sera ont collecté des milliers de données pour mieux comprendre le rôle du pôle Nord dans l’équilibre planétaire 🌍
📅 Venez découvrir cette expédition le 31 mars à Uni Dufour
#Climat #Science

[Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciences_UNIGE]

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!