Research News

24.03.22

Dream of Homeownership Difficult to Fulfill for Many

For the vast majority of people in Switzerland who want to own their own home, prices are simply too high. They would also like to see greater support for homeowners. Currently, only a few are seriously committed to finding their dream home, as a…

18.03.22

Sponsoring Defies the Pandemic

The sponsoring budgets of Swiss companies have remained relatively unchanged during the pandemic. While sports continue to be the most prevalent target, cultural engagement has increased, as a recent ZHAW study shows.

08.03.22

Analysing the impact of integration projects: demonstrating their effects and gaining learning experiences

Those who donate money to a social project want to see that it has a positive impact. However, impact analyses are rarely used for learning processes. Using the example of integration projects involving young people, a team of ZHAW researchers shows…

24.02.22

Every Second Online Payment is now Mobile

Around half of all online payments today are made using devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, around 30 percent of the Swiss population now use neobanks. These are the findings of the latest Swiss Payment Monitor issued by the Zurich…

21.02.22

Research group wins prize from Reha Rheinfelden

Marina Bruderer-Hofstetter from the Institute of Physiotherapy and her co-authors have won the Reha Rheinfelden research prize of CHF 5,000 for their project “Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily…

17.02.22

Affected individuals share their experiences of diseases

What do people who suffer from multiple sclerosis, dementia or chronic pain go through? What are their experiences at medical practices and hospitals? And what support do they find helpful? The dipex.ch platform, which has been launched by…

10.02.22

Vaccination Center Operates Efficiently: Simulations Show Additional Potential

Computer simulations can be useful in planning and optimizing the processes of vaccination centers. ZHAW has used such a model to study operations at the Winterthur vaccination center. The center was found to have short throughput times and a high…

10.02.22

Digital Transformation: DIZH Fellowship 2021

Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek receives DIZH Fellowship 2021 for outstanding researchers.

08.02.22

ZHAW researchers use algorithms to optimise synthetically valuable enzymes

Enzymes are seen as a beacon of hope for the chemical industry as it strives to achieve greater sustainability. A research team at the ZHAW is optimising such enzymes for use in the industrial sector. The renowned journal Nature Communications…

04.02.22

Cancer research at the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICB)

World Cancer Day, an awareness-raising campaign organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), takes place on 4 February each year. Our institute is also working intensively on researching active ingredients for the treatment of…

27.01.22

Climate change impacting coffee, cashew and avocado growing areas

A first-time analysis conducted by the Geography of Food Research Group reveals the impact of climate change for present-day coffee, cashew and avocado production locations, with many of these areas set to become less suitable environments for the…

20.01.22

Unequal treatment through facial recognition procedures

ZHAW researchers are discovering that approaches aimed at reducing biases, i.e. the unequal treatment of different social groups, in facial recognition procedures do not lead to better results.

13.01.22

Prostitution ban increased the health risks of sex workers

The coronavirus measures in the sex industry have led to financial problems and increased the power imbalance between sex workers and clients, as was revealed by a ZHAW study in the canton of Zurich.

06.01.22

Reducing freight traffic in cities with smart logistics

The aim of the Innosuisse “Smart Urban Multihub Concept” flagship project is to develop a logistics concept that will sustainably reduce freight traffic in urban areas. In achieving this goal, the ZHAW, which is working together with partners from…

17.12.21

A lack of equal opportunities due to insufficient writing skills

Vocational school students often have inadequate reading and writing skills. A new study carried out by the ZHAW confirms that there is a need to take action and, for the first time ever, sets out the academic foundations for the needs-based…

16.12.21

Scientists are Developing the Smart Hospital of the Future

ZHAW, together with other academic and industry partners in Switzerland, is investigating ways for hospitals to achieve digital transformation. The Innosuisse Flagship project “SHIFT” will run until 2025.

15.12.21

Open data on normal human gait

In the movement laboratory at the ZHAW Institute of Physiotherapy, the normative gait data of 100 test subjects has been recorded. The data was recently published in an open access database, meaning that other researchers can also use it – for…

14.12.21

Improving the quality of life in cities via a smart logistics concept

There has been a massive upsurge in online sales in Switzerland in recent years, which has resulted in an increase in deliveries in cities. This brings with it more congestion, air pollution and noise. A new urban logistics solution aims to put this…

10.12.21

Potent active ingredient to combat measles developed

Despite the vaccines available, the measles infection is the cause of more than 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. Antiviral drugs are also required to keep the virus at bay. A research team led by medicinal chemist Rainer Riedl has developed a new…

01.12.21

Native ads: media users often do not recognise sponsored content

As disclosed by a ZHAW study, media users often do not recognise sponsored content, also known as native ads. In this context, being better able to recognise sponsored content would be important not only for assessing information content and…