University of Geneva

Cancer

New “Smart” Cancer Treatment Mitigates Harmful Side Effects, Marking “An Important Step Forward in the Evolution of Medicine”

Ryan Whalen·April 9, 2026

A new synthetic DNA-powered “smart” cancer treatment allows drugs to carefully target harmful cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue.

dark matter

Could Dark Matter Be Under the Influence of a Mysterious “Fifth Force”?

Ryan Whalen·November 6, 2025

New research finally answers whether hypothetical dark matter follows the same behavior as regular matter, a long-standing mystery.

Neanderthals

40,000-Year-Old Encounters Between Humans and an Enigmatic Extinct Species Revealed in New Genetic Study

Christopher Plain·October 19, 2023

A new study delves into the 40,000-year-old encounters between modern humans and Neanderthals, revealing previously unknown patterns in our DNA.

New research suggests that the camouflage patterns of ocellated lizards may mimic a mathematical model

Does Math Drive Camouflage Patterns in Animals?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·February 8, 2022

New research from the University of Geneva suggests that the camouflage patterns of ocellated lizards may mimic a mathematical model.