ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

More than just green: the role of vegetation heterogeneity for species richness and multidiversity in urban green spaces

<title>Abstract</title> Urban green spaces (UGS) provide ecological, social, and climatic functions, yet their effectiveness depends not only on area but also on vertical spatial structure. We present a high-resolution urban green space typology (UGST) for four Swiss cities (Base...

Contagion of Affinity: Predicting CDS Spikes in Global Systemically Important Banks

This paper examines the predictive power of credit default swap (CDS) spread correlations in the context of the 2023 Credit Suisse failure. Using a two-window design, we separate a 50-week pre-crisis period from the final two-week “jump” window and evaluate whether historical mar...

Prospective annual evaluation of sports motor performance, BMI and social index in Swiss first graders over a period of 12 years

Abstract Understanding factors that influence children’s motor development is of major public health relevance, given its association with physical activity, health trajectories, and long-term well-being. This study evaluates neuromotor development alongside environmental factors...

Adenosine5′-Carboxamide-Based Inhibitors ofMETTL1

Abstract METTL1 is the human RNA methyltransferase that catalyzes the methylation of N7-guanosine in RNA. Overexpression of METTL1 has been linked to cancer, and increasing evidence supports the therapeutic potential of METTL1 inhibition in oncology. In this study, we have optimi...