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08.05.2013
Become a Marathon Runner with the Protein PGC-1α
Even with a greater muscle mass, a sprinter cannot win a marathon. His specially-trained and strengthened muscles will fatigue faster than the endurance-trained muscles of a long distance runner. The research group of... more
21.04.2013
Cleaning service out-of-order – Muscle weakness results
The protein complex mTORC1 promotes muscle growth. However, should this complex remain constantly active, it impairs the ability of the cells to self-clean, causing myopathy. Scientists working with Markus Rüegg,... more
12.04.2013
The Credit for the New Biozentrum Construction is Approved
The Basel-Land parliament has approved the 158-million loan for the construction of the new Biozentrum with an overwhelming majority. Thus, the 328 million- project has completed all political hurdles. more
Using molecules to feel molecules
The function of proteins depends on their form. Roderick Lim, Argovia Professor of Nanobiology at the Biozentrum and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel, has been investigating the nuclear pore complex,... more
Nobel Prize Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn at the Biozentrum
Prof. Elizabeth Blackburn has investigated the genetic mechanisms of aging for 30 years. For her groundbreaking discoveries, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2009. On 22nd April, 2013, Elizabeth... more
Symposium: Frontiers in Structural Biology and Biophysics
The understanding of biological functions depends ultimately on an accurate description of biomolecular interactions with regard to atomic structure, physical forces and their resulting dynamics. Researchers in Structural Biology... more
New Insights into the Signaling Network of the Vital Protein mTOR
The protein mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) controls fundamentally important processes such as cell growth and metabolism. As the core component of two complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2, it stimulates the production of proteins... more
New biophysical model predicts regulation by microRNAs
Small ribonucleic acid molecules called microRNAs are essential for organism development and function and are also involved in the development of diseases such as cancer and metabolic disorders. They are important cellular... more
kids@science Study Weeks at the Biozentrum
The interest in the kids@science weeks in January, 2013, is high: About 160 children have applied to participate. At the Biozentrum, two teams of girls and boys will get an insight into the world of biology. In the laboratory... more
Biozentrum Lecture: Integrative Structural Biology
The Biozentrum of the University of Basel regularly invites outstanding researchers in the course of the Biozentrum Lectures to present their significant scientific findings. These occasions provide, in addition, a valuable... more
Mihaela Zavolan heads new SystemsX.ch Research Project
Cell differentiation, the structural and functional specialization of cells, is key to the development and function of multi-cellular organisms. Cellular differentiation is the result of regulation of gene expression, which... more
A computational model explains epigenome dynamics during cell differentiation
Epigenetics and systems biology are two disciplines that created a lot of excitement in the research community in the last decade. It is widely believed that an even bigger potential lies in the combination of both fields, yet... more