Research

April 29, 2022
Virulence could be the Achilles heel of pathogens
The antibiotic resistance crisis is forcing us to rethink how to deal with bacterial pathogens. Prof. Médéric Diard’s team at the Biozentrum,…

April 19, 2022
Multiple treatments to slow age-related muscle wasting
Everyone wants to stay fit and healthy as they grow old. But as we age, our body degrades, our muscles shrink and strength declines. Some older people…

April 12, 2022
Blood vessel formation: how the vascular cells respond to blood pressure
Our blood vessels must remain sealed to prevent blood leakage. During blood vessel formation vascular cells are able to reinforce their cell junctions…

March 23, 2022
Genetic engineering in research: same same, but different
In order to better understand the recycling of receptors in the cell, Prof. Martin Spiess' team from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel…