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September 26, 2018
Diversity in the brain – How millions of neurons become unique
How is it possible that so many different and highly specific neurons arise in the brain? A mathematic model developed by the research group of Prof.…
September 01, 2018
Like a zipper – How cells form new blood vessels
Blood vessel formation relies on the ability of vascular cells to move while remaining firmly connected to each other. This enables the vessels to…
August 23, 2018
Movement control: how our brain responds to unexpected situations
Scientists from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) have demonstrated that the…
August 20, 2018
Science Prize for Sebastian Hiller
Prof. Sebastian Hiller from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has been awarded the Founder’s Medal of the International Council on Magnetic…
August 09, 2018
Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders
Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social…
July 06, 2018
How does Parkinson's disease develop? Study raises doubts on a previous theory of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease was first described by a British doctor more than 200 years’ ago. The exact causes of this neurodegenerative disease are still…
June 18, 2018
How to track and trace a protein: Nanosensors monitor intracellular deliveries
The research group led by Martin Spiess at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has developed a method for tracing the movement of proteins within the…
June 18, 2018
Biozentrum again part of the largest EU-funded research project on autism
The neurobiologist Prof. Peter Scheiffele from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has received a grant of 1.2 million euros to study autism. He is a…
June 13, 2018
Enigma of fatty acid metabolism solved: Enzyme shape controls its activity
Fats are essential for our body. The core components of all fats are fatty acids. Their production is initiated by the enzyme ACC. Researchers led by…
May 14, 2018
EMBO Membership for Alex Schier
Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and currently still research group leader at Harvard University in Cambridge, has…