The cell scaffolding holds muscle fibers together and protects them from damage. Individuals who suffer from muscular dystrophy often lack essential…

Many bacteria are armed with nano-spearguns, which they use to combat unwelcome competitors or knockout host cells. The pathogen responsible for…

Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. The research group of Prof. Fiona Doetsch at the Biozentrum,…

The research group of Prof. Christoph Dehio at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has discovered that Bartonella bacteria exchange genes efficiently…

Drug resistance is not only a major problem in fighting infectious diseases. Also in the treatment of cancer it can jeopardize the success of…

The research group of Prof. Markus Affolter at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has developed a new method by which proteins can be…

Prof. Richard Neher from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel is the joint winner of the Open Science Prize, together with Prof. Trevor Bedford…

Protein aggregates in neurons are characteristic for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. These so-called amyloids arise…

The research groups led by Prof. Dirk Bumann at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, and Dr. Nina Khanna at the Department of Biomedicine, University…

Again, for the sixth time, the Biozentrum of the University of Basel is opening its labs to the young participants of the study week kids@science, a…